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Smart Series links?
Now that we have "smart" series links that are supposed to take into account series breaks, i assume the links should reappear when the series restarts.
I recieved an email on Sunday telling me that New:NCIS was restarting on Friday at 9:00pm on FoxHD, but there was no sign of the series link in my planner. I could have left it, but didn't want to miss it, so I added it manually.
Does anyone have any idea how long before a series restarts that existing links are re-added to the planner?
I recieved an email on Sunday telling me that New:NCIS was restarting on Friday at 9:00pm on FoxHD, but there was no sign of the series link in my planner. I could have left it, but didn't want to miss it, so I added it manually.
Does anyone have any idea how long before a series restarts that existing links are re-added to the planner?
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Your box would have needed to have been running the new R010 software when the last episode of the previous series aired in order to pick the new serise. Your box would also have needed to successfully record the last episode of the serise.
Smart Serise links are not available on DRX-780 boxes even if they are running R010.
I notice you say record. Does that mean that smart series link only works if you're recording and not just reminding?
Just had it confirmed, SSL applies to reminders as well.
I wait to see if longer gaps from Sky shows or Universal ones that ended before Christmas reset when these finally return.
NICIS did not reset for us and had to be manually reset but was not expecting it to because the last episode aired before the new software arrived.
Law and Order: SVU is back on Universal in about a month so if that resets after a 7/8 week gap it will be an improvement as that did not occur previously.
Returns after a couple of weeks (such as Countdown) happened before the new software and did again this Christmas.
But, of course, all this will depend upon the channels using the new software codes correctly,
Cheers, thats good to know. I searched everywhere to get an answer to no avail.
Yes it will, however when the new serise starts it will schedule the first showing to be recorded.
I have started watching and seen about 4 now.
I'm crossing fingers on this one, I'm away so won't be able to set it with Sky's 7 day EPG. There were some benefits to Virgins 14day guide.
And if you combine this with Sky's "Never Miss" service, you should be covered in the event of a missing "Smart Series" link.
How do you know if you have this box? My series links never resume - even though my box says under 'settings' and 'software' that "series link has been improved to record all the episodes from every new series..."
It just doesn't work at all though? And yes the shows that aren't resuming were on after the upgrade.
SETTINGS > SYSTEM DETAILS
If the Version number starts with 4F30 then you have a DRX-780 Sky+HD box.
Mine is 4f31 - so it should work then?? When do the recordings get re-added? (Ie a week in advance)
Yes your box is compatible with Smart Serise link.
The recording will be added a maximum of 7.25 days before the scheduled broadcast time. This time will decrease if your box isn't populating future epg data.
There's a small group of people reporting that there box has been displaying searching for listing etc when browsing the TVGuide, this seems to coincide with the serise link dropping off issue that Sky is investigating and would make sense.
Try searching further into the TVGuide and see if you get a similar searching for listing message.
It did here though as its shown up in my planner (SD box).
Nope no message sadly. Tested it a few times today. I guess i better just keep using sky never miss!
Thanks for the reminder, didn't know it is back so soon and no mine didn't link either. Going to set to record a series link now.
I'm not very impressed either. So far not one series link has resumed after the Christmas break.