Why Can't I Record Some Shows?

[Poddys]

I never used to have this problem on V6 but now a lot of shows don't offer the ability to record them.

For example one I tried to record this evening, The English. I can add it to a watchlist, view the schedule and when and where it's showing (or been shown), but no option to record it.

The other thing that is frustrating is that on V6 you could setup a series link and it would try to retrieve episodes that had already aired, so if you discovered a show when the first 2 episodes had already aired, it would download all of them.

Can anyone explain why this no longer works please?

Thanks

[Ernie_C · Accepted solution]

Did you try to record the series on BBC1?
Try setting the series link on BBC2 which appears to be the primary broadcast channel.

[nodrogd]

Are you trying to set it from the “Search” option?
This will show the On Demand availability (which you cannot record) as well as the broadcast schedule.

Go to the “upcoming” section in the left menu & it will show you all the broadcast slots, which you should be able to record.

The box cannot “download” shows from OD. It can only record repeats if rebroadcast.

[Graham_A]

The TiVo© operating system that the V6 uses and the Horizon operating system that the TV360 uses are very different in the way they work.

As ever it is a user choice for existing customers as to which one to stick with, but once the change has been made there is no going back.

[japitts]

I suspect the retrieval of previous episodes refers to the TiVo-software's ability to set a series-link to include recordings & streaming videos.

This puts shortcuts to VoD assets alongside recordings, in the V6 "my shows" list, and gives a seamless experience of VoD alongside recordings.

As pointed out already, TV360 is fundamentally different to V6. I believe that the "watchlist" feature on 360 provides for a similar approach albeit via different keypresses/menus, but others who use TV360 are better placed to advise on specifics.

[roy247]

Hi Poddys,

You can go to the TVGUIDE and set a series link on Thursday BBC2 and use the Advanced options to record All from series 1 and if episode 1 gets repeated again it should record it, if you actually want the series recording.

Or you could just go to iPlayer and watch all 6 episodes in UHD HLG / HDR now.

[newapollo]

Hi @Poddys 

No need to record. All episodes are available to stream in UHD via the iPlayer app

EDIT - beaten to it by @roy247  

[Poddys]

Ah thank you, that worked, marvellous!

[Poddys]

Thanks. Mostly I really like the 360 interface and options, just a couple of things I miss.

[nodrogd]

The OP originally posted in the V6 TiVO forum. Hence I gave advice based on the TiVO firmware. A V6 that has been migrated to V360 Horizon firmware becomes a V360 box, so the advice given is no longer relevant.