General : Virgin 360 Recordings question

[D. Biggles]

I've just given in and migrated to Virgin 360, using my old V6 box.
I know that the new product does not allow wishlists to be set up and I can only schedule recordings if there is an episode in the TV guide under the correct channel.

However, I had a go at doing this: where there are no 'new' episodes scheduled but where there are repeats still airing, I selected one of those and changed the criteria to 'new' episodes only. I got the message that there are no new episodes currently scheduled, but it indicated that these would be recorded when they became available.

Job done, or so I thought, but when I go into 'planned recordings' I cannot see those series links listed as they used to be with the V6 box.

My question is, is there a way to see what series links are in place for programmes where there is no upcoming episode in the guide?
If the answer is 'no' then this would also mean that when any current series finishes there will be no indication in the guide that an ongoing series link is in place. That seems nuts to me and I hope I am missing something!

[1701-e]

The answer is NO.

However generally the system works. I've set recordings in the manner you've stated and they have all recorded perfectly.

[nomadking]

Originally Posted by 1701-e

The answer is NO.

However generally the system works. I've set recordings in the manner you've stated and they have all recorded perfectly.

So how do you amend or even delete them?

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by nomadking

So how do you amend or even delete them?

Why would you want to if a series isn't even in the schedule?

[nomadking]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Why would you want to if a series isn't even in the schedule?

If there's no list of "series links" how can you amend them or delete them if no longer wanted in the future?

[1701-e]

Originally Posted by nomadking

If there's no list of "series links" how can you amend them or delete them if no longer wanted in the future?

When the future series appears and you no longer want it,delete it. Easy enough.

[TimeLord2018]

Under planned recordings when the series next shows up in the schedule, there is delete series recording option (bin icon)

[nomadking]

Originally Posted by TimeLord2018

Under planned recordings when the series next shows up in the schedule, there is delete series recording option (bin icon)

But only when it is in the current schedule. When a series has ended for the time being or forever or simply not wanted, it's not available to amend or delete.

[Itshim]

Originally Posted by nomadking

But only when it is in the current schedule. When a series has ended for the time being or forever or simply not wanted, it's not available to amend or delete.

You are really selling it

Originally Posted by 1701-e

When the future series appears and you no longer want it,delete it. Easy enough.

What if there are no future series. The list just forever builds up ? Seems like a poor design to me.

[TimeLord2018]

Isn't Sky the same ?

Can Only delete a series link when the program is in 7 TV Guide

[Itshim]

Originally Posted by TimeLord2018

Isn't Sky the same ?

Can Only delete a series link when the program is in 7 TV Guide

Really weird

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by 1701-e

When the future series appears and you no longer want it,delete it. Easy enough.

Exactly. I never used that ability on the TiVo

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Originally Posted by nomadking

But only when it is in the current schedule. When a series has ended for the time being or forever or simply not wanted, it's not available to amend or delete.

But so what? And how often would you even need to do this? I've never had the need, even during the golden age of TV dramas a few years ago when it was not unusual to have up to four or five programmes being shown at the same time that appealed to me.

I think these features tend to appeal to people who are more technically minded and want to mess around with the system I just use my box to watch the programmes.

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Originally Posted by Paul

What if there are no future series. The list just forever builds up ? Seems like a poor design to me.

But so what if there's a series record for programmes you don't want to see again? There's no limit on the system.

[D. Biggles]

Thanks for clarifying - it still seems nuts to me that you can't review what series links you have in place.
I did what I originally suggested by locating repeats and changing the options to 'new only'. Of course you have to make sure that the repeats are being shown on the channel that new episodes will shown. However, having loaded a couple of dozen shows like that I was exploring other options and saw 'high contrast mode'. As I was finding the guide screen a bit washed out I decided to give that a go and I saw that this would require a restart, so I did that.
After rebooting all my currently scheduled recording disappeared! I had to inout them again and, because I couldn't review the 'future' ones, I felt I had to input those again too!
This morning my wife found that the box froze every time she accessed a certain menu, though everything else was OK. Eventually a message appeared suggesting a reboot, so I did this again and I now can't turn the box on! It's running, I can hear it, but the red light stays on. A message appears on the screen saying I need to turn the box on but I can't. It doesn't respond to either the on screen button via the remote, nor the button on the box. Strangley, the on screen button DOES respond to my old TV remote (it blips) - but still nothing actually happens.
If I ever get it working I suspect I'll have to load up my recordings again, and will again be faced with the dilemma that I won't be able to see all of them. For now I've given up as I haven't got the time to spend on it. I have unplugged the box so it doesn't overheat and I'm just using freeview on the TV for now.

[Itshim]

Originally Posted by D. Biggles

Thanks for clarifying - it still seems nuts to me that you can't review what series links you have in place.
I did what I originally suggested by locating repeats and changing the options to 'new only'. Of course you have to make sure that the repeats are being shown on the channel that new episodes will shown. However, having loaded a couple of dozen shows like that I was exploring other options and saw 'high contrast mode'. As I was finding the guide screen a bit washed out I decided to give that a go and I saw that this would require a restart, so I did that.
After rebooting all my currently scheduled recording disappeared! I had to inout them again and, because I couldn't review the 'future' ones, I felt I had to input those again too!
This morning my wife found that the box froze every time she accessed a certain menu, though everything else was OK. Eventually a message appeared suggesting a reboot, so I did this again and I now can't turn the box on! It's running, I can hear it, but the red light stays on. A message appears on the screen saying I need to turn the box on but I can't. It doesn't respond to either the on screen button via the remote, nor the button on the box. Strangley, the on screen button DOES respond to my old TV remote (it blips) - but still nothing actually happens.
If I ever get it working I suspect I'll have to load up my recordings again, and will again be faced with the dilemma that I won't be able to see all of them. For now I've given up as I haven't got the time to spend on it. I have unplugged the box so it doesn't overheat and I'm just using freeview on the TV for now.

My lord what a disaster, time to get the tec out