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Southeast Ga
09-09-04, 07:21 PM
The standard def. Tivo went black & white on all channels today @ 4:55. Turned it to standby came back three hours later and still back & white, kept changing the channels and it finally returned to color....
zubinh
09-09-04, 07:58 PM
This is a known problem. Do a search on tivocommunity.com
jdspencer
09-10-04, 10:11 AM
Also, try reseating the s-video cable if you are using it.
Mark Holtz
09-10-04, 01:55 PM
I've had this happen once or twice. Doing a reset of the TiVo resolved the issue. Dunno why it occurs except that it affects both composite and S-Video outputs.
beejaycee
09-10-04, 03:51 PM
Here is a really, really, reeeeaaaaaaalllly long thread (200+ posts) from TiVo community on this:
DirecTiVo Loss of Color (http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=155227&highlight=black+and+white)
missileman
09-10-04, 04:11 PM
The standard def. Tivo went black & white on all channels today @ 4:55. Turned it to standby came back three hours later and still back & white, kept changing the channels and it finally returned to color....

I have experienced the problem for a few months........Reboot fixed it....
yomama
09-11-04, 11:23 AM
I have experienced the problem for a few months........Reboot fixed it....

:nono: this does not fix the problem.... it will return
missileman
09-11-04, 01:08 PM
:nono: this does not fix the problem.... it will return

I'm not sure there is a permanent fix.....At least I haven't been able to find one.
rrbhokies
09-14-04, 11:25 AM
I've noticed this from time to time on my TIVO. I thought it may have been my TV until I now see that this happens to others. Is it only with certain models? I have 2 Samsung 4040R units. The one in my family room has never had this problem, but the one in my den happens every now and then. Sometimes just changing the channel works. Other times, I have to put it in standby mode and turn it back on.
missileman
09-14-04, 08:41 PM
I've noticed this from time to time on my TIVO. I thought it may have been my TV until I now see that this happens to others. Is it only with certain models? I have 2 Samsung 4040R units. The one in my family room has never had this problem, but the one in my den happens every now and then. Sometimes just changing the channel works. Other times, I have to put it in standby mode and turn it back on.

I have a Samsung 4040 and a Hughs unit...It has happened on the Samsung unit, but I have never seen the problem on the Hughs........hmmmm.