Ack! tv help!

kindlekitten · 07-31-2014, 04:22 PM

I don't know if anything can be fine with this, but it's worth a try. I have a led than 10 year old Emerson that has been very lightly used. When I first had it, I used it less than 6 months and just started using it again after my survey, so about a month.

I have it hooked up through my dvr and everything seems to have been perking along fine. When I leave the house I typically leave Pandora, classical music or dog tv on. The last few times I've gotten home is just had the direct tv icon floating on the screen but when I "selected" play it came back on. Starting yesterday it came back on with no sound. I have extremely sensitive hearing so this tv had never been played loud. I have no idea how to even begin trouble shooting this.

Ideas?

HomeInMyShoes · 07-31-2014, 04:32 PM

Any electrical surges in the house? I had an old TV lose it's sound after an electrical storm.

74Cuda · 07-31-2014, 04:42 PM

I always start with the easy things first. How is the battery in the remote.....is the mute on by any chance.....are the the connections tight.....just do a general check over and most times you'll spot something.

Greg Anos · 07-31-2014, 05:16 PM

See if you get any sound out of any other method of input.

Troubleshooting, I have found, is trying to isolate where the problem is, usually by swapping thing until you find the point that has the problem.

kindlekitten · 07-31-2014, 06:11 PM

I've fiddled with the remote, it will increase and decrease sound. Turning mute on and off doesn't seem to make a difference

kindlekitten · 07-31-2014, 06:22 PM

And by increasing and decreasing I mean just visually they go up and doen5. They don't actually do Anu thing sound wise

kindlekitten · 07-31-2014, 06:23 PM

*so totally hate my spell check*

74Cuda · 07-31-2014, 07:04 PM

One other thing to try. Resetting Directv. That has worked for me a few times.

BuyMore · 07-31-2014, 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kindlekitten

And by increasing and decreasing I mean just visually they go up and doen5. They don't actually do Anu thing sound wise

Quote:

Originally Posted by kindlekitten

*so totally hate my spell check*

Sorry I can't help with your problem as I have no idea what all those other things are besides the TV. But I just have to comment as I've gotten good laugh out of this; spell check can be a mean witch!

Anyway, as what 74cuda suggested, try restarting your device(s). Make sure that all the cables are properly plugged in as well.

HomeInMyShoes · 08-01-2014, 12:04 PM

Try plugging in some external speakers if the TV has an audio out as Ralph Sir Edward suggested. Even just plugging in headphones could see if the TV can generate sound and the issue is either the speaker is blown or the wiring is faulted to the speaker.

kindlekitten · 08-01-2014, 02:50 PM

Well my issue was solved by using the tv remote and going into tv input and making adjustments from there. It did it again this morning. Guess it hates Pandora

07-31-2014, 04:22 PM	#1
kindlekitten Professional Adventuress Posts: 13,368 Karma: 50260224 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Olympic Peninsula on the OTHER Washington! (the big green clean one on the west coast!) Device: Kindle, the original! Times Two! and gifting an International Kindle	Ack! tv help! I don't know if anything can be fine with this, but it's worth a try. I have a led than 10 year old Emerson that has been very lightly used. When I first had it, I used it less than 6 months and just started using it again after my survey, so about a month. I have it hooked up through my dvr and everything seems to have been perking along fine. When I leave the house I typically leave Pandora, classical music or dog tv on. The last few times I've gotten home is just had the direct tv icon floating on the screen but when I "selected" play it came back on. Starting yesterday it came back on with no sound. I have extremely sensitive hearing so this tv had never been played loud. I have no idea how to even begin trouble shooting this. Ideas?

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kindlekitten Professional Adventuress Posts: 13,368 Karma: 50260224 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Olympic Peninsula on the OTHER Washington! (the big green clean one on the west coast!) Device: Kindle, the original! Times Two! and gifting an International Kindle	I've fiddled with the remote, it will increase and decrease sound. Turning mute on and off doesn't seem to make a difference

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kindlekitten Professional Adventuress Posts: 13,368 Karma: 50260224 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Olympic Peninsula on the OTHER Washington! (the big green clean one on the west coast!) Device: Kindle, the original! Times Two! and gifting an International Kindle	And by increasing and decreasing I mean just visually they go up and doen5. They don't actually do Anu thing sound wise

07-31-2014, 06:23 PM	#7
kindlekitten Professional Adventuress Posts: 13,368 Karma: 50260224 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Olympic Peninsula on the OTHER Washington! (the big green clean one on the west coast!) Device: Kindle, the original! Times Two! and gifting an International Kindle	so totally hate my spell check

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74Cuda MaxPuppy Rules Posts: 31,418 Karma: 31670648 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: NW Oregon Device: Kindle Fire 8.9 HDX Kindle 3, Kindle Fire, Kindle Fire HD, Acer A200	One other thing to try. Resetting Directv. That has worked for me a few times.

08-01-2014, 12:04 PM	#10
HomeInMyShoes Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,226 Karma: 67780237 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	Try plugging in some external speakers if the TV has an audio out as Ralph Sir Edward suggested. Even just plugging in headphones could see if the TV can generate sound and the issue is either the speaker is blown or the wiring is faulted to the speaker.

08-01-2014, 02:50 PM	#11
kindlekitten Professional Adventuress Posts: 13,368 Karma: 50260224 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Olympic Peninsula on the OTHER Washington! (the big green clean one on the west coast!) Device: Kindle, the original! Times Two! and gifting an International Kindle	Well my issue was solved by using the tv remote and going into tv input and making adjustments from there. It did it again this morning. Guess it hates Pandora

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