HR10-250 HDMI problem

[Rich A]

Just bought the hd-dvr last wednesday, installed it, have no picture or picture cuts in and out when using hdmi, all other cabling picture ok, exchanged this one for a new one, got home installed it same problem, dtv then sent out 2 other
boxes since last wednesday all with the same result. so a total of 4 hr10-250, my tv is a toshiba 65dlp I did have the samsung hd receiver which was dvi which worked fine with the dvi to hdmi cabling, I also use a dvd player with the hdmi it works fine, so can anyone explain further?

[A J Ricaud]

Try cycling through the resolution selections on the front of the HD Tivo and see if the video locks in.

[accumight]

Have never been able to get the HDMI to work...I believe it is a HARDWARE defect. I know DirecTV knows about this, but will not fix it, for some reason. For a set that cost close to a grand, its rediculous that DirecTV will not take responsibility. Does anyone know if they will be adding a new model. I know that when the new satellites are turned on for more HD programming, we will have to change the receiver and antenna.

[stevel]

Um, there's lots of reports here of DirecTV replacing boxes with bad HDMI ports.

My own HR10 does HDMI just fine.

[Stanley Kritzik]

Spaced over 1 1/2 years, I've gone through four HR10-250s, due to pink HDMI screens, etc. Number four has looked pretty good, though I used an HDMI to DVI cable to avoid the pink screen. Anyway, just to play it safe, I bought the extended warranty from D*. Brilliant move, 'cause tonight the "high temperature" message appeared, and when I redtarted it, the HDMI was gone. So, I switched to component video which still worked, and that's that.

I think I'm going to stay put this way, and wait out the new boxes from D*, 'cause all I'll be doing is losing what I've got recorded, and, by now, I'd probably get a used one. The 10-250s have great features, but the quality stinks.

SK

[mdryja]

Two solutions:

1) For the general HDMI problems -- pink picture, etc. -- the solution is to go with these guys: http://www.ccscorporation.net/ . It'll cost you a little bit, but it's worth it as compared to the aggrevation of dealing with DirecTV. CCS fixes HDMI and fixes it right the first time. Not affiliated with them, just a satisfied customer.

2) For the fake overheating issue, get a Gefen DVI Detective (do a web search). You'll lose audio over HDMI, since it's DVI, but you can just run an optical audio cable from the HR10-250 to the TV instead. You won't have any more fake overheating issues.

[A J Ricaud]

Two solutions:

1) For the general HDMI problems -- pink picture, etc. -- the solution is to go with these guys: http://www.ccscorporation.net/ . It'll cost you a little bit, but it's worth it as compared to the aggrevation of dealing with DirecTV. CCS fixes HDMI and fixes it right the first time. Not affiliated with them, just a satisfied customer.

I recall reading a post sometime back wherein they had their HDMI card repaired (by CCSCorp., I think) and after re-installing it they found that the HDMI and component outputs would both work at the same time.

Have you tried that, and if so did it work?

[teasip]

I second CCS and no, I haven't tried dual outputs.