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DVR won't series record BBCA
No matter what the dvr won't series record this channel. If I hit record once on a BBCA show in the guide, it it lights up with the R circle and will record once. However, if I hit it a second time, it appears as staggered R symbol for a second then clears itself. If I go in and search for a BBCA show then set it to series record, it says it's all set, but no episodes ever appear in the to do list and it never records. It's been reset several times, I've no problem on any channel except BBCA. It will not work for any show, regardless of time or date, if it airs on BBCA.
mumsthewordtou
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29 Messages
13 years ago
sounds like you're trying to get the dvr to record the channel bbc america, you cant setup series link to a channel, unless its the same program being shown over and over, you need to choose the programs from that channel, and set series links for those programs you want it to record on that channel, if I'm not right about BBC America channel, I apologize
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tiswaz
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13 years ago
This is because DirecTV lists the shows on BBCA with the original UK air times, so if you set to record the newest episodes they wont they picked up. I had to mess around with it a bit but got it working, you need to set it to record all episodes but setting it to "Both". Unfortunately this means you get re-runs as well, but there's no way around it.
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dcd
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13 years ago
Good tips. And, when you want to set up a series recording, try highlighting the program in the guide and pressing "select" rather than the red button twice. The reason the red indicator is lighting them going out is that you cannot use the double press of the record button more than one time on any program. What you are in effect doing is turning on record with the first press, then disabling record with the second press.
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