Apple TV has started blacking out

Apple TV has started blacking out completely for a few seconds, then coming back onsceen skipping content played during those seconds. More and more frequent until recently it will be several minutes before I can even get a screen to turn it off. At first, it seemed to be associated with play time, like it might be overheating or something. Clueless. I have done software updates and even a factory reset.

I am experiencing something similar. My blackout is very brief - about 1 full second - and audio playback continues through my AV receiver during this blackout. In other words, the Apple TV continues to stream whatever I am watching but the video signal is briefly lost. I've tested different HDMI-in ports on my TV as well as different HDMI-outs on my AV receiver, and I am almost positive it is the Apple TV that is failing.  I am unable to replicate the blackout via any other device (TiVo, bluray, etc.)  I am going to start regularly rebooting the Apple TV to see if that helps. Any other feedback is hugely appreciated. Thanks!

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