Does this sound like a bad Tivo drive?

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In article <11c0ev2cp0944b3@corp.supernews.com>, dig154
<dig154@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Been having ongoing problems with my Tivo Series 2 540 box for a few months
> and I'm about ready to try a new hard disk. I'm using it via a Motorola
> DCT2000 cable box. Cable service is a mix of analog and digital channels.
> Tivo works fine on all analog channels... no pixelation except for a few
> seconds when you switch channels, but the pixelation is usually very bad and
> constant on the digital channels. Sometimes it's so bad the blue Tivo "no
> video source" screen flashes constantly among the pixelation. What's funny
> is one digital channel may work fine with the Tivo, but the channel next to
> it may be so bad it's unwatchable.
>
> I've swapped DCT2000 boxes to no avail. Also have tried both cable and
> component inputs to no avail. Tried the "clear and delete everything"
> setting several times to no avail. Run the DCT2000 straight to the TV
> bypassing the Tivo box and the picture is perfect.
>
> Any ideas or should I just go for a new disk?
>
> Thanks


Those do not sound like dying-disk symptoms. Are you sure you're
getting a good signal? No breaks in the coax anywhere? All
connections tight?

Did you try hooking the cable directly to the TV to see if you're
getting a good signal? (This presumes not everything you get is
scrambled at the head end.)