HDMI Red Static

[GoodRevrnd]

I get heavy red static over all HDMI inputs whether it's the XBox or HTPC, which tells me it's the cable going from the receiver to the TV. This is very aggravating since it will be very difficult to remount the TV now with furniture all in place. The HDMI cable runs through the wall, potentially alongside and potentially crossing in wall power cable. This power cable is used solely to power the tv though, and is not part of the main house grid. Would this be enough to cause HEAVY red static on the video signal or is it probably just a bad cable?

 

[Number1]

Have you tried another HDMI cable between the receiver/TV to see if that made a difference?

 

[GoodRevrnd]

Not really possible at this point, it's running through the wall and I don't have a spare long enough.

 

[Modelworks]

Does it look like little sparkles in the picture ?
If so that is a cable that is either too long, improperly shielded or could have a nail driven through it, seen that happen with people hanging pictures.

When they test HDMI cables they send what they call the eye pattern through them. That pattern starts to break up just before the signal is lost . People think HDMI is digital so it is all or nothing but that isn't so. Digital can lose quality just like any other signal and it doesn't mean it goes out completely. Sparkles occur on the threshold between where the picture is good and you start to see blocks.

Good eye pattern

Bad eye pattern, distorted, not proportional, signal crossover.

Bad HDMI cable

 

[GoodRevrnd]

The sparkles are only red and not as heavy as that. The cable is only 10 feet long. It's this cable. http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10240&cs_id=1024004&p_id=3662&seq=1&format=2

Sparkles tend to be slightly less prevalent when there is a non-black image being sent to the screen.

 

[CubanlB]

Are you using any type of image scaling with your receiver? (and what receiver is it)

If so try turning it off and see if that fixes the issue. Some receivers have scaling chips that are notorious for having scaling problems.

Have you tried bypassing the receiver and connecting the one HDMI cable that goes directly to the tv to either of your devices?

If the sparkling continues it could be an issue with the tv or the cable.

If you installed the tv, was the hdmi squeezed in any way? HDMI cables and ports are more fragile than you may think.

anyway, just for troubleshooting purposes get another cable and run it outside the wall for now to help you narrow down the problem.