horizon recording same episode multiple times

pagdanf · 18-09-2013 5:16pm #1

hi i have series linked some shows on horizon box but it records the same episode multiple times, anyone know how to fix this. tried stopping series recording and resetting but still in my planner it has same episode set to record up to 5 times for some reason. i changed the setting to record from one channel rather than all channels but it didnt fix the problem. any help would be greatly appreciated

Raoul Duke · 18-09-2013 7:25pm

You're not the only one. It happens to me too for some programmes. It's a big pain in the ass, especially if you are running out of space.

MAJJ · 18-09-2013 10:34pm

Raoul Duke wrote: »

You're not the only one. It happens to me too for some programmes. It's a big pain in the assignment, especially if you are running out of space.

Me too

coylemj · 18-09-2013 11:06pm

+1 I did a series record for the recent BBC crime series 'What Remains'. When I look at 'My Recordings' I can see that Episode 3 has been recorded twice - (1) Sun Sept 8th on BBC1 and (2) Fri Sept 13th on BBC2 HD.

coldfire1x · 19-09-2013 9:48am

Same here, series recording is really messed up. If it's not repeated like some of the RTE series telecasts then it work fine. Anything on BBC, 4, Sky etc where it gets repeated on their +1 channels or even the same channel, they got recorded again.

Tazzer · 09-10-2013 12:31pm

This is the bain of my life recently!

lots of multiple recordings from across different tv channels (i.e x-factor, dont judge me :-)), records on ITV2 / UTV / TV3. Then it will record them again if they are repeated during the week.

This is seriously frustrating, as I shouldnt be running out of space. PLUS the effort of having to delete them one at a time.

UPC - PLEASE PROVIDE A FIX

moonship · 10-10-2013 4:50pm

Fix is there from the beginning. I spotted it by accident.

Settings/Recordings&Reminders/Recordings/Series Recordings/From Single Channel

nialldinho · 10-10-2013 7:33pm

moonship wrote: »

Fix is there from the beginning. I spotted it by accident.

Settings/Recordings&Reminders/Recordings/Series Recordings/From Single Channel

It will still record repeats on the same channel though if you watch and delete a show before the repeat airs.

seanie27 · 11-10-2013 10:18am

hahah maybe we should all read the manual first!!

coylemj · 11-10-2013 3:40pm

nialldinho wrote: »

It will still record repeats on the same channel though if you watch and delete a show before the repeat airs.

Correct, even after I removed the series from 'My Horizon Planner', it recorded the first episode when the station ran a repeat in the wee small hours.

Part of the problem is that on the Horizon box you can't delete an entire series in one go so it makes sense to delete each episode after you watch it. The machine then makes the decision that you've obviously missed that episode so it goes and records it again on the repeats, even after you've removed the series link!

nialldinho · 07-11-2013 9:00pm

My box has now started recording repeats of episodes I haven't deleted..

seanie27 · 13-11-2013 10:47am

nialldinho wrote: »

My box has now started recording repeats of episodes I haven't deleted..

if the programme hasn't fully recored properly as it seems to have not in your pic (red circle isn't fully complete) then it will record it again when it's on.

coylemj · 13-11-2013 5:17pm

The only solution seems to be to ....

Set it to record from one channel only
Leave the episodes there when you've watched them to stop it recording the repeats
Remove it from 'My Planner' when all of the episodes have been recorded
Delete the episodes one by one after you've watched all of them

They're promising the ability to delete all episodes of a series in 2014, you can't do this at the moment on the Horizon box.

Del2005 · 14-11-2013 12:12am

coylemj wrote: »

The only solution seems to be to ....
Set it to record from one channel only

Leave the episodes there when you've watched them to stop it recording the repeats

Remove it from 'My Planner' when all of the episodes have been recorded

Delete the episodes one by one after you've watched all of them

They're promising the ability to delete all episodes of a series in 2014, you can't do this at the moment on the Horizon box.

Leaving the episodes isn't an option when recording on HD, especially Eurosport. Box keeps filling up.

Promising for 2014, can't wait for 2016!

moonship · 14-11-2013 6:10am

Working solution is to set automatic disc space management so the box delete watched programs itself so hdd never gets full.

Eamo71 · 21-11-2013 11:40am

moonship wrote: »

Working solution is to set automatic disc space management so the box delete watched programs itself so hdd never gets full.

But can the box tell what's been fully watched and what you might be half way through?

moonship · 21-11-2013 12:38pm

Eamo71 wrote: »

But can the box tell what's been fully watched and what you might be half way through?

No i dont think it can as i noticed recently unwatched programs dissapear. So it is not a solution.

Frankly due to horizon box unable to do most basic tasks like series recording or no deletion or recording the same stuff multiple times i am thinking about returning the box, this is total disaster and really annoying...

Kintarō Hattori · 26-03-2015 12:49am

Hey Folks,

Upgraded to Horizon a few months back and this is driving me nuts. It's recording some episodes up to 4 times on me. It doesn't always give you an episode synopsis so I click to watch a program only to discover I've already seen it.
The old box/planner never had this issue...... has it been resolved?

coylemj · 26-03-2015 1:44am

Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

The old box/planner never had this issue...... has it been resolved?

No, it hasn't been fixed. It doesn't happen for every series but I've never had the problem of not being able to see the episode number. When you're scrolling through 'My Recordings' you should be able to see the episode number.

Wabbit Ears · 27-03-2015 10:03pm

if the episode has been deleted ( and it does this automatically by default after you watch it, even partially), it will record the episode again as it sees that it doesn't have it. it doesn't seem to keep a memory of previously recorded episodes that have since been deleted.

coylemj · 29-03-2015 4:20pm

Wabbit Ears wrote: »

if the episode has been deleted ( and it does this automatically by default after you watch it, even partially).....

You watch part of a recorded program, press the stop button to catch a live broadcast or make a cup of tea and you say the box then deletes the episode you've only partially watched? Not in my experience.

Wabbit Ears · 29-03-2015 5:12pm

yes, If the box was full and that was the only partially watched recording..

horizon recording same episode multiple times

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