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wbmccarty
Now that my latest replacement R15 unit (I had several others last spring) is due in 4-5 days, I'm curious what to expect. Even after the most reset-iest reset possible, my unit continued to have reliability problems (multiple lock ups per day, black-screen recordings, partial recordings, etc.)

Has anyone gone through several R15 units, kept their SLs under 10, done weekly prophylactic RBRs, and minimized use of risky functions (search, auto-record, etc.) only to continue to have basic reliability problems? Can I anticipate the prospect of being the first? Or, will I have company even in the worst case that the replacement is as bad or worse than the original?

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Bobman
Pretty much swapping out R-15 is a gamble. Most of the problems are in the software but no one has really 100% figured out why some R-15's work well (I have one that is great), and some have lockups, black screen, etc... (I have one like that too).

My well working R-15 I have 43 SL's and about 50% space used and its just fine. Going much higher than 43 SL's and it starts acting up.
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