RCA DRD420 RE ISSUE

**bubbagscotch** · 11-02-2009 12:19 AM

I have one of these older RCA receivers, and it started acting up lately. Sometimes the color changes, usually when it's a reddish color and turns pinkish then the whole picture turns black and white. It happens every now and then, it's not the wires to the tv because I tried that already. Is my receiver going toast? Or what do you guys think?

**Jimbo** · 11-02-2009 06:44 AM

Originally Posted by bubbagscotch

I have one of these older RCA receivers, and it started acting up lately. Sometimes the color changes, usually when it's a reddish color and turns pinkish then the whole picture turns black and white. It happens every now and then, it's not the wires to the tv because I tried that already. Is my receiver going toast? Or what do you guys think?

Sounds like thats the case if you've replaced the cables already ....
That is a pretty old set up.

May be time to upgrade

**stonecold** · 11-02-2009 07:05 AM

Free upgrade , just complain about not getting all your ppv channels any more. There is Guide issues with some of the olders boxes where we swap them out for d11/d12s .

420re is on the list of boxes that are affected by the guide issue ( missing most of the ppv channels and missing 700 channels where nflst nba , nhl all have there games located at )

**Digital Logic** · 11-02-2009 08:34 PM

i had a DRD go berzerk on me sometime between Sat. & Sun. morning where the guide just dropped anything above channel 20. I sent a reauthorize & then did the whole 30 sec. power cycle. fixed it right up.

**stonecold** · 11-02-2009 08:59 PM

no point keeping old box that have the guide issue.

**sddtvtech** · 11-02-2009 09:35 PM

UPGRADE!!! get in with the new... out with the old.

**stonecold** · 11-02-2009 11:20 PM

especially when it a free upgrade that does not extend contracts and does not take away your eligability to get other reduced cost or free updages like dvr or hd or hddvr

**bubbagscotch** · 11-06-2009 01:24 PM

This receiver finally died, I have that replacement plan thing. What receiver should I be getting in return of this Stonecold? Should I dispose of this receiver or will Directv want it back, seems to me it's just disposable. Would be good to know in case Directv wants it back.