I have had many problems with making recordings using the manual setting for recurring programs on the HR20. One problem is with news shows that are 2 to 3 hrs long and I want only 1 hour, and talk shows that repeat 3 times a day. The HR20 doesn't recognize the additional showings as repeats. So I get the same thing recorded three times each day even though I only set one hour of one show. HR20 seems to want to handle it like a soap opera. In the case of shortening a news show from 3 hrs to only one hour, often it just will not record it or I will get is defined in the TO DO LIST as "Name not available" and it will not record. The issue is that you can't use the SERIES LINK feature that is available for weekly shows such as "Lost".
Another problem is deleting a manual recurring program that I want to change or that I put in by mistake. I finally figured out this can sometimes be done using the PRIORITIES page. Of course, that is totally wierd.
Because of all this, my TO DO LIST is just a mess.
I have used a lot of manual recordings on VCR's and a DVD recorder and have never had this problem before. I am used to just setting whatever I want (station, time and days) and it always works.
The Tech people at DirectTv are no help at all. If I can't get this recording issue resolved, I may have to send this back as I have a few other isssues, too.
Any help would be appreciated.
Another problem is deleting a manual recurring program that I want to change or that I put in by mistake. I finally figured out this can sometimes be done using the PRIORITIES page. Of course, that is totally wierd.
Because of all this, my TO DO LIST is just a mess.
I have used a lot of manual recordings on VCR's and a DVD recorder and have never had this problem before. I am used to just setting whatever I want (station, time and days) and it always works.
The Tech people at DirectTv are no help at all. If I can't get this recording issue resolved, I may have to send this back as I have a few other isssues, too.
Any help would be appreciated.