Continuing Podcast Issues

[rickomatic]

For the 4th week now I only get a couple minutes of podcast downloaded for Downrange Radio. I even tried downloading the MP3 seperately, and still only got a part of the broadcast. I know that it is not an issue with either my Zune or computer, because I subscribe to at least 6 other podcasts and have never had this problem with them. They all download perfectly. Downrange Radio also downloaded great until 4 weeks ago. I am at a loss. I love the podcasts and miss not hearing them. Do you guys have ANY idea how to resolve this?
I know others are having the same problem. Thanks.

[Marshal Halloway]

Hi Rickomatic,

I moved your post to the cafe from the support board to give it this topic a little more attention from others....

I want to know how many out there are having similar problems.

We receive around 3-4 reports a month from listeners having this problem.

Our challenge is that we are not able to replicate the problem through our internet lines and on the different computers we use for testing. So.... we need a little more details to help you all out.

In most instances, it has to do with the internet connection. You can have the connection speed required to listen to audio or watch videos, but you also need a constant connection. I have personally experienced problems with wireless connections being interrupted which will cause the streaming to stop. It can also be a problems with the ISP hookup (modem) and high traffic at our server at the time of streaming.

[tombogan03884]

 A couple of times I have had the pod cast cut short on me (this week at the 41 min mark) but if I reload it from the archive I can pick up where it left off with no more trouble.
P.S. Cable Modem, no wireless.

[shooter32]

Works fine.

[Kid Shelleen]

No problems at all.

[Sponsor]

[philw]

I have not had an issue my self   

however I would blame the Zune  just caus it is a Zune

now seriously

what version OS  are you using   also if you get info ( properties  in winblowz ) on the file how large are the podcast that you have downloaded


show 120  should be 22.1mb  it plays for 48.14 mins file type is .mp3

have you got another media player  like iTunes / quicktime / VLC installed   if you do  and the file is 22.1mb  try opening it in that app and play the file to see if that works

[Walter45Auto]

I've been having this problem, but I get maybe about half the podcast. Computers... I know the first time this iissue came up, we were told o restart the cast we were trying to listen to, and that doesn't want to work. How would we open the cast in other apps to see if that works?

[ronlday]

i have a zune 80. and i also some times only get a couple minuts of the podcasts. the software will say its only like 2 minuts so i have had to delete it and re download.

ron l day

p.s. i have also had were the zune software will not seem to see the newst podcast. and will have to look on the podcasts sight and see if they have any new ones to down load.

[philw]

just so i get this correct

those that are having the issue  are using windows  with a Zune ?? 



not having a Zune ( not available in Aust. )   

I guess they use Windows media player as the RSS software  and to transfer the podcasts to it.





try looking at iTunes  and subscribe to the RSS feed via the itunes store  go to podcasts and look up downrange tv  it will come up and let you subscribe that way

or  http://juicereceiver.sourceforge.net/  I have not used it my self however it seems to be ok

[tumblebug]

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