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Monday, May 2nd, 2022 12:17 PM

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Slow Channel Change

This is not a problem that just started.  And resetting the X1 boxes will not do any good at all.  This has been going on for years. Raising therates and not getting anything more for service is sad! Looks like when my contract is up, this will be my last hoorah for Xfinity.

When you call technical service all they will do is tell you to reset your box.  In their troubleshooting protocol, it is a solution for all.  Not really!  Good luck in getting it resolved.  I have been trying for over 2 years.  Slow channel changing.  Gets worse as time goes on.

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3 years ago

... Slow channel changing. ...

With older legacy cable boxes, when the box received a signal from a remote it acted on that signal directly. I believe digital adapters still work that way. But X1 boxes are different.  When using a remote to control an X1 cable box and especially for voice commands:

  1. The remote sends a signal to the box
  2. The box uses an internal modem to send that signal to a server at Comcast and ask for instructions
  3. The server at Comcast decides how the box should respond and sends back commands and data
  4. The box receives the commands and data from the server and does as instructed

This design means that X1 is very flexible, but more delicate. If any of the links in this more complicated chain are weak or broken, the response to signals from the remote is sluggish, or fails completely. When that happens if changing the batteries in the remote, rebooting the cable box, and checking the coax (or fiber) line and connections doesn't help, you'll probably need to insist Comcast send out a premise tech to track down the problem and fix it.

If an employee doesn't respond to your message here, you might be able to get help by filling out and submitting https://support.xfinity.com/svp-contact-form.

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3 years ago

Hi there @coastman49! Thank you so much for reaching out to us here via our Forums platform to let us know about the issues you have been experiencing with your cable equipment. I would love to look into this for you. Can you please send us a DM so we can help?

 

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@XfinitySelena​ Why is there a delay when changing tv channels? very annoying

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Hi, @mariggs. I am sorry to hear of your issues with your cable box. Have you completed any troubleshooting steps so far? Are you using our X1 system currently, cable card or something else? 

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