Fascinating and suspicious issue with my 722 and HBO/Cinemax

[jesuitx]

This is my first post, so bear with me I've had the 722 now for about 2 months, and so far I'm extremely happy.

There is a fascinating problem happening with some of my recorded HBO and Cinemax programming. During credits sequences, the DVR stops responding to all commands from the remote. And I mean ALL of them. Can't time shift, can't power off the box, can't do anything.

I find this absolutely fascinating since it ONLY happens during credits sequences. Whether or not its the credits at the beginning of the record, or the credits at the end. The breaking point is RIGHT at the beginning of the credits, and it happens during shows and movies with varying lengths of credits, so I doubt it's just coincidental. Dish tech support says there's no known issues involving this kind of thing.

Anybody think the evil bit has finally been set?

 

[daveray]

Is your TV an LCD? If it is it could be IR interferance. Try turning the TV off and see if you can power the 722 off and on to verify.

 

[KAB]

Anybody think the evil bit has finally been set?

Yeh, they want to make you watch credits. BTW, no such behavior here.

 

[jesuitx]

Is your TV an LCD? If it is it could be IR interferance. Try turning the TV off and see if you can power the 722 off and on to verify.

Yep, you were exactly right. There is massive ir interference on my new Samsung LN52B630. The effect is strengthened when 120hz mode is on.

Is there any easy way to deal with this other than to turn the tv off, and then rewind out of credits?

 

[daveray]

Yes you can get a second UHF remote check dishnetwork remote tech. support web site.

http://tech.dishnetwork.com/departmental_content/TechPortal/content/tech/remotes/20.0.shtml

You can cover part of the IR senser on the dish reciever or turn the back light down on your TV check this link and search for 722 or 622 and IR interferance.

LCD Flat Panel Displays - AVS Forum

 

[Jim5506]

Can you place the 722 so that it is shielded form IR radiation from the display, i.e. on a shelf or in a cabinet (VERY well ventilated)?

 

[axly]

Try putting two or three layers of beige masking tape over the IR sensor on the 722. It's ugly, but it works with a Sharp panel I have that does the same thing.

 

[rdinkel]

I would change out the TV1 remote from IR to UHF.

 

[jesuitx]

I actually already have the box in a cabinet below the TV.

I'll try the masking tape trick. Frankly I don't really care how it looks