Live delay
So just watched New Year’s Eve countdown. Problem is that Cox is 30 seconds behind the actual time.
Forum Discussion
Is it all content or just the countdown? Many broadcasters add a delay to live content so the can cut the feed incase of wardrobe malfunction or some other event that might harm the eyes of the viewers. Not to mention the delay involved in relaying the signal to the different broadcasters.
It's both live events and network programming. If a minute isn't added to scheduled recording times, the end of some programs will be cut off. I add a minute to the end time of programs. If I'm recording back-to-back programs on the same channel, I adjust start time a minute late on the later programs, to avoid possible missed recordings due to exceeding available channels. If programming happens to be on time, or the later programs are rescheduled to be first, I'd rather miss the first minute than the last. If it's a crime drama, I'll just miss that first 30 seconds of someone being chased through the woods.
