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Old 08-29-2012, 04:14 PM
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Originally Posted by getdul981 View Post
I don't know about the Dish, but occasionally our cable box has a problem changing channels, loading the guide or pixelating or whatever. Whenever this happens, I unplug the box for a few seconds and then plug it back in. It takes a few minutes to "reboot", but this uwually takes of the problem. I try to do it when we won't be watching the TV for a while, that way it can doit's thing and won't annoy me. When you are getting ready to leave home for awhile, unplug and then plug it in and leave.
Excellent post!! Whenever you have a problem with either cable or a dish, unplug the box for 20 seconds and then wait for it to reboot. Most of the time it will fix the issue.

I once lost sound and thought for sure I had a major issue as I have an optical wire from the Directv box to our 5.1 channel receiver.
Didn't know which box was faulty.
A reboot to the Directv box and all was cured.