Until recently on main channels like the BBC the unit would always start recording just before the program.

However, that no longer works and it just starts at the scheduled time and stops at the scheduled time thus missing program starts sometimes and even worse their ends.

This even happens on BBC 1 HD England and BBC2

I have tried a complete re-tune but it did not help

Anyone else having this issue? have the changed the format of the program start data or something in the guide data?

Many thanks

After extra tests, factory reset etc and more test recordings I have found it is only the HD channels that are effected.

e.g. try and record Family Guy on BBC3 HD and you will get some of Eastenders and incomplete episodes.

Record it from BBC 3 SD and it works fine.

Same problem with all other Freeview HD channels from what I can see.

I have not been able to reproduce your problem on my 130 tuned to Midhurst.

Have I Got More News For You, BBC1 HD on series record on Monday started okay at 22:39 (schedule 22:35). Tonight Family Guy, BBC3 HD on single record started okay at 23:02 (schedule 23:00). Both stopped at the right time ahead of the following programme.

Thanks for checking...

My one still is playing up and even seems to have the same problem with CHN4HD

My box gets channels from Newhaven and Whitehawk

That may be your problem. If you tune to more than one transmitter then the EPG can get confused. Try manually tuning to Whitehawk Hill alone. That is channels 48, 51, 53, 54, 56, 57 and 60-.

Many thanks for that, a 100% manual tune does the job

Steps to do this

Make a note of your recording timers (if important as these will be deleted)
From setup menu select initialise player
After you turn the player off and restart it
Press return quickly to abort auto tune
Press function
Select setup
Select tuning
Select new channel message and turn off
Select manual tuning
Scan your manual channels lowest number first e.g 40, 43, 50
Press return to quit pick region your region
Press exit to return to TV

Put timers back

Just tuning to Newhaven also worked but it puts the HD channels in the 800 range rather than 100

Tuning to Whitehawk only does put the HD channels in the correct place and the box and starts recording again at the correct time

Again, thankyou.

I'm glad that it worked.

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