CBS HD picture quality

[dsm4898]

All my recordings to HR20-700 from CBS-HD seem to have intermittent "flashes". Happens about every 2-3 minutes. Otherwise the pq is acceptable. The flashes have only been happening on CBS and no other network yet. I don't watch much live television so I can't say for sure if it's an issue with DVR or not.

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[HDhysteria]

where are you located and what channel are you watching on? I have about 4 choices that are different, OTA, network feed, local channel feed, not sure why I have 4.

 

[dsm4898]

I'm pretty sure that I have a local feed. Not sure how I would know for sure, however.

 

[HDhysteria]

what channel number on the guide? local ota hd will have X-1 number

 

[dsm4898]

It is channel '13' - which is the local CBS station.

 

[mikev10]

dsm

I've got the same on my HR20-700. I'm in the Balt/Wash area. It ain't just you. I was thinking of recording on the OTA broadcast since I have an antenna hooked up. I've been recording CBS shows on the DTV beamed locals and getting the interference.

 

[HDhysteria]

well,i am not certain, but here is my guess, 13 is probably the local spot beam feed of your local, if it was 13-1 i would say it is your OTA antenna, and the east network feed of cbs is i think on 80. So I think the spot beams are on a different satellite than most feeds so it may just be an alignment issue for the signal feeding that channel, I will leave it to the guys who know what number, most likely a call to D* for a realignment tweak is in order.

 

[dsm4898]

It only seems to happy with CBS - no other locals. The PQ is normally good - but occasionally a white flash/pixelation shoots across the screen.

Didn't happen when I had TW cable...

I would have to say in general the PQ was much better with cable, however (lately) the selection on D* is enough reason to move.