Problem with recorded playback
Almost all the shows that I have recorded show recording for the correct time. but as soon as i start watching it the digital picture is constantly crackling and has pixelation and distortion and suddenly stops and shows 0 minutes left. i often get a window that shows recording lost due to signal loss... sometimes that does not appear but the same problem occurs. While watching live i don't seem to have pixelation distortion problems. I do watch and record almost 8hours minimum daily and have used this 625 for 18 months approx. it was a refurb piece to begin with.Do you think it could be a problem with the hard drive or the cables?
Televison & Video - DISH Network - DVR-625 DTV Receiver / 100-Hours Video Recorder
Answers & Comments
It is possible that during a set time of day this problem can occur due to aged hardware such as a barrel or the LNB becoming overheated during that time of the day. If you are home during that timeframe and the weather is consistent and the problem does not exist then I would order a replacement receiver.Dish has some new receivers that allow one to use an external hard drive to increase record capacity as well however they are HD receivers. Currently Dish has a shortage due to production in the 625 model and you may be able to get a 722 rx with 300hrs of record time and external hard drive capability at no additional cost to you do to inventory shortages. If you do opt to get a new rx and get an HD model Dish shoud waive the HD fee for not having HD programming due to this. The key to getting this free upgrade if you will is not to ask for the 722. Let Dish's inventory dictate that unless you just want to upgrade your system in which case ther may or may not be additional charges. Hope this helps you out.