On Wed, 02 Feb 2011 10:53:55 +0000, Phil Cook v2 wrote:

> The stupid thing is that is how my box works. Supposedly the broadcaster
> sends a start signal which when used in conjunction with the Electronic
> Programme Guide knows that I want to record the listed 7pm programme
> that is now starting at 7:15pm and records from 7:15-7:45. In this case
> it relies on both the guide being updated and the signal being sent. The
> most common complaint I have is that it starts on-time and cuts off
> early; not by much normally, just enough to annoy.
> 
> As you say I don't see why this is so hard to do exactly.

I don't either.

Last night, my DVR said it was scheduled to record "The Daily Show" from 
9:00 PM to 9:31 PM (which in and of itself was odd), but at 9:09 PM it 
hadn't started recording.  So we watched it live (no big deal, it was 
partially buffered so we were able to go back to the beginning).

At 9:30, it started recording, recorded exactly 1 minute, and then 
recorded the next show.

Of course, it decided that since it was starting to record on the channel 
we were actively watching, it just skipped 5 minutes or so of the 
interview while we were watching it, so it could record the last minute 
(which was mostly credits).

Stupid technology.

Jim

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