RE: Re: Help - Is my TiVo faulty?

[Nick Austin <nick1@xxxxxxx>]

Steve,

Oh dear.  AFAIK the Aux Scart does not have any output pins,
so snipping wires is unlikely to help.  Also if the fault is
not present using the Aux button this too suggests that the
Scart cabling is OK and there are no earth loops.

Seems as though it's a TiVo internal problem.

Nick.

At 01:50 PM 2003-10-02 +0100, Crick, Steve (UK) wrote:

>I like easy questions; the answers are No and RGB + PAL and RGB +
>PAL(SCART control ON).
>
>Thanks - Steve
>
>
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>Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: Help - Is my TiVo faulty?
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>Steve,
>
>It does sound like a classic case of cross-talk within the cable.  If
>the left-right movement freezes when TiVo is paused that suggests it's
>the cable connecting the Sky box to the Tivo.
>
>Two questions:
>
>Do you still see the problem when using the TiVo AUX button?
>
>What are the TiVo settings for "Aux Source" and "Video
Output to TV"
>under the "SCART Settings" menu?
>
>Nick.
>
>At 08:44 AM 2003-10-02 +0100, Crick, Steve (UK) wrote:
>
> >Thanks for the advice, I am not clued up on electrics. My Sky box
and
> >TiVo don't have any earth connections, and the 'fault' freezes
then I
> >pause the TiVo.
> >
> >Would an Isolator be appropriate?
> >
> >Thanks - Steve
> >
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> >Sent: 01 October 2003 20:15
> >To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> >Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Help - Is my TiVo faulty?
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> >Hi
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> >Not sure if this is similar to a ground loop issue i had. I have a
> >Tivo and also an HP MP3 Jukebox. I had a complete nightmare with
the
> >video display for the Jukebox as it had a similar display issue to
> >that you describe. This seemed to be caused by the Earth on my
cable
> >TV causing a ground loop, I have managed to fix this recently with
an
> >inline Isolator from Telesignal ( very nice people) A filter would
> >not stop the groundloop if that is your problem.
> >
> >Regards
> >Ian
> >
> >
> >--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "stevecrick2000"
<steve.crick@b...>
> >wrote:
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > The warrenty is almost up and I notice a fault. Can anybody
tell me
> > > is this a known issue with a work around, or is it
broken....
> > >
> > > With the new TV in place, I have started to use RGB for the
TiVo
> > > connection. On dark areas of the picture, I have noticed
what can
> > > only be described as 'smoke' blowing from left to right,
with a
> > > sweep time of around a second.
> > >
> > > Not major, but noticable (even by SWMBO), and now we see it,
it is
> > > annoying.
> > >
> > > After tireless faultfinding I have tracked it down, and I
think the
> > > TiVo is faulty. It only occurs on RGB when the TiVo is on
(rather
> > > than standby). Nothing is noticable when Sky is on direct
view. So
> >I
> > > think the TiVo sees a return echo from the output (but it
still
> >does
> > > it with no TV SCART connected).
> > >
> > > The best way to spot it is to put Sky onto a music channel,
as the
> > > solid blue background shows a band of 'pixels' sweeping from
left
> >to
> > > right. The pixels freeze if I pause the TiVo (so not the
TV).
> > >
> > > I have done everything possible; I use topdraw SCARTS; I
have moved
> > > TiVo and Sky; used FreeView instead; re-routed SCARTS and
audio
> > > leads (cross-talk?); changed the mains feed (and added
filters);
> > > Nothing stops it.
> > >
> > > My warrenty is up in a few days, and I woundered if anybody
sees
> > > anything like this on their TiVos, or has heard of a fix?
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance.
> > > Steve
> >
> >
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