Caught in the Matrix

[Old Onkyo]

Denon x4500h, Directv, Samsung display.
for months I turn everything on with the Directv remote, if I don’t want stereo I turn off the Denon with it’s remote.
Friday and today whenever I turn the Denon off I get an error message saying the Directv is not on or the input is not connected(it is). I spent 10 minutes trying to get the tv to play without the stereo.
I think this is what you call a handshake issue. Any ideas how to resolve this? Thanks in advance.

 

[lovinthehd]

You want to listen to the tv's speakers? Using some sort of pass thru for the D* box?

 

[Old Onkyo]

Yes, but something changed. Previously when I wanted to hear tv speakers I just turned the Denon off. Now when I turn the Denon off the DTV doesn’t show even though it is powered on.

 

[lovinthehd]

Well, only you would know what changed....but why do you want to listen to tv speakers at all?

 

[Old Onkyo]

Depends on content, if there is no benefit....

 

[lovinthehd]

I never use speakers on a tv. No matter the content....

Wonder if a firmware update might have done something like this?

 

[William Lemmerhirt]

I never use speakers on a tv. No matter the content....

Wonder if a firmware update might have done something like this?

Same here. My plasmas speakers never made a sound for its entire life until I had to wait a few days for my new AVR. Horrible.... better than some TVs but still. Horrible.....

 

[ryanosaur]

Check your ARC setting on TV and AVR both. I think mine got engaged somehow, too. Dunno when, but I haven't taken the time to deep dive it.