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DVR ChatterDiscussing the DCT-6412, Home Theater Devices, Entertainment, Celebrity and the Cable Industry. Not affiliated with any Cable Company, Hardware Manufacturer or Software Developer. You are not logged in. #1 08-10-2006 4:34:06 PM
Don't re-record what I've already watchedEvery night I turn on my Comcast DVR I have to spend several minutes to delete multiple shows Ive already seen. If I go away for a few days, the drive can fill up way early with these already viewed shows in hi def. Deadwood, Entrourage, anything that repeats first run shows during the week. My old TIVO used to remember what I watched and not re-record them. I think the software kept a list for about 30 days of watched shows. It seem like an easy fix for comcast... Am I missing somthing? Offline #2 08-10-2006 6:34:02 PMRe: Don't re-record what I've already watchedWhy not delete the duplicates from the list of scheduled programs every week or so before they record? Same deletions, and they won't fill up the disk or interfere with other recordings. Offline #3 08-10-2006 6:42:13 PMRe: Don't re-record what I've already watched
That's what I do. But sometimes when the guide updates, the scheduled recording gets set again. So I have to delete the same program , same day/time again. Offline #4 08-10-2006 7:08:05 PMRe: Don't re-record what I've already watchedI haven't had any deletions reappear (Microsoft guide s/w), but most of the time it won't record duplicates if I forget to delete them, even though they're on the list. As long as they're listed they can interfere with other recordings at the same time, though, so I try to remember to prune the list. Offline #5 08-11-2006 5:06:20 PMRe: Don't re-record what I've already watchedOne workaround for programs that are on at a regular date/time is to use the VCR-style manual recording, where you specify start/end time, channel, and how often to repeat. The only drawback is that it will only display as a date and time in the MyDvr list instead of by the title. Sony KV-30XBR910, Sony STR-DB930, Sony DVP-NS55P, JVC HR-S3800U, Motorola DCT-6412, Sony KV-13FS100, OneForAll URC-8910. Andy's UnEmpty Web Page How to use a Motorola DVR Offline #7 08-14-2006 11:38:26 AMRe: Don't re-record what I've already watched
But not in HD.......... Sony KDF-55XS955, Motorola DCT-3412, Denon AVR-3805, Denon DVD-2900, Monster HTS-5100 Signature Offline #9 09-06-2006 11:24:10 PMRe: Don't re-record what I've already watched
I'm glad you asked. The answer, at least right now, is bandwidth. HBO does their own VOD distribution to Comcast rather than supplying it to an aggregator as part of a larger distribution net. Because a single HD show is round abouts 4.5x the size of its SD counterpart the bandwidth requirements to support that are extensive, and I'm not convinced that HBO has enough available transponder space to make that happen (by themselves). Comcast VOD Emperor http://comcast.m0.net/m/p/com/mic/index.asp Offline #10 09-06-2006 11:50:16 PMRe: Don't re-record what I've already watchedOff topic to the thread title but on topic to where it's gone, what does Comcast (or the distributor) do to HD movies, etc? It's not true HD to my eyes. We watched "She's the Man" (don't ask) in HD this weekend, and it was blocky as all get out. Are they doing DirecTV-style phony HD on demand (thankfully, it was the same $3.99 as the SD version or I'd have made a tipsy Saturday night call to Comcast for a refund of the difference) Offline |