Problems with local channels - sound cuts out?

[TimSykes]

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@BizSAR wrote:

Yup, using component. How would the cable choice cause audio (and occasionally picture) drop-outs on certain channels?

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It was more for the people having pixalation  issues as well. What audio connection do you use ie optical or coaxial? Have you tried to swap out for the other? 

 

[izub]

I am in the Seattle area and with optical/coax out have incredible distortion loud sound on my local sd channels .The issue goes away using rca jacks...but i want

 surrounnd sound so I can't figure out how to get rid of this...Tech had no answers. reboots 3rd box same problem!

[chalewa4bambu]

well just sat down for a day of sports, and sure enough 5 minutes into the army/navy game, sound cuts out.

this is really startingn to get ridiculous. 

[yenracd]

I'm in NJ and we have had the pixelation and sound cut outs all weekend.  It's pretty bad...it's been on all channels not just the local ones.  I counted and the sound cuts out about 10 times in just one minute...so much that you can't even watch. 

[yenracd]

Just wanted to update....Tech Support rebooted my ONT and the pixelation and sound cut-outs are gone!