piltdownpaul,
I don't have any suggestions at this point. However, since you already have an engineer coming out, they're probably going to be able to analyze the issue far better than I could.
But keep me posted!
--HDTech
I have the WS-32Z419D crt widescreen tv. Had it for nearly two years.
Since i've had a harddrive recorder and freesat box fitted with the hdmi cable occasionally the audio disappears although it still comes from the recorder and freesat unit through my amp. You cant predict when it will do it but the only way to get the audio back it to unplug the tv-wait 30 seconds and switch back on and the audio then comes back out of the tv speakers. Any ideas.?(I have a samsung engineer coming out on Tuesday anyway but some pointers might be helpful for me)

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