Autorecord - I don't get that channel, but it records anyway

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DarkAudit

Discussion Starter · Sep 22, 2008

It doesn't matter if I flat out don't receive the channel or have simply removed it from the favorites list, autorecord will still try to record shown on channels that it shouldn't. Resulting in many blank recordings unless I keep a very close eye on the to do list.

Especially annoying is when it decides to record an autorecord program on both the HD and SD version of the same channel at the same time.

Just deleting the errant items from the list does not always work, especially if the program is scheduled to air on a local channel. What is the point of hiding SD duplicates if autorecord refuses to accept that setting and decides to bogart both tuners when it finds a show on your list?

Is there a fix for this, either now or upcoming?

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Drew2k

· #2 · Sep 22, 2008

DarkAudit said:
It doesn't matter if I flat out don't receive the channel or have simply removed it from the favorites list, autorecord will still try to record shown on channels that it shouldn't. Resulting in many blank recordings unless I keep a very close eye on the to do list.

Especially annoying is when it decides to record an autorecord program on both the HD and SD version of the same channel at the same time.

Just deleting the errant items from the list does not always work, especially if the program is scheduled to air on a local channel. What is the point of hiding SD duplicates if autorecord refuses to accept that setting and decides to bogart both tuners when it finds a show on your list?

Is there a fix for this, either now or upcoming?

There are a couple of things to do:

1) Turn on the setting to hide SD Duplicates (System Setup > Display). This will prevent any auto-recordings from being made on SD channels that have HD counterparts.

2) Where possible, recreate your auto record series links (ARSL) to use the CCHAN keyword. This keyword (note the two C's) is used to specify a specific channel or channel range where the search (and recordings) will be made. Example:

SEINFELD CCHAN 5
-- The above limits the search to ONLY channel 5

SEINFELD CCHAN 201 299
-- The above limits the search to channels 201 to 299 inclusive

Note: You can't specify multiple sets of channel ranges for a single ARSL. It's either a single channel or a single range.

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