Strange - Lost Color

[Dood]

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Does anyone want to give this mystery a shot?

We have two R15 receivers. One in the living room and one in the master bedroom. In addition, we have a standard receiver in my daughters bedroom.

While watching TV in the master bedroom, the picture went black and white. I didn't think it could be the TV because it is only 4 months old. --- I pop in a DVD and it plays in color. I then pop on some rabbit ears for local channels and it is color too.

Sooooo. I go out today and buy a new R15 ----- Guess what, my picture is in black and white again.

I've eliminated just about all the wiring, using the new wires supplied with the new R15 ---- Could it be the cable from the multiswitch? Could it be the multiswitch?

Can a multiswitch only go out and effect one TV and not the other 2?

I am at a loss

Thanks-

[carl6]

How is the R15 connected to the TV? RF, S-video or composite? First make sure you have a good connection (unplug and re-plug). If that doesn't fix it, try using one of the other connections and see what happens.

Carl

[Earl Bonovich]

The multiswitch is not at fault.

It is something between the R15 and your TV
Try using different cables, or even possible use RF channel 3/4 connection

[Dood]

Like I said, I've eliminated just about all the wiring, using the new wires supplied with the new R15.

I have used 5 different S video cables. I haven't a clue as to what is happening.

Thanks-

[directvfreak]

I would say the R15 needs replaced.

[qwerty]

I would say the R15 needs replaced.

As his original post states, he's been there, done that. The new R15 has the same problem.

[qwerty]

So you've tried s-video, RCA and coax cables? You could move the TV from your daughters romm to the master BR to eliminate the TV.

Is this a new setup, or did just sudenlly change?

[Dood]

So you've tried s-video, RCA and coax cables? You could move the TV from your daughters romm to the master BR to eliminate the TV.

Is this a new setup, or did just sudenlly change?


I have not tried to eliminate the S video and go with only RCA jacks. I'll give that a shot.

It is an old setup. The DVR is an older Hughes model. Off and on the DVR would get REAL slow using the menu, it would take 3-4 mintes to go from one menu item to another. I'd reboot and this would fix it for awhile.

Perhaps it is the S video terminal on the TV

Thanks for your help!

[davenap]

I know on my TV, I have individual color settings for each input. Have you tried adjusting the color when selecting the input you use for that tv?

[Dood]

Hey - Problem solved!

The whole block of jacks are fried. All 3 RCA jacks and the S video jack. I re-directed everything through another set of RCA jacks - No S video - And the picture is actually BETTER without the S video.

Thanks to everyone who helped me solve this issue!

PS - We decided to keep the new DVR as the old one was 2 years old anyway.