Picture drops when PAUSE/FF/RW

[tzr916]

Because of the symptoms/diagnosis so far, I have a feeling this is related specifically to this model Tv but I will give it a shot. I have two echos and swapped them, with no change in the symptom. The Tv that's having the problem is a Samsung LN40A450. This Tv is a 2008 720p model and does not accept 1080p signals so I setup the Echo video out to 720p and I have updated the Tv firmware. Here is the problem-

If I am watching a Tv show (live or recorded) and press Pause, or Rew/FF, or skip F/R, the video signal drops out for a few seconds, the Tv says "No Signal", then it comes back on. It's like the Echo is trying to change format or something.

If I change the Echo to 1080p, the setting sticks but the Tv reports that it's getting 720p (huh?), and the "No Signal" problem still happens.
If I change the Echo to 480p, the setting sticks and the Tv reports it's getting 480p signal. and the "No Signal" problem does NOT happen. I really don't want to leave it in 480p because the picture looks significantly different.
I've tried two different Echos on this Tv. They both do the same thing.

[IownFIVEechos]

If you wait, probably maybe 2 years from now I think Ceton will have a firmware fix? Maybe too optimistic tho.

[IownFIVEechos]

Joking aside, try native mode. Should help.

[th3Pil0t]

Joking aside, try native mode. Should help.

I think native mode just let's the Echo output the source format. E.g. if the source is 1080, he'd be SOL as his TV doesn't support 1080.

It seems the problem is with the Echo not forcing 720 output during Pause/FF/RR. I'd open a ticket with Ceton support.

[tzr916]

I tried Native, actually made it worse. Maybe because when Echo goes to a 1080i channel it outputs 1080p? I guess the Echo can't do 1080i?