# My television set is driving me bonkers: A Lip Sync Tragedy. **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [September 10, 2019, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-television-set-is-driving-me-bonkers-a-lip-sync-tragedy/840014 "2019-09-10T23:02:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2019, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-television-set-is-driving-me-bonkers-a-lip-sync-tragedy/840014/1 "2019-09-10T23:02:46Z")
Visio. Maybe…8 years old? More? Works like a champ. But it’s had this problem, and it comes and goes. I can NOT get the sound to sync up with the picture. There is, of course, a menu setting with a slide bar. Most of the time it holds very well, or so well I cannot notice a problem. Now? My god. It’s supremely annoying. I did re-set the Auto-Select Channel menu in the set, hoping this would do the trick. Nothing. Thoughts? Oh, I’m not on cable. We get our t.v. through the air using a digital antenna. ---
**Author:** ![DorkVader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2019, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-television-set-is-driving-me-bonkers-a-lip-sync-tragedy/840014/2 "2019-09-11T00:22:22Z")
Not a factual answer, but I experience this from time to time. My TV is only a couple of years old (samsung). In fact I’ve noticed it on a variety of different TVs recently. I think it’s a broadcasting problem of some sort with syncing the video and audio signals ETA I too get my television OTA ---
**Author:** ![Alley\_Dweller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alley_dweller/32/430_2.png) [@Alley\_Dweller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alley_Dweller)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2019, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-television-set-is-driving-me-bonkers-a-lip-sync-tragedy/840014/3 "2019-09-11T00:27:44Z")
And you don’t have a DVR, a soundbar, or an A/V receiver in your setup? Unplug the TV from the power outlet, wait 30 seconds, and plug it back in. ---
**Author:** ![edwardcoast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/cab0a1/32.png) [@edwardcoast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/edwardcoast)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2019, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-television-set-is-driving-me-bonkers-a-lip-sync-tragedy/840014/4 "2019-09-11T04:59:23Z")
> [@Cartooniverse](#): > > Visio. Maybe…8 years old? More? Works like a champ. But it’s had this problem, and it comes and goes. I can NOT get the sound to sync up with the picture. > > There is, of course, a menu setting with a slide bar. Most of the time it holds very well, or so well I cannot notice a problem. > > Now? My god. It’s supremely annoying. I did re-set the Auto-Select Channel menu in the set, hoping this would do the trick. Nothing. > > Thoughts? > > Oh, I’m not on cable. We get our t.v. through the air using a digital antenna. I have an HDMI receiver and sometimes when this happens, which is not often, if I power cycle it, it returns to normal. But I have noticed in this receiver there was an adjustment to fix lip sync issues. What are you using for audio? You might be able to factory reset it. ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2019, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-television-set-is-driving-me-bonkers-a-lip-sync-tragedy/840014/5 "2019-09-11T05:40:19Z")
The problem is Visio. We just moved and have a new provider. Our old Visio had been working fine for years but the new, faster service gave us bad syncing problems. First thing, set your audio to “game”. That fixed ours for a while. Ultimately we dug out an old TV we used for movies. That fixed it. Googling shows that this is a common problem for Visio. ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2019, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-television-set-is-driving-me-bonkers-a-lip-sync-tragedy/840014/6 "2019-09-11T05:49:27Z")
(Sorry, Vizio not Visio. Autocorrected and I didn’t catch it.) Anyway, here’s a video that helped me: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/I5WYqTrtunI/maxresdefault.jpg "Fixing Vizio / Android Audio Sync Issues") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5WYqTrtunI) ---
**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2019, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-television-set-is-driving-me-bonkers-a-lip-sync-tragedy/840014/7 "2019-09-11T18:12:50Z")
I’ll try the tip regarding PCM offered in that video. However, in my case ( unlike the situation in the video ), my audio doesn’t lead the video. It lags behind it. That said, I’ll try the fixes and will report back. I wasn’t concise on my set-up. 1. Through the Air antenna. 2. Into TDA Digital Channel selector, so that I can use a Hard Drive - kinda low rent DVR. Works for any channel I get through the air. 3. HDMI Out from Hard Drive to Vizio. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2019, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-television-set-is-driving-me-bonkers-a-lip-sync-tragedy/840014/8 "2019-09-11T18:34:26Z")
> [@Cartooniverse](#): > > my audio doesn’t lead the video. It lags behind it. Light travels faster than sound, and this creates a noticeable gap with enough distance. How many miles from the TV are you? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2019, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-television-set-is-driving-me-bonkers-a-lip-sync-tragedy/840014/9 "2019-09-11T19:37:37Z")
> [@KneadToKnow](#): > > Light travels faster than sound, and this creates a noticeable gap with enough distance. How many miles from the TV are you? > > 😉 [I’m glad you asked!](https://images.app.goo.gl/j18smmcwzW4c5ULV8) 😃 Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![pdhenry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pdhenry/32/5561_2.png) [@pdhenry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pdhenry)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2019, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-television-set-is-driving-me-bonkers-a-lip-sync-tragedy/840014/10 "2019-09-11T21:13:14Z")
