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dakert · 12-21-2008, 05:51 PM

The past few times that I tried to watch a show on TCM the picture junps or freezes. Is anyone else noticing this problem?

David

treky · 12-21-2008, 10:09 PM

no, I've never had that happen. Maybe it's your TV?

dakert · 12-21-2008, 11:43 PM

Thanks for your input :-)

Mysty Eyes · 12-22-2008, 12:08 AM

It could by your provider (cable or satellite company). Sometimes the digital signal suffers glitches. If it continues you might give them a call.

dandelion wine · 12-22-2008, 12:33 AM

I'm guessin' it's your provider, too, or the weather.

dakert · 12-22-2008, 10:54 AM

Would freezes/jumps happen only on 1 channel -TCM?

TeeVeeCloset · 12-22-2008, 11:48 AM

Yes the freezing is part of the wonderful world of digital broadcasting, it comes from your provider and soon even from your over the air provider when the switch from analog to digital occurs on feb 17, 2009....those without cable even, the picture will freeze or go to blue when a weak signal occurs. Give me the old days of static or ghosting....the technology of digital TV in plain english "sucks".....as well as the elimination of large CRT televisions, LCD & Plasma sets are not in the correct aspect ratio for most of what is shot for television without hitting tons of buttons or losing half the screen and having shots compressed, wow....I am ranting....but to give you the definative answer to your original question....YES it is your provider, could be weather related and yes can happen at different times on different channels because each channel comes from a separate modular from your provider, so all the channels wouldn't freeze at the same time. Also a cause can be a techincial term call "sun outages", even though this isn't the season for that, can cause signal loss, which is something everyone will learn about after Feb 17, 2009...the day television changes forever!

MickeyMac · 12-22-2008, 01:58 PM

Enjoy TCM while you can. They have not started showing movies from the 70's, and soon they will be showing 80's movies. In other words, start the countdown before they sell out.

Look:

Nick at Nite, TVLand, and AMC have all solded out. Looks like we can kiss classic TV shows and movies goodbye.

12-21-2008, 05:51 PM	#1
dakert Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 10, 2007 Location: Altoona PA Posts: 3,411	Turner Classic Movies question The past few times that I tried to watch a show on TCM the picture junps or freezes. Is anyone else noticing this problem? David

12-21-2008, 10:09 PM	#2
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12-22-2008, 12:33 AM	#5
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12-22-2008, 11:48 AM	#7
TeeVeeCloset Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 25, 2003 Posts: 1,873	Yes the freezing is part of the wonderful world of digital broadcasting, it comes from your provider and soon even from your over the air provider when the switch from analog to digital occurs on feb 17, 2009....those without cable even, the picture will freeze or go to blue when a weak signal occurs. Give me the old days of static or ghosting....the technology of digital TV in plain english "sucks".....as well as the elimination of large CRT televisions, LCD & Plasma sets are not in the correct aspect ratio for most of what is shot for television without hitting tons of buttons or losing half the screen and having shots compressed, wow....I am ranting....but to give you the definative answer to your original question....YES it is your provider, could be weather related and yes can happen at different times on different channels because each channel comes from a separate modular from your provider, so all the channels wouldn't freeze at the same time. Also a cause can be a techincial term call "sun outages", even though this isn't the season for that, can cause signal loss, which is something everyone will learn about after Feb 17, 2009...the day television changes forever!
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12-21-2008, 11:43 PM	#3
dakert Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 10, 2007 Location: Altoona PA Posts: 3,411	Thanks for your input :-)

12-22-2008, 12:08 AM	#4
Mysty Eyes Dreaming... Senior Member Join Date: Feb 04, 2002 Location: Los Angeles area Posts: 1,144	It could by your provider (cable or satellite company). Sometimes the digital signal suffers glitches. If it continues you might give them a call.

12-22-2008, 10:54 AM	#6
dakert Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 10, 2007 Location: Altoona PA Posts: 3,411	Would freezes/jumps happen only on 1 channel -TCM?

12-22-2008, 01:58 PM	#8
MickeyMac Member Forum Star Join Date: Jun 18, 2008 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Posts: 19,004	Enjoy TCM while you can. They have not started showing movies from the 70's, and soon they will be showing 80's movies. In other words, start the countdown before they sell out. Look: Nick at Nite, TVLand, and AMC have all solded out. Looks like we can kiss classic TV shows and movies goodbye.