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Why Does Manual Record Time Always Default to 05 or 35?

Discussion in 'DIRECTV HD DVR/Receiver Discussion' started by jyafink, Jan 11, 2009.

  1. Jan 11, 2009 #1 of 8
    jyafink

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    Okay, I finally had time tonight to post some questions I have been wanting answered and this is my last. It is not important, but why, when you try to set a manual record in the HD DVR, does the start time always default to 05 after the hour or 35 after the hour? Who would ever want to start recording at i.e. 7:05 or 7:35 instead of 7:00 or 7:30? It is of course easy enough to change it but a pet peeve nonetheless. Thanks.
     
  2. Jan 11, 2009 #2 of 8
    dennisj00

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    You're right, I just posted a question in the CE thread to see if we can get it changed.
     
  3. Jan 12, 2009 #3 of 8
    spartanstew

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    Hmm, that is weird.

    I don't think I've ever set up a manual recording, so never even noticed that.
     
  4. Jan 12, 2009 #4 of 8
    DogLover

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    I have never set up a manual recording, so I have never seen that either.

    If I had to guess, I'd say that the designers assumed that manual recording would be used mainly for situations where you want to override the time in the guide, to avoid a conflict with a show that runs over the hour.

    I imagine that they didn't think that the guide data for some shows would be so bad that manual recordings would the best answer to get them to record properly.
     
  5. Jan 12, 2009 #5 of 8
    CCarncross

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    I havent set a manual record in awhile, but unless they changed it, it defaults to the current time after the hour, ie if its 426, it starts at 426 and a 1 hour duration.
     
  6. Jan 12, 2009 #6 of 8
    jyafink

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    Yes, manual recording isn't used by me much but does come in handy for Center Ice, Sunday Ticket etc... that have game times in 6 or 4.5 hour blocks on the the guide when they only last a few hours or so in reality. No need to record for that long so I set a manual record instead.
     
  7. Jan 12, 2009 #7 of 8
    dvdmth

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    It would be nice to have a show highlighted in the guide, then bring up the manual record menu, and have all options default to the channel and start/end times of that program. I usually use a manual record if an event on a sports pakage is scheduled for six hours and I can't tell the DVR to do a six-hour record because of a conflict.

    Better yet, allow arbitrary start/end time adjustments when setting a recording of a show instead of being limited to the few options presented.
     
  8. Jan 13, 2009 #8 of 8
    DogLover

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    That item is on our wishlist. If you haven't voted yet, please check it out here.
     

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