When Renting Movies from AppleTV: White screen is shown while the audio works fine

[imacericg]

Every time I rent a movie from AppleTV, a white screen is shown on the TV while the audio of the movie is coming out of my speakers. I can fast forward, rewind, I see apple's scrubbing bar at the bottom but the movie is all white.

The only fix is to unplug the AppleTV and plug it back in.

Anyone else experience this?

 

[cdavis11]

Yep. Same issue, same solution. Started seeing it with Snow Leopard, can't confirm it existed prior.

 

[jlanuez]

Every time I rent a movie from AppleTV, a white screen is shown on the TV while the audio of the movie is coming out of my speakers. I can fast forward, rewind, I see apple's scrubbing bar at the bottom but the movie is all white.

The only fix is to unplug the AppleTV and plug it back in.

Anyone else experience this?

I get this same problem 10-20% of the time.
Here is a slightly better solution:

Hold down the "MENU" button AND hold down the "-" button for a few seconds, this will bring up a menu where you can reset/reboot the TV.

 

[ClassicBean]

This isn't a Snow Leopard issue. I've had this happen to me with Leopard.

My solution has always been to unplug it (while cursing Apple for the lack of a power button).

 

[daflake]

Happens to us as well. This is definitely not a Snow Leopard problem but rather a firmware problem with ATV. Mine also turns on by itself from time to time. Rather annoying