On 20 Aug, 10:19, Art Todesco wrote:
Meat Plow wrote:
On Mon, 20 Aug 2007 05:25:24 -0700, DerbyDad03 wrote:

Background: In an attempt to solve a problem I've been having with my
standard cable TV converter, TWC sent me an HD converter - Scientific
Atlanta Explorer 4250 HDC. They think my problems stemmed from a
memory problem in their standard converter. There's 8Mb in a standard
box, 16Mb in an HD box. I do not have HD service or an HDTV.

Curent Issue: The first thing I noticed is that when I tune to any
station, the video is frozen for a split second and then movement
begins. It lasts just long enough to be noticable. This did not occur
with my standard box. Due to my ongoing problems, I've been given a
telephone number that takes me directly into Level 3 support. I called
the rep/tech and asked if this was normal for an HD converter. He said
it was, as long as it was for a split second and did not increase.

Can anyone verify that this is normal for an HD converter?

Yes it is normal. My girlfriend has HD via TWC and I notice the same
anomaly.

Your "standard" box was probably analog.
The new, so called HD box,
is digital. It's probably not HD, but
probably digital. What you describe
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Thanks, but the Scientific Atlanta Explorer 4250 HDC is HD. My old
"standard" box was digital but the new box is HD. Look he
http://www.scientificatlanta.com/pro...orer4200hd.htm