Does anyone have problems with audio on HD TIVO/DVR ?
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Ah, welcome to the club!
The Direct TV Plus HDDVR nightmare. The good news is that the newest of these units is a major improvement over the first to roll-off the line.
Let me guess... most of your problems are with local HD broadcasts, and problems include audio cutting out, and the occasional pixelated picture?
Part of the problem is the decoding and conversion of the signal broadcast by the given markets, in MPEG-2 to MPEG-4. There are also a host of software and other problems associated with this first-generation, non-Tivo DVR. In many cases, it has absolutely nothing to do with you, but rather their broadcast architecture.
The Technical Forums will give you a ton of information on what's happening, which markets are affected, and what you can do about it. If nothing else, commiserate!
I have the exact same problem, and it drives me nuts. I watched Lost the other night. One character was talking to a pixelated mess for 30 seconds.
I have heard that if you call to cancel your subscription, and/or are vocal enough about your unhappiness, they may sweeten the pot to keep you around.
Your box will correct some of the problems with automatic software upgrades, and 100 new HD channels are coming.
Be patient, or punt I guess...
Hi maggiemay,
We have a series 3 TiVO and have had no audio problems with it.
My wife watches FOX a lot and always records 24 (she is a Lost & 24 junkie).
We are on Comcast cable.
I think you should talk to Direct TV. One way or another it is their problem.
Norm
might be your t.v
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