Picture keeps jumping.

jimboozer · 19-03-2004, 19:47

Evening all!

I have Digital TV and it the picture has recently started jumping. On some channels the picture is perfect although on others the picture is moderately distorted and jumps quite a lot (MTV for one). The NTL bootup screen is distorted but the TV guide and interactive screens are fine. If I connect a dvd player up through the digital box that picture jumps as well.

What else ... err
I am connected through a scart cable. I have tried switching scart cables.
I have a di2000 box.

Any ideas?

19-03-2004, 19:52

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Originally Posted by jimboozer

Evening all!

I have Digital TV and it the picture has recently started jumping. On some channels the picture is perfect although on others the picture is moderately distorted and jumps quite a lot (MTV for one). The NTL bootup screen is distorted but the TV guide and interactive screens are fine. If I connect a dvd player up through the digital box that picture jumps as well.

What else ... err
I am connected through a scart cable. I have tried switching scart cables.
I have a di2000 box.

Any ideas?

When you say you have swopped the scart cables do you mean you have swopped the scart lead into the two sockets on the back of the box? Or that you have used a second completely different scart cable?

Do you have a VCR connected? Are you watching the cable and DVD pictures via the VCR?

jimboozer · 19-03-2004, 20:01

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Originally Posted by Proppinupthebar

When you say you have swopped the scart cables do you mean you have swopped the scart lead into the two sockets on the back of the box? Or that you have used a second completely different scart cable?

Do you have a VCR connected? Are you watching the cable and DVD pictures via the VCR?

I used a completely different scart cable. Box is plugged straight into the TV.

19-03-2004, 20:05

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Originally Posted by jimboozer

I used a completely different scart cable. Box is plugged straight into the TV.

What format is the signal to the TV from the box, RGB, S Video or composite? Have you tried changing the format from the STB?

It sounds like the box may be at fault. Have you tried connecting the DVD player direct to the TV and seeing if the fault remains on the DVD pics?

jimboozer · 19-03-2004, 20:08

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Originally Posted by Proppinupthebar

What format is the signal to the TV from the box, RGB, S Video or composite? Have you tried changing the format from the STB?

It sounds like the box may be at fault. Have you tried connecting the DVD player direct to the TV and seeing if the fault remains on the DVD pics?

The NTL box is set to RGB, composite gives a really fuzzy picture.

The DVD player works fine if its not connected through the NTL Box.

I don't understand why some screens and channels are perfect from the NTL Box while others like the NTL Boot up screen and MTV are jumpy and distorted.

19-03-2004, 20:15

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Originally Posted by jimboozer

The NTL box is set to RGB, composite gives a really fuzzy picture.

The DVD player works fine if its not connected through the NTL Box.

I don't understand why some screens and channels are perfect from the NTL Box while others like the NTL Boot up screen and MTV are jumpy and distorted.

If you use the VCR scart to feed the TV is it OK?

I do think its the STB tho. I also can't see why some channels and not others are affected?

Miss C · 20-03-2004, 15:29

Ever since I had digital installed the picture has jumped, frozen, blacked out on a regular (ie nightly) basis.

The worst time was when I bought a film from Front Row and it froze as the film began. Had to unplug the box to get it going again. I've had the engineer out and he swapped one of the cables and it made no difference whatsoever. I've just learnt to live with it now.

The analogue service never did this. Isn't technology wonderful?

paulyoung666 · 20-03-2004, 15:55

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Originally Posted by Miss C

Ever since I had digital installed the picture has jumped, frozen, blacked out on a regular (ie nightly) basis.

The worst time was when I bought a film from Front Row and it froze as the film began. Had to unplug the box to get it going again. I've had the engineer out and he swapped one of the cables and it made no difference whatsoever. I've just learnt to live with it now.

The analogue service never did this. Isn't technology wonderful?

, you have learned to live with it , sod that , i would have been beating ntl's door down long before now

Miss C · 21-03-2004, 17:29

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Originally Posted by paulyoung666

, you have learned to live with it , sod that , i would have been beating ntl's door down long before now

I know you're right. I should insist, but sometimes don't you just feel that life's too short to sit on hold for another evening?

paulyoung666 · 21-03-2004, 17:32

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Originally Posted by Miss C

I know you're right. I should insist, but sometimes don't you just feel that life's too short to sit on hold for another evening?

i dont know where you are in the country , but , the last time i rang ntl i was through to them in 30 seconds , and on a teatime

Miss C · 21-03-2004, 22:06

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Originally Posted by paulyoung666

i dont know where you are in the country , but , the last time i rang ntl i was through to them in 30 seconds , and on a teatime

Well now you're just showing off.

In Hertfordshire. To be honest I've not rung them recently - well in the last six months or so, so maybe the telephone service has improved.

As I said, the engineer who came out didn't make a difference. Then when I was around someone else's house I noticed their satellite was doing the same thing so thought oh well, maybe it's just something that happens.

On the bright side, when it happens it reminds me of Max Headroom. Remember that anyone?