Having come across volumes of internet complaints about this issue, I was wondering what you guys thought? Comcast gives this box to all it's HD DVR subscribers. The audio dropouts (10+/hour) on HD recorded shows - sometimes followed by fleeting pixelation across the screen is driving us insane. Is there a certain version of firmware or software for this unit that solves this issue?
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Could be a audio compression issue, try looking into the direct audio menu to see if you can set audio compression, this is common on cable box broadcast, could be more so with satellite.
I just made contact with a service tech who seems very competent and who won me over. Have problem with video and audio dropout similiar to dirty heads on a 10 year old DCR-VX2000 but which is a larger problem attributed to worn parts which will need replacement. Do not know how old your unit is, but will share name of person/company if you wish. Only thing that worries me is if you by chance had had yours repaired by them!!! They are a Southern California company.
If you are not connected to HD, pixelation can easily occur, especially if you are using an analogue connection. Here is a list, from best to worst, of how you should connect the video on your system.
1) BEST - HDI cable between the TV HDMI in and the sky box HDMI out. This is a full bandwidth digital audio and video connection.
2) BETTER - S-Video between your TV and sky box (with L & R audio)
3) GOOD - Component Video with L & R audio
4) STANDARD - single video cable (yellow) along with L & R audio
5) standard coax
These are listed, as stated, from best to worst quality. If you are not using a digital connection (HDMI), then pixelation can be expected.
Sounds like dropped pixels. My first guess is the computer has been dropped on its corner, with the pixel dropout radiating diagonally from the corner.
My saint bernard sat on my g3 lombard, and I have vertical pixel dropout because of it, from the top of the screen to the bottom.
And no, it is not normal for a macbook to have lines across the screen.
Linda h.
take it or ship it to video tech service. they will clear it and go from there. it may need some tension adustments in addition. The guy there is super cool.
playback and record are 2 different things.
playback, you connect the DVD player audio-video OUT to the audio-video IN of the TV.
recording, you connect the DVD player from the audio-video IN to the audio-video OUT of the source (i.e. cable box, set-top box, etc)
hope this helps!
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