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Joew4
Investigator
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Is there an option to record a programme to the ee box instead of 'recording' a link to the programme on catch up? 

A lot of my 'recordings' have expired as they are no longer available on catch up so I'd rather actually record them so I can watch when I want. 

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zulu17
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@Joew4  Only if you use aerial mode rather than ip mode. Your BBC recordings are actually  being made and occupying  disc space but the agreement  EETV  has made with the BBC for the provision of the ip channels lP mode  means that they don't  allow you  to access the recording but rather provide a link to the iPlayer.   Given that not all programmes are made available  on iPlayer and some  (eg  local news) ore only available  for a day it is not serving  the licence paying public adequately. 

 

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zulu17
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Scholarly Contributor

Hi @Joew4  Recordings on the Box Pro can be scheduled easily from the guide  etc. 

https://deviceguides.ee.co.uk/ee/tv-box-pro-proprietary-os/

https://deviceguides.ee.co.uk/ee/tv-box-pro-proprietary-os/functions/recording-tv-programme/

Recordings made will remain on your box until either you delete them or (depending upon your choices they auto delete if your box is full). HOWEVER when in IP mode  BBC channel recordings  are not playable but rather link to the BBC iPlayer (if available)   which will  ultimately expire.  Aerial mode BBC channel recordings remain playable.  Other (non BBC ) channels recordings should be playable even if their catchup is no longer available.

Is this the problem you are experiencing   ?

That sounds like it might be the problem, I haven't checked if it's just BBC channels but it may well be. 

Is there a way of overriding that function with the BBC channels so they always actually record do you know? 

Thanks.

zulu17
Scholarly Contributor
Scholarly Contributor

@Joew4  Only if you use aerial mode rather than ip mode. Your BBC recordings are actually  being made and occupying  disc space but the agreement  EETV  has made with the BBC for the provision of the ip channels lP mode  means that they don't  allow you  to access the recording but rather provide a link to the iPlayer.   Given that not all programmes are made available  on iPlayer and some  (eg  local news) ore only available  for a day it is not serving  the licence paying public adequately. 

 

That clears it up - thanks for the replies!