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Question

Big problems with "On Demand" catchup tv on new Panasonic tv

Apr 18, 2015 10:29PM PDT

Some 10 months ago I bought a new Panasonic smart tv and I gather this topic is well discussed. However since trying to get on demand tv I find that there is constant bufferering. This occurs usually after about 15-20 mins and interrupts my catchup viewing considerably. I find this only happens when I watch iPlayer, 4od, ITV player etc and not when I watch Netflix. Is the data streaming different on Netflix? My router is situated on the first floor of my small house and tv on the ground floor and is working perfectly and my download speeds are good. I purchased BT powerline broadband extenders (having tried wifi extenders and told that these were not suitable) so I am short of ideas as to what to do further. Friends who have Samsung tv's tell me they have no problems so is it a Panasonic issue? All very disappointing.

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As a test, get wired.
Apr 19, 2015 3:06AM PDT

Does it still do it when wired up with Ethernet? If so, it's a product or internet speed issue.
Bob

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Testing wired and wifi!
Apr 20, 2015 12:49AM PDT

I am going to test my connection by viewing some catchup tv on my iMac (ethernet) and iPad (wifi) and see if the buffering returns on these. I add that I have not had any problems when watching Netflix so how can it be product or speed issue?

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Because Netflix is different.
Apr 20, 2015 12:58AM PDT

Netflix has worked hard to deal with network congestion and such. I'll defer to Catchup's maker for them to tell you when they'll work as good as Netflix.

For now, some products are just not as good.
Bob