Strange pattern artifacts

I have been concentrating on newer images since getting LR and this does not happen with shots from my newer camera, but I went through some older images today and found something that wasn't there before LR. I am getting a strange pattern artifact, like a maze, when viewed at 1:1. It shows up in areas from mid and brighter and makes edges very jagged. These same images looked fine when using ACR 3.6 and earlier.

Maybe while previes were being built?
Don
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Is my i7 MBP GPU malfunctioning? Strange pattern on screen?

Happens in the morning after the computer has been sleeping all night.
Diamond shape artifacting I guess?
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Looks like this after the hard boot.
Pics
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/428893/Mbp/Photo%20Dec%2002%2C%209%2010%2015%20AM.jpg
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/428893/Mbp/Photo%20Dec%2002%2C%209%2012%2010%20AM.jpg
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http://dl.dropbox.com/u/428893/Mbp/Movie%20Dec%2002%2C%209%2010%2051%20AM.mov
After I leave it on for a bit and let it warm up reset the power then it boots like this.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/428893/Mbp/Movie%20Dec%2002%2C%209%2013%2043%20AM.mov
After it gets to the desktop things are really crashy and don't load properly, so a 3rd boot is needed.
After 3 reboots the problem goes away, so what ever it is I assume needs to warm up before it works right.
Its obviously hardware related, I suspect my logic board / GPU need to be replaced?
All this happens as soon as I move to Mexico where there are no Mac service places around!
Anyone know if mac will ship replacement parts for user serviceable components?

Unfortunately, this does have the look of a hardware problem, probably having to do with a graphics chip. Have you tried running the extended version of the Apple Hardware test? You might get an error code which would indicate where the problem is.
There is a way to contact Apple in Mexico--you might want to do that and see what options they can offer you:
http://www.apple.com/support/contact/phone_contacts.html
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I checked the timeline and could find no pattern to the glitches.
Attached are a few snaps of what Im looking at.
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Im using vimeo's preset for 1080p video.
I upped the bitrate from 5mbps to 6mbps. (vimeo had it at 5)
Any ideas on what went wrong? Should I make the bit rate higher? Do the target and maximum bitrate need to be the same? Or should max be slightly higher?
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Intermittent problems with strange patterns on screen

My new (refurbed) 17in Intel Imac starts up periodically with a strange pattern running at 45 degrees across the entire screen (little multicolor boxes or rectangles) then the screen goes to all blue and freezes with no further activity. I have run the hardware test, reset pram and disk utility with no solutions. It will still boot up perfectly about every 3rd attempt. I'm running 10.4.10. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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Repair and replacement costs depend on your iPhone model and your AppleCare product coverage. Apple will run a diagnostic test to determine whether your iPhone has experienced additional damage. If it has, or if it needs other repairs, you may need to pay an out-of-warranty service fee. Accidental damage isn't covered under the Apple One Year Limited Warranty.
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My iMac froze a few days ago, so I used the power button to turn it off. Then I restarted the computer but I had a greyish monitor with the apple logo, and they were filled with little suigly lines. (see photos)
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to get access to Terminal or Activity Monitor to try and change things.
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Grant,
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