8300HD keeps cancelling my recordings

[Bobby_M]

Just when I get psyched that the new firmware supported "start program from beginning" when a show is still being recorded, another bug appears.

I use the "record all episodes" feature for shows that are on all five weekdays. I tell it to "save until I erase" and also to "record all shows this channel in this time slot". Once that is done, I skip ahead day by day and notice that show is highlighted in red on each day.

A day or two later, I'll notice the show hasn't recorded and all the future recordings for that show are gone.

Any idea what is going on? No... nobody in the house is messing with me.

Bobby

 

[korsjs]

does your guide indicate that it will be recored? the only problem i have had with mine is that when the power goes off, it will come back on and not have the recordings, however, if i reboot it again, they will come back.

try to unplug it so it reboots.

 

[Withnail]

Same problem here

Schedule a recurring recording, wait a day or so, and it cancels itself. I've had nothing but problems with the SA HD DVR from Cablevision since I got the upgrade. Another favorite problem is "The Never-Ending Recording", a show will continue to record past its end-time without stopping, until you unplug the machine. And don't forget "The Invisible Movie" where a recording sits on the list of recorded shows, but when you try to play it you only get a black screen and have to press the DVR button to go back. This is all ultra-infuriating because I'd been using TiVo for years before this crapola machine came along and could not have been happier. But TiVo can't handle HD, so that was that.

I've complained and was told to bring the box back and get a replacement. We'll see if that helps...

 

[korsjs]

i do not have any of those problems, but my 8300 is through brighthouse. don't know if the software is different.