Sky+ phantom scheduled recordings

Hi all,

My Sky+ Rev.2 box has recently started adding programmes to the list
of things to be recorded.

At first I thought it might have been finger trouble and someone was
accidentally selecting things to record while browsing through the
channel listings.

However, when I switched on the TV this morning, I found two
programmes scheduled to record that have appeared since last night.
Nobody else used the TV or Sky+ since I switched it off.

The two programmes were Robbie Williams at Knebworth on Channel 4 and
Top of the Pops on BBC1, but from a different BBC region (East - I
think). I am absolutely certain that nobody else in the house could
have scheduled either of these.

The really bizarre thing is that both of these had the 'keep' and
'series link' flag set. That can't happen by accident.

It is just me or are other Sky+ users getting this also? Are Sky
telling the box to add these?

Anybody got any ideas?

HVB
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On Sun, 14 Nov 2004 12:47:11 +0000, HVB wrote:

The really bizarre thing is that both of these had the 'keep' and
'series link' flag set. That can't happen by accident.

It is just me or are other Sky+ users getting this also? Are Sky
telling the box to add these?

Doesn't sound like something Sky would do. More likely the channels in
question have re-used an old series link identifier which your box was
looking out for. (Perhaps from a programme which you did have an old
'keep' series link for?)

"Zero Tolerance" wrote in message
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On Sun, 14 Nov 2004 12:47:11 +0000, HVB wrote:

The really bizarre thing is that both of these had the 'keep' and
'series link' flag set. That can't happen by accident.

It is just me or are other Sky+ users getting this also? Are Sky
telling the box to add these?

Doesn't sound like something Sky would do. More likely the channels in
question have re-used an old series link identifier which your box was
looking out for. (Perhaps from a programme which you did have an old
'keep' series link for?)

Hi

Nope the same has happened to me as well...............saw Rugrats with
series link set from Bbc East Midlands i think (i am in Grananda) - no kids
in house so no Rugrats ever been recorded here!

Strange.................................

Dave, Oldham.

"dave" wrote in message
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"Zero Tolerance" wrote in message
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On Sun, 14 Nov 2004 12:47:11 +0000, HVB wrote:

The really bizarre thing is that both of these had the 'keep' and
'series link' flag set. That can't happen by accident.

It is just me or are other Sky+ users getting this also? Are Sky
telling the box to add these?

Doesn't sound like something Sky would do. More likely the channels in
question have re-used an old series link identifier which your box was
looking out for. (Perhaps from a programme which you did have an old
'keep' series link for?)

Hi

Nope the same has happened to me as well...............saw Rugrats with
series link set from Bbc East Midlands i think (i am in Grananda) - no
kids in house so no Rugrats ever been recorded here!

Strange.................................

Dave, Oldham.


Are all the random recordings BBC?

See here..........

http://forum.digitalspy.co.uk/board/...d.php?t=166640

Dave, Oldham.

On Sun, 14 Nov 2004 17:17:22 GMT, "dave" wrote:

Are all the random recordings BBC?

See here..........

http://forum.digitalspy.co.uk/board/...d.php?t=166640

No - one of mine today was on Channel 4.

I think Zero Tolerance hit the nail on the head (thanks!). The codes
for series link could be getting re-used for different programmes
after a period of time, and your Sky+ box is still looking for them
long after the series you intended to record has finished its run.
Seems to make the most sense.

HVB.

HVB wrote:

The two programmes were Robbie Williams at Knebworth on Channel 4 and
Top of the Pops on BBC1, but from a different BBC region (East - I
think). I am absolutely certain that nobody else in the house could
have scheduled either of these.

You have a tone-deaf poltergeist.

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"HVB" wrote in message
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Hi all,

My Sky+ Rev.2 box has recently started adding programmes to the list
of things to be recorded.

At first I thought it might have been finger trouble and someone was
accidentally selecting things to record while browsing through the
channel listings.

However, when I switched on the TV this morning, I found two
programmes scheduled to record that have appeared since last night.
Nobody else used the TV or Sky+ since I switched it off.

The two programmes were Robbie Williams at Knebworth on Channel 4 and
Top of the Pops on BBC1, but from a different BBC region (East - I
think). I am absolutely certain that nobody else in the house could
have scheduled either of these.

The really bizarre thing is that both of these had the 'keep' and
'series link' flag set. That can't happen by accident.

It is just me or are other Sky+ users getting this also? Are Sky
telling the box to add these?

Anybody got any ideas?

I thought it was just me and my banana fingers! (or my 7yr old faffing with
the remote!)

I had a series link for something on zee TV (whatever that is) and a series
link for the ITV news where Emmerdale should have been.

A bloody nuisance!

-halli-

"-halli-" wrote in message
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"HVB" wrote in message
...
Hi all,

My Sky+ Rev.2 box has recently started adding programmes to the list
of things to be recorded.

At first I thought it might have been finger trouble and someone was
accidentally selecting things to record while browsing through the
channel listings.

However, when I switched on the TV this morning, I found two
programmes scheduled to record that have appeared since last night.
Nobody else used the TV or Sky+ since I switched it off.

The two programmes were Robbie Williams at Knebworth on Channel 4 and
Top of the Pops on BBC1, but from a different BBC region (East - I
think). I am absolutely certain that nobody else in the house could
have scheduled either of these.

The really bizarre thing is that both of these had the 'keep' and
'series link' flag set. That can't happen by accident.

It is just me or are other Sky+ users getting this also? Are Sky
telling the box to add these?

Anybody got any ideas?

I thought it was just me and my banana fingers! (or my 7yr old faffing
with
the remote!)

I had a series link for something on zee TV (whatever that is) and a
series
link for the ITV news where Emmerdale should have been.

A bloody nuisance!

-halli-



I've also lost the Emmerdale link and had it replaced by News

At least it indicates that it isn't a problem with the Box