HDMI Audio Sync problem .

Yes I did say " the longer I watch that HDMI input on the TV , the further the HDMI audio gets out of sync " .

What I don't understand is why I haven't had this problem before on the two other TVs I had .
The Rank Arena 32 inch LCD TV does not have that problem and the other one which broke down didn't have that problem either .
I took it back to the store and they have been testing it and say " it is working fine " .

As for why I am not using the Panasonic Sound system all the time is simple .
MONEY or running costs , the price of Power ( electricity ) has risen here ( Australia )
and is double what it was 2 years ago , it continues to rise .
The Rank Arena 32" is 160 Watts .( 2 x HDMI Inputs )
the Panasonic Sys is 75 Watts .
The New 38.5 inch TV ( Teac ) is 75 Watts .( 3 x HDMI Inputs )
Basically the TV is on most of the time , from when I get up to when I go to bed .
What I wanted was 3 x HMDI Inputs and something cheaper to run .

Just curious. I know housing costs & utilities are pricey down under, but just wondering what sort of monthly power bills you are seeing.

IME at least, it's devices like DVRs from the sat or cable companies that draw the most power.

The Teac is clearly the problem as far as the delay is concerned, so you will have to save up for a higher priced HDTV with better support. The lower priced/discounted brands rarely offer that, if at all. I'd be shocked if their engineers took any time investigation your issue.

More importantly- why is the HDTV turned on all day long(?)

Thank you to all the are following this topic and those offering advise and support .

A progress report .

Last night I got a lone of a NEW Vivo 19" TV , Yes brand new straight out of the box .
I am testing my PVR into it right now .
So far it has been on for 8 hours and is still in sync with the audio .
That brings the total of 3 TVs that have passed the sync test with me .
A Rank Arena 32"( which I am still using ) , a Vaili 32" and the Vivo 19" .

I have also spoke to the repair or service people who handle repairs for them in my town .
They say it is a firmware problem and all thats needed is a firmware update .
So he gave me a Phone to ring at Teac to sort out the problem .
The service guys won't fix it for free unless I have a "RA number" from Teac .
and it seems that getting that number is like pulling teeth .
I keep getting the same line
" I will call you back "
"we we contact the store and see what they say "
So the whole thing is getting very political and nasty.
It looks like I might have to seek from a legal person .

Now Pepe7
You ask about Monthly costs of power , thats a good question .... LOL
depends on the time of year . I am billed in 3 monthly periods .
My last bill was for $400 , but in Winter that will go up to about $650+ .
The is that every 6 or 12 months there is another 10% increase .
We just had another increase 4 months ago .
Plus we now have a Carbon Tax as well .

I am on a pension because of my health problems , I am 61 years old and live alone .
I was a Sound Engineer for 25 years .
More importantly- why is the HDTV turned on all day long
Well basically some people have the radio on for company , I have the TV

They do that here too sometimes, FWIW. Very typical run around unfortunately.

The burning question is, does Teac even offer a firmware update for your faulty model. Have you looked around in their support site, btw?

Glad to hear you are getting proper audio now, especially given you were a sound engineer(!)

FWIW, I hear a lot of complaints about high cost of living in the U.S. Looking at your numbers (and housing costs), we aren't even close. The taxes are a lot less here by comparison.

You should be thankful you don't live in Canada. my monthly electrical bill for a 1200 sq. ft. house is $400.00 + in winter. Of course we are generally at -20C by then and under 3-4 ft. of snow. So even with your $200.00 + power bill I would ever so happily trade you places for the winter/summer.

Thanks Kees ,
Yeah Obviously .... LOL
The store has not been what I would call helpful .
trying to sell me Exspensive HDMI cables and telling that was part of my problem .

I just figured like any other " punter " that if it says HDMI 1.3 then it should work with all 1.3 devises .
The PVR is 1.3
the sound sys is 1.2 I think , the manual for it doesn't say what it is .
it just says 720 and 1080 upscaling , it is an old unit maybe 6 or more years old now .

There are all sort of gremlins that can pop up, given the whole handshake issue alone. GIYF (=google is your friend)

Thanks Pepe .
No there is no cable or Satellite TV box in the mix .
Basically I have been using this system for 4 years and not stuck any problems .
I have been in touch with Teac Warrant section and they have referred my problem to their Engineers ,
they say they will get back to me as soon as they can .
But it has been 2 weeks now and I am still waiting for a reply .
I returned the TV to the store and they " Store Tested " it and found no problems with their setup .

I am in Oz , the reason I bought the Teac was price , normally it retails @ $599 and was on special for $399
and for a 38.5 inch screen , it seemed like a too good a price to pass up .
We have all the major brands here , LG , Samsung , Panasonic and Sony .
They generally start their retail price @ $700 .

I had a great laugh over Pepe. He kind of sounds as though he thinks of Australia as some sort of out of the way Country that is so isolated that it hasn't any modern technology. I live in Canada and we are thought of as the great white north by some US people and all Eskimo like and Stupid. Ah well, C'est la Vie!

The PVR or DVR has two setting for Audio output , LPCM or Raw .
Raw gives Full surround sound on the HD stations .
But on Raw the SD stations have no sound .
So I run with the LPCM settings on the PVR and it works okay on the two previous TVs .

What I'm seeing is more products with defects like this and no response from seller or maker. Another reason I pack and return defective gear.
Bob

Again, to save repeating what you read on the web, sometimes you can skip forward or back or pause, resume and the audio will re-sync. The worse of these systems never resync.
Bob