Home movies freeze on AppleTV???

Hi,
I have several home movies that are in .mp4 and .avi format.
I want to watch them on my AppleTV.
I've used Handbrake to convert the .avi files to .mp4.
I've tagged the all the files using MetaX or Subler - in the past I found that meta data added with Get Info in iTunes can sometimes be lost if the files is deleted or copied to a new computer.
However, when I try to play the videos on AppleTV (either streaming from my iTunes library or copying it to AppleTV), a video either play for a second and then freeze up the AppleTV.
The remote can't work and I have to unplug the AppleTV to get it working again.
It has happened to me before and I would like to know what could cause this.
I've tried changing the files from .mp4 to .m4v but this doesn't help.
Does anyone know what might be causing this?
Cheers in advance.

There may be several causes.
RF interference can scupper wifi if using that (my microwave used to cause havoc when used!).
It's worth restarting router, AppleTv, computer and iTunes - not guaranteed to fix but sometimes helps.
Is it consistent with all content via Home sharing? Does stuff via the internet work ok?

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