I'm building a home theater in my basement and recently purchased my main components. Here is what I've got.
Denon AVR-4306 receiver
Denon DVD-1920 dvd player
HP Pavillion md6580n television
Klipsch speakers
DirecTV HDTivo (getting installed tomorrow)
My original intention was to connect the Tivo unit and DVD player to the receiver via an HDMI cable. Then connect the reciever to the TV via HDMI. Unfortunately, when I tried to do this with the dvd player I could not get a signal consistely through the receiver. Of course the dvd worked fine connected directly to the tv. Anyway, after much troubleshooting and research, I was informed by HP that they are having some "compatibility issues with some other devices using HDMI as an input." However, the next (first) firmware update is supposed to address these issues. I have been informed this update is to be issued soon, but no date was given.
I have been able to connect the dvd player to the receiver using component video and digital coax and it works perfectly. I assume if the HD Tivo doesn't work with HDMI, I can do the same for it. I got a great deal on the TV (around $2000 off msrp) and do not have the desire to return that. I can return/exchange the receiver and dvd players.
Should I live with component video for now and hope HP can fix this problem in the future? Or should I exchange the receiver and dvd player and see if a different brand does not have the same compatibility issues with the HP?
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.