itv/ch4 Mux programme start fault?

Set the Humax 9200T to record :-

itv1 2000 - 2200 Poirot
ch 4 2000 - 2100 Chilean Mine Documentary

Both failed to start at 2000, and both only started recording at 2058.

Now is this a new Humax bug, or a weird mux fault where the SI data for
programme start was missed?

Anyone else?

Richard

On Wed, 27 Oct 2010 21:14:24 +0100, Dickie Mint wrote:

Set the Humax 9200T to record :-

itv1 2000 - 2200 Poirot
ch 4 2000 - 2100 Chilean Mine Documentary

Both failed to start at 2000, and both only started recording at 2058.

Now is this a new Humax bug, or a weird mux fault where the SI data for
programme start was missed?

Anyone else?

Richard

Our TVonics box failed to start as programmed for Poirot at 20:00. A
couple of minutes after the start time, I spotted that the red light
wasn't on so I started it manually.



--
Steve Hayes, South Wales, UK -- please remove colours from address

Dickie Mint wrote:
Set the Humax 9200T to record :-

itv1 2000 - 2200 Poirot
ch 4 2000 - 2100 Chilean Mine Documentary

Both failed to start at 2000, and both only started recording at 2058.

Now is this a new Humax bug, or a weird mux fault where the SI data for
programme start was missed?

Anyone else?

Richard
My cheapo 'Alba' DTT box recorded the Chilian thing all right.

Bill

On Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:57:53 +0100, Bill Wright
wrote:

Dickie Mint wrote:
Set the Humax 9200T to record :-

itv1 2000 - 2200 Poirot
ch 4 2000 - 2100 Chilean Mine Documentary

Both failed to start at 2000, and both only started recording at 2058.

Now is this a new Humax bug, or a weird mux fault where the SI data for
programme start was missed?

Anyone else?

Richard
My cheapo 'Alba' DTT box recorded the Chilian thing all right.

Ah, but.

Does it record strictly by the start and end times or does it use the
over-the-air "start signal"?



--
Peter Duncanson
(in uk.tech.digital-tv)

Peter Duncanson wrote:
On Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:57:53 +0100, Bill Wright

My cheapo 'Alba' DTT box recorded the Chilian thing all right.

Ah, but.

Does it record strictly by the start and end times or does it use the
over-the-air "start signal"?

The model Bill has, does, or should, react to the broadcaster's 'dynamic'
start/stop sigjnals.

As an aside my Humax Freesat PVR failed to record Downton Abbey on ITV1 HD on
Sunday 17th October. A colleague also with the same model, had the same
failure. Also I noticed this Tuesday the Humax had 'lost' its series link for
Mad Men on BBC HD.

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Mark
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On Wed, 27 Oct 2010 21:14:24 +0100, Dickie Mint
wrote:

Set the Humax 9200T to record :-

itv1 2000 - 2200 Poirot
ch 4 2000 - 2100 Chilean Mine Documentary

Both failed to start at 2000, and both only started recording at 2058.

Now is this a new Humax bug, or a weird mux fault where the SI data for
programme start was missed?

Anyone else?

Richard

You may find this sorts itself early on Sunday morning!

The GMT/BST 'time change approaching' flag has probably just been set.

--
Steve

On 28/10/2010 07:30, Steve wrote:
On Wed, 27 Oct 2010 21:14:24 +0100, Dickie Mint
wrote:

Set the Humax 9200T to record :-

itv1 2000 - 2200 Poirot
ch 4 2000 - 2100 Chilean Mine Documentary

Both failed to start at 2000, and both only started recording at 2058.

Now is this a new Humax bug, or a weird mux fault where the SI data
for programme start was missed?

Anyone else?

Richard

You may find this sorts itself early on Sunday morning!

The GMT/BST 'time change approaching' flag has probably just been set.

I thought that was a general SI thing, SDT and all that?

In my day, I'm sure the DOC, or whatever it's now called, used to change
that in the early hours.

Richard

On 28/10/2010 07:23, Mark Carver wrote:
Peter Duncanson wrote:
On Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:57:53 +0100, Bill Wright

My cheapo 'Alba' DTT box recorded the Chilian thing all right.

Ah, but.

Does it record strictly by the start and end times or does it use the
over-the-air "start signal"?

The model Bill has, does, or should, react to the broadcaster's
'dynamic' start/stop sigjnals.

As an aside my Humax Freesat PVR failed to record Downton Abbey on ITV1
HD on Sunday 17th October. A colleague also with the same model, had the
same failure. Also I noticed this Tuesday the Humax had 'lost' its
series link for Mad Men on BBC HD.

But the Humax is renowned, and confirmed by them, to *only* use the
Running Status Flag toggle. I believe Sony PVRs, for example, do the
common sense thing and also use the start and stop times in the EITpf table?

But bugs in the Freesat Humax....!

Richard

"Dickie Mint" wrote in message
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Set the Humax 9200T to record :-

itv1 2000 - 2200 Poirot
ch 4 2000 - 2100 Chilean Mine Documentary

Both failed to start at 2000, and both only started recording at 2058.

Now is this a new Humax bug, or a weird mux fault where the SI data for
programme start was missed?

Anyone else?

Richard

My 9200T recorded the Chilean Mine doc last night. Maybe for some reason
the start recording signals weren't sent from your transmitter.

--

WCZ

On 27/10/2010 21:45, Steve Hayes wrote:
On Wed, 27 Oct 2010 21:14:24 +0100, Dickie Mint wrote:

Set the Humax 9200T to record :-

itv1 2000 - 2200 Poirot
ch 4 2000 - 2100 Chilean Mine Documentary

Both failed to start at 2000, and both only started recording at 2058.

Now is this a new Humax bug, or a weird mux fault where the SI data for
programme start was missed?

Anyone else?

Richard

Our TVonics box failed to start as programmed for Poirot at 20:00. A
couple of minutes after the start time, I spotted that the red light
wasn't on so I started it manually.



What Transmitter are you on, Steve? And is the box a "Accurate Record"
type? i.e. you just select the programme in the EPG?

Richard