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    Why does the PopcornFlix channel take so long to load?

    I added the PopcornFlix app to my Roku a couple of days ago but it takes like 2 minutes for it to load everytime I go to the channel. I'm on a fast cable connection too. Does this happen for anyone else?


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    i don't work for them, but i do experience this problem and when i described it to someone who is in the business of broadcast/streaming software, she thinks it's related to their commercial break issue. the chances seem high that popcornflix is running their commercials off one server and their movies off another and there's a lag issue. since every popcornflix movie starts with a commercial, this could cause a loading delay.

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    I experience it not just at the beginning of the movies, but at every commercial break, it has to rebuffer. Since they have commercials every 7 minutes or so, it's pretty painful to watch. Until the issue is fixed, I've given up watching PopcornFlix. Shame, because they do have some good content.
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