“Padding” recordings?

[davidmbell]

Recently made a tentative move from 20+ years Sky+ and their menus, pvr functionality and how that all works, and wondering if there’s any hidden menu that’s alluded me on my EE pro box to add a minute’s padding at the end of recordings? I seem to be missing the very end of things I’ve recorded…?

Also, don’t suppose it’s possible to use the Bluetooth capability of the box to send audio?

[davidmbell]

Answering myself - I suspect this isn’t an option. Shame as seems such a simple thing?

https://community.bt.com/t5/EE-TV-YouView/Add-padding-time-for-live-events/td-p/2259666

[Midnight_Voice]

@davidmbell 

You are right about the Bluetooth as well - no audio capability there. What would be the use case for this, though?

As regards padding being simple, try to work out a good algorithm for avoiding, or ameliorating, programme clashes caused solely by the padding amounts added.

This is not impossible - every recorder that uses padding has to have such an algorithm, and even YouView boxes need one for those unicorn moments when properly executed Accurate Recording causes such an unexpected clash - but thinking about it may make you realise it isn’t simple.

[gomezz]

The old Topfield PVR had a very clever such algorithm built into the third party MyStuff app. That was the Gold Standard of usability and functionality but sadly was SD only and the boxes themselves were prone to the failing PSU capacitor problem which afflicted (and still afflicts) PVRs and other such devices. But there are many users who replaced the caps and keep on using their Toppy.

[Anonymous]

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@Midnight_Voicewrote:

@davidmbell 

You are right about the Bluetooth as well - no audio capability there. What would be the use case for this, though?

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I suspect many boxes are plugged into the meatiest sound system in the home, so is easy to use for streaming audio if the box itself (or the TV/speakers/amp), don't have these sorts of things built in.

Otherwise, Bluetooth is key for those that are hard of hearing and may want to wirelessly attach a hearing aid to the box. 

There was quite the disability backlash when Sky Glass launched without it enabled, it calmed down when it was released as a subsequent update. I understand Sky products are now adding Apple Airplay 2 (not Q) amongst other options in this wireless/casting space. 

[Midnight_Voice]

@Anonymous @davidmbell @gomezz @Leanne_T 

The usual way of getting a Bluetooth feed for such a use is to hang a Bluetooth adapter on the SP/DIF output of the devices.

The manual for the Box Pro covers the SP/DIF output, but only by linking to a URL in the Help that, unforgivably, goes nowhere relevant; and some doubt was cast by a user on whether this output still works or not, something I am not readily able to check.

The Box Mini does not have this output, but does have a USB for some accessibility devices, again with a link to the help wherein no such help is forthcoming. Or if it is, I can’t find it.

I have raised this matter before, but EETV, perhaps equally unforgivably, chose not to respond in any way 😢😢😢

[davidmbell]

My use-case for audio over Bluetooth was to connect to a sound bar. Most sound bars (small ones for under a 24” tv) don’t have sp/dif in (some do) and my tv doesn’t have audio out or headphone out Jack. Was just a thought. I could work around it or have seen some compact sound bars with optical in.

[Jones_01]

@Anonymous 

I'm late with this reply. I am not a regular follower of this forum.

Hearing aids do not generally connect to TVs using Bluetooth, including Sky Glass. They need an intermediate device connected to an audio output on the TV.

Most hearing aids connect to devices using Bluetooth Low Energy. Some now have LE Audio. I don't know of any TVs that have Bluetooth LE or LE Audio. LE Audio might be included in the spec of some of the latest models.