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Teacher

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193 Messages

Sunday, February 4th, 2024 10:07 PM

Choose a ch to record

When a program is live like the Grammy’s at 5pm and will stop at 8pm, with no auto extend. I try to record the program that starts at 8pm..That program is a replay of the earlier program and will not let me. I have to choose the the later show and the next show. Is there a setting to allow to record the live AND the replay? Thx

New Member

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296 Messages

9 months ago

Which area you’re in? Usually these high viewership programs get auto extended (Oscars, Grammys, etc). 

Teacher

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193 Messages

9 months ago

So Cal no auto ext

New Member

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296 Messages

9 months ago

If it’s KCBS book the 5pm and I’m sure the program will get its auto extension ;)

ACE - Expert

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1.2K Messages

9 months ago

@GTyz Is that (auto-extending non-sports specials) something new?  DTV doesn't claim that in their (very brief) mention of auto-extend in the support pages - they only mention sports.  Did you see an announcement from DTV about this?

New Member

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296 Messages

9 months ago

The only official auto-extension is for sports only (indeed, the most important leagues are the one getting extended). But for high viewership events like these DTV “auto”-extends to make sure customers get their full content in case it goes beyond the allocated time.

Teacher

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193 Messages

9 months ago

It went 4-5 over and recorded !! Hats off


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