# More DVR Problems

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-dvr-problems/430124>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 15, 2007, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-dvr-problems/430124 "2007-12-15T19:10:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2007, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-dvr-problems/430124/1 "2007-12-15T19:10:45Z")

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[sub]Never mind. Found the answer on Yahoo answers.[/sub]

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**Author:** ![askeptic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb9ed0/32.png) [@askeptic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/askeptic)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2007, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-dvr-problems/430124/2 "2007-12-15T19:13:39Z")

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That started happening to me. I ended up having to exchange the box for a new one. They say it helps to completely power down the machine at least once per day.