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Won't record Rupert the Bear?!
RufusA
13-11-2006
For some reason my DHD4000 won't record [the original] Rupert the Bear - shown on CITV Sundays at 1:30PM

I have a 3 min padding, and when the recording was set via the EPG it will record the first 3 mins of the padding and stop!

The next week it did exactly the same.

The third week I decided to trick it, and extended the recording by a few extra mins - exactly the same result, stops just at the end of the ad break before the recording is due to start.

Last weekend I thought I'd not use the EPG, and attempted a manually entered recording, no other timers set around the same time, and box in standby - still stops just before the programme starts, with a 3min recording showing in programme history!

Can anyone think of a reason for this. Is there something that happens at 1:30PM on CITV that would stop a recording? Is CITV transmitting a programme schedule change every week? Is there some setting on my box that might be preventing this. Or is my box simply exercising editorial censorship!

TIA - Rufus
PTD
17-11-2006
Going off air at 1:30pm might have something to do with it , well this is what the freeview epg currently says will happen. Back on at 4:30pm. I'll try and remember to check on the day to see what's what. (I'm assuming no-one's there to check in person at the time).
Pop Roberts
19-11-2006
Originally Posted by PTD:
“Going off air at 1:30pm might have something to do with it , well this is what the freeview epg currently says will happen. Back on at 4:30pm. I'll try and remember to check on the day to see what's what. (I'm assuming no-one's there to check in person at the time).”

Confirmed here. Tried recording Rupert and got just the 3 mins. CITV goes off-air at 13:30 and that's the reason. The Thomson EPG shows programmes all afternoon, but the "standard" Freeview EPG (as seen on another STB) shows CITV going off at 13:30 and back on at 16:30, which appears to be what actually happens.

Pop
PTD
19-11-2006
Yes, happened here too. Watching live there was just an info screen to say they were off air. I heard the announcer say that the next program was Rupert though, so I can only think this is a regional thing. Someone somewhere must be getting it.
Pop Roberts
19-11-2006
Originally Posted by PTD:
“Yes, happened here too. Watching live there was just an info screen to say they were off air. I heard the announcer say that the next program was Rupert though, so I can only think this is a regional thing. Someone somewhere must be getting it.”

Apart from Freeview, I see that CITV is broadcast on Sky and cable, so perhaps they continue whilst CITV on Freeview has its afternoon nap!

Pop
RufusA
20-11-2006
Looks like Setanta sports on TopUp-TV is to blame:

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/s...d.php?t=360656

Oh well, no Rupert for me then!

Thanks everyone!

Rufus.
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