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My set top box was programmed to receive Dr Who on BBC1 followed by DW
Confidential on BBC3 while I was recording the output continuously on a DVD
recorder. All went fine except that Dr Who overran so I missed the last few
climactic seconds of the episode. *******s, *******s, *******s. A friend
assures me this is not the first time it has happened and since DW
Confidential is never repeated in full he uses a separate DVD machine to
record each programme.

(kim)

PS: Did I mention the BBC were *******s?

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"kim" wrote in message
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My set top box was programmed to receive Dr Who on BBC1 followed by DW
Confidential on BBC3 while I was recording the output continuously on a
DVD recorder. All went fine except that Dr Who overran so I missed the
last few climactic seconds of the episode. *******s, *******s, *******s. A
friend assures me this is not the first time it has happened and since DW
Confidential is never repeated in full he uses a separate DVD machine to
record each programme.

(kim)

PS: Did I mention the BBC were *******s?

Mine is set to start +1min and end +5min. Even so many starts are lost but
only a few endings.

--
John the West Ham fan

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On 24/06/2007 00:47, housetrained wrote:

Mine is set to start +1min and end +5min.

Wouldn't it be sensible to start -1 and end +5? :-P

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"Andy Burns" wrote in message
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On 24/06/2007 00:47, housetrained wrote:

Mine is set to start +1min and end +5min.

Wouldn't it be sensible to start -1 and end +5? :-P

I meant just that:-)

--
John the West Ham fan

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On Sun, 24 Jun 2007 08:22:35 GMT, "housetrained"
wrote:

"Andy Burns" wrote in message
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On 24/06/2007 00:47, housetrained wrote:

Mine is set to start +1min and end +5min.

Wouldn't it be sensible to start -1 and end +5? :-P

I meant just that:-)

But you would need a twin tuner to do that and there is no indication
that OP was using a twin tuner.

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On Sun, 24 Jun 2007 08:22:35 GMT, "housetrained"
wrote:

Mine is set to start +1min and end +5min.

Wouldn't it be sensible to start -1 and end +5? :-P

I meant just that:-)

Tricky business, time travel.

Rod.

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In message , kim
wrote
My set top box was programmed to receive Dr Who on BBC1 followed by DW
Confidential on BBC3 while I was recording the output continuously on a DVD
recorder. All went fine except that Dr Who overran so I missed the last few
climactic seconds of the episode. *******s, *******s, *******s. A friend
assures me this is not the first time it has happened and since DW
Confidential is never repeated in full he uses a separate DVD machine to
record each programme.


You require a PVR that can record two channel simultaneously

Be aware that not all dual tuner PVRs can do this - including one that
is constantly advertised in this group :)
--
Alan
news2006 {at} amac {dot} f2s {dot} com

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Alan wrote:

In message , kim
wrote
My set top box was programmed to receive Dr Who on BBC1 followed by DW
Confidential on BBC3 while I was recording the output continuously on a DVD
recorder. All went fine except that Dr Who overran so I missed the last few
climactic seconds of the episode.

You require a PVR that can record two channel simultaneously

My Toppy was set to record DW and DWC with +1+10 but something
happened and it didn't make either recording. :-(
--
Phil Cook looking north over the park to the "Westminster Gasworks"

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In message , Phil Cook
wrote
Alan wrote:

In message , kim
wrote
My set top box was programmed to receive Dr Who on BBC1 followed by DW
Confidential on BBC3 while I was recording the output continuously on a DVD
recorder. All went fine except that Dr Who overran so I missed the last few
climactic seconds of the episode.

You require a PVR that can record two channel simultaneously

My Toppy was set to record DW and DWC with +1+10 but something
happened and it didn't make either recording. :-(

The BBC is inconsistent in the way they list these programs in the EPG.
Sometimes they list it as Dr Who and at other times Doctor Who. If your
set-up is searching for 'Doctor' it may miss 'Dr' and visa versa.

