Well, after some experimenting, it was totally a heat issue. I had my satellite receiver on top of the 950, to begin with. I moved it to the top of the rack and started watching the movie again. Sure enough, the dropouts went away. I have seen amps cut out like this before, but never a processor. Moral of the story, make sure you have it on a shelf by itself and have adequate air flow over the vents in the case.

Allen