Hi @thyme4us,
Thank you for your post and welcome to the Community!
It's certainly frustrating to see multiple recordings of the same show. As mentioned by -G- regarding similar issues, can you try the following? Go into the Guide and navigate to the episode that you wish to record and the channel that you wish to record it on. Click the OK/select button, then go to "Record", select "All Episodes", and from that screen you should have options to record "New episodes only" and you should see your desired channel on the "Channel" line
Keep us posted!
RogersRob
Hello again!
Thanks you both for your replies. Has the problem resolved itself evolved since you originally posted?
To confirm, this is happening to all scheduled recordings since you first noticed the issue?
We most definitely want to help you work towards a fix. Please let us know the troubleshooting steps you have performed so far.
Looking forward to your reply!
RogersMaude
I don't have Ignite, but I thought it was possible to select a specific channel for your recordings (post 4 of this thread?). At least that would minimize the duplicates. Check your scheduled recordings for the various options available.
@Sgodel There are multiple ways to record a series on Ignite TV, and they each behave a bit differently and provide you with different options when you try to modify the recording. If you set the recording up from the a TV series' home page, you will not be able to select a specific channel to record on. If you initiate the recording from a program time slot in the Guide, then you can set up a series recording for that program on that channel.
Are the options limited if you go to your "list" of scheduled recordings? In other words, is it possible to modify a scheduled series recording there, for say "new" or "all" and/or to select a particular channel? Any other series options under the list like "timeslot" or extending a recording at the beginning or end? Or is that only for single recordings?
Yes, you have all the same options when you set up an "All episodes" recording from the Guide. However, you also get the additional option of being able to restrict recording to that specific channel.
One other quirk of Ignite TV is that you can only set up one instance of a series recording at a time. I don't know of any way to record all new episodes of a TV show on Global (Toronto) AND also record all new episodes of that same show that air on CBS or perhaps on Global from a west coast feed.
@-G- wrote:
Yes, you have all the same options when you set up an "All episodes" recording from the Guide.
Perhaps I wasn't be clear. The question I was asking was about modifying scheduled recordings from your "list" of scheduled recordings, not when you set up the recording initially... Perhaps you can reread my previous post and comment regarding options? We certainly appreciate all your help here regarding IgniteTV.
@57 If I set up an "All episodes" recording from the Guide, I can then change the Channels options from say, "CTVTO Only" to "HD Preferred", and can also change it back again to "CTVTO Only". However, if I initiate the recording from the program's "series info home page", I can't select from a list of channels that the program will air on, nor can I switch recording to a different specific channel without setting up the "All episodes" recording again. (Not a big deal. I can cancel future recordings of a program and set the series recording up again without losing anything on my PVR. New recordings of a program should also continue to be grouped with previous recordings in the Saved / Recordings list.)
@thyme4us wrote:
I am concerned that if I select a specific channel to record the series on, it may have a conflict with another show and not record it. Or one night it may not show on that channel due to a debate or some other special coverage. Letting it pick the channel seems logical, especially with the time shifting.
This has been a potential problem with every TV platform that I have ever used. TV shows get preempted by political leaders giving speeches and news conferences, and late-night shows get delayed when a (US) football game runs late. I don't think that any TV platform has an ideal solution that works in all cases.
I have had a PVR with Rogers Digital TV and Fibe TV, but Ignite TV tends to be at least as good or better (in most regards) than those others. At least if a hockey game (or some other live event) runs late, it (usually) has a special status in the Ignite Guide and somebody, somewhere, somehow, in the background can extend the recording of the live event.
I don't tend to schedule "All episodes" recordings, partly because my cloud PVR is perpetually full, and also because I prefer to have control of recording any program that I would not want to miss. If I mess up and miss the first airing, I can also (almost always) record another airing on another channel or watch the program on-demand.
@thyme4us wrote:
I am concerned that if I select a specific channel to record the series on, it may have a conflict with another show and not record it. Or one night it may not show on that channel due to a debate or some other special coverage. Letting it pick the channel seems logical, especially with the time shifting.
There should be no conflicts since I believe you have up to 8 recordings at the same time. If a programme is pre-emted, it should air later and be "caught" by the guide, but no guarantees. As mentioned by @-G- , you should be able to catch any pre-empts yourself...
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