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UPC HD delay when selecting HD channel?

  • 08-03-2013 10:23AM
    #1
    Cyrus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 21,361 ✭✭✭✭


    Just checking if its normal for a 3-5 second delay when selecting a hd channel before the picture settles properly and you can watch?


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  • #2
    swampy353
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 964 ✭✭✭swampy353


    Cyrus wrote: »
    Just checking if its normal for a 3-5 second delay when selecting a hd channel before the picture settles properly and you can watch?
    No problem for me. Would guess it's your TV changing picture modes


  • #3
    Cyrus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 21,361 ✭✭✭✭Cyrus


    hmmmm not sure about that? its a brand new samsung LED tv, never has any issue with anything else,

    so if i change from bbc 1 to bbc 1 hd it changes to the channel i see the pic but its paused and it starts after 3 seconds or so


  • #4
    who_me
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,669 ✭✭✭who_me


    There's often been a delay of 3+ seconds for me when switching to HD channels, nothing unusual there.


  • #5
    mackersdublin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,503 ✭✭✭mackersdublin


    Make sure your HDMI resolution is set to 1080i not Automatic on your box

    Menu - Settings - TV settings

    There's less than a second when I change from a SD to HD channel


  • #6
    Cyrus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 21,361 ✭✭✭✭Cyrus


    mackersdublin wrote: »
    Make sure your HDMI resolution is set to 1080i not Automatic on your box

    Menu - Settings - TV settings

    There's less than a second when I change from a SD to HD channel
    It is

    Its a refurbished box, maybe there are hardware revisions


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  • #7
    Calibos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,876 ✭✭✭Calibos


    Not so much a 3 second delay in changing channel, as the picture appearing instantly but paused for 3 seconds. I'd imagine this is the higher bandwidth HD stream buffering before it starts playing as opposed to hdmi/resolution switching delay.


  • #8
    antodeco
    Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,703 ✭✭✭✭antodeco


    I had a similar issue on this. What I went into the box settings I changed the HD setting from 1080 to 720. Issue went away then!


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