Sky only rewinds 30 minutes

from_atozinc

Hello

I joined Sky a while ago and one thing I noticed is that it only rewinds 30 minutes. e.g. I can have the same channel on without changing for 2 hours, I want to rewind it by an hour - but it only rewinds by 30 mins

Any idea what I'm doing wrong here or is this the way Sky works.

I have the latest black Sky + HD box.

muffler

There's a way of changing that and I dont recall the exact details. But if you press "services" and select either "set up" or "options" and scroll through the menu you should see theres an option for something like "instant rewind" or something like that. Have a root around and you'll find it.

Slippin Jimmy

It might only record from the time a particular show starts. Eg 7pm.

Nash Bridges

30 minutes is the default to be saved whilst watching. This can be changed in Options, Sky+ Setup, Instant Rewind. The max is only 60 minutes however.

muffler

I checked it there and its Services --> Options --> Setup --> Instant Rewind. Highlight the "Instabt Rewind" and scroll right or left until you find 60 mins then press green to save the changes.

Edit/ Nash Bridges types faster than me

from_atozinc

Nash Bridges wrote: »

30 minutes is the default to be saved whilst watching. This can be changed in Options, Sky+ Setup, Instant Rewind. The max is only 60 minutes however.

Oh ok. But if I set to "off" will it let me rewind back further ?

muffler

from_atozinc wrote: »

Oh ok. But if I set to "off" will it let me rewind back further ?

Off wouldnt allow you to rewind I would think. Give it a go and you'll find out

braniganl

No, it won't rewind at all if you turn instant rewind off.

from_atozinc

braniganl wrote: »

No, it won't rewind at all if you turn instant rewind off.

****e. Right. Thanks.
Looks like 60 minutes it is then.

from_atozinc

Let's say I have been watchin a channel for 2 hours and I want to rewind as far back as it will go (so an hour)

Is there any quick way to rewind it back an hour ? Or just rewind it on x30 ?

muffler

from_atozinc wrote: »

Let's say I have been watchin a channel for 2 hours and I want to rewind as far back as it will go (so an hour)

Is there any quick way to rewind it back an hour ? Or just rewind it on x30 ?

Press and hold the rewind button for about 3 seconds and it will shoot back an hour

from_atozinc

muffler wrote: »

Press and hold the rewind button for about 3 seconds and it will shoot back an hour

Oh lovely.

And if I want to rewind a channel back to furthest point.

e.g. Watching a channel for 38 mins and want to go back to very start of 38 mins, what do I do ?

Avada

from_atozinc wrote: »

Oh lovely.

And if I want to rewind a channel back to furthest point.

e.g. Watching a channel for 38 mins and want to go back to very start of 38 mins, what do I do ?

Press and hold brings back to furthest point.

muffler

from_atozinc wrote: »

e.g. Watching a channel for 38 mins and want to go back to very start of 38 mins, what do I do ?

Sorry, no idea. I dont think there's any short way other than rewinding x 30. The closer it is to -60 fast rewind as above then FF x 30 to the selected point

murpho999

from_atozinc wrote: »

Oh ok. But if I set to "off" will it let me rewind back further ?

from_atozinc wrote: »

Let's say I have been watchin a channel for 2 hours and I want to rewind as far back as it will go (so an hour)

Is there any quick way to rewind it back an hour ? Or just rewind it on x30 ?

from_atozinc wrote: »

Oh lovely.

And if I want to rewind a channel back to furthest point.

e.g. Watching a channel for 38 mins and want to go back to very start of 38 mins, what do I do ?

RTFM

Berty44

I could be mistaken on this but I thought that if you wanted to quickly go back to the start of a programme that the channel was already on simply press the record button. Then go into your planner and start watching the programme from the beginning instantly.