I'm having the same issue.
I'm using a Waveshare 7HP-CAPQLED 7" HDMI screen and when plugged into my Orange Pi 5 I have no signal/output.
However, if I plug my PC monitor in it works.
I have a USB-C to HDMI converter and it will only work if I plug my PC monitor into the HDMI port first, which I thought was odd.
Does anyone have any solutions for this?