[mythtv-users] recording ruined by placeholder

[Duncan Brown]

Richard Morton wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have just had my first recording ruined by a placeholder on DVB-T UK 
> Freeview using a Nova-T500 on Mythbunutu 9.04 (fully patched).
>
> What happened was the recording was scheduled and it was the first 
> programme to be shown on the channel (BBC-Three). When BBC3 is off air 
> it has a placeholder / marker explaining when it will be on air etc,
>
> When the programme started the placeholder did not go away and in fact 
> it has a message saying if you ocntinue to see the message to tune 
> into another channel and return to BBC3...
>
> This ruined a recording which I then missed the repeats cause I didn't 
> watch it until al the repeats had passed.
>
> I was wondering if there is anyway to resolve this as it must be 
> affecting many users. I never had this problem with my Humax PVR (I 
> know not exactly apples and apples)
>
> thanks for your help
> R
This happened to me a few times, all I did was go into settings, turn 
off interactive TV , and then watch the recording.

Afterwards I'd turn it back on. It happened so rarely it wasn't much of 
an inconvenience dealing with it this way

Dunc