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Bug #3494

Series Link not working on specific channel (Channel 4 HD, DVB-T2 UK)

Added by Adam W almost 9 years ago. Updated over 8 years ago.

Status:
New
Priority:
Normal
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Category:
PVR / DVR
Target version:
-
Start date:
2016-01-12
Due date:
% Done:

0%

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Found in version:
4.1-1284
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Description

I'm having a bit of an odd issue,

I can't get series link recording to work on Channel 4 HD via Freeview HD (DVB-T2) in the UK (using the standard Freeview EPG grabber).

I can set a programme to record manually by clicking it in the guide, but if I click 'record series' nothing gets set to record (not even that specific episode) even though an entry appears in the DVR autorecs section.

Bizarrely, if I set the series link on Channel 4+1 HD (also via DVB-T2) this works absolutely fine, and it also works on other DVB-T2 channels like BBC One HD, BBC Two HD, ITV HD etc.

I have a Freeview HD YouView set top box which handles the series links on Channel 4 HD fine so they're definitely being transmitted.

I've attached a mux dump of the DVB-T2 multiplex carrying Channel 4 HD (Mux PSB3, West Midlands version carrying ITV Central HD from the Sutton Coldfield transmitter).

I'm currently using 4.1-1284~ga5085c8 but I've had the issue in various builds for a fair amount of time now.


Files

PSB3.ts (84.7 MB) PSB3.ts Adam W, 2016-01-12 00:38

History

#1

Updated by Mark Clarkstone almost 9 years ago

Adam Wisher wrote:

I'm having a bit of an odd issue,

I can't get series link recording to work on Channel 4 HD via Freeview HD (DVB-T2) in the UK (using the standard Freeview EPG grabber).

I can set a programme to record manually by clicking it in the guide, but if I click 'record series' nothing gets set to record (not even that specific episode) even though an entry appears in the DVR autorecs section.

Bizarrely, if I set the series link on Channel 4+1 HD (also via DVB-T2) this works absolutely fine, and it also works on other DVB-T2 channels like BBC One HD, BBC Two HD, ITV HD etc.

I have a Freeview HD YouView set top box which handles the series links on Channel 4 HD fine so they're definitely being transmitted.

I've attached a mux dump of the DVB-T2 multiplex carrying Channel 4 HD (Mux PSB3, West Midlands version carrying ITV Central HD from the Sutton Coldfield transmitter).

I'm currently using 4.1-1284~ga5085c8 but I've had the issue in various builds for a fair amount of time now.

I just did a series record for Cowntdown on Channel 4 HD and got this in the log..

I'm using OpenTV (Priority), Freesat and Freeview EPG.

2016-01-12 00:06:49.779 dvr: entry bb4863c0ec228944094e546a1735edd6 "Countdown" on "Channel 4 HD" starting at 2016-01-12 05:59:30, scheduled for recording by "192.168.1.40" 
2016-01-12 00:06:49.780 dvr: entry f134b2bbd21e4cf63774fe5857adfd55 "Countdown" on "Channel 4 HD" starting at 2016-01-13 05:59:30, scheduled for recording by "192.168.1.40" 
2016-01-12 00:06:49.780 dvr: entry 44632f81673e311570c56a7683cc8f65 "Countdown" on "Channel 4 HD" starting at 2016-01-14 05:59:30, scheduled for recording by "192.168.1.40" 
2016-01-12 00:06:49.781 dvr: entry e8dc4d50824a61c2c1687e44e5c378f7 "Countdown" on "Channel 4 HD" starting at 2016-01-15 05:59:30, scheduled for recording by "192.168.1.40" 
2016-01-12 00:06:49.781 dvr: entry a8347865a26ffc424265fb54bee138eb "Countdown" on "Channel 4 HD" starting at 2016-01-18 05:59:30, scheduled for recording by "192.168.1.40" 

I've also done it again on another box which just uses the Freeview EPG and got the same result but using Channel 4 SD.

2016-01-12 00:09:20.612 dvr: entry 4d2d8c4aad3f27aa5e882793ff8db1b5 "Countdown" on "Channel 4" starting at 2016-01-12 05:59:30, scheduled for recording by "192.168.1.40" 
2016-01-12 00:09:20.623 dvr: entry bc4f3508ffc1b687b3893dabff1973df "Countdown" on "Channel 4" starting at 2016-01-13 05:59:30, scheduled for recording by "192.168.1.40" 
2016-01-12 00:09:20.626 dvr: entry 122795556133e98512bf8e8ee785d92b "Countdown" on "Channel 4" starting at 2016-01-14 05:59:30, scheduled for recording by "192.168.1.40" 
2016-01-12 00:09:20.630 dvr: entry f3301adc0891d7c8546b68ddc3618ad9 "Countdown" on "Channel 4" starting at 2016-01-15 05:59:30, scheduled for recording by "192.168.1.40" 
2016-01-12 00:09:20.631 dvr: entry 6bb206b552e67841ee27922fa0a7fdd2 "Countdown" on "Channel 4" starting at 2016-01-18 05:59:30, scheduled for recording by "192.168.1.40" 

I'm also using Sutton Coldfield (but have access to Waltham as well).

#2

Updated by Adam W almost 9 years ago

I've just tried to series record that same programme (Countdown, 6:00am version). The recording doesn't set on Freeview Channel 4 HD but does on Freesat.

It sets fine on Freeview Channel 4+1 HD:


2016-01-12 18:47:44.253 dvr: entry b3baf5a7097fd28a672b52e00892d2f7 "Countdown" on "Channel 4+1 HD" starting at 2016-01-13 06:54:30, scheduled for recording by "192.168.1.87"

2016-01-12 18:47:44.256 dvr: entry bcd7da688f93fd93675ef8af797fbb72 "Countdown" on "Channel 4+1 HD" starting at 2016-01-14 06:54:30, scheduled for recording by "192.168.1.87"
2016-01-12 18:47:44.259 dvr: entry 2f48ba72afe5e28285fa2219740f28b9 "Countdown" on "Channel 4+1 HD" starting at 2016-01-15 06:54:30, scheduled for recording by "192.168.1.87"
2016-01-12 18:47:44.262 dvr: entry e50d7413e244a3aab92a6933aa59e44a "Countdown" on "Channel 4+1 HD" starting at 2016-01-18 06:54:30, scheduled for recording by "192.168.1.87"
2016-01-12 18:47:44.265 dvr: entry 183cafad50e4176f53a4c5c15d7df833 "Countdown" on "Channel 4+1 HD" starting at 2016-01-19 06:54:30, scheduled for recording by "192.168.1.87"

I don't have Open TV enabled; do you have your Freesat and Freeview HD versions of Channel 4 HD merged to one channel? I have them separate with Freesat on LCN 4 and Freeview HD on LCN 104. Just wondering if your recording could be working from the Open TV or Freesat EPG and not the Freeview HD one.

#3

Updated by Bobby Lockwood over 8 years ago

Hi Adam, I'm curious to know if you managed to resolve this one as I have a similar problem with series recording on ITV HD on Freesat. Series recordings show as waiting to start but never do, however single instance recordings are fine.

#4

Updated by Adam W over 8 years ago

It seems to work now! I don't think I've changed anything myself but Channel 4 HD seems to record series links fine now via DVB-T2 and the regular EIT EPG. The accurate record feature works very well too!

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