bigbassdave,
The power on procedure is as follows:
- Power On TV, then
- Power On SA8000HD
That will permit the TV to identify itself to the HDCP system and the handshake will tale place.
To Power OFF,
- Power Off SA8000HD, then
- Power Off TV.
To make your life easier, get the SA8000HD remote to do the job for you.
Go to the Scientific Atlanta's Explorer Club at:
http://www.scientificatlanta.com/explorerclub/default.asp
Look behind your DVR remote and get the model number (including the suffix at the end of the SA part number...mine is the AT8400-D)
Click Guides and select the Remote user guide for your specific remote. Print it out and find the code to program your TV to Power on. Follow the procedure.
With one click of the Power button with my AT8400-D, first the TV Powers On then the DVR. For Power OFF, the reverse takes place...it powers off the DVR then the TV.