Recordings ending too soon - More4
The last four programmes we've recorded on More4 have cut off before they ended. There is no longer a choice for padding recording times. Are they transmitting the end of programme signal to soon or is there some fault?
Other channels seem to be OK.
DTRT2110 BT Youview retail box
Other channels seem to be OK.
DTRT2110 BT Youview retail box
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Perhaps if you can say which programmes, @Sarah could check with the broadcaster.
YouView boxes never have had padding, YouView putting an entirely misplaced trust in Accurate Recording, the proper operation of which isn’t even mandated for Freeview channels 😢
The workaround is to record the programme after the one you really want, as the Present/Following indicator which marks the premature end of your recording also gives a premature start to the next programme.
Though if this doesn’t work, there is indeed something else going on.
GBBO
24 Hours in Police Custody
Taskmaster
The latest two recordings of GBBO started late! And both 24 Hours... and Taskmaster stopped short last week (I've not yet watched this weeks 24 Hours...)
The incident at Red Bee has had far reaching consequences for C4, and there are still sound dropouts and quality issues from their temporary backup systems which wont be resolved until C4 have built their new playout system.
In terms of disaster recovery I suppose we should be grateful that C4 did get back on air fairly quickly, but their backup systems are left wanting!
John.
Thanks. I can't recall them all.
It isn't always possible to record the programme after because of clashes with recording other channels, and this is a new problem. Besides I usually set the recorder from a search on my tablet. It's a work around for a short term only.
Programmes affected that I remember
Grand Design C4 13 October
Matt Baker : our house in the country : More4 25 October 9pm
GBBO More4 19th October 8 pm
I'd not realised the fire had had such an impact. The reports I'd read at the time only mentioned subtitles and sign language. Searching now suggests far wider implications.
Unfortunately it's not a new problem. It's been going on for years. The Youview box relies on systems that don't work in the real world and you only notice it when things collapse. It's almost as if everyone wants us to use the catchup services instead of linear tv.
The Monday episode came back yesterday also, but we haven’t looked any further back.
And both had subtitles, so that’s a couple of steps on Channel 4’s road back to full health.
Even NOW TV is playing adverts in some programmes and wanting more money to avoid them. Amazon Prime has some series that say free with advertisements.
The sad thing is that with covid stopping many productions and encouraging us to watch more, there is less available that we have any interest in watching.
We are actually witnessing a golden age of television.
From Succession to Mere of East town there's literally hundreds of brilliant shows to binge on' and all with the ability to watch without a ad in sight.... seek and you shall find.
The golden age is long gone. It left when Sky was able to charge a monthly fee AND also show adverts. It gets further away as the violence and gratuitous sex in shows gets worse, the cult of celebrities grows, star's salaries grew to ridiculous levels... A one hour programme is now 42 minutes due to the adverts.
As for ad's I rarely endure terrestrial commercial stations as I agree the repetitive ad's seem to go on forever.
If I do find something of interest I simply record it..problem solved.
I think your analogy is balti, sorry, faulty.
Still no - you would again be pitting a one-time purchase analogy against a subscription model.