Same odd problem here with an A00 rev. Don't know if the A01 brought any changes, but I'm a heavy user of digital Sat receivers and this s.x ! The other major drawback in the "video" arena is that any analog input fails to be represented in the correct 16:9 aspect ratio. Composite, component & s-video inputs stay in the monitors native 16:10 ratio, cycling through the 1:1, ASPECT and FILL setups doesn't bring any solution. Even as a PIP inlay, the signals stay as 16:10 frames. No benefit there in having so many different inputs for plain video signals.
2408wfp part# 0G286H - Oct08 - A00 used on a Macbook
What puzzles me is the lack of response. Perhaps not many other users put their hardware to sleep or maybe they turn their monitor/hardware off manually.
Anyhow, I have found what I think is the best option so far for those running a Windows computer -- turning the monitor off and back on via software. I am sure other OS' have their alternative. What it does is add a right-click context menu from which you can turn the monitor off. By doing so, your monitor will go into power-save mode, and wagging your mouse would bring it out of the transition instantly with the HDMI Audio resync'd! Check it out over here: http://www.hardwaregeeks.com/board/showthread.php?t=35680 I find this method better than having to physically handle the HDMI cords, reboot the hardware, or worse: having to turn your monitor on and off physically as doing so many times a day for years can wear the little button out.
I hope others having the same problem are willing to reply. The method above helped another user with exactly the same config as mine: XPS m1530 + 2408WFP.
camera
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November 20th, 2008 13:00
Same odd problem here with an A00 rev. Don't know if the A01 brought any changes, but I'm a heavy user of digital Sat receivers and this s.x ! The other major drawback in the "video" arena is that any analog input fails to be represented in the correct 16:9 aspect ratio. Composite, component & s-video inputs stay in the monitors native 16:10 ratio, cycling through the 1:1, ASPECT and FILL setups doesn't bring any solution. Even as a PIP inlay, the signals stay as 16:10 frames. No benefit there in having so many different inputs for plain video signals.
2408wfp part# 0G286H - Oct08 - A00 used on a Macbook
Kerry J
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November 24th, 2008 00:00
What puzzles me is the lack of response. Perhaps not many other users put their hardware to sleep or maybe they turn their monitor/hardware off manually.
Anyhow, I have found what I think is the best option so far for those running a Windows computer -- turning the monitor off and back on via software. I am sure other OS' have their alternative. What it does is add a right-click context menu from which you can turn the monitor off. By doing so, your monitor will go into power-save mode, and wagging your mouse would bring it out of the transition instantly with the HDMI Audio resync'd! Check it out over here: http://www.hardwaregeeks.com/board/showthread.php?t=35680 I find this method better than having to physically handle the HDMI cords, reboot the hardware, or worse: having to turn your monitor on and off physically as doing so many times a day for years can wear the little button out.
I hope others having the same problem are willing to reply. The method above helped another user with exactly the same config as mine: XPS m1530 + 2408WFP.
Cheers!
brenboy
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November 27th, 2008 04:00
I have the same problem on a Rev A01 2408WFP. I had Dell replace it but the problem is also evident on the replacement Rev A01.
I don't have a valid solution apart from powering off/on with the HDMI cable connected or cycling through the input sources.
Dell support staff seemed to be unaware of the issue and unsure of how to fix it.
sinolog
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February 26th, 2009 18:00
I have the same problem, but involving a Sony Blu-Ray player BDP-BX1 connected to the 2408WFP. This was to get a high quality monitor for
viewing movies. I spent weeks with both Sony and Dell, got two replacement monitors, had Sony check out the player, changed HDMI cables,
checked settings, etc etc. Still the same strangled audio. Finally tried turning the monitor off and on during playback, and bingo, good sound.
I have talked with Dell personnel many times and I did figure out that they had a confidential internal report saying that there were problems with
HDMI port on some monitors manufactured before some date late in 2008. But my current monitor was manufactured in 1/09 and still
has the problem. No one at Dell had a clue. I totally agree we shouldn't have to put up with it, especially since the power button on the
monitor is likely to be fairly fragile; the one on my older dell flat panel computer monitor began to fail because I always turned it off, not wanting
leave it in sleep mode. If anyone has made progress on this--for example, disabling the sleep mode?--please post to the forum.
Sinolog