TiVo

[rockydoc]

Anybody out there know much about TiVo? I got a complementary one for some work I did and I asked it to record the Bama game while I was in K'ville and it cut off with about 2 minutes left in the game and I know it didn't have 40 hours on the hard drive. Also how do I keep it from recording stuff that I don't ask for like NASCAR and hockey?

 

[TORIAB]

I Have Tivo And It Only Allows Me To Record 2 Hours Of Live Tv At One Time Unless I Program It Differently. I Only Have 100 Hours On My Program. Check Your Setup To Make Sure That Nascar And Hockey Are Not Set Up To Record Weekly. I Hope This Helps.

 

[cotton]

I have a DVR through DirecTV (different brand than Tivo, but basically the same thing.)

Any time I am recording a sporting event, I set it to record the following program as well. It records the time block allocated for the game (usually 3:30 for football,) and stops when that time block ends, even if the game isn't over.

It can also get messed up if an earlier game botches up the schedule for the rest of the day, so I now have 2/3 of "Maverick" on my hard drive as well.

Just remember that the DVR doesn't know when the game starts and ends. It knows when the game is supposed to start and end, and it records that channel during that time. To be safe, set it to get the next time block as well, and record that show, even if you are just going to delete it.

 

[VolinArizona]

When you decide to tape the games, you need to go into the options for that recording and make the recording record until X minutes after end. That will allow you to not miss OT or the end. I usually set it up very safely for 10 minutes before and 60 minutes after.

 

[rockydoc]

Thanks guys.