--
Alan
news2006 {at} amac {dot} f2s {dot} com

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"Scott" wrote in message
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On Sun, 24 Jun 2007 08:22:35 GMT, "housetrained"
wrote:

"Andy Burns" wrote in message
...
On 24/06/2007 00:47, housetrained wrote:

Mine is set to start +1min and end +5min.

Wouldn't it be sensible to start -1 and end +5? :-P

I meant just that:-)

As Alice said, you should say what you mean and mean what you say!

Bill

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On Sun, 24 Jun 2007 12:17:30 +0100, "Bill Wright"
wrote:


"Scott" wrote in message
.. .
On Sun, 24 Jun 2007 08:22:35 GMT, "housetrained"
wrote:

"Andy Burns" wrote in message
...
On 24/06/2007 00:47, housetrained wrote:

Mine is set to start +1min and end +5min.

Wouldn't it be sensible to start -1 and end +5? :-P

I meant just that:-)

As Alice said, you should say what you mean and mean what you say!

Bill

Housetrained said it, not me.

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"housetrained" wrote in message
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"kim" wrote in message
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My set top box was programmed to receive Dr Who on BBC1 followed by DW
Confidential on BBC3 while I was recording the output continuously on a
DVD recorder. All went fine except that Dr Who overran so I missed the
last few climactic seconds of the episode. *******s, *******s, *******s.
A friend assures me this is not the first time it has happened and since
DW Confidential is never repeated in full he uses a separate DVD machine
to record each programme.

(kim)

PS: Did I mention the BBC were *******s?

Mine is set to start +1min and end +5min. Even so many starts are lost but
only a few endings.

I use the EPG to set the timer on the set top box. Since the two programmes
are consecutive there is no room for manipulation. As the BBC already knew
the first programme would overrun, they should have altered their schedule
accordingly. I might download everything from the Internet in future. At
least that way I'm guaranteed to get the entire programme.

(kim)

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On Sun, 24 Jun 2007 14:29:03 +0100, "kim" wrote:

"housetrained" wrote in message
...
"kim" wrote in message
...
My set top box was programmed to receive Dr Who on BBC1 followed by DW
Confidential on BBC3 while I was recording the output continuously on a
DVD recorder. All went fine except that Dr Who overran so I missed the
last few climactic seconds of the episode. *******s, *******s, *******s.
A friend assures me this is not the first time it has happened and since
DW Confidential is never repeated in full he uses a separate DVD machine
to record each programme.

(kim)

PS: Did I mention the BBC were *******s?

Mine is set to start +1min and end +5min. Even so many starts are lost but
only a few endings.

I use the EPG to set the timer on the set top box. Since the two programmes
are consecutive there is no room for manipulation.
Unless you have a twin tuner.
As the BBC already knew
the first programme would overrun, they should have altered their schedule
accordingly. I might download everything from the Internet in future. At
least that way I'm guaranteed to get the entire programme.

(kim)

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Bill Wright wrote:

"Scott" wrote in message
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On Sun, 24 Jun 2007 08:22:35 GMT, "housetrained"
wrote:

"Andy Burns" wrote in message
...
On 24/06/2007 00:47, housetrained wrote:

Mine is set to start +1min and end +5min.

Wouldn't it be sensible to start -1 and end +5? :-P

I meant just that:-)

As Alice said, you should say what you mean and mean what you say!

Our leaders don't abide by that maxim so why should the rest of us?

Peter

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Andy Burns wrote:

On 24/06/2007 00:47, housetrained wrote:

Mine is set to start +1min and end +5min.

Wouldn't it be sensible to start -1 and end +5? :-P

No guarantee that they won't start early either.

Bruce S.

--
Replace the by by blueyonder.

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"Bruce Stewart" wrote in message
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Andy Burns wrote:

On 24/06/2007 00:47, housetrained wrote:

Mine is set to start +1min and end +5min.

Wouldn't it be sensible to start -1 and end +5? :-P

No guarantee that they won't start early either.

Two weeks ago I missed the start of Dr Who for that very reason. *******s,
*******s, *******s!

(kim)