721 Timer Default Change...?

[tusaz]

When setting a timer to record on the 721, the deault settings have the timer start 1 minute early and end 3 minutes late. Given the reasonably precise timing of the programs, I would like to reset the defaults to 0 and 0, respectively--so I do not have to reset them manually every time.

Can the defaults be reset? If so, how...?

Thanks,

Peter
Tucson, Arizona

 

[SimpleSimon]

Sorry, the defaults can not be changed.

And the reason they are set that way is because the networks are deliberately screwing with start/end times just to frell with DVR users.

After all with a DVR, they lose their frelling dictatorship over our TV viewing.

 

[chaddux]

Sorry, the defaults can not be changed.

And the reason they are set that way is because the networks are deliberately screwing with start/end times just to frell with DVR users.

After all with a DVR, they lose their frelling dictatorship over our TV viewing.

Frell? Frelling? What is(are) that(those)? They definitely aren't words. Might they be substitute words for another short word beginning with F?

 

[SimpleSimon]

Frell? Frelling? What is(are) that(those)? They definitely aren't words. Might they be substitute words for another short word beginning with F?

Sure they're words - just not terrestrial english ones.

Farscape.

And of course, you nailed the reason.

 

[chaddux]

And of course, you nailed the reason.

Heh. It wasn't hard to figure out. You learn something new each day.

 

[blackarrow]

When setting a timer to record on the 721, the deault settings have the timer start 1 minute early and end 3 minutes late. Given the reasonably precise timing of the programs, I would like to reset the defaults to 0 and 0, respectively--so I do not have to reset them manually every time.

Can the defaults be reset? If so, how...?

Thanks,

Peter
Tucson, Arizona

Peter, if you use a remote capable of learning sequences and assigning those sequences to a button, just program a macro for it. The original dish remote can't do this but there are any number of programable remotes from cheap to expensive that can. That's what I did.

Best regards,
Charles

 

[AZCoronaDog]

Interesting - I'd like to do just the opposite on my 510. I always have to check the one minute early box and then manually set the end time to a few minutes later. There is nothing more frustrating than having the recording end with a show still running. I have a 522 coming, and I suppose the NBR won't help, since the guide shows the standard 'on the hour' times?