Home Sharing on Apple TV keeps cutting when playing my music

I've got my Apple Tv connected to my Sony Bravia via HDMI.
It is then connected to my wireless router.
I've turned on home sharing and play my music via the APTV, however after say 30 mins of playing music, it just stops. I go to the home page of APTV and my 'library' is missing under computer.
Only way I can fix is to go to the laptop itunes and turn off home sharing and then turn on again.
I've only had this a week and its very frustrating!!
Sometimes it lasts more than an hour before cuts out.
Ive got no problem with accessing internet etc, so doesnt appear that connection is stopping.
Any advice greatly appreciated!!!
C

This problem is driving everyone nuts. I have tried everything. I have fixed all the IP addresses on my wifi network, uninstalled, reinstalled iTunes, hard reset the ATV, check all the port settings, turned QoS on the router on and off...at the end of the day, the only thing that makes the homeshare appear is turning the ATV off and on. And when it cuts out again half an hour later, you have to do the same thing all over again....
As for the suggestion for some - presumably - Apple support people that its a problem with third party routers, that is just baloney. My router maintains internet and wifi connectivity perfectly. Buy an Apple router?? No thanks, not after this ATV fiasco.
On top of this, it doesn't play AVI or other normal movie formats so everything has to be transcoded to MP4.  And I need to have iTunes open on my PC for the homeshare to get picked up (or rather for it to get intermittently picked up).
This is the biggest piece of junk I have bought recently. Think I'll use it as a paperweight. No more Apple for me.

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