strange recordings on file play

LPLATES · Post by **LPLATES** » Sun Jun 12, 2011 20:58

Hi All, I had recorded some programs on icetv tonight,but when i went into file play to play them back i had some wierd listings.An example is 10.45pm 34seconds one hd,then 10.45pm 4 secs go.10.44 14secs ch 72. 10.42 14secs ch nine.This goes on for many listings occasionally interspersed with proper recorded programs.During this whole process tonight my recordings for tonight havent fired.I have a dpp1 running the latest firmware.Hope you can help. thanks

Gully · Post by **Gully** » Sun Jun 12, 2011 21:47

They are saved time shift buffers, These can happen if a timer recording starts while the Wiz is still in time shift mode and either no spare tuner is available or the timer is for the same service or channel.

prl · Post by **prl** » Sun Jun 12, 2011 23:36

Probably, but that doesn't explain the missed timer recordings.

IanSav · Post by **IanSav** » Sun Jun 12, 2011 23:58

Hi Lplates,

I suggest you restart the Beyonwiz, delete all the bogus recording files, run a manual disk check and then perform a re-index. Restart the Beyonwiz again and then check the Timer List and ensure that all the timers you expect are present. This should leave the Beyonwiz is a known state. Now check that it is performing recordings correctly.

If anything doesn't work as expected then please document the problem and report back.

Regards,
Ian.

Gully · Post by **Gully** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 00:15

prl wrote:Probably, but that doesn't explain the missed timer recordings.

True. But I wasn't trying to. One thing at a time, plus it is the one in the title.

LPLATES · Post by **LPLATES** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 18:08

Thanks Ian, I have done the manual hard drive check,but i dont know what you mean by reindexing or how to do it.As it stands i have five timers that are set on the icetv page due to be recorded this thursday and friday, but they are not appearing on the wiz timer list to be recorded this thursday and friday.If your solution does not work should i then be calling icetv.

prl · Post by **prl** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 18:24

LPLATES wrote:... i dont know what you mean by reindexing or how to do it. ....

The FilePlayer uses files that contain the details of the recordings on the Beyonwiz, rather than extracting that information from the recordings themselves (the index file for WizPnP is also derived from these files). Sometimes these files get out of kilter with what recordings you actually have.

To regenerate the files (re-index), go to FilePlayer>HDD, and press the SOUNDTRACK button (bottom right on the remote with a speaker+question mark icon).

Gully · Post by **Gully** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 18:53

And if you are not getting timers created - have you checked your network settings and connection?

Have you looked at the IceTV settings on the Wiz and checked the messages on that page?

LPLATES · Post by **LPLATES** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 19:31

Thanks Peter and gully, i have gone into fileplay on the hdd drive and pressed the soundtrack button but nothing seems to be happening to my eyes anyway.Am i supposed to see something happening or not. thanks

Gully · Post by **Gully** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 19:45

LPLATES wrote:Thanks Peter and gully, i have gone into fileplay on the hdd drive and pressed the soundtrack button but nothing seems to be happening to my eyes anyway.Am i supposed to see something happening or not. thanks

Yes, a dialog box should appear.

You say you are running the latest firmware, what version number is it?

LPLATES · Post by **LPLATES** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 20:38

My current firmware for the dpp1 is 01.05.350

Gully · Post by **Gully** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 21:20

LPLATES wrote:My current firmware for the dpp1 is 01.05.350

Well then it definitely should work.

prl · Post by **prl** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 22:12

LPLATES wrote:Thanks Peter and gully, i have gone into fileplay on the hdd drive and pressed the soundtrack button but nothing seems to be happening to my eyes anyway.Am i supposed to see something happening or not. thanks

You need to actually enter the HDD part of the player by selecting the HDD from the list on the left, then press OK, then press SOUNDTRACK.

LPLATES · Post by **LPLATES** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 22:35

I have found out and now successfully achieved the indexing part.thanks for that,but i am still talking to ice tv about timers that have not fired, or not showing in the timer list for upcoming recordings.Maybe the fta epg is the way to go as i seem to miss shows being recorded sometimes. thanks

Gully · Post by **Gully** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 22:57

LPLATES wrote:I have found out and now successfully achieved the indexing part.thanks for that,but i am still talking to ice tv about timers that have not fired, or not showing in the timer list for upcoming recordings.Maybe the fta epg is the way to go as i seem to miss shows being recorded sometimes. thanks

You haven't responded to my post about IceTV.

It makes it harder for us to help you.

prl · Post by **prl** » Wed Jun 15, 2011 09:54

LPLATES wrote:... i am still talking to ice tv about timers that have not fired

If the timers are getting to the Beyonwiz soon enough and not running, the problem is more likely a Beyonwiz problem than an IceTV problem. Do the timers remain in the timer list after their end time and need to be deleted manually?

LPLATES wrote:or not showing in the timer list for upcoming recordings. ...

That's more an IceTV or IceTV/Beyonwiz interaction problem. When this happens, do the icons on your IceTV My Upcoming Shows Web Page stay as the "hollow donuts" for "queued recordings", or do they change state to the solid donuts indicating scheduled recordings? You have to look at the Web page for this, not the IceTV widget, because the Widget (for reasons I've never been able to fathom) doesn't distinguish between queued and scheduled recordings.

And what Gully asked about what's showing in the IceTV status window on your Beyonwiz.

What you've described sounds a bit like what Barry Farrell has described over in the IceTV forum. He doesn't seem to be making much progress with the problem, either.

LPLATES · Post by **LPLATES** » Wed Jun 15, 2011 16:31

Thanks heaps guys for your inputs.All appears ok again,I have done a little of what different people have advised, and at the end of the day i spoke to icetv and there suggestion was to do a factory reset.I have now done that and resent all the timers and things seem ok.

prl · Post by **prl** » Wed Jun 15, 2011 16:32

Good to hear

Gully · Post by **Gully** » Wed Jun 15, 2011 18:42

prl wrote:Good to hear

Indeed.

sydney2218 · Post by **sydney2218** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 09:42

Seems to me an issue with duplicate lcns ,favorites on the BW & a failure to set up the ICETV lcn list via the web ? Ice TV only sends out from that list on your account .My IceTv experience has been fantastic .

strange recordings on file play

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