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Missing programmes endings when recorded

Jadaslaney — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 16:27:50 GMT

Very frustrating to record and miss the last few mins!

Just moved from Sky and regretting the move! As this never there.

Is there a work round??

Re: Missing programmes endings when recorded

Midnight_Voice — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 16:45:42 GMT

The only workaround I know is to record the next programme as well. Since the switch is instant, the last of your target programme should be on the start of that recording.

Problems with this workaround are that it is likely infeasible for series-linked programmes, and it can interfere with you making multiple overlapping recordings.

It is mainly a problem with the higher-numbered channels, who tend to go by time rather than monitoring when programmes really end, like the Big Four do. But even they can get caught out by sports running over, so setting to record the next programme after a big match is often a wise precaution.

Re: Missing programmes endings when recorded

Jadaslaney — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 16:49:05 GMT

Thank u! We are doing series link on the old star treks on legend, so may not work but will try

Re: Missing programmes endings when recorded

zulu17 — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 20:17:23 GMT

Hi @Jadaslaney

Does your BT TV pack include Netflix as currently all 3 seasons of the 1960's StarTrek are available there. So there may be an alternative viewing option for that series.

Without true Accurate Recording being implemented by Legend on its broadcast stream and with Youview (BT Tv) providing no padding capability records willl default to the EPG times so typically 1 hour. Older series often have longer episodes than more recent series as the amount of advertising time allowed to Broadcasters has been relaxed over the years. So a 50/51 minute Star Trek episode might struggle to fit in a 60 minutes slot with all the adverts that occur these days.

Re: Missing programmes endings when recorded

Jadaslaney — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 20:35:33 GMT

Thank you, that is helpful

Re: Missing programmes endings when recorded

JohnHatter — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 17:19:35 GMT

I’ve had the same problem for more than 6 months. BT sending me a new box this week in the hope it will stop cutting the end off everything. I have my doubts based on so many similar complaints here. Recorded “payback” and “long shadow” on ITV , every episode stops recording before it ends

Re: Missing programmes endings when recorded

Jadaslaney — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 17:35:40 GMT

It's really frustrating!

Re: Missing programmes endings when recorded

JohnHatter — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 17:38:16 GMT

And sadly not new

https://community.bt.com/t5/TV-Content-including-TNT-Sports/SHORT-RECORDINGS/td-p/2262185/page/2

Re: Missing programmes endings when recorded

MartinJSUK — Sun, 05 Nov 2023 14:13:16 GMT

YouView boxes are fundamentally rubbish, in my experience. Enough faults as to be virtually unusable.

Re: Missing programmes endings when recorded

JohnHatter — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 18:09:40 GMT

BT sent a new Pro Box . It’s the same model name RTIW 387 but is a different style/shape, is branded EE and so far so good. Hadn’t missed the end of anything.

Of course I have to return the old box so I lose a few recordings I’d rather have kept , shame there’s no way of transferring recordings.

But it seems as if with the latest model the problem is fixed.

Re: Missing programmes endings when recorded

zulu17 — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 21:07:28 GMT

Are you still using Aerial feed into the TV BOX Pro or are you using the box in IP mode ?

Re: Missing programmes endings when recorded

Jadaslaney — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 21:09:32 GMT

Using an aerial

Re: Missing programmes endings when recorded

JohnHatter — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 21:48:54 GMT

Aerial

Re: Missing programmes endings when recorded

gilgra — Wed, 08 May 2024 22:34:37 GMT

You can’t on the last one

Re: Missing programmes endings when recorded

Midnight_Voice — Thu, 09 May 2024 15:50:42 GMT

@gilgra

Drawing a veil over the latest previous posting in the thread being six months old, last one what?

Pro boxes should work perfectly well in broadcast mode?

Re: Missing programmes endings when recorded

gilgra — Thu, 09 May 2024 17:17:40 GMT

You mentioned recording the next programme, to get the end but that doesn't work with the last of the series and that's the series screwed.

Can't see how pro-boxes work perfectly, as so many have the same problem of cut off

Re: Missing programmes endings when recorded

Midnight_Voice — Thu, 09 May 2024 21:50:38 GMT

@gilgra

Oh, I see what you mean, but every episode in a series has this issue, unless you can set another series, of some programme that invariably follows the programme that you want. And if you can achieve that, it will work for the last programme in the series also, as long as the ‘sacrifice’ series doesn’t stop simultaneously.

The horrendously wrong design decision that YouView made here was to rely on Accurate Recording as if it was mandated for Freeview channels, when it isn’t; it’s optional.

Followed by 12 years and counting of porcine-headed refusal to implement padding, to overcome the obvious shortcomings of the AR approach, as YouView were constantly enjoined by all and sundry of its customers to do 😢

Re: Missing programmes endings when recorded

Midnight_Voice — Thu, 09 May 2024 21:51:24 GMT

@gilgra

The horrendously wrong design decision that YouView made here was to rely on Accurate Recording as if it were mandated for Freeview channels, which it isn’t; it’s optional.

Re: Missing programmes endings when recorded

gilgra — Fri, 10 May 2024 10:28:46 GMT

Easiest solution is to forget Gold, Alibi etc anything decent ends up on the main channels, so don't give Gold etc the trade.

Re: Missing programmes endings when recorded

peter_charles12 — Fri, 31 May 2024 14:47:08 GMT

The issue is wide spread, The EE TV Developers need to put the setting that was in the original BT Box, to add time to end of scheduled recordings, as we are losing the last 5 seconds in some cases, for example, we had a series link, the recording started, right at the end of the credits for the last program, then 3 minutes of adverts, then our recording starts, watch recording check length of recording for a scheduled 1 hour program 59 minutes and 57 seconds, we lost the all important punch line, until it is uploaded on to ITVx or My5 or Channel4.

If someone suggests again record the next program after, I will not as this on series link would change and I would spend half my life, checking when and what is recording, to delete rubbish that I did not need.