Hopper recording question

[nuttz565]

Hey guys I just had my Hopper installed yesterday and Ive really been enjoying the feature set it has! Now I do have one question about how it records compared to how my Genie did. So here is my question- With *D if I was watching a program and say halfway through I hit the record button it would automatically record it from the beginning of the program or when I first started watching it if I tuned in after it started. Now with the Hopper the only way I have been able to accomplish this is to manually skip back to the beginning of the program, hit record and then hit the live tv button. This seems like a workaround and hopefully Im missing something here. Thanks guys!

 

[Bobby]

That's the way it works. I suppose, some day, Hopper will work like its predecessors which recorded from the beginning automatically. That is, provided you were on that channel to begin with.

 

[nuttz565]

I was hoping maybe at least there was a option that allowed you to record from the beginning, seems like something *E should be able to do. Oh well, I''l just have to train the wife on how to do it

 

[n0qcu]

If you were on the channel at the beginning of the program just press the record button and the show will record from the beginning.

 

[Jim5506]

That is unless you are past the limit of the buffer (one hour), then it records the buffer content plus all future content of that program.

 

[dare2be]

I like how the ViP series receivers handle recording. Hit record, and you immediately get a menu with the default option being "record remainder of event" but you could select other options of "record entire event", "extend end time", "stop recording manually" and "create recurring timer." I like being able to rewind back to the starting point of when I want the recording to start, as sometimes "record entire event" cuts off the beginning if the program started earlier then the guide time.