722K rewind bug

[scottieinboca]

Does anyone else have this problem? When I fast forward too far (after skipping a commercial, for instance) and try to rewind back - the DVR makes a big jump. It jumps back about 1.5 minutes (or about a commercial and a half). Of course, then I have to fast forward again.

Only happens with rewind.

I've had about a half dozen DVRs over the past decade and never had one with a problem that was so annoying. Tried replacing the DVR but the replacement evidences the same behavior.

Thinking about upgrading to the Hopper just to get rid of the 722K.

Scottie

 

[navychop]

Yep, known bug. Goes back years. Skip back sometimes does some weird things. I hear it doesn't happen on the Hopper.

 

[3HaloODST]

It still happens on the Hopper and Joey. I've been accustomed to just slowing down how often I press the button, works alright if I do that.

 

[dare2be]

I never had the skip/rewind problem on my 625, but noticed it right away on my 722 when I upgraded. Is it just ViP and later receivers this problem occurs on?

 

[3HaloODST]

My 625 back in the day did better with it too. Supposedly I heard it was messed up because of the TiVo lawsuit. I was hoping that they'd fix it after the lawsuit was settled. Most likely the 625 has the same issues as the ViPs these days.

 

[dare2be]

When did the effects of the lawsuit start occuring? I upgraded from the 625 to 722 last August and noticed it right away. Anyone currently with a 625 want to chime in on the issue?

 

[TheKrell]

I noticed it when Dish implemented the workaround on my 501. Trick play used to be silky smooth, and it all of a sudden became jerky. When I upgraded to a 625, I saw no change (still jerky). The skip buttons were always inexact after that, but I don't remember the 625 ever jumping back to the beginning as my 722 now does.

Not sure exactly when I upgraded, but it was c. 2005 when a duo cost no more than a solo.

 

[budhead151]

Same problem with my 722. Just upgraded last week from 625. Never had any issues with it. I'm beginning to regret the upgrade.

 

[dare2be]

Same problem with my 722. Just upgraded last week from 625. Never had any issues with it. I'm beginning to regret the upgrade.

Thank you for the verification. I had the same experience when I went from the 625 to the 722 a year ago.

 

[Arcade]

I have only noticed this problem if I have the program paused.
If I hit the back button while watching live or recorded it always works fine.
However if I pause the program and hit the back button there is no telling how far back it will go.

 

[vondyer]

This recently became a major problem for me. I had a 509 until about six months ago when Dish said I had to upgrade. I said fine and upgraded to a 722k. No problem until about 2 mos ago when "Skip Back" started working erratically. Frequently went back 2 sec. and often 10 to 60 minutes. Dish sent a replacement and it did the same thing. They sent a tech who replaced it, checked the wiring and said his did the same thing. The third machine did the same thing so I replaced it with a Hopper and it has been rock solid so far. Throughout this Dish maintained that they are unaware of any such problem and that such a problem had never been referred to them. Has there been any recent increase in this problem? Is anyone aware of an installation issue which could cause a similar problem?

 

[KKlare]

If I pause my 722s and then do one or more skip back (-10s each),
I do say 3 skip forwards (3 frames) and it will usually play fine.
This has been around for years.
-Ken

 

[Stargazer]

I've noticed this problem for years. You pause it then it it is not starting where you left off and so forth.

 

[KKlare]

Once paused almost any movement except a single play will cause a jump (usually) back, small or big--just unknowable--of 1 sec to full program.

As I said the easiest "cure" is to give a few frame advances (skip forward while in pause) before going to play and then to any other moves.

-Ken