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huffnpuff · 07-10-2009, 00:14

Hi, I'm new to the forum but have been reading and learning for a while.

Recently, whilst watching Discovery and Nat Geo (and others) I have been experiencing picture & sound freeze. Really bad watching Mythbusters last night!
I've got a couple of things going on in my area (Knowsely, ex Telewest) at the moment....
Digital switch-off in November, torrential rain last night.
My questions.........

1. Does VM use satellite feeds for the likes of Discovery and Nat Geo and then distribute them via cable to us? Would this account for picture and sound freeze in bad weather (just like Sky)?
2. Could it be congestion on the network?
3. I've reset my HD box, turned it off, waited etc.(early hours of the morning) but still it freezes and does nothing for what seems like 20-30 seconds then it suddenly kicks in and proceeds with all the commands I've impatiently input. I'm aware of the 'sleep mode function' but is there any way of stopping this annoying delay?

07-10-2009, 00:14	#1
huffnpuff Inactive Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 16	Picture & Sound freeze Hi, I'm new to the forum but have been reading and learning for a while. Recently, whilst watching Discovery and Nat Geo (and others) I have been experiencing picture & sound freeze. Really bad watching Mythbusters last night! I've got a couple of things going on in my area (Knowsely, ex Telewest) at the moment.... Digital switch-off in November, torrential rain last night. My questions......... 1. Does VM use satellite feeds for the likes of Discovery and Nat Geo and then distribute them via cable to us? Would this account for picture and sound freeze in bad weather (just like Sky)? 2. Could it be congestion on the network? 3. I've reset my HD box, turned it off, waited etc.(early hours of the morning) but still it freezes and does nothing for what seems like 20-30 seconds then it suddenly kicks in and proceeds with all the commands I've impatiently input. I'm aware of the 'sleep mode function' but is there any way of stopping this annoying delay?