Hi Quinnicus
Thanks for your reply!
With regard to your last short paragraph on Sky forums/Sky-Q/beeping noise
Yes, I would like to say that this was the problem but, unfortunately, that's not the problem. The link refers to the 'accessibility options' available to viewers with personal audio issues and, if enabled, that particular option would give out a 'beep' to users, on certain channels that this channel is broadcasting an 'audio description'.
I did actually check that last evening and, ALL options were set to OFF!
Ok, not tried the portable antenna yet but, whilst I was trying to repeat the beep, which was easy, I did come across the following interesting points:
1. The beep is obviouslly linked to any resolution change, whereby the system will give an 'audible beep warning' when the resolution is changed manually by the user or, automatically by the system.
-> Remember my thread a week or so ago when the display on my BDV E-370 turned pink and the same beep was heard then. I had previously changed the screen size from 55" to 65" and this would normally require a resolution change, hence the same long beep, though not sure about the display turning pink?
2. Last night I started playing a UHD movie and then paused it, keyed in a random HD channel and immediately got the beep so, resoltuion change from 2160p down to 1080p with the same long beep warning from the system confirming the change.
3. When the movie ended and I went back to HD, same long beep from the system.
4. Started the UHD film again and this time, I didnt pause the film, then chose a random HD channel but got no beep - probably because the movie had ended?
5. I don't get any beeps on HD or SD channels, when doing the same test?
6. In Sky Q settings, when changing from 1080p HD, to 2160p, vice versa, on the Sky Q box, you get a prompt asking for confirmation of the change (YES), the system gives same long beep and msg confirms Sky Q box is set up for UHD 2160p 10bit.
7. The Sky Q box is set up for UHD/2160p on HDMI 2 but, whether watching SD or HD channels, HDMI 2 still shows 2160p for SD/HD in the top left of the display - but I suppose that it would do that because, regardless of what your wathcing, it's the input (HDMI 2) that's set up for 2160P UHD so, that 'input' notification won't change?
8. Forgot to add, when I changed from 1080p to 1080i on the Sky Q box, I got the same warning beep and, when I changed back from 1080i to 1080p, I get the same long warning beep. I also suppose that this would be true when changing to a lower 720p resolution and back?
So, whether or not the resolution change was manually or automatically done, the same loud beep warns the user of a 'resolution change' and often needs confirmation of that change from the user?
My concerns with this 'long beep' are because I want to know, whether or not, my new 2 weeks old 65XE7003 4K TV has a fault? If it's as I said above, i.e., it's normal behaviour for the TV system when it detects a resolution change and is simply making the user aware and, depending how the change has been done, may also want user input of confirmation of the change?
If it's not normal, then I'II seriously consider returning the TV for replacement/refund. Surely the Sony Techinal Supoort Department would be aware of this query and whether or not, this warning beep is normal for resolution changes or, is the beep a fault?
Finally, the Sky Q box has many resolution options in it's setting, 420p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p and 2160p (UHD); does the XE7003 TV have any such options in its Settings or, are the resolution changes and in particular, 4K/UHD/2160p, enabled automatically?
Well, that's the first page of "War and Peace" completed 🐵
getting there. Drowning my sorrows in watching football. My 'fantasy team' is rubbish, and my home team is loosing. 