Comments on: DRM Pokes Me in the Eye and the Funnybone http://blog.spencerkellis.net/2009/08/drm-pokes-me-in-the-eye-and-the-funnybone/ An experiment in writing of life as I live it Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:09:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Spencer http://blog.spencerkellis.net/2009/08/drm-pokes-me-in-the-eye-and-the-funnybone/comment-page-1/#comment-776 Spencer Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:03:12 +0000 http://blog.spencerkellis.net/?p=312#comment-776 I wish I knew. The more I look into it, the problem seems to be with the incoming signal quality for us. These cancellations happen only on analog channels which come through a cable connection. Viewing these channels directly it's evident the signal is terrible - it almost looks like viewing those encrypted paid channels trying to catch a glimpse of the content through the static. Not quite that bad, but that's what it feels like. Another strange characteristic is that the recordings get canceled only during commercials, which is a further indication that it's messed up signal rather than broadcasters actually trying to prevent recordings. These same shows record fine on OTA channels where they're available. This makes me wonder if it's a driver issue decoding an already-poor analog cable signal, which may not be very high priority given the huge push to digital recently. Whatever the cause I'm very interested in a fix! This is the one area in which Windows 7 has been a disappointment for me. I wish I knew. The more I look into it, the problem seems to be with the incoming signal quality for us. These cancellations happen only on analog channels which come through a cable connection. Viewing these channels directly it’s evident the signal is terrible – it almost looks like viewing those encrypted paid channels trying to catch a glimpse of the content through the static. Not quite that bad, but that’s what it feels like.

Another strange characteristic is that the recordings get canceled only during commercials, which is a further indication that it’s messed up signal rather than broadcasters actually trying to prevent recordings. These same shows record fine on OTA channels where they’re available.

This makes me wonder if it’s a driver issue decoding an already-poor analog cable signal, which may not be very high priority given the huge push to digital recently.

Whatever the cause I’m very interested in a fix! This is the one area in which Windows 7 has been a disappointment for me.

]]> By: yodude http://blog.spencerkellis.net/2009/08/drm-pokes-me-in-the-eye-and-the-funnybone/comment-page-1/#comment-774 yodude Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:10:29 +0000 http://blog.spencerkellis.net/?p=312#comment-774 I am experiencing this problem too!!! Same tuner too. What to do!??! I am experiencing this problem too!!! Same tuner too. What to do!??!

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