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nomadking · 05-10-2009, 14:34

If a program is set to record based on a series link, you still cancel the planned recording of that episode without affecting the other episodes.

What I find I have to do in order resolve clashes were there isn't really a clash, is to cancel the planned recording of all of the affected programmes and set the recordings individually.

The most common reason I find for the STB suddenly reporting clashes where there were none and there are still no genuine clashes, is when an update happens to the EPG because of a timing change(longer/shorter/later/earlier) to a programme. What I think happens is that the original planned recording is still in place when the STB checks whether the programme with the revised timing can be done because a potential clash.

It is possible to set your priority of programme types(planned/manual/series link) on the 'recording priorities' menu of the 'V+ extras' option(4) of the 'V+ recordings' menu(ie the V+ button). So you could set(if it isn't already) the V+ to record a planned individual recording instead of a series linked recording when a clash occurs.

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nomadking cf.mega poster Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Northampton Services: Virgin Media TV&BB 350Mb, V6 STB Posts: 8,294	Re: Programming Clash If a program is set to record based on a series link, you still cancel the planned recording of that episode without affecting the other episodes. What I find I have to do in order resolve clashes were there isn't really a clash, is to cancel the planned recording of all of the affected programmes and set the recordings individually. The most common reason I find for the STB suddenly reporting clashes where there were none and there are still no genuine clashes, is when an update happens to the EPG because of a timing change(longer/shorter/later/earlier) to a programme. What I think happens is that the original planned recording is still in place when the STB checks whether the programme with the revised timing can be done because a potential clash. It is possible to set your priority of programme types(planned/manual/series link) on the 'recording priorities' menu of the 'V+ extras' option(4) of the 'V+ recordings' menu(ie the V+ button). So you could set(if it isn't already) the V+ to record a planned individual recording instead of a series linked recording when a clash occurs.