I'd like to contact any other users of the 900HD and see if this is a pattern, or if other units are OK.
I'm on my second one and both have experienced the same problem - small but frequent audio dropouts. The supplier had no problem swapping the first one, but may be less happy a second time.
So I set up a reasonably solid test. First, 2 dishes/LNBs and cables were compared. No change.
Then I looped the dish feed through the Ultraplus and into an Atom receiver. Both were connected to separate DVD-R's, and recorded the opening of American Idol last night on Optus D1, via their A/V outputs
The dropouts from the 900HD are extremely noticeable, and can be clearly seen on the wave shape after being recorded to the computer.
I have mp3's of the audio from both units for the opening minute. Also a .jpg screenshot of the 'gaps' in Abode audition. Unfortunately I can't post any links here. But if there any way to show these please let me know.
What would the groups advice be? I would really like to have this model in proper working order. And yes, the dropouts are equally on all channels.
Regards, Kirk