Sound

[Dmontgummy]

I had a Series 1 TiVo since 2001. It seemed like shortly after I got the TiVo I started having sound problems with my TV (which is probably less than a year older than the TiVo). Suddenly the sound would get lower (or higher) on it's own then soon after it would completely either lose all sound or change to a static sound. The only way to fix this was to unplug the TV and plug it back in. At the time I contacted TiVo (who blamed my TV) and my TV (who blamed TiVo). I learned to live with the problem. It didn't happen that often and was an easy fix. Well, a few days ago I upgraded to a Series 2 DT. Last night in the space of a half hour I lost sound (to static) 7 times. This morning it seemed fine when I watched an hour long program. Then tonight within the first minute of a show I again lost sound about 3-4 times. I gave up and turned it off. My TV works fine other than that and I really don't want to go out and get a new TV (but I have been looking online at the ads!). I am 99.99999% positive it is that my TV does not like TiVo's (although I don't know what sense that makes) since it has happened with 2 different TiVo's. Also, since it has happened so many times through the years I know it is not with one particular software version. My question is has anyone else ever experienced this or does anyone have an idea/solution/suggestion?

Thanks

[JimSpence]

What's the source for the TiVo? If it is cable box, maybe it's the problem.

[Dmontgummy]

What's the source for the TiVo? If it is cable box, maybe it's the problem.

That is the other thing I forgot to mention. When I started having these problems years ago I had a regular basic cable box. For the past 3 years I have had a digital cable box.

Last night I noticed that both times that I have lost sound with the S2 TiVo I was watching a 30 minute program recorded from a cable channel (one regular then one digital). But in the past it has happened with regular channels, when watching Live, when watching recorded. I guess I am mostly frustrated that when it has happened the past couple days it happened repeatedly...to the point of me watching last night with the sound off and CC on!

[Curbob]

I've had this same problem also, but i've never thought it was my Tivo, since the sound is really controled by my TV. I have a GE TV and have had tons of problems with it since the warrenty went out :)(other online have had problems with this tv also, without a tivo) . true the sound is coming through the Tivo.. but why would we then have to unplug (reboot) the TV to fix it.. so I still think it's the TV