721 can handle manual timer events up to 35 years in advance!

[LarryH]

While playing with the timers on the 721, I discovered that I could set up a manual timer event up to 35 years in advance. I successfully set up a timer for 7/22/2037. If I set up a timer for 7/22/2038 or later, it incorrectly tells me that the date has already passed.

[Pete K.]

What's on TV on July 22, 2037? The 721 won't
last that long, TV networks as we know them
may not last that long, major league baseball
probably won't last that long, heck I may
not last that long!I'll be 85! LOL!

[Scott Greczkowski]

I am willing to bet that Bob Barker will still be hosting the Price is Right 35 years from now. :D

[Pete K.]

Scott Greczkowski, Come on Down!!!!!!

[LarryH]

Wanna give Dish tech support a good laugh? Tell them that they have a timer bug on the 721 that only happens when you set a manual timer event more than 35 years in advance! :)

[SParker]

They might call the guys in white suits after you! :evilgrin:

[Rick P]

Obviously they don't understand FOX scheduling.... they way they can shows, it's not safe making a timer 35 MINUTES in advance.... :lol:

[bfennema]

Unix time_t.. It's a signed integer. Anything after Mon Jan 18 19:14:07 2038 GMT is in the past =)

[SParker]

I hate paradox's! :)

Originally posted by bfennema
Unix time_t.. It's a signed integer. Anything after Mon Jan 18 19:14:07 2038 GMT is in the past =)

[Randy_B]

Good, now I won't miss the 40th season of Farscape!

[Geronimo]

well if that asteriod hits in 2019 none of this will matter.