information from the controller 11 the interface may also include other communications devices including modems or other data communication devices to allow the controller 11 to receive and send information with respect to switches or otherwise the terminal 10 can be any multipurpose type terminal capable of receiving data a subscriber to the time stretching system 100 may subscribe to many other services for example the subscriber may subscribe to an internet service which provides for transmitting blocks of data in multimedia streaming applications and other types of services fig2 shows an exemplary diagram for the time stretching special rendering mode 104 in the time stretching special rendering mode 104 data packets arrive in the same interval as data packets are played out in addition there preferably is no pre buffering of the data packet that is initially played out for example when data packet 0 arrives in that same interval data packet 0 is played out however data packet 0 can be played out at less than actual speed to buy time in order to pre buffer other incoming data packets by subjecting data packet 0 to time stretching e g double play out data signal extrapolation or other kinds of data manipulations data packet 0 is played out in a fashion very closely resembling the original signal but at a.