Robust mode staggercasting with adjustable delay offset

A staggercasting receiver, for receiving a composite signal comprising an encoded first signal representing content, which content has a time duration, and an encoded second signal representing the content wherein the first encoded signal is delayed with respect to the second encoded signal by a specified time delay period for the time duration of the content, comprising:

• a demultiplexer, responsive to the composite signal, for extracting the first and second encoded signals;
• a selector, responsive to the extracted first and second encoded signals;
• and
• a delay device, coupled between the demultiplexer and the selector, for delaying the extracted second encoded signal by the specified time delay period for the time duration of the content, whereby the extracted first and second encoded signals are realigned in time.