Happens at random moments. I'll be watching TV and all of a sudden the video drops (audio works) and there's a message saying copywrite protection, HDMI disabled, blah blah. Box has to be reset before I can get video back.

wtf?

Any certain way I need to throw the thing across the room to get it working properly?

3/19/2008 2:58:18 PM

I get a goofy little message on mine once every 100 times that is similar. I have to turn off the TW cable box and unplug the hdmi, then plug it back in and power on.

3/19/2008 3:09:33 PM

i just re-started my cable box ... but i've only had it once and it said my tv didn't support hdcp.... which it does...

3/19/2008 3:19:31 PM

^ yea, that's basically the message I get, but lately it's starting to pop up more and more and my TV def supports it.

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3/19/2008 4:07:41 PM

This is why hdcp sucks ass.

3/19/2008 4:25:11 PM

^ It does indeed suck, thoujgh to be fair I've never had any problems like that on anything but SA cable boxes.

3/19/2008 4:58:55 PM

if i had to guess I'd say that no HDMI/HDCP is the default for the box and that when you see that message its probably either cant contact whatever server it goes to for provisioning, or its doing and update, or a combination of the two.

If its happening really often call your provider. The box might be dying or the signal to your shit might be fucked.

3/19/2008 5:14:55 PM

Just came home from work and have the same message on mine? YOu don't happen to live in Greensboro do you? Didn't know if it may be concentrated to this area.

3/19/2008 5:19:37 PM

Just got off the phone with timewarner. Basically they did the same thing they always do. Unplug your box, wait till time shows up.......blah blah blah and then it magically works. She said she needed to reset something. Whatever it works now that is all that matters.

3/19/2008 5:55:01 PM

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"anything but SA cable boxes."

well that's me

^^^ Thanks, if it keeps it up at this rate I'll def call.

^^ And no, don't live in the area. Hope your box is straight now, though.

3/19/2008 8:27:33 PM

I get that sometimes if I turn the TV on before the cable box.

3/19/2008 9:02:12 PM

yea i've noticed it happening to me too based on the order i turn things on. tv/reciever/cable box.
so just turn it all off and try again basically (not much help i know)

3/19/2008 11:20:23 PM

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"Just got off the phone with timewarner. Basically they did the same thing they always do. Unplug your box, wait till time shows up.......blah blah blah and then it magically works. She said she needed to reset something."

thats a bit extreme. i usually just cycle through the video inputs and when i get back it works. also turning cable box off and on works too

3/20/2008 7:24:42 AM

TWC cable boxes blow mule balls

3/20/2008 8:43:46 AM

haha did it again last night. I reset the box and it does it again after about 5 min. Def calling today

3/20/2008 12:38:14 PM

^ What # box are you on? I gave up after my 5th one did the same broken shit it always ended up doing.

3/20/2008 3:20:06 PM

first - although after hearing all the SA horror stories, I'm surprised it's lasted this long. Got it in August

3/20/2008 6:37:14 PM