Live delay
So just watched New Year’s Eve countdown. Problem is that Cox is 30 seconds behind the actual time.
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Hi - I initially clicked the thumbs up icon to indicate I liked your post. Then I got a notification that my question had a solution. Needless to say that was incorrect and confusing. I have no idea how to mark something as a solution and did not think that liking a response would trigger your response as a solution.
A moderator then answered my question but did not provide a solution.
I appreciate you responding and really wish Cox would provide a real solution and not just an explanation.
I think the answer to your question is the delay is inherent in the system. Hasn't it been the way it is for a long time?
Yes you are correct. I had inquired about it years ago - I asked again in the event there was a solution I wasn’t aware of. Apparently there isn’t one. Very frustrating when watching live sports especially.
I compared a couple of live channels on TV to online. CNBC on TV was 35 seconds behind live, but 4.5 seconds ahead of online. ESPN on TV was 40 seconds behind live, but 6 seconds ahead of online. An FX movie on TV was a few seconds behind online. It seems to vary by channel. TV could be ahead of online, behind online, or virtually the same. But both will most likely be behind live. To measure delay, find a channel showing time-of-day and time the difference between actual time and the TV clock.
Personally, it doesn't bother me that sports broadcasts aren't exactly live because I watch delayed anyway in order to FF though commercials, timeouts, halftime, etc. I've watched every FBS bowl game so far (some more intently than others). That wouldn't be possible to do watching live because game times overlap. (The Saturday with 8 games was a long day. I watched the last one Sunday afternoon).
