Re: Arghhh!!! Bloody PVR's :(

[Jim Noble <yahoo-groups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Keith Doxey wrote:
> Bloody technology  :(
>
> Got into trouble off SWMBO tonight.
>
> Having got SKY+ a few weeks ago we have gradually been migrating our
> recordings to it instead of Tivo as we get used to how it works.
>
> Tonight SKY+ did a VERY BAD THING :(
> ...
> TV was on but I wasnt really watching it when a message about a
conflict
> came up. I ignored it like you do with TiVo because I thought
Eastenders
> finishes at 20:00 so both tuners will then be available.
> ...
> SKY+ *STARTED* to record the program at 20:00 then after about 30
seconds...
> STOPPED
>

The conflict pop up is a bit disingenious. eg, when you're watching one
program, recording another, and a 3rd program is about to start that you
want to record, there is no option to "just record what I asked you to
record". It only gives you the option to cancel one of them!

I don't know what happens if you ignore it, but perhaps it defaults to
cancelling one recording?

The fact that it didn't complain about a conflict when the recording was
programmed suggests that one of them finished late (I think Sky+ can
compensate for that). However, it should have at least recorded most of
all the programs!
> Given that one of the supposed benfits of SKY+ is the fact that it
records
> the raw bit stream therefore there should be any difference between
live and
> recorded I was looking forward to better pictures.
>

What's your signal quality like?


I wonder if they're gradually dropping the bitrates to make room for HD
channels?

Jim