Apple TV requires regular regular complete sync. Why?

I'm having trouble understanding the syncing. I have been fine for about 4 months but recently the syncing has started to play up. Often after full re-start my iTunes/Apple TV sync breaks down. iTunes appears to see the Apple TV but tries to re-sync it all, with the image of the Apple TV disc showing it empty. BUT this can't be the case, cos when I check the Apple TV menus the content seems to be there. Today I had to re-connect to iTunes from ATV, and after a few mins of ATV saying there was no content, the content re-appeared. But iTunes still wants to sync. I wouldn't mind if it was a few mins, but the sync takes many many hours.
Any ideas?

Welcome to the  Discussion Forums.
with the image of the Apple TV disc showing it empty
I assume you mean the graphic of space used at the bottom of itunes.
BUT this can't be the case, cos when I check the Apple TV menus the content seems to be there.
The list of content under the device list also lists streamed content, so you cannot assume what you see here is synced to the tv HDD.
and after a few mins of ATV saying there was no content, the content re-appeared.
That's symptomatic of streaming not syncing. See This. How much do you see on the tv when itunes is not running.

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