Clock doesn't get messed up, but networks have been known to jockey their clocks to mess with DVRs.
Hopper Clock Messed Up?
Is it possible for the Hopper's clock to get messed up? My timers default is set to add 3 minutes at the end of every recording so I don't miss anything. And up until yesterday, I never have. But I missed the last minute or so of all 5 shows I recorded yesterday! Surely that can't be coincidence, right? I realize I could add more time to the end of all my timers, but I shouldn't have to do that when it's never been a problem before (and if it is just a temporary problem).
Anyone else experiencing this, and if so...what did you do?
Anyone else experiencing this, and if so...what did you do?
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If the offending recordings were on PTAT channels, you'll find the missing pieces on the next show at the beginning. The next show will be there for 8 days on the PTAT list. If you are using PTAT and want to assure that the 3 minutes extra is part of the permanent recording (i.e. if you want to save it on an EHD) you can set a regular timer, but you have to unskip it and it will use another tuner - a good option if you aren't creating a conflict.
BTW, with a PTAT recording, if you play it from the PTAT list, it will play into the next show (except at 11).
BTW, with a PTAT recording, if you play it from the PTAT list, it will play into the next show (except at 11).
I have noticed USA doing this lately... Covert Affairs and Suits have been regularly going until 2 minutes past the hour and messing me up at time in being able to switch over and watch the Daily Show at 11pm... so I've had to start recording some shows that I otherwise would have been there to watch live.RasputinAXP said:Clock doesn't get messed up, but networks have been known to jockey their clocks to mess with DVRs.
I haven't seen this if recording during prime time, but I do see it if recording after midnight.Stewart Vernon said:I have noticed USA doing this lately... Covert Affairs and Suits have been regularly going until 2 minutes past the hour and messing me up at time in being able to switch over and watch the Daily Show at 11pm... so I've had to start recording some shows that I otherwise would have been there to watch live.
I nearly always get this when I also record the following program.
It's annoying.
I've also had a basic cable feed going in one room and Dish in another, and the Dish latency is pretty severe. I'd have to repeat the setup to time it, but I could see it messing up some programming as well. Especially if you don't set the timers to go over by 3 minutes or so.
It's annoying.
I've also had a basic cable feed going in one room and Dish in another, and the Dish latency is pretty severe. I'd have to repeat the setup to time it, but I could see it messing up some programming as well. Especially if you don't set the timers to go over by 3 minutes or so.
I see it routinely.garys said:I haven't seen this if recording during prime time, but I do see it if recording after midnight.
I DVR Covert Affairs because I have been watching Franklin & Bash at the same time... but sometimes I'm watching F&B delayed because of a bathroom break or snack run... so I'm not done at 11pm in time to make the switch to Comedy Central for the Daily Show.
So... I try switching to the Covert Affairs tuner (put the TV on mute so I don't get spoiled too much) and the plan was to stop the timer at the end of the show instead of allowing my +3 minute padding, then switch channels and pause to go back and finish watching F&B.
Except... I find that Cover Affairs is still going until about 11:02... so by the time the show is over and credits start to roll, I've already missed the start of the Daily Show and then have to DVR the later showing to watch the next day.
We record Suits, Covert Affairs, Franklin and Bash, and The Daily Show, too, but almost never watch anything on the same day and have had no problems. I have run into issues with Burn Notice running over into the first minute of Suits, though.
I record The Daily Show +3 minutes, but I get the moment of zen on the front side of the Colbert Report recording every time.
If you record and pad the end times you won't see the issue unless you watch the clock.4HiMarks said:We record Suits, Covert Affairs, Franklin and Bash, and The Daily Show, too, but almost never watch anything on the same day and have had no problems. I have run into issues with Burn Notice running over into the first minute of Suits, though.
That's why I ended up DVRing Covert Affairs and often Daily Show on those nights as well when I'm watching Bash on delay... Bash will end on time to switch the channel... but Covert Affairs doesn't. At least not for several weeks when I wanted it to!
I've *****ed a couple of times about truncated recordings. I can't tell if the recording itself is short, or playback terminates prematurely. It's annoying as hell.
I still feel like my clock is messed up or something. I've added 5 minutes to all my shows and most still get cut off. That NEVER used to happen! I feel like I'm wasting the Hopper's three-tuner potential by adding so many extra minutes after shows.
What shows is this happening with? It would be helpful to know, to see if others are having similar issues with those shows or channels.Arya Stark said:I still feel like my clock is messed up or something. I've added 5 minutes to all my shows and most still get cut off. That NEVER used to happen! I feel like I'm wasting the Hopper's three-tuner potential by adding so many extra minutes after shows.
