SKY+ sound dropouts?

A lot of recent recordings on my SKY+ box are suffering from picture
skips and sound dropouts. The video skips forward a couple of seconds
in playback, causing it to be sout of synch with the sound, then the
sound disappears for a few seconds before returning back in synch
again.

My best guess is there's a dodgy area on the hard drive (doesn't
happen with every recording, but it does seem to spam a couple of
hours worth of disk space).

Any recommendations from the gurus out there other than a reformat?

This has just started with me as well.

I just put i a new 250gb maxtor drive and although it works perfectly well I
was worrying that the new drive might be the cause.


"ƧØÞ" wrote in message
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A lot of recent recordings on my SKY+ box are suffering from picture
skips and sound dropouts. The video skips forward a couple of seconds
in playback, causing it to be sout of synch with the sound, then the
sound disappears for a few seconds before returning back in synch
again.

My best guess is there's a dodgy area on the hard drive (doesn't
happen with every recording, but it does seem to spam a couple of
hours worth of disk space).

Any recommendations from the gurus out there other than a reformat?

I was watching Kill Bill recently (live) and the sound was dropping every
5/10mins so it might not be your recording.


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RobertJM

"ƧØÞ" wrote in message
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A lot of recent recordings on my SKY+ box are suffering from picture
skips and sound dropouts. The video skips forward a couple of seconds
in playback, causing it to be sout of synch with the sound, then the
sound disappears for a few seconds before returning back in synch
again.

My best guess is there's a dodgy area on the hard drive (doesn't
happen with every recording, but it does seem to spam a couple of
hours worth of disk space).

Any recommendations from the gurus out there other than a reformat?

ƧØÞ wrote:

Any recommendations from the gurus out there other than a reformat?

First try swapping the two LNB feeds on the back of the digibox. If
that doesn't help then try a planner rebuild. Then try a full reset.
If none work then the drive is probably dying.

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Malcolm Maclean wrote:

I just put i a new 250gb maxtor drive and although it works perfectly well I
was worrying that the new drive might be the cause.

Power cycle the unit 10 times. Do a search for Bob Lucas's message


--
Digibox problem? : A reboot solves 90% of these.
The Sky Digital FAQ: http://tinyurl.com/7rm2m
UK TV overseas: http://tinyurl.com/6p73
BBC reception questions? ; http://www.astra2d.com/
Fed up with on-screen logos? : http://logofreetv.org/
----
Only the truth as I see it.
No monies return'd. ;-)