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TIVO Bolt Incompatible with TCL TV

Discussion in 'TiVo Bolt DVR/Streamer' started by mobouser, Oct 15, 2019.

  1. Oct 15, 2019 #1 of 11
    mobouser

    mobouser Member

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    Just hooked up a TiVo BOLT VOX 1TB to a 43" UHD 4K tv #43S423 thru HDMI but I don't get a signal. I tried my Roamio OTA and bingo works great. Since everything is networked I guess it don't matter to me. It is a nice inexpensive TV so I cant complain much. Tried the one code for my remote from TIVO and that did not work. Found another code in the forum code history that did #1264 or 0999. Im curious if others had this issue with TCL TVs.
     
  2. Oct 15, 2019 #2 of 11
    Jeff Thompson

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    I have a TCL Roku TV and it works great with my Bolt+...
     
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  3. Oct 15, 2019 #3 of 11
    pfiagra

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    My Roamio and Bolt both work fine with my TCL Roku TV (55”, 2016 version).
     
  4. Oct 16, 2019 #4 of 11
    Wayoverpar1

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    I have a TCL Roku 4k that works perfectly with my Bolt. I would suggest getting a new high speed HDMI cable rated up to 18Gbps and re-install the Bolt.
     
  5. Oct 16, 2019 #5 of 11
    mobouser

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    Thanks took your advice just ordered new HDMI cables. I had older cables and this is our first 4K TV. Other than that the TV works great with the Roamio very good picture and sound well worth the price.
     
  6. Oct 16, 2019 #6 of 11
    A J Ricaud

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    Bolts can be finicky with HDMI cables. Did you try the one that came with it? Otherwise, Wayoverpar1's suggestion is a good one.
     
  7. Oct 19, 2019 #7 of 11
    dig_duggler

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    My dad's Bolt quit working with a TCL. It's the 2019 65" version. It's always been finicky, but now we just get no signal. My guess is a recent update, because it works fine on another TV (and the Apple TV works fine with the same port/same cable on the TCL). I'm about to give up on Tivo.

    Edit: And we've tried many cables.
     
    Last edited: Oct 19, 2019
  8. Oct 20, 2019 #8 of 11
    Wigohwt

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    Have you tried the Bolt with other HDMI Ports on the TV?

    Also, try limiting the Bolt video settings to just 720P (No Auto ever), and work up from there.
     
  9. Oct 20, 2019 #9 of 11
    Beryl

    Beryl Well-Known Member TCF Club

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    My 2017 TCL is working fine with my Bolt+. My TCL has been finicky as well but if it ever stops working, I’ll likely give up on TCL and keep my TiVos.
     
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  10. Oct 21, 2019 #10 of 11
    dig_duggler

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    We've tried both ports (the ARC port is hooked up to a Beam, and has to stay on it). And I've had him take it to another tv, set the output to 1080p, and still nothing on the TCL. Although I don't know if the Tivo is smart enough to do per-device settings.

    He loves the TV (and you can get a really nice 65" TCL for much less than other brands), and he's on his second one from Best Buy (because of all the handshake issues before). The handshake issues persisted between TVs, so it's definitely NOT the TV. This is the first time there's just no signal no matter what we've tried. He was already a bit fed up b/c the signal would go to a test pattern/grey screen multiple times a day. And again, an Apple TV and a Firestick have 0 issues (on the same port, with the same cable...). We even tried a HDMI splitter since that was suggested in a few other threads, but still just stuck at No Signal with the Bolt.
     
  11. Oct 21, 2019 #11 of 11
    dig_duggler

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    We've tried other ports, and the settings trick.
     

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