EVERYONE that I know with a Dish is having this problem with non prime time shows. TNT, USA and other independents are the problem areas.
I have Royal Pains as #1 in priority and programed with 2 minutes over and do not get the end of the show. You have to remember what comes next and watch it on the end on the next show.
My son recently switched from DTV to Dish and said he did not have this problem with DTV.
I running one Hopper and one Joey. This problem existed on my 922 and 722 and is not new.
I have Royal Pains as #1 in priority and programed with 2 minutes over and do not get the end of the show. You have to remember what comes next and watch it on the end on the next show.
My son recently switched from DTV to Dish and said he did not have this problem with DTV.
I running one Hopper and one Joey. This problem existed on my 922 and 722 and is not new.
I moved from Directv to dish back in April and am happy being with dish, except for this issue. I never had this problem at D and have not read anything about this being an issue in the D threads. My son in law works as a supervisor in one of the call centers at Charter and I asked him about this. He reports not receiving one call from a customer about this issue. He has Comcast because he doesn't live in a Charter area and he records some of the same shows I have problems with and he denies having any issues getting complete recordings. Some of the shows that don't record to the end are Pawn Stars, Storage Wars, Baggage Wars, Counting Cars, Hardcore Pawn, Burn Notice, Covert Affairs and the list goes on. My question is, if others on other providers are not having problems why are we at Dish? I can't remember this being an issue for the first month or two with Dish but it has been an issue since they initiated the auto hop feature. I know the auto hop feature only works with network stations, which by the way start and end on time resulting in complete recordings. Does this happen on other DVR that Dish have or is it specific to just the hopper. I have set my timers in every possible configuration and like others I don't get complete recordings, so what is the problem. I would assume that Dish and Directv receive there signals pretty much the same way so why is there a problem at one and not the other. I don't know the answer but someone does, I just wish the problem would get fixed and quickly.
This is been a problem since before the installation of all Autohop.
I've said before... if you watch your clock and your programming... some shows are going past the top of the hour even though the EPG doesn't indicate that there will.
This isn't a failure of the clock or DVR... some networks are trying to get you to stop DVRing their programs by running them long without advertising so.
I routinely see that Covert Affairs goes several minutes past 11pm on Tuesday night and it causes me to not be able to watch the start of another show on time.
It isn't Dish... it is the channels playing with the schedule and sticking in a few extra commercials to run long and retrain you not to DVR their channel.
Fortunately all channels don't do it... but some definitely do... and USA has been one of the worst "offenders" for me lately.
This isn't a failure of the clock or DVR... some networks are trying to get you to stop DVRing their programs by running them long without advertising so.
I routinely see that Covert Affairs goes several minutes past 11pm on Tuesday night and it causes me to not be able to watch the start of another show on time.
It isn't Dish... it is the channels playing with the schedule and sticking in a few extra commercials to run long and retrain you not to DVR their channel.
Fortunately all channels don't do it... but some definitely do... and USA has been one of the worst "offenders" for me lately.
Why is it not happening on DTV or cable?
I respectfully disagree. I NEVER had an issue with DirecTV DVRs. Truncated recordings routinely happen with the Hopper.Stewart Vernon said:I've said before... if you watch your clock and your programming... some shows are going past the top of the hour even though the EPG doesn't indicate that there will.
This isn't a failure of the clock or DVR... some networks are trying to get you to stop DVRing their programs by running them long without advertising so.
Do you know for a fact that it isn't?Bill L said:Why is it not happening on DTV or cable?
You're talking about two different things, though... I've seen glitches sometimes where recordings are truncated or corrupted. Those are issues Dish needs to address.n-spring said:I respectfully disagree. I NEVER had an issue with DirecTV DVRs. Truncated recordings routinely happen with the Hopper.
But when a show runs longer than it is scheduled to run in the EPG... not much Dish or anyone can do about that.
That's why I asked for specific show examples... and I have given one of my own.
Every single week I see that Covert Affairs starts at 10pm on USA, but doesn't end until 11:02 or 11:03pm... meanwhile, shows on other channels are still starting at 11pm... so I would miss the beginning of the Daily Show if I didn't set it to record while I was watching Covert Affairs.
I'm sure there are other examples with other shows...
Also... IF I set a timer for Covert Affairs, and used the default 3min padding, sometimes the very end of the show would get cutoff... not because the DVR did something wrong but because USA was airing more commercials and extending the run-time of the show by several minutes.
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