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This message was authored by Lorraine+C+C This message was authored by: Lorraine+C+C

sky tennis on red button screens freezing

Hi for the last couple of weeks (and worse now) any tennis match I watch is constantly freezing for a few seconds.  It restarts but it is practically unwatchable.  Not sure if it is from the latest red button changes or because they are so many matches being played / shown of the US open.  I have Sky Q and Virgin broadband which is very fast so don't think it is a broadband issue.  Anybody having same issues

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This message was authored by Ivor+bigin This message was authored by: Ivor+bigin

Re: sky tennis on red button screens freezing

same here all sport on sky sports + freezes for few seconds on mini box i have sky router 150mbps so cant be that.

This message was authored by russtytommo This message was authored by: russtytommo

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Keeps happening to me now watching football, and also when I was watching tennis earlier. Quite frankly this is not good enough, anybody have any ideas on any fixes?

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This message was authored by Lorraine+C+C This message was authored by: Lorraine+C+C

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@Ivor+bigin @russtytommo 

 

I am going to email support and see what they say.  Suggest you do the same - more people complain the better

This message was authored by Peterbach This message was authored by: Peterbach

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Also experiencing this problem. I spoke to a very helpful lady at Sky in Bulgaria who seemed to think it was because I was using too much recording disc space. She advised usage is best at below 85%. So reduced disc usage to 79% and alas no difference. She did call me back and she said she would call me back next day and if it is still doing it she would arrange an engineer to come and check the Q box. It would seem though from other comments that this may not be a box problem but a Sky problem. There were not many problems when Amazon Prime had the tennis contract so for the hefty sum I am paying Sky for their service I am having to watch almost unwatchable tennis.

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This message was authored by Lorraine+C+C This message was authored by: Lorraine+C+C

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@Peterbach 

 

definitely a Sky problem.  I wrote to support and waiting for reply.  I will be prepared for the "too many recordings" comment. 

 

 

This message was authored by richiedury This message was authored by: richiedury

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Yes, same here too! 

This message was authored by Vlads+Quiff This message was authored by: Vlads+Quiff

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Me too - just watching Dan Evans and its every couple of minutes.

 

This message was authored by Tennis2000 This message was authored by: Tennis2000

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Every stream is the same unfortunately but apparently there's a fix coming over the weekend because this is getting ridiculous 

This message was authored by Vlads+Quiff This message was authored by: Vlads+Quiff

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Excellent news- it's really spoiling the tennis 

This message was authored by Chodley This message was authored by: Chodley

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It doesn't matter if you have 150Mb, 500Mb or 1Gb broadband if your wifi connection to the router is weak.

 

Could well be that the streaming tech itself has an issue though. Seen complaints about football too. Will be interesting to see if a fix is rolled out.

This message was authored by Tennis2000 This message was authored by: Tennis2000

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I've just contacted sky about the issue and after 10 minutes on hold I was told it's a broadcast issue. They also put £10 back into my account as compensation. 

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This message was authored by Lorraine+C+C This message was authored by: Lorraine+C+C

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Maybe we should all complain and get money back.

 

i eventually got a reply that told me to ring the tech team so yesterday I did.  He did mutter something about it being looked at but then we went through the download software loop, unplug box, disconnect wifi and reconnect.  35 minutes later I asked what next and the line although still connected , went quiet.  Then nothing for 5 mintes so I ended the call.  Watching one of the matches was exactly the same so I hope a fix is imminent.  I just wish they would give you an honest answer when you ring up with a know problem.  Going to respond to the email saying problem still exists.  Hope the weekend brings a fix

This message was authored by Tennis2000 This message was authored by: Tennis2000

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@Lorraine+C+C 

 

I had that also then he told me he'd book an engineer so then I told him it's a sky and nothing my end as I know of many others that has the same problem. He put me on hold for ages then come back and told me it's a broadcast issue but never told me when it maybe fixed. 
as I've read that a few others that has complained had something back I thought I'd try my luck and politely told him that for the price I pay this is not good enough so he told me that as it's 1 channel effected he'd put £10 back in my account.

give it a go yourself and get something back at least

This message was authored by Peterbach This message was authored by: Peterbach

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I was advised I would be credited with £15 for my "trouble" but I have not seen it.

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