Blackouts and Quietscreens are Back?

[rollerfink]

Over the last few days I've noticed a lot of brief blackouts on the premium movie channels. Today it happened while watching Signs and um er mona lisa smile. I don't recall what channels these were on.

Plus I've noticed a lot of times when I turn to a channel there is no sound until I flip away and come back -- just like the old days! Mostly I've noticed this on OTA channels but I think it's on the others too.

Good news is neither of my boxes have crashed in about two weeks. Could be a record for me.

 

[motorcycle_rider]

I have noticed the blackouts also. I am noticing it more on the starz channels. But I have also seen it on the other premiums also. I will note the program and time for the next times I see it.

 

[JimP]

Same here. Thought it had something to do with reaiming my dish after hurricane Ivan.

Anyone notice any changes in software versions?

 

[Dvlos]

Both of those movies are on Starz, actually only Starz(and I think Encore not 100% sure) have picture blackouts or frame drops. I watch Matchstick Men and Equilibrium on HBO/Showtime in its entirety and didn't have a single black screen. I also thought it was local, to my dish, but they upgraded it to a 24", I don't have the rain fade problems as I used to, so I think it's something between Starz/Voom and it's retransmission if other people are having the same problem.

 

[riffjim4069]

Anyone notice any changes in software versions?

I'm not sure, but my box was powered on either Thursday or Friday morning and I always turn it off at night. Also, the STB locked-up Friday morning...which is very unusual. ???

 

[dnyce]

Problem with Starz Blackouts

I added Starz about two weeks ago, and last week I noticed about every 20 minutes the screen blacks out for about a full second. VERY ANNOYING! It's my first premium channel with Voom. Does this happen to everyone? Is it a Starz problem, or a Voom problem?

 

[wasch_24]

Thanks for the smiley Sean...

 

[Sean Mota]

I have seen the black outs on Starz and TNT-HD.

 

[rollerfink]

Good to see that it's not just me. Hopefully they are aware of this as it is very annoying.

Anyone else getting the quietscreens®? When you turn to a channel and there is no sound?

 

[Dvlos]

Once in a blue moon, (with the quietscreens) sometimes I switch channels back and forth, other times I turn the Voom box off (not reboot) and the surround sound receiver and turn them both back on, and they sound "resyncs".

 

[pmalve]

Starz and TNT seem to have it the worst.

 

[ram1220]

I'm seeing it too on Starz HD and Encore HD. Also Saturday morning I woke up to find my box turned on. I always put it in standby at night. Ever since then I've noticed the no audio problem is back when switching channels.

Bob