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Although not quite as bad as your figure (90%), I have had similar
experiences. I have noticed over time that the rate at which the bad-tick
count increases itself increases and have twice replaced my BMI cable
receiver for that reason. Within this month I replaced it. The bad-tick
count had increased from about 15 a day or so to several hundred per day.
Then it jumped up to around 17,000 per day. I tried both C-SPAN and AMC and
got the same results. I then replaced the receiver and bad ticks
subsequently remained zero for about a week. Then I began to get one or two
per day. Right now, after about three weeks the count is 94.
I suspect that some component or setting in the box gradually deteriorates
over time. I recommend keeping the packet counts on the box display and
checking it each day.
Carroll Slemaker
----- Original Message -----
From: <Ktanaka9@xxxxxxx>
To: <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2000 8:09 PM
Subject: BMI Cable Problem, Manhattan
> Following is a request for help sent to BMI this evening. I would
appreciate
> any Eskimo List recommendations on the subject.
>
> Around noon Monday (12/18) I noticed that my tics were thinning. Today,
> Tuesday, "bad" packets accounted for over 90% of total packets. Data as
well
> as time postings ran 5-60 minutes behind.
>
> However, the Time-Warner cable channel AMC retains a good picture and
sound
> and in the cable receiver CARRIER DATA remains upper case.
>
> BMI Tech Support suggests a new cable receiver, which they are willing to
Fed
> Ex. As for Time-Warner, I have never been able to find someone there who
> knows that BMI market data is sent through AMC, let alone be knowledgeable
on
> the subject. Can BMI point me to an informed person in T-W?
>
> Ralph Love
>
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