And that’s supposed to be “with shows now going a min over”.
Thanks, but that doesn’t answer my initial question. I was previously able to START a recording LATE or END it EARLY, but now I can’t. Why was this taken away? Can that option come back?
According to the link KevinM2 provided, you should be able to start a recording late or end it early.
Or, you could replace the Contour 2 with a Contour receiver that can be set to start on time, 1-5,10,15, 30 minutes late or 1-5, 10, 15, 30 minutes early as well as end on time, 1-5,10,15, 30, 60, 120, 180 minutes late or 1-5, 10, 15, 30 minutes early.
Correct, but the 1 or 2 min early is just to start a recording, not to end it. And same with the 1, 5, or 30 min - that’s to end it later not end it earlier.
I used to be able to start a recording 1 or 2 or 5 min late (so the program had started) and end a recording 1 or 2 or 5 min early (so the program wouldn’t quite be finished yet). This allowed for more shows that were on different channels, but whose recording times in the system overlapped, to be able to be recorded. From the replies, I’m guessing this is no longer an option with the ‘upgraded’ Contour 2 box.
What I was able to do previously was this (for 2 recordings at a time):
Program 1 - scheduled from 7-8:01
Program 2 - scheduled from 7-8
Program 3 - scheduled from 8-9
Program 4 - scheduled from 8-9:01 —- wouldn’t record because of the 1 min overlap for programs 1, 3, 4, but I could manually change Program 4 to be scheduled from 8:01-9:01.
This way, I got all 4 shows instead of just 3. Does that help?
CurtB, I do not see "set manual recording" under the Contour2 Guides for recording. It just has the Start earlier fixed times, or End later fixed times. I guess COX 2box did not see why someone like Ferfer exists with his request. I thoroughly see his dilemma with conflicting end/start times on shows on different channel.
The 2box has just a few differences than the 1box, but boy, these differences can be a killer. Since I don't and never had a 1box, I cannot comment to differences, but looking at some of the help features online between the 2 types, I say UGH!. The worst for me is not being able to block a 2nd DVR from seeing the other DVR (I have 2 machines). I believe I read in the Contour1 help, that there was a settings feature that allowed, although not in the Contour2.
For Ferfer....LOL, like I said earlier....a 6 record box at a higher price may be the only option.
ekhawaai, I did some research since my last post and discovered that "Set Manual Recording" is no longer an available option with Contour 2. But, I just edited my previous post to include a link to another user's post that described workaround instructions to set a Contour 2 manual recording. When it's convenient, check that out and let us know if it works.
