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Sunny1
New Contributor
21 days ago
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cannot record by time slot

I am new to Cox DVR Contour.  I am surprised I cannot record by time slot.  Cox will only record by show name.  Unfortunately that means it records the same show on multiple networks in the same day.  Also I miss my TiVo features of Wish List and the ability to list a show name to record whenever it is scheduled in the future.

  • CurtB's avatar
    CurtB
    19 days ago

    I don't know if it still works but recording a selected channel at a specified date, start time and duration is what it did.  To get it to repeat would probably require a different, scheduled recording for each selected date.  That's as good as it gets for what you want to do.  Have you tried it?

    If you had a time machine, you could go back in time and get Cox TV (Contour 1) when it was still available to new customers.  It has a "Set Manual Recording" option that includes recurring record of a selected channel for the same weekday, start time and end time, regardless of the program being broadcast.  But that doesn't help you because you're new to Cox DVR and have Contour (Contour 2).

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  • CurtB's avatar
    CurtB
    Honored Contributor
    21 days ago

    There was a way to record a channel based upon time of day that may still work.

    1. Press Guide on your remote.
    2. Scroll to the channel you wish to record.
    3. Left arrow to select the channel (indicated by white lines).
    4. Press OK.
    5. Right arrow to select "Record" and press OK.
    6. Down arrow to enter the desired Start time, Duration, and Date.
    7. Up arrow to "Confirm" and press OK. 
    • Sunny1's avatar
      Sunny1
      New Contributor
      19 days ago

      This is not the answer.  What I want to do is, e.g.,  record PBS Channel 10 EVERY Sunday at 9pm... regardless of what the show is called.

      • CurtB's avatar
        CurtB
        Honored Contributor
        19 days ago

        I don't know if it still works but recording a selected channel at a specified date, start time and duration is what it did.  To get it to repeat would probably require a different, scheduled recording for each selected date.  That's as good as it gets for what you want to do.  Have you tried it?

        If you had a time machine, you could go back in time and get Cox TV (Contour 1) when it was still available to new customers.  It has a "Set Manual Recording" option that includes recurring record of a selected channel for the same weekday, start time and end time, regardless of the program being broadcast.  But that doesn't help you because you're new to Cox DVR and have Contour (Contour 2).