Like they said, understandable but not *right*, darn it, and somebody somewhere should fix the problem.
Q1: Is it on all channels, or just specific ones?
Q2: If it's on one channel, does it tend to happen on particular programmes?
It could be the box at your end; it could be somewhere in the transmission from the cable provider, or it could be the broadcaster (e.g. Sky tend to skimp on their bitrates, the bathtubs!), or even a badly done encode supplied to the broadcaster by the programme makers. The above statistics will help narrow down which. Then talk to your provider about what they're gonna do about it.
My own NTL box gradually got so flaky that I just stopped using it. I've cancelled the TV service when I moved here, as I can get terrestrial digital here for free. It has the same break-up problem about once per hour, whenever a plane flies over coming in to or out of Stansted, but I can live with it.
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Q1: Is it on all channels, or just specific ones?
Q2: If it's on one channel, does it tend to happen on particular programmes?
It could be the box at your end; it could be somewhere in the transmission from the cable provider, or it could be the broadcaster (e.g. Sky tend to skimp on their bitrates, the bathtubs!), or even a badly done encode supplied to the broadcaster by the programme makers. The above statistics will help narrow down which. Then talk to your provider about what they're gonna do about it.
My own NTL box gradually got so flaky that I just stopped using it. I've cancelled the TV service when I moved here, as I can get terrestrial digital here for free. It has the same break-up problem about once per hour, whenever a plane flies over coming in to or out of Stansted, but I can live with it.