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Something I've noticed in on my 5040 - everyone once in a while, I'll
get a show recorded at what looks like super-low quality. Very bad
compression artifacts. Which is weird, since I'm recording at medium,
which is usually so good I can't tell the difference between that and
live. I can tell the difference between standard and live.
So, I switch over the the TV to make sure it's not a bad cable signal.
The TV gets it's signal via the replay, so it only gets what the replay
gets. (Yeah, I know about RF, but I hate turning on the stereo and
playing remote-control-mambo just to watch TV.) Incoming is fine.
Is this possibly a heat problem? The replay is in a closed cabinet,
which I really like because it quiets the damn thing down. Or maybe my
HD is dying?
Reboot fixes it... but, it came back.
That reminds me: how do you turn it off without pulling the plug out?
Holding down the power button only reboots it. My plug is hidden behind
a large entertainment center and it's a pain to get to.
Something I've noticed in on my 5040 - everyone once in a while, I'll
get a show recorded at what looks like super-low quality. Very bad
compression artifacts. Which is weird, since I'm recording at medium,
which is usually so good I can't tell the difference between that and
live. I can tell the difference between standard and live.
So, I switch over the the TV to make sure it's not a bad cable signal.
The TV gets it's signal via the replay, so it only gets what the replay
gets. (Yeah, I know about RF, but I hate turning on the stereo and
playing remote-control-mambo just to watch TV.) Incoming is fine.
Is this possibly a heat problem? The replay is in a closed cabinet,
which I really like because it quiets the damn thing down. Or maybe my
HD is dying?
Reboot fixes it... but, it came back.
That reminds me: how do you turn it off without pulling the plug out?
Holding down the power button only reboots it. My plug is hidden behind
a large entertainment center and it's a pain to get to.