My cheapo Freeview PVR has an option to record a number of minutes either side of a programme. That works for me.
J -- Jason Cartwright Web Specialist, EMEA Marketing [EMAIL PROTECTED] +44(0)2070313161 On Jan 22, 2008 1:59 PM, Brian Butterworth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > A small question. > > There are a number of occasions where the schedule on channels is NEVER as > published! > > A good example the 10pm-10:30pm slot on BBC TWO. Programmes in this slot > actually start never earlier than 10:02pm and usually end at 10:32pm, with > Newsnight starting at 10:33pm. > > The schedule is shown in the newspapers, on the BBC site, and (most > importantly) fed to EPG (ie, Sky's and the one used by Windows Media Center) > always says 10pm-10:30pm for whatever programme is on. > > Obviously the late start is because people often watch the news headlines > on BBC ONE and then turn over to 'TWO for some entertainment, thus the > delayed start. > > Also, the junction between the end of the regional news on BBC ONE matches > the start of Newsnight, which also makes sense. > > I can understand for humans using the EPG, 10pm-10:30pm is good enough, > but if you PVR anything (Sky+, Freeview Playback, WMC) in this slot you get > an overrun from the previous programme and miss the end. > > Can something be done with the source data to fix this? >