I Hate Digital Cable And Their Slow Channel Changing System

[tvwatchingdude]

i know any one with digital cable has a problem with changing channels. Sometimes it takes 2 seconds, and sometimes it takes 4 seconds. I have a scientific atlanta 8300hd, and i have tried the other non dvr cable boxes and it is still slow. THIS IS SO HORRIBLY ANNOYING.

I was wondering if anyone opted to use a cable card with their tivo system, and if this made the channel changing any faster?????????? if so by how much???????

also verizon channels take about 1 second to change. if you count "1 missisipi" slowly, thats about how long it takes. Its better then cable but still too slow.


CHANNEL SURFING IS DEAD!

[dm145]

no problem with my 8300hd
4200hd is slow

[mkm4]

I haven't noticed a problem with my 8300HD, maybe you have a poor signal and it takes longer to lock on it?

[tvwatchingdude]

r u serious? how long does it take to change a channel?

[bidger`]

Bring yourself into the new millennium by getting a DVR. Channel surfing is so 20th Century.

[chek_ya_self]

Bring yourself into the new millennium by getting a DVR. Channel surfing is so 20th Century.

The 8300HD is a DVR

Explorer 8300HD

[dss]

8300HD i have the same problem, it dose not respond to channel change for few seconds, and when it dose, it will skip few channel, so its inconsistent. Overall it always takes few seconds to start changing channel and once you are on it, it may intermittently surf slow or fast.