In all this time, I've still been unable to solve this issue on my end, but I might have found a solution. The problem is that the solution costs almost $100, so before I spend the money, I thought I'd reach out and see if anyone else has any other ideas.
My problem is not that the computer doesn't wake from sleep correctly. I keep my mini running full time. I connect my mini to my receiver via HDMI and then my receiver outputs HDMI to the TV. Once I switch inputs on the receiver and the mini is not the active input on the receiver, the mini and the receiver are usually unable to reconnect when I later do make the mini the input unless I restart the computer.
This site (
http://missingremote.com/blog/experience-hdmi-handshake-issues) sounds like it explains my problem exactly:
"The apparent problems of an HTPC not showing a picture or sound or even sometimes both can be caused by an HDMI handshake issue. In a nutshell, it basically means that the HTPC does not connect or loses its video or audio connection with the TV and entertainment system. It presents itself with a blank screen, a no video signal message from the TV, or static/snow; this can happen with or without sound if you have it connected it to your AV Receiver. It even happens when you have a box that is always on but is more common coming out of sleep mode"
The site also has a fairly expensive solution:
"Get an HDMI Detective Plus at
http://www.amazon.com/. I lied before when I said there wasnt a fix. There is one, and its drop-dead simple the problem is that it costs $85. The HDMI Detective works by cloning the EDID of the TV and AVR when they are powered on and broadcasting it even when they arent. So to the GPU, or any connected CE device (the HDMI Detective is a common goto device for EDID issues in the CI market), always receives the same, clean, EDID."
I expect this HDMI Detective Plus to do the trick, but might anyone have any last tips I can try before I spend the money?
Thanks,
Edward
