[Errant]

Sorry to hear you are having a problem. Sounds like you either have a bad card or it's a firmware issue. Take a look at this link and see if it offers you any ideas. I've had no such issues with my Pi and have used it with several OSs.

If you've purchased the card through Amazon, they have an excellent return policy.

[killermosquito]

I read the info at the link and I’m still not entirely clear. Is the firmware on the SD after it has received a fresh OS or is the firmware actually on the PI?

If it is on the PI then I can’t get any video so how am I supposed to update firmware on something that I can’t see?