jimgs wrote:I used the same email address and in fact it's the same email address that I used to register the Roku Express.
As for the question, it's pretty simple. I have an old rear projection TV that I want to use with the Roku Express. It's 720p only.
When I connect the Roku express the screen has an overall pink tint. The only way I can get it to normal is to manually set it for 1080p and let it go back to 720 on it's own. It then works until the TV is shut down, and I have to go through the process all over again.
This is an old TV, not a smart TV. I cannot do a firmware upgrade on the HDMI port, and it is not HDMI 2.0 (Which would be silly, since every HDMI 2.0 device I have is a smart TV that already has all the capabilities of the Roku.)
I have tried my cable box, an Xbox one S, a Denon DVD Player, and just this weekend, I borrowed an Amazon Fire TV cube from a friend, just to test it, and they all work perfectly. The problem really isn't the TV. I have also tried not only the HDMI cable that comes with the Roku, but a better cable that I purchased from Best Buy.
If I can't get this corrected, I'm going to just have to send this thing back.
If other devices are working without issue, and the Express isn't, then it leans heavily towards one of:
- The Express is faulty
- The Express is incompatible, or at least not not fully compatible, with your device.
To test the first, I'd suggest connecting the Roku to another device (not the same type, but a more modern TV perhaps), preferably a 720p device. If the same issue occurs, then yeah, the Express is faulty. Returning it for exchange/replacement, or going with a different brand (Apple TV for instance) may be the thing to do.
If the Roku works on other TVs without issue, then there's something about those two that don't always play nice together. Something other than a Roku Express -- a Premiere, Stick, or Ultra -- or a different brand device may be better for you.
As for having a smart TV meaning you don't need a Roku, yeah, that may be true for you. But, my Roku is a lot smarter than my smart TV. It has apps my smart TV doesn't. And it's a lot more responsive. So, while such might not be something you'd want if you had a smart TV, it's not silly. It's consumer choice.