I had to dredge this thread up from the Father Time files. I hope someone can shed some light on what is going on with my setup.
I recently made two changes to my system...new 58" Panny plasma (720P) and moved from Dishnet to Directv. I've not experienced lip synch issues until going to Directv. But my issue is NOT with a delayed video signal. I wish it was, because I can handle that with my Yamaha Rx. My problem is a pronounced delay in audio. (Yeah, there is no way to speed up the audio.
) Lip synch delay is irritating to say the least.
It is more noticeable on some channels than others, and HD channels most of all. But all have some minor or greater (~1/2 second with the worst?!) audio delay. My setup has HDMI going from the Directv HD-DVR to the tv, and optical going to the A/V Rx. The delay exists both on the tv speakers via the HDMI (when I turn them on) and the surround system (via the optical).
I've spoken with Tech Support (the usual competency...
... levels in place) at Directv. First they blamed it on Dolby Digital...then on the DVR needing to be reset and channeled up and down and rewound and then forward again...grrrr...then on my system. I finally moved up the food chain to talk to the network guys, and they said they'd take a look at the most offending channels and get back to me. Well of course they haven't "gotten back to me". The worst channel was USAHD. That seemed to get better the next day. Yesterday, I couldn't even watch A&EHD...but all channels were/are off by just a little (again, some a bit more than others), but all with audio delay...not video. It is noticeable on the other, non-HD receivers/tv's, as well.
Maybe next Directv will tell me it's my ears not keeping up with my eyes, eh?!
Any ideas? Does anyone else experience the problem? TIA.