I do understand. I know that 2 hours of program is constantly being recorded to allow pause/rewind. I regularly watch several programs on the same channel after pausing with no problems. However, if a scheduled recording starts, this 2 hour buffer is restarted so you will loose the end of your programme. Possible solutions are: 1, fast forward through adverts to catch up with live broadcast if possible. 2, Press instant record while watching your programme. This will record the whole programme including the end. Play the recording from where left off to see end
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FVP-4000T my 2 Cents
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Black Hole
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Yeah, but that's my point - under some circumstances the time-shift buffer isn't always being recorded.
Trev
The Dumb One
That's what happens on my FOX HDR as well. But I didn't twig the relevance.
Yep, that's exactly what happens. And I suspect that's what the OP is talking about.
EEPhil
Number 28
The most obvious being when you are watching the same channel as you are recording (either by timer or instant record).
It is unlikely to record anything into the buffer if, for some reason, you are watching a data channel (eg BBC Four before 7pm).
Isn't there a crafty trick that can be performed where you can record three programmes at once on the 2 tuner devices? (although channel choice may be limited). Set two timers (eg. BBC1 at 6pm & BBC2 at 6pm) switch to another channel (eg. ITV at 6pm). When one of the timer recordings has finished the time-shift buffer navigation buttons become active and you can wind back and record. In this case the time-shift buffer is being used whilst two other recordings are taking place - you just can't interact with the buffer whilst both timer recordings are active.
Black Hole
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Yes, quite right. The point is that (for HDR-FOX in particular, other units may vary) it won't record and buffer the same service at the same time (and obviously not buffer a data-only service or a data-part-time service when broadcasting data).
The loss of time-shift functionality (using the recording file as the buffer) isn't restricted to when a recording ends - it also fails when a recording of that service begins (even though the content you want is already in the TSR buffer). This is an inadequacy in the software design (and in any case the hardware is perfectly capable of writing the data to disk in two places if they wanted to).
The loss of time-shift functionality (using the recording file as the buffer) isn't restricted to when a recording ends - it also fails when a recording of that service begins (even though the content you want is already in the TSR buffer). This is an inadequacy in the software design (and in any case the hardware is perfectly capable of writing the data to disk in two places if they wanted to).
OP
Member 7823
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Bit of an update
When setting up a series link in SD the 4000 PROMPTS TO RECORD SERIES LINKS IN HD and that's great...
...but rather bizarrely there's NO HD PROMPT FOR MOVIES???????
Update is it now prompts to save movies in HD too!!
When setting up a series link in SD the 4000 PROMPTS TO RECORD SERIES LINKS IN HD and that's great...
...but rather bizarrely there's NO HD PROMPT FOR MOVIES???????
Update is it now prompts to save movies in HD too!!
Wallace
Traveler 34122
Well, that's a relief, but we would have fully understood that post without the big picture and the shouting.
Again!
Lol
Black Hole
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The megaphone avatar should give you a clue.
Member 7823: the reason you are being slated is because of this (from my Newbies' Guide to the Forum - click):
Member 7823: the reason you are being slated is because of this (from my Newbies' Guide to the Forum - click):
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EEPhil
Number 28
It just doesn't do what Member 7823 thinks it ought to do.
There are things my 2000T does that I don't like, but I don't constantly "female dog" about it. So Humax haven't updated the firmware to correct things. Live with it. Do something about it (complain to Humax, try to find an alternative solution). Or ditch the Humax and buy something else.
OP
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Wallace is now being ignored
Trev
The Dumb One
The problem with that is that you will still see their posts should you care to read them.
If you stopped shouting and posting huge pointless pictures, you would not receive so much hostility and perhaps some constructive help (that includes that given by WWPhil in post#71).
It's not possible to hack into the 4000's software, thus not possible to 'improve' it as has been done to the HDR FOX T2 and Foxsat. These mods have not changed the bog standard user IF much, so we just have to live with its shortcomings and overcome some of them by using the CF. But we don't keep banging on and shouting about the shortcomings of the standard UI when no one here can do anything about it.
As EEPhil says, complain about what's wrong with it to Humax to try to get them to do something about it, but good luck with that.
Black Hole
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Ah, well, if he's got us set to "ignore", we can post whatever we like and he won't see it! We can ignore him too!!
EEPhil
Number 28
It's not possible to modify the 2000T either. But it is possible to mitigate some of its failings by use of Foxy (or similar) and various ftp/DLNA bits and bobs run from a PC. The 4000T has been clamped down on even more. I'm not clear whether it is possible to find a way to save HiDef from a 4000T. Unless or until I can get my hands on one, I will never know for sure.
What exactly do you want to know?
EEPhil
Number 28
Nothing really. It is my understanding that saving HiDef from a 4000T (as in decryping it for playing elsewhere) is not possible. I remember reporting a devious way of saving HiDef from a 2000T https://hummy.tv/forum/threads/saving-hidef-and-other-enc-files-does-this-work.7140/ and wondering whether it worked on a 4000T. You tried to get that working on a 4000T - and it didn't work. I have not followed any progress since. Just curious as to whether anyone has found a solution.