V+ Box Changes Channels So Slow

AlabasterLyn · 24-02-2008, 17:31

Ever since we had our V+ box installed a few weeks ago we've noticed how slow it is when changing channels. The old Samsung box was amazingly fast and you could whoosh through all the channels with no problems but this box just doesn't seem very fast at all. I would say it takes about 5secs to change from one channel to another

If I go over to Freeview it's a fraction of that time

Lyn

nicke261192 · 24-02-2008, 17:46

Thats because the recoring buffer which records the live tv so you an rewind and pause is loading. It cant be helped

AlabasterLyn · 24-02-2008, 18:01

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Originally Posted by nicke261192

Thats because the recoring buffer which records the live tv so you an rewind and pause is loading. It cant be helped

It never even crossed my mind it could be that, thanks for explaining it

Lyn

Cammy · 24-02-2008, 19:24

Thought there was a software update to fix this soon?

spiderplant · 24-02-2008, 19:40

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Originally Posted by Cammy

Thought there was a software update to fix this soon?

There is. It's still not Samsung speed, though.

The buffering thing is a myth. It doesn't start buffering until 3 seconds after you've changed channel.

Cammy · 24-02-2008, 20:28

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Originally Posted by spiderplant

There is. It's still not Samsung speed, though.

The buffering thing is a myth. It doesn't start buffering until 3 seconds after you've changed channel.

Any news on when this software update it?

Getting my v+ tv installed tomorrow.

moaningmags · 24-02-2008, 20:49

Mine was slow changing channels too,
changed the batteries, goes like lightning now.
Either coincidence or weird.

ColH · 24-02-2008, 20:54

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Originally Posted by nicke261192

Thats because the recoring buffer which records the live tv so you an rewind and pause is loading. It cant be helped

Yeah, but 5 seconds sounds pretty excessive - mine can be 'sluggish', but rarely that bad.

AlabasterLyn · 25-02-2008, 09:09

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Originally Posted by moaningmags

Mine was slow changing channels too,
changed the batteries, goes like lightning now.
Either coincidence or weird.

Mine's already got new batteries in it, hate to think how slow it could be otherwise

Lyn

ahardie · 25-02-2008, 09:53

There is reported to be a software update planned for next month. This might include a fix for this. I guess we will have to wait and see. Mainly it is supposed to fix the sound glitches that some people experience.

AlabasterLyn · 25-02-2008, 11:27

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Originally Posted by ahardie

There is reported to be a software update planned for next month. This might include a fix for this. I guess we will have to wait and see. Mainly it is supposed to fix the sound glitches that some people experience.

Let's hope the software upgrade does solve the problem

So far, touch wood, I've had no sound problems. However I do get the odd time when the picture pixelates just like you get with Freeview. Something else I never had with my old set top box

I'm also finding the hard drive has nowhere enough space on it. When you consider a HD recording takes up 4 times the space of a SD recording then you can only record 20hrs of HD programmes, which isn't much. I am lucky in that I also have a DVD recorder so I'm recording all my SD programmes for that.

Lyn