Not sure whether you got my point.
First, I don't think your cables (or even the fridge
) are the problem. I know DVB-C cable problems, and they usually show up in missing or massively disturbed TV channels. That's not what you have.
My theory is that your DVB-C provider updates EPG data periodically, but (at least) your PC's DVB-C receiver is unable to process EPG data AND showing TV at the same time. Doing those two tasks at the same time probably needs more processing power than you currently have.
So my suggestion is to try a new DVB-C receiver card. It should have better processing power than your current one.