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Old 28-03-2011, 20:53   #5154
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Re: TiVo

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Originally Posted by HDFootyMan View Post
I wonder if this is why the default setting for series link recordings has changed to 'New & Reruns' (according to the change logs for recent software updates).
That's always been the default. Only the wording has changed.

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Originally Posted by ntl.wotcha View Post
The important thing with this "new and rerun" business is that some shows constantly repeat. So for example Mythbusters on discovery has a couple of repeats a day, so if you set a series link to new and reruns, you have to be constantly deleting stuff you have already seen.
It won't record duplicates within 28 days. An alternative is to set a restriction on the number of episodes it keeps, then it will delete the old ones itself.

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Originally Posted by ntl.wotcha View Post
The other worry is that if a show is a UK premier but seen as a rerun by the Tivo Box, will it then flag it as a new series in the suggestions bar ?
It SHOULD pick it up as new, but occasionally they get it wrong and put the USA original air date. These issues are being addressed.
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