FVP 5000T - Missing programme start times

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FVP 5000T - Missing programme start times

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gramps

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Recently purchased a Humax FVP 5000T (my first Humax) and I have the latest firmware installed (1.03.37).
Just recently when setting it to record a programme from the 'Guide' it is starting late and missing the beginning of the programme and very annoyingly missing the conclusion!
Now I know I can change the PVR settings to add time to the beginning/end of the recording schedule but I thought recorders could 'sense' the programme it was due to record and adjust as necessary, (my old Panasonic Freeview recorder did this).
Am I missing something ... or is the FVP 5000T?

TIA

| Sun 17 Dec 2017 22:22:02 #1 |
gomezz

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Depends on the broadcaster as to whether they send the change of programme signal at the actual start of the new programme or do it strictly by the clock and the published schedule times. The BBC and the other main broadcasters usually get Accurate Recording right but the small players usually do it by the clock.

| Mon 18 Dec 2017 10:05:14 #2 |
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gomezz - 18 minutes ago »
The BBC and the other main broadcasters usually get Accurate Recording right but the small players usually do it by the clock.

Presumably you do not record The Archers where only 1 out of 10 broadcasts don't truncate the end of the programme's dialogue be it first broadcast, repeat or omnibus edition.

gomezz - 18 minutes ago »
the small players usually do it by the clock.

It is not that they do it by the clock but because they don't do it all. When the broadcaster doesn't use 'Accurate Recording' for a channel (e.g. the BBC for its radio programmes including soaps, dramas and documentaries) the system defaults to times previously supplied by the broadcaster or their schedule contractors. In practice these default times end up being the same times as the 7 day schedule, though even without 'Accurate Recording' they don't have to be. (There is a description of what happens in D-Book 7 part A which is available from wikileaks.)

| Mon 18 Dec 2017 10:54:02 #3 |
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I listen The Archers via the podcast. I accept radio broadcasts do not use Accurate Recording.

Not sure why you are quibbling about the rest. You are just expanding on my simple explanation.

| Mon 18 Dec 2017 11:45:14 #4 |
gramps

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Okay thanks for the responses ... be nice!

| Mon 18 Dec 2017 16:07:06 #5 |
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gramps - 9 minutes ago »
Okay thanks for the responses ... be nice!

Welcome to our Forum

1. Are you sure your unit is only tuned to one transmitter?

2. Any specific channel causing this issue?

| Mon 18 Dec 2017 16:17:48 #6 |
gramps

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Barry - 23 minutes ago »

gramps - 9 minutes ago »
Okay thanks for the responses ... be nice!

Welcome to our Forum
1. Are you sure your unit is only tuned to one transmitter?
2. Any specific channel causing this issue?

Thank you

1. No I've not checked that, how would I tell?
2. This has mostly been with ITV, Channel 3.

| Mon 18 Dec 2017 16:42:58 #7 |
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gramps - 23 minutes ago »

Barry - 23 minutes ago »

gramps - 9 minutes ago »
Okay thanks for the responses ... be nice!

Welcome to our Forum
1. Are you sure your unit is only tuned to one transmitter?
2. Any specific channel causing this issue?

Thank you
1. No I've not checked that, how would I tell?
2. This has mostly been with ITV, Channel 3.

Look at your epg, if you have channels with numbers over 800 you have more than 1 transmitter tuned.

If you don't know which is your best transmitter use this site and tick the detailed view.

http://www.digitaluk.co.uk/operations/about_the_coverage_checker

Post which transmitter is your best one.

| Mon 18 Dec 2017 17:09:06 #8 |
gramps

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Thank you

I have 791 channels listed.
My best transmitter appears to be Mendip.

| Mon 18 Dec 2017 17:45:45 #9 |
grahamlthompson

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With the box tuned to view Channel 3 live. FVP - Settings - Channel Settings - Signal Test

What does the information above the Strength and Quality bar graphs say for tuner 1 ?

First item should say CH54. What are the percentages shown for strength and quality ?

| Mon 18 Dec 2017 17:54:11 #10 |