Picture only in corner of screen/722

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Hey this is a new one--Just turned on TV and am only getting a small picture in the corner of the screen.:confused: This is ONLY on TV1, TV2 is normal. Got the new L610 software yesterday morning and everything seemed fine. Anybody else experiencing this?

Ed
 
Don't know if this will apply to you but that happened to me the other day when I was messing in the settings with the tv output - I switched from 1080i to 720p (as my tv is 720P) and the picture was only in the corner and small, until I changed it back to 1080i. Worth a try maybe
 
UPDATE: A reboot fixed it. Weird...........:confused: Never had this one happen before, the picture filled only 1/9th of the screen--in the upper left corner. Always something new and exciting with Dish. ;)

Ed
 
Glad you got it fixed that is what I was going to suggest.
 
Hey all! I registered just to reply because I'm getting the picture in the corner of the screen, also.

Try this to see if you can replicate the problem at will: On TV2, tune to an HD channel, then hit or toggle the format button on the remote to Normal.

Then, on TV1, try changing the channel.

The picture shrinks every time to the upper left corner. Like as soon as I press "1" on the remote.

Short of a receiver reset, I can get the pic on TV1 back to normal by cycling the aspect ration to 4x3 then back to 16x9 in the HDSetup menu (6-4). (BTW, I'm using 1080i on that menu.)

My 722 just got the 610 software update yesterday, 8/5, and I just started seeing this problem last night, so it could be related.
 
Hey all! I registered just to reply because I'm getting the picture in the corner of the screen, also.

Try this to see if you can replicate the problem at will: On TV2, tune to an HD channel, then hit or toggle the format button on the remote to Normal.

Then, on TV1, try changing the channel.

The picture shrinks every time to the upper left corner. Like as soon as I press "1" on the remote.

Short of a receiver reset, I can get the pic on TV1 back to normal by cycling the aspect ration to 4x3 then back to 16x9 in the HDSetup menu (6-4). (BTW, I'm using 1080i on that menu.)

My 722 just got the 610 software update yesterday, 8/5, and I just started seeing this problem last night, so it could be related.

Yep! You're absolutely correct----"replicated" and fixed the problem via the HD Set-Up as you suggested. Gotta be a 610 software bug!:mad: Now I'll probably havta go through this drill whenever TV2 is tuned to an HD channel???:rolleyes: GGRRR! THANKS for your reply!

Ed
 
Doesn't work with mine........:confused:

Ed

Hey Rob321--I stand corrected. Hitting the format button on TV1 remote DID work last night. I was sure I tried that the other day and it didn't but then I CRS, lol.:rolleyes:Much easier than going into the menu and changing the aspect ratio. Thanks.

Ed
 
Re: Is Dish aware of this bug

Is Dish aware of this bug?
Yes, I gave Dish a call and the technician said I should expect it to be fixed by Sunday night. Regardless, the defect is very reproducible and is clearly a serious regression of behavior. It'll get addressed.
 
I can get mine back to normal by hiting the format button on the tv 1 remote.

Probably because the TV one, itself, is set to display "16x9" format instead of "Set By Program".



Let's hope they fix this soon...HD channels on TV2 are now auto-reset to Normal instead of Letterbox following the overnight update/reboot, and that makes you have to use the TV2 Format button, which then starts the problem all over again.:mad:
 
Add me to the list of people with this problem. Rebooting doesn't fix it for me though. I've done that and done a check switch (since thats seems to help random problems sometimes) and I always end up I having to go to hdtv setup and change something to fix it. I guess I'll try the format button trick above (thanks).

I couldn't figure out why it was happening, but now that I think of it it always happens when my wife goes into the other room and watches a recorded HD show. It's been driving me nuts for two days. I really hope they fix it soon. It reminds of the time when I did an update to my 811 and it never worked right again.
 
I just started having this problem today. What a major PITA ..hope this gets solved quick.
 
I noticed this on my 722 with 610 the other evening ...

Had to got to setup for TV1 tell it to go to 720p then revert back to 1080i...

It does seem to happen when I use TV2 and format so that the HD is letterbox...

Nice (bad) to see others with the same problem ...

Ted...
 
Add me to the list... I've got a 622 with the L612 software... I was watching TV2 in Letterbox... came down to my main TV, and there it was... picture only in upper left until I cycled through partial zoom/zoom/etc. Also, on TV2... when I turn it on, it *says* that it's still in Letterbox, but it doesn't actually letterbox until I switch it back to Normal, then back to Letterbox. Weirdness.
 
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