Anyone else having problems with Homechoice tonight (Wed 31st). I've got broadband and phone, but TV is hanging or taking forever to change channels or pull up information on MyTV. Just tried the helpline, but as I was no.34 in the queue I decided (1) it wasn't just me and (2) I couldn't be arsed to wait half an hour to be told that! I'm on Staples Corner exchange.

Just wondered what the problem was...this isn't the first time I've had it (and I had an engineer out on Sat who thought it had fixed the problems I had been having with pixelation and the picture hanging)

Just a thought but they may be working on getting the new channels and packages ready which could be slowing stuff up.

doubt whether this will affect any box probs !

Why not?

The HomeChoice service is run off their servers. If they're running updates to customer information you may find slow downs while navigating channels as the servers have to check to see wether oir not you are entitled to view the channel.

The box is dumb - unlike the Sky box which knows what you're entitled to watch and what all channels are and how to get them - it relies on a server telling it what to display and when.