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Damn, they fixed HDCP output. My prerecorded Superbowl will no longer play without a "Your display is not HDCP compatible and DVI has been disabled" error. I guess I gotta go plunk down $300 on a HDCP compatible DVI switch now.

I can delete my bad OTA channels now, yipeee! -Jerry

I noticed no differences between the 1.45 to 1.46 myself, everything continues to run as it did before. Did they actually fix anything? Can say much about second tuner lockups, have never seen that happen on mine.

I think its your TV, or something wrong with the 921 you got. I got 2/2/1/3 left/right/top/bottom using the HDNet test pattern. Nearly zero overscan, I am quite happy with the 921. I use DVI-D output to a front DLP projector. Maybe the problem is component outs? -Jerry

I have a timer to record "24" weekly over OTA with 1 min before and after. No problems here, it has not missed a show yet. -Jerry

Thats not true. Mine recorded the Superbowl without a hitch, including the "wardrobe malfunction" I had a manual timer set for 7 hours, didn't miss a second of it. It is capable of recording at least 7 hours straight. -Jerry

Does this problem only appear on the analog component outputs? I've been using exclusively the digital DVI output and have not seen any problems with blue bars. Should I hook up the component just to check if there is a problem in need of repair? If I have to sell this receiver down the road...

My recording shows 12 mins. It caught a little of the shows before and after the test patterns. I think I had it start 1 min early and go 1 min late. There are three patterns, a color bars pattern, a grid pattern, and a resolution/overscan pattern. -Jerry

Yeah, its cool that HDNet broadcasts those test patterns, helped alot when I was pixel perfect cropping the 921's 720p output through my scaler card. I was truely amazed that I was able to read the resolution test pattern text all the way through the last line! HD2 DLP chip projectors rock...

I have a JVC branded 921. Yes, they do exist. -Jerry

Superbowl recording a success! Thank god, I was really sweating it over the weekend thinking of all the ways my 921 would crash before and during the recording, but it worked flawlessly. Recorded all my programs without babysitting for 5 days in a row. I'm starting to gain some confidence in the...

More news on OTA, no lockups for the last 5 days, looking promissing for Superbowl Weekend. (knocking on wood) I tried setting up a few timers to record FOX and CBS HD programs and all fired without a hitch, so now I got a timer setup for Superbowl weekend. (24 ROCKS in widescreen even though...

X-10 is extremely buggy. If you want a higher end, fullproof system for controlling lights by remote, I suggest you look at the Lutron products (http://www.lutron.com/resi)They have excellent control systems controlled by IR, RF, or network. I installed two of their cheaper Spacer line of IR...

Okay here is my updated list of problems now that I have the 1.45 firmware. My 720p crop problem is now fixed. A little tweaking in my video scaler setup allowed me to correct the remaining problem I had. I'm not too critical of getting #2 fixed quickly. #1 is much more important to fix fully...

I recommend the Phillips Pronto Pro. Fully programmable touchscreen in color. It's like $620. I use it to control everything in my home theater setup, including the HTPC I have. It takes a bit of up front setup, but once you done all that, it's slick and easy to use. I haven't programmed the...

The OTA is definitely more stable, but still needs more work. This morning I tried switching to a OTA local after having it work all the previous night and the receiver locked up and rebooted. At least it detects the lock up now and reboots. That should help with timers so you don't miss a...

More info, I tried the smart card reset I read about now and the lockup is now gone. My OTA will no longer lock up when I switch channels often and switch through my 'BAD' channels in my channel list. So OTA appears to be fixed in this regard for me to. I still would like to delete my invalid...

Okay this is messed up. Apparently 1.45 fixes the 720p timmings perfectly. I thought it was strange Dish can't seem to get this right (there are standards in place for 720p), so I did some more digging. I traced the problem to my video scaler. Apparently it was cropping the left edge off and...

New development, v1.45 of the software almost fixed my 720p cropping problem. It appears Dish redid the 720p timmings and my huge black bar on the left side went away on SD channels. The only problem now is that the bar is now on the right side! This is so frustrating. I wish there was a...

The OTA stuff is more stable but still locks up if you keep switching channels up and down. I had it lock up again last night after having the 1.45 update. Also my invalid DTV channels are still listed in the guide (The blank entries in my channel list when setting up the channels). EVerytime i...

My caller ID works on and off. I noticed that the Caller ID list on my receiver was there but incomplete. Basically my stand-alone box would record 10 calls, and the receiver had like 2 calls recorded. Very strange. So it works, but fails to capture many of the calls. Funny that a $10 caller ID...

Comming from a TiVo background I think the DVR could stand to have many improvements, however some of these probably are not possible without breaking some TiVo patent. 1) Better FF/REW controls. On TiVo, if I FF the video and then hit play when I see the scene I want to start playing from...

Doesn't work for me? It just repositions the OSD on my unit. Video stays offcentered and cropped.

Nope, it doesn't. There is a feature to reposition the OSD menus, but none to reposition the actual video itself. It's a real pain. My parents have a 6000 that can reposition the video correctly on their Mits RPTV. My 921 has no such method. So I have a perfectly centered OSD with a lop sided...

Thought I'd post my current problems with the 921 just in case they have not been reported elsewhere yet. A few of these are well known, but I think I found a few that are not well known about 720p DVI-D output. 1) Obvious one. The OTA tuner is really having problems. On my system, attempting...