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tassiekev · 30-07-2014, 18:48

Hi everyone - Just cancelled Sky and from now on my sole Pay TV recordings will be via Tivo. I'm having problems with Tivo recording the same show twice. On the Sky box if want to set a recording for a program which is a repeat of one shown earlier [eg. Matrioshki on Sky Arts 1 tonight, first at 10:15pm then at 2:00am], I can set series record for the 2am show and no attempt is made to record the earlier version - this will now record at app 2am each Thurs morning. Setting the same series link on Tivo [New only] wants to record both versions.

I very much prefer to record in the middle of the night where possible as this reduces the risks of interrupting something I'm watching (even with 3 tuners) - this happens often in the football season if I'm watching a game and recording 2 shows at, say 9pm and another at 8pm. Because of time buffers at 8:59 I'm watching 1 and recording 1 (until 9:04pm), and then get a message telling me to cancel recording/stop watching etc.

Its likely my poor understanding of how to set series recordings on the Tivo but I know it will drive me mad if I don't get this sorted in the next couple of weeks.Any advice is most welcome. Thanks

30-07-2014, 18:48	#1
tassiekev Inactive Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 255	Help setting series link on Tivo Hi everyone - Just cancelled Sky and from now on my sole Pay TV recordings will be via Tivo. I'm having problems with Tivo recording the same show twice. On the Sky box if want to set a recording for a program which is a repeat of one shown earlier [eg. Matrioshki on Sky Arts 1 tonight, first at 10:15pm then at 2:00am], I can set series record for the 2am show and no attempt is made to record the earlier version - this will now record at app 2am each Thurs morning. Setting the same series link on Tivo [New only] wants to record both versions. I very much prefer to record in the middle of the night where possible as this reduces the risks of interrupting something I'm watching (even with 3 tuners) - this happens often in the football season if I'm watching a game and recording 2 shows at, say 9pm and another at 8pm. Because of time buffers at 8:59 I'm watching 1 and recording 1 (until 9:04pm), and then get a message telling me to cancel recording/stop watching etc. Its likely my poor understanding of how to set series recordings on the Tivo but I know it will drive me mad if I don't get this sorted in the next couple of weeks.Any advice is most welcome. Thanks