This isn't a solution, but sometimes when mine is not displaying video, it can be recovered by remoting into the HTPC. As soon as the connection is made, the screen displays the windows login. I do this then drop the RPD and relog back into the HTPC directly and everything is back.

I know you are using simultaneous log ins, while I have never gotten around to setting that up. Not sure what happens if you don't use the regular "TV" account.

This is most likely due to the syncing that goes on between the TV and the HTPC. When you turn the TV off the graphics card still remember the session or something like that. I know that Dr Flick and Ian spend a couple of episodes on it over at the Custom Integrators Show on The DLS.

Anyhow, to a solution. You have go get your devices to renegotiate the HDCP (thank you movie industry again) in order to get the picture again. This is why is does work when you disconnect the HDMI cable and reconnect it.

Another way to "force" a renegotiation is to reset the graphics card. This can be done in a whole lot of ways but the one I find the easiest is to switch from 1080p to 720p and back again. Or you could set up a profile that changes from 50hz to 24hz with the same result. The trick is to be able to do this via the remote. I use Eventghost (www.eventghose.com/download), a wonderful program that lets you do just about anything with your computor.

Another thing that might work is to cycle inputs on your TV.

Do you have your pc set to go to sleep at all? Or have the display shut off after so many minutes of inactivity thinks like you normally would with normal pc use?

There are two options, one that works for me, is by "forcing" EDID data. what I did was when the pc was working, and the pc could see the display, I then used an EDID tool, to read the edid data, and then use that dll it creates as a forced driver for the Monitor on the pc. Follow this thread: http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1227161

another option is running a tool like this: http://thydzik.com/hdmion-a-solution-to-loss-of-dvi-video-epid-signal-on-hd-tvs/

finally you can do the hardware route like HDMI Detective: http://www.gefen.com/kvm/dproduct.jsp?prod_id=8005

• Josh

I have the same issue and 90% of the time switcHing the inputs from HDMI to VCR then back kicks it back on.

I had the same problem when I upgraded to Vista from XP on my Acer Idea 510 media centre. It uses an Nvidea geoforce graphics card. I discovered that in the Nvidea control panel you have to select single display and choose your TV as the primary display. In my control panel it listed my TV and a CRT display for dual display (cloned), despite not having anything else connected to my media centre. I've just upgraded to W7 and had the same problem until I did the above.

I suggest looking at your graphic control software and seeing if single display is selected, and if not, do so.