RS-TX20 picture problems!

[supershanefx]

I just purchased a refurbished model and everything works except live and recorded tv are all pixelated! DVD playback is fine. PLEASE HELP! do I have any type of warranty through toshiba? (the paperwork is confusing).

[cdeckert219]

What is your default recording quality set at? To check, go to:
TiVo Central
Messages and Settings
Settings
Recording
Recording Quality

[supershanefx]

I've tried best and high quality....no change. I dont think its a resolution issue. the Pixelation is all crazy on the screen......similar to a bad internet video stream.

[windracer]

Could it be your setup? What's your source (analog cable, cable box, satellite, etc.)? How is everything connected?

[bmagic]

i hook my cable stright the the tv and have great picture but when i hook it up to my new tivo the picture is all grainy, what am i doing wrong?

[DarkShadows]

Analog cable through the TIVO will not look that good.

Digital channels will look much better especially if you run it with the S-Video out as opposed to the composite cables.

[supershanefx]

I connect directly from the cable (no box) to my tivo through the RF connector. and then component cables to my tv. my picture is not 'grainy' it is pixelated like a bad/corrupted jpeg image. maybe the harddrive is bad, because DVD playback is perfect. Also I have another toshiba tivo hooked up the same way and the picture is great.

[windracer]

If another unit is working fine with the same setup, it doesn't seem to be your source and I would probably agree that the HD is going bad. Since you just purchased this refurbished, can you return it to the place of purchase?

[sledhed]

I had display issues similar to what you are saying until the TiVo downloaded some updates to the system... it cured itself after a couple updates, I think there is a thread on here somewhere about that. Check your software / firmware versions against the TiVo latest versions and wait for the updates... it did cure my problem. Since yours is a refurb I would suspect it needs updated just like a new one.

[scifinerd]

Hi windracer!

[windracer]

Fancy seeing you here. ;)