> [@Cartooniverse](#): > > I wasn’t concise on my set-up. > > 1. Through the Air antenna. > 2. Into TDA Digital Channel selector, so that I can use a Hard Drive - kinda low rent DVR. Works for any channel I get through the air. > 3. HDMI Out from Hard Drive to Vizio. Add the TDA to the ambiguity group. What if you use the antenna directly into the TV? Probably changes too much, but if it doesn’t clear the issue you can be pretty sure it isn’t the TDA ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2019, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-television-set-is-driving-me-bonkers-a-lip-sync-tragedy/840014/11 "2019-09-11T21:19:06Z")
I thought this was going to be about watching a rerun of Ashlee Simpson. ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2019, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-television-set-is-driving-me-bonkers-a-lip-sync-tragedy/840014/12 "2019-09-11T21:28:50Z")
> [@Cartooniverse](#): > > [I’m glad you asked!](https://images.app.goo.gl/j18smmcwzW4c5ULV8) > > 😃 > > Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk Well there’s your problem! Set p to sqrt-1 and Robert’s your Mother’s Brother! Are here any updates to your tv? ie firmware? That may also be a factor. You may want to swap your hdmi cable (if you have a spare) as well. They have been known to do some really odd things. ---
**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2019, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-television-set-is-driving-me-bonkers-a-lip-sync-tragedy/840014/13 "2019-09-12T01:16:45Z")
> [@swampspruce](#): > > Well there’s your problem! Set p to sqrt-1 and Robert’s your Mother’s Brother! Oh, this’ll teach ME to try that crap with a ringer !!! 😃 > [@](#): > > Are here any updates to your tv? ie firmware? That may also be a factor. You may want to swap your hdmi cable (if you have a spare) as well. They have been known to do some really odd things. It’s not a Smart T.V. I would never own one. Or if I did, it would remain an orphan. No Internet, no microphone activated, nothing. So no firmware to update. Will try the HDMI cable if the Menu choices fail. About to try, will leave this reply open ! BRB !! Audio Modes: Flat, Rock, Pop, Classical, Jazz No GAMING. Hmmm. Power cycling did seem to be my friend, however. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2019, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-television-set-is-driving-me-bonkers-a-lip-sync-tragedy/840014/14 "2019-09-12T14:15:23Z")
> [@Cartooniverse](#): > > It’s not a Smart T.V. I would never own one. Or if I did, it would remain an orphan. No Internet, no microphone activated, nothing. So no firmware to update. It doesn’t have to be a smart TV to have firmware. If it’s new enough to have HDMI input, it’s new enough to have firmware that can be updated. ---
**Author:** ![joema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a9adbd/32.png) [@joema](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joema)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2019, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-television-set-is-driving-me-bonkers-a-lip-sync-tragedy/840014/15 "2019-09-12T14:54:40Z")
> [@Cartooniverse](#): > > … my set-up. > > 1. Through the Air antenna. > 2. Into TDA Digital Channel selector, so that I can use a Hard Drive - kinda low rent DVR. Works for any channel I get through the air. > 3. HDMI Out from Hard Drive to Vizio. Digital TVs often have video processing delays. This is usually worse if certain features are enabled such as smooth motion, noise reduction, etc. As an experiment go into your menus and try turning these off. However if using local audio out of the TV speakers, usually the TV knows the video delay and will delay audio to match. The problem usually comes from using a sound bar or external audio. The TDA introduces an uncertainty. One test is try bypassing that and see if the problem goes away. Starting with HDMI 1.3b, there was a protocol includes lip sync compensation, but this was a fixed delay. During the EDID connection handshake between display and HDMI source, the display tells the source (say an A/V receiver or DVD player) how many milliseconds its video processing takes and the source is supposed to delay the audio to match this. In a chain of equipment sometimes the power on sequence affects this. Try powering on the TV and TDA in a different order. The HDMI lip sync compensation was improved with HDMI version 2.0 to include dynamic varying lip sync compensation, but this would require all connected devices to be HDMI 2.0 and support this feature. However the TDA sounds like a combined A/V processor so it should be either passing A/V straight through or if it injects video latency should be delaying its audio to match before exporting the HDMI output. If the TDA audio is not connected via HDMI but Toslink or some other method that could also complicate things. In most cases the video lags audio due to video latency in the display. If you are seeing the opposite that implies the TDA is probably doing that. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2019, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-television-set-is-driving-me-bonkers-a-lip-sync-tragedy/840014/16 "2019-09-12T16:51:43Z")
I have a Vizio and I have the same problem. It’s most noticeable during commercials. ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2019, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-television-set-is-driving-me-bonkers-a-lip-sync-tragedy/840014/17 "2019-09-12T20:54:57Z")
Run through this [checklist](https://www.lifewire.com/audio-video-synchronization-in-home-theater-1846820) and see if it helps. I would also check Vizio’s website and see if there is a firmware update for your model.