tibber said:
hi-rez,
Alas, you've been burned by an HR20 defect.
Which one, I can't quite say and probably doesn't matter to you, it didn't work. ...Tom
Just a guess but I would say he got bslapped by:
Bug Name: Unwatchable Bug or negitive number recording, Older names include BSOD and Black Screen, these older usages of the names did not describe lockups in the HR20, rather just a black screen associated with playback and the death of that recording. These older names should not be confused with the newer more lethal bug now called the black screen bug these usages are listed here for historic reasons.
First Identified Report: 08-30-06, 05:17 PM by Wally_Gator
Prognosis: Loss of recording, no recovery
History/Status: Currently active in 0x10b has been in every release of code, bug may be on decline, fewer reports noted. For a period of time some users called the unwatchable bug the Black Screen of Death
Postings of interest on the subject:
Symptoms: When a recording is selected for playback, user will experience a black screen. User can use trick plays but there will be no change in video status, if the trick play has a counter, it will increment but screen will continue to be black. Users may notice that the time code may contain a negative number but it may also contain just zeros, example 0:-59 or -1:-29 or 0:00.
Click here for many examples of the negative time code. If a recording is currently in progress and trick plays do not work, it is highly likely that this recording will suffer the Unwatchable Bug, this same symptom was also experienced with the Partial Bug (potentially eliminated under latest versions of the code). A reboot will remove all recordings with the Unwatchable bug
Example post of the Unwatchable Bug in 0x10b
http://www.dbstalk.com/showpost.php?p=757695&postcount=145
http://www.dbstalk.com/showpost.php?p=757765&postcount=150
Treatment: Delete the recording or reboot the HR20, your recording is lost.
And/or
Bug Name: IKD Bug, AKA Instant Keep or Delete bug, unplayable bug, no play bug
Prognosis: Possible loss of recording
History/Status: Currently active in 0x10b
First Identified Report: 09-27-06, 07:56 PM dervari "Recording problems still - Unable to playback"
Symptoms: Upon playing a recorded program you will instantly be prompted to Keep or Delete that program. A reboot
may remove shows with the IKD bug. Some users have noted that repeated retires of playing a program with a IKD bug may result in successful playback.
Treatment: Attempt to replay the recording multiple times, this may result in a successful playback, rebooting may result in a recording that can be played back or it may be removed from the playlist.
with a dash of
Bug Name: Trick Play Disabled or stop working by mrshermanoaks
Prognosis: Annoying and can result in missed viewing.
History/Status: Currently still active in 0x10b.
Symptom: While watching live TV, no trick play buttons (rewind, ff, instant replay, skip) will work except pause. But if you pause, you cannot start play again.
Treatment: Must change channels
or
B]Bug Name:[/B]
Partial Lockup AKA: Partial freeze or remote not working
Prognosis: Fatal, Requires Reboot
History/Status: Confirmed if in 0x10b by marty45714 & by
Donnie Byrd, experienced in other version of code.
First Identified Report: 10-01-06, 07:14 PM by RAD
Symptom: Remote is unusable with the execption of a few buttons like list, guide, power, etc. The navigation buttons will not work, but video video and audio will continue to play, you can go into the play list but you can not move the cursor. You can go in and out of menus and turn the power on and off but no navigation and if I recall correclty the numbers don't work either.
Treatment: Requires rebooting
Mixed in
