On Mon, 2 Feb 2015 03:34:15 +0100, Danny Claude
wrote:<201502020334158930-antigel@synchronicitycom>
>> http://www.dslreports.com/
>
>Thank you for the link.
>but I keep it however for further explorations.
>
Right it's primarily US/Canada and I only found one old review. I
suppose you could generate some interest if you posted there yourself
but it's just a thought. Is there no user Forum for Free users?
http://www.dslreports.com/comments/2816
>To be honest, I can't exclude that the trouble was on my side.
>I'm using ADSL (and not cable as I mistakenly wrote before), which is
>known to be sensitive to electrical perturbations.
>My ISP performed a test from their own installations up to a certain
>nearer) and said they found no anomaly. However my modem still
>exhibited huge numbers of transmission errors (classified as FEC, HEC,
>errors, the ones that lead to garbage on TV reception [though not
>annoying for other internet services]).
>That's why they concluded to perturbations on my side.
>I sincerely can't tell whether they're right or wrong.
That is always the dilema and I wonder if other people in your area
are having the same trouble. Part of the trouble is pushing the
technology to the ragged edge to begin with. I'm sorry I can't offer
anything on the TV specific area it's something I don't deal with.
>As an example, I discovered something quite unexpected while performing
>tests in search of potential interferences.
>One day I was unplugging one by one every device in my home, then
>rebooted each time the modem to see what happened; after unplugging the
>power supply of an old DVD burner from LaCie (which I almost never use,
>but that had stayed plugged in for months) the bitrate of my internet
>connection almost doubled suddenly! (Though the CRC things didn't
>In order to be sure I replugged/unplugged the power supply several
>times, and I had the confirmation that this power supply had been
>
I'd say you're sure headed in the right direction. I ended up getting
some good background info at Whirlpool when I was looking for the
trouble with my cable modem several years ago. I don't know how you
came up with the specifics about your errors but it can be helpful to
read the modem logs yourself. If you get specific info about your
modem you may even find you are able to log-in and make some
adjustments yourself.
If nothing else you may at least begin to recognize a pattern to
conditions when the trouble exists. My ISP initially didn't find any
problem either but I saved parts of the log for a week and sent it to
support. They ended up coming out and changing the main splitter for
this area. It doesn't always work out but it's something to do while
you're waiting. ;)
http://whirlpool.net.au/
http://whirlpool.net.au/wiki/dsl_modem_and_router_guide
http://www.adslgeek.com/
>Another thing: I'm reluctant to move to another ISP since all others,
>without exception, encrypt TV programs.
>They let you record the shows on their hard drives, and watch them as
>many times as you wish *but* these HDs are formatted in a proprietary
>manner that prevent users from transferring them to a computer.
>On the other hand my ISP encrypts programs only for channels that
>stipulate it (mostly commercial and movie channels).
I expect someone will get that figured out soon enough. w00t!
Thanks again.
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