A:AnswerLook into a device called an Edid. It may solve the issue. Likely the inputs hanger different “handshakes” with the monitor and it’s getting all confused when you jump from one to the other. Edid devices help monitor and bridge handshake issues.
A:Answer2 things to check.
1. When you have made the switch, do you then open your Dell's graphic-card control panel and 'detect' 2nd display? Some laptops have a Function key to act as a 'shortcut' to detect an external connection. If your laptop has such a Function key, look for it have printed on it, a small pictogram, of either a TV or a Projector. After you have selected your laptop on your switcher, go to your Dell and press the 'Fn' key first, followed by the actual Function key on the top row (F7, F8, etc.). This combination should activate the Detection mode, and you may see a new window appear on your desktop. Follow the information in this window.
2. It is possible that Rocketfish switcher does not support the active termination that the Dell's HDMI depends on to 'auto-detect' a connection. If that is the case, there is not much you can do, except try to exchange for a different unit. Your DVD player does not use active termination, it just always has a signal present at the port.
Many laptops use 'active termination' as a way to conserve battery. A connected display has a characteristic electrical property that tell your Dell when something is connected. In the case of inexpensive switchers, they are not an active device, but 'clunk' devices that are only one for a short time. The cheaper-priced ones do not have the electronics to produce a video black-burst signal (Active termination) needed for a laptop to maintain the link.
Hope that helped. Good Luck.
A:AnswerNo, the original iPad uses a 30-pin connector. This only accepts HDMI, so unless there is some HDMI adaptor for the original iPad, you cannot use this for that.
A:AnswerI haven’t tried streaming on twitch yet, but I have multiple systems plugged into this, and this HDMI selector plugged into an El Gato capture card. That lets me switch between systems to record onto my computer. I know this isn’t exactly what you asked, but I hope it helps.
A:AnswerIt does it because it is a bad Product. Stay away from it. No one likes the product. I wish I had a better answer but I don't. Have an awesome day.
A:AnswerPossibilities include
1) bad HDMI cable -. Try a new one.
2) dysfunctional port -.try switching device to a different port.
3) streaming device is 4K which is not supposed by the Rocketfish.
4) streaming device not compatible with the port.
A:AnswerNo you will not need a new stream box for Netflix unless you plan to stream other services that are not available on the TV hopefully your TV has apps and you could just add other streaming services to it
A:AnswerIts a low grade switch. The best thing to do is return it and get your money back. I had the same issue. Only thing was I was past the return time. I hope your not in the same situation.
A:AnswerNot sure you mean the Roku express (which is a really small form factor that doesn't even have a Toslink optical cable port). You cannot use this cable on the Roku express since it does not have the necessary output port. I believe the only output port on the Roku express is the HDMI port, unlike a Roku 4 for example, which has a HDMI port as well as Optical audio output port. The next part of your question talks about a "blu-ray" then a "DVD" player I assume, which are different devices entirely from a Roku (not sure what significance they have in relation to the Roku). Also, RCA audio jacks are analog audio (Left and Right or White and Red), so there is no way you can play true digital surround sound using those cables. Some TV's and surround sound receivers can convert digital to analog but you loose quality. You might need to explain your setup with more detail in order to better answer your question (i.e. model numbers, what devices are connected to the TV or surround sound system, where does the sound emanate from TV speakers or external speakers etc.) I will assume that you have all of your devices connected to your TV and you want to connect your TV to an external speaker system using the optical cable. If that is the case, then you need to first know whether your TV "passes through" (RAW) audio signals through the optical cable port or if it converts it to a PCM signal. Also, some TV's cannot handle some digital audio codecs (like Dolby digital True HD) which might be encoded in the video stream from a Roku player. Blu-ray players downgrade audio signals on the fly when connected to a TV using an HDMI cable, since the Blu-Ray player and TV "talk" to each other over the HDMI cable so that the Blu-ray player knows what audio codecs are compatible with your TV (unless you have an older TV). I don't think any Roku devices do this, but I do think you can choose the audio output format in the menu of the Roku player. PCM output should be compatible with most devices, but loses quality. RAW means the true audio codec that is encoded in the Video (i.e. Dolby digital True HD), but is not compatible with all devices and would explain why you hear no sound when playing a movie. The best audio setup is to connect all devices to a digital surround sound receiver (using HDMI and or optical cables) then connect the receiver to the TV for video playback using a HDMI cable. Hope that helps.
A:AnswerNo it will not. This is a switch. Not a live hook up. What you are needing is something else. It is what the name states. A SWITCH. so you switch from HDMI to HDMI. not a live stream from all connections. you need a multi display port.
good luck
A:AnswerMost of the Apparatus these Days don't have Headphone Jack Plugs. Maybe You should start trying Wireless or Bluetooth; since You already have a Smart T.V
A:AnswerThis product does not have an EDID handshake minder, so when you switch off of an input, the input is dead. You would either need some sort of EDID minder or a more professional switcher with handshaking capabilities
