Patent ID: 7194364

Claim:
A method of analyzing a digital media utilizing a digital media player, the method comprising the steps of: inserting the digital media into the digital media player; playing the digital media; measuring a temperature in the digital media player; measuring a diagnostic value by an ASIC of the digital media player, wherein the diagnostic value is one of a block error rates (BLER) value, a high frequency signal amplitude (HF) value and a jitter value; comparing the measured diagnostic value to a stored maximum threshold value by a microprocessor of the digital media player; and if the measured diagnostic value is greater than the threshold value: (1) storing the measured diagnostic value and the measured temperature as well as a media location identifier and a time into memory of the microprocessor; (2) calculating and storing a running average of the measured diagnostic value; and (3) displaying a digital media quality message to an end user.