Hi all,
A month or so, my 950 started exhibiting the same video symptoms. S-video would switch between clean output and the scrolling "macrovision-style" output. It would flip back and forth about every 10 seconds.
Two days ago, the digital audio went wonky, unable to lock onto a signal. The unit just "hunts" for a signal, going through Dolby, PCM, and S/Pdif. This is a constant rotation. The display also was dimming out.
Thanks to the OP for posting this, as up until the audio problem, I suspected my DSS receiver. (All analog connections were working fine).
Fortunately, I still have 2 months left on my warranty (whew! that was close). Sent it in for repair yesterday. Hopefully it won't take to long to get back.