Bolt to Bolt Transfer & HDMI Handshake

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Is there a secret to doing a transfer from one Bolt to another? It seems every time I try using TiVo Online it appears like it's going to transfer but nothing happens.

Also, in a unrelated issue, what is the best setting for video on the Bolt? It seems there are a lot of HDMI handshake issues when using the default of "Auto" because my LG TV often indicates "No Signal" when starting trying to watch content on the TiVo. It happens often in a second room on the Bolt as well. The TV in the second room is a Vizio but both rooms have the same brand AVR (Denon) so maybe it's the Denon?

 

No, I haven't tried. Will that affect 4k HDR content on the apps such as Vudu/Netflix or will it still output the correct resolution of the movie or show?

 

I ended up selecting all of them from 720p up because then it will provide the output resolution correctly instead of up-scaling everything to 4k.

 

I have been continuing to get the "No Signal" on my TV when using the Bolt even after changing the display resolution to include all of the resolutions. I called TiVo and they were unable to help after trying several troubleshooting steps. I changed the HDMI cable and it worked for a day and also TiVo had me try a different TV and with that I was able to change it back to 4k/60 Auto. I'm left with a few possible solutions that may help? Which one might work the best?

1. It seems to be an issue with the HDMI handshake and might also be a problem because the TiVo stays ON all the time. Would changing the Power Savings from OFF to LOW, MEDIUM or HIGH make a difference? If I turned Power Savings to ON, would I be able to access this box from another TiVo? I'm thinking that going into Standby may solve the HDMI handshake problem but also then prevent me from accessing from a different TiVo?

2. I also tried connecting the TiVo directly to TV instead of the Denon AVR. When doing this there is a problem since the TiVo stays ON, that the audio continues playing when trying to watch the built-in internal apps of the TV because I'm using the AVR "TV Audio" input on the AVR.

3. If I continue to use the TV video connection, can I use Optical audio instead on the TiVo to AVR?

4. Lastly, keep using the TiVo to AVR HDMI cable but use an HDMI splitter between the TiVo and AVR, which may be better with negotiating the HDMI handshake issue?

As you can tell, I'm at a loss as to which possible solution is best?

 

Will do, I had thought of doing TiVo to AVR via optical but not TV to AVR via optical. I will try your suggestion first. Will the TV automatically use the optical connection for the TiVo and HDMI for audio on all the other devices? Do I need to change any setting on the TiVo after making these connections?

 

Yes, but I have other devices (Chromecast, Fire TV, Xbox) attached to various HDMI inputs on the TV and I want only the TiVo to use optical. All other devices should use HDMI for audio so it appears this solution may not work in my case? I may have to go back to using optical from TiVo to AVR then?

 

Yes, but what about the other devices connected to the TV inputs? How is audio sent by them? I want HDMI audio via ARC or eARC for those other devices.

 

Yes, that's the last thing I tried but not getting any audio for some reason? I've contacted the manufacturer to see what might be the issue:

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