Someone Explain Series Link To Me Please

[bigjonnyauk]

HI ALL

have a pvr box first time ive ever used anything like this i like the idea of the series link but am not quite sure on its full capabilities


if i set a series link to say a proggy on sky one i get options to record all,choose episodes but i have a few questions


as the epg only shows episodes for 8 days do i have to keep going into it and selecting the next lot of episodes

also i see you get like am afternoon or pm show does this mean it will only record the shows if they on at that time

[Pia]

I don't know about Virgin but i have Sky and i'm guessing it's similar. It will only record the episode of it's on at the same time as far as i know, it won't get the repeats or whatever on an afternoon, though say you wanted to series link eastenders which can be on at 7.30 or 8 then it will still work, but it wouldn't get the sunday omnibus. You only see 8 days worth but by the end of the week the next 8 days will already be up so it will still keep linking them.

I'm probably wrong of course, cos i don't even have Virgin telly

[clayts]

Yes, you set the series link once and the box works out the rest when the new EPG data is downloaded every night

It doesn't work across channels (eg repeats of The Bill on ITV3).

[jamiefrost]

Originally Posted by bigjonnyauk

HI ALL

have a pvr box first time ive ever used anything like this i like the idea of the series link but am not quite sure on its full capabilities


if i set a series link to say a proggy on sky one i get options to record all,choose episodes but i have a few questions


as the epg only shows episodes for 8 days do i have to keep going into it and selecting the next lot of episodes

also i see you get like am afternoon or pm show does this mean it will only record the shows if they on at that time

A lot of this depends on the guide information.

The series will continue to record past the 8 days. If the series has am or pm i think the box will only record the show in that part of the day.

I think I have a kids show set as series link that has a fixed time, so it will only record the show at 5pm

JJ