"live TV" is a relative term with Tivo, even live TV is really being recorded and then you see it, about a second later. So hard drive problems still play into viewing live.
Glen ----- Original Message ----- From: "S a n r" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, June 14, 2009 9:01 AM Subject: Re: [TiVo Central] Screen freezes > This happens with new HD channels and also old programs on TV so I guess > it > happens with both analog and digital. But is the live TV, recorded > programs > thing any clue as to what is going on? Wouldn't a drive affect both if > it's > the tivo itself? > > Yes, I have two cable cards from Charter. > > Can I replace the drive myself or take it in to a computer shop? I mean, > is > it similar to replacing the drive on my laptop or more involved? > > Thanks, > San > > > I see some issues when watching digital channels, never happens with > analog > channels, so I attribute it to a poor digital signal. After talking to > some > who know digital stuff, they suspect my amplifier/splitter may be too much > gain, working well for analog but not so for digital. > > Are you using cable cards on your unit ? > > Also, drives are not all that expensive, and you can upgrade your capacity > while you're at it. You'll loose your season passes and recorded shows, > but > if it is the drive failing, the problem should stop. I've usually > purchased > ready to use drives from www.weaknees.com but there are other sources like > www.dvrupgrade.com > > If you have lifetime service, a new drive is the way to go, or you may > loose > the lifetime service since the new unit won't have it. > > Glen > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "S a n r" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, June 14, 2009 8:07 AM > Subject: Re: [TiVo Central] Screen freezes > > >> I did the restart but it happened again with a cd rom. >> If it's the drive would it be worth it to replace it instead of buying a >> new >> unit..not sure of the cost of drives. If it is not the drive, what else >> would cause this symptom and are there any other things I could try to >> rule >> this out? If it is the drive I don't understand why it only happens with >> taped or recorded programs and not live TV. >> >> =What kind of place would I take it to to get fixed, a computer shop? >> This unit is only about 2-3 yo. so I'm surprised that it is going >> already. >> >> Thanks for your help, >> -Sandra >> ----- >> >> Once upon a time S a n r shaped the electrons to say... >>> I have been experiencing a problem with the screen freezing over and >>> over >>> through a program. I have only noticed it so far on recorded programs; >>> not >>> live TV. Would it help if I Restarted the tivo or is this something else >>> wrong? I have the S3 HD. >>> This happened on my S2 and shortly after that it died. Is it the same >>> thing >>> again do you think? >> >> Obviously it is hard to say, but it could be the drive failing, yes. >> Restarting shouldn't hurt anything, and it can sometimes help, so it >> isn't a bad thing to try. >> >> -MZ >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------ >> >> Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > >
