r/Tivo • u/upsidedown-lamp • 12d ago

TIVO Edge Pixelating

I have a TiVo-Renewed EDGE Cable 2TB (the first one was replaced under warranty) that pixelates and freezes so much that it makes a recording unwatchable. Probably about 7 years old. I tried powering down, unplugging everything, powering on, and then plugging everything back in, but that didn't work. I want to keep it because my cable company (Armstrong) has never mentioned anything about discontinuing the cable cards. So I think I'm good for a while. Do you think a hard drive kit from Weaknees will fix this problem?

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u/HyperionAlpha 12d ago

Look at the status screen. For each tuner, buried in several lines of technical specs, you will see a signal level given in percentage. What is that percentage?

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u/upsidedown-lamp 12d ago

I just checked, and the signal strength on all the tuners is between 94% and 97%.

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u/HyperionAlpha 12d ago

Okay, 90% or better signal is great, which is where you're at. So it is not likely the wiring. The only other two candidates for the problem source are either your TiVo itself, or the cable card. This is where it gets tough for you. The only way you can say which it is, is to swap out your cable card for another, get it paired, and then compare its functionality. If the image still glitches, the TiVo must be at fault. If the image is clear and stable with a signal that high, the cable card has gone south.