StoppingService wrote on Jan 21^st, 2012 at 11:16am:

Bigboyuk wrote on Jan 20^th, 2012 at 11:08am:

Have you and StoppingService kidnapped the PM? 

The default date may be because the recorder went back to default regardless of you thinking it was OK. The recorders etc may need to be reset to the current day and date and time before the recordings will display these correctly. It happens for the Funai DVD Recorders when we list the recordings eg in date order. The default times being listed last.

Broadcasters create problems for our recordings if the signal stops and the recorders can't function correctly from that point eg onscreen message says bad signal or satellite signal not being received or there's a random set top box reset.

For this reason, I've tried to record from Sky and Virgin Media and from Freeview for my favourite shows. I also use Timeshift playback if still available. Keeping hard drive space available for Timeshift is essential for the Fetch TV Smartboxes as well as the Sky boxes. Not so much for Virgin Media's Tivo box with 500GB storage.

If errors occur, it could help to record again using the +1 channels available or searching EPG listings for the exact show missed.

You'll never miss a programme again? Correct, you'll miss dozens and hundreds and thousands instead!

These missing segments could be at the start and end, because some set top boxes don't allow extra allowances eg 5 to 10 minutes before and after. Also watch out for i for info as that displays when the show title appears rather than from the previous programme. That's when I can make the correct title for the current show appear in my Freeview recordings.

In some Freeview experiences, weaker reception led to missing segments during several shows, nb different channels being affected within that Freeview group selection. Hence using +1 channels and later repeats and different Freeview boxes as some were OK.

I prefer to try 2 of the same set top box in different rooms for a chance to get something that works. Freeview+ proved much more helpful than the basic Freeview boxes without Timeshift, play, pause, rewind and fast forward and even slo-mo.

Once Sky is cancelled, such Timeshift actions end, so I must change the DVD Recorder's input to view the VM Tivo box instead.

The EPG was correct as was the time and date!
I have just checked again the file is still there it's number 49 of 50 and it says Barking Mad Thursday 29 June then File size 619Mb 0secs then the same date should be duplicated underneath this second date said Thursday 1 Jan 1970 my guess is when there was a break in transmission including over 30 secs of  what sounded like the test card signal but at a slightly higher pitch when the programme came back on air it must have done something in the PVR and changed the month and year. But why is there a file still showing 691Mb used? And the recording was there and watched 12 mins of it?  MIT London have heard of this problem before and blame it in on the broadcaster ( I can believe that!)
and have said they have a software fix for this already it's not the PVR's fault but to make sure this make and model isn't affected again
by broadcast errors etc thats their plan so that's good to know!



Regards

Bigboyuk wrote on Jul 1^st, 2012 at 12:14pm:


Where have you been BBUK? We still don't have your review on your Intempo Evolve 

Hi

Bigboyuk wrote on Jan 5^th, 2012 at 7:50pm:

I've just noticed that the DS has had that feature since your first firmware version, 4.11.r8280.

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If you have another USB disc (freshly formatted to FAT32), I'd recommend putting the Schedule Backup file(s) onto that one, preferable to combining that database onto the same USB as has a firmware upgrade on it.

OTOH, if you don't have a second USB disc I think it's worth trying to use just one for both functions - the worst effect I foresee is that the DS might try to upgrade itself a second time, even though you have the USB inserted to do a Schedule Restore! If the DS is well-programmed, it'll recognise it already has the firmware on the USB disc, ignore that content and be able to see past the firmware to the Schedule database.

How about this for a suggested course of action (if you borrow my USB disc again):

* With DS on, insert USB (upper rear USB socket).
* Choose Menu->Others->Maintenance->Backup/Restore DB
* DS to Standby, pause, Power Off.
* Power On, firmware upgrade happens.
* Power Off, unplug USB, pause.
* Power On, insert USB.
* At Welcome screen press Exit and Choose Menu->Others->Maintenance->Backup/Restore DB.
* Schedules and Favourites are restored!

Regards

Bigboyuk wrote on Sep 22^nd, 2012 at 2:33pm:

Why not just use a SCART to SCART connection to do that.  Tiz what I do.

LOL