WhatHappend wrote: You will need to change video card (GPU), video driver, or Codec on your HTPC to resolve it.
If I get to that point, I will purchase echo extenders and stop playing tv thru the HTPC to get around the macroblock issue. At first it was fun messing around with all the glitchy stuff and getting it to work.. But after awhile the issues start to get annoying.. and then you find yourself spending an hour in front of the pc trying to get a recording or tv channel to play back after you've been working all day.. and then its just a flat out PITA!
Some other users on TGB said they got their macroblocking fixed by the cable co.. but they can't say what specifically was done.
(only that a cableguy came out on a truck roll, called the main office, escalated.. then whammo.. problem fixed.. )
I will hold out for the cable co rather than blowing more $$$ and endless hours chasing this. (plus the existing video card is an XFX HD6870 ref)so it wasnt that cheap.) The ceton is soo close to being ready for the family use. just the macroblock and subscript unavail on Copy Protection NONE channels and an occational (one every few weeks) tuner not avail.. I record alot so the ceton has to work reliablly and so far its doing a pretty good job.. 98% but now that I've bumped the line levels up a little.. maybe its fixed for good.. (uh oh.. hope I didn't jinx it now)
I won't be replacing the video card.. I'm not giving up, but I'm no longer willing to provide excessive R&D time or additional hardware expenditures either. I want the twc and ceton support groups to do their job and help me to find a solution. So far they've been collecting
my info and I've only had the ticket open for a few days with TWC and CETON.. I'm hoping they can deliver a solution soon.