Posted by tnom on 02/16/06 00:57

On Wed, 15 Feb 2006 15:07:37 -0800, "Morgan Montague" <CINERAMA
(insert the meatball) comcast period net> wrote:

>
><tnom@mucks.net> wrote in message
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>>I have recently purchased this unit and it was well worth the $370
>> I paid for it but I noticed a peculiar problem.I'll try to explain.
>>
>> In the normal operation of this unit when you are using the built in
>> tuner every time you change the tv/cable channel a small window
>> pops up in the upper right corner of the TV. This is normal. It
>> displays HDD Hard-Drive, CH #, and STEREO. It disappears in
>> about four seconds after the channel is changed.
>>
>> The problem is that when I use the built in tuner and just leave it on
>> that channel that same window will pop up randomly. This time period
>> can be anything from an hour to twenty seconds. The window always
>> disappears in the normal four second time period. Any one have a clue
>> as to what is happening?
>
>Could there be a loose video connection or is the signal week into the
>tuner. I wondering if the tuner is having to reacquire the signal to the
>statin you have turned to for some reason. As an experiment you may want to
>turn to a channel, then unplugged (unscrew) your video cable, wait a second,
>then plug back in the cable and seei if the window pops up. If this is the
>case you may need to put some kind of amplification in the signal path to
>prevent this irritation.
>
>Good hunting and good watching.

I may try that if it occurs again, but the signal is strong. This
happens on any channel. It seemed to happen only after the
unit was turned on for a while. I turned the auto display function
off and then turned it back on and it hasn't happened since. I'm
crossing my fingers.

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