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 ====== Recording in the HDHomeRun app ======
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+<lead>You can use the official HDHomeRun [[:app]] to set and watch recordings. </lead>
-===== Usage =====
+===== Recording tasks ====
+<WRAP indent>
+[[:App:Recording|App: How to record programs]]\\
+\\
+When you set a recording you make a "task" for the DVR to do. When a user selects something to record, two main options for recording "tasks" are normally given:
-Recordings can be set from:
+----
-  * LIVE tab/view's action bar or future entries in the slice guide
+**1. Record this airing** - Free to all customers
+  * Sets a specific program to record at a specific date and time.
+  * You can do this through the interface using the examples further below on this page.
+  * Free customers can set recordings up to 3 days in advance. (Full guide subscribers can set this up to 14 days in advance.)
+  * Account creation not required - If no account is associated with your HDHomeRun unit, an automatic email-less account is auto-generated for your HDHomeRun unit to keep track of DVR tasks. You can also log in to an expired DVR account so that your tasks stay with you if you move between paid and free tiers.
+  * For example, you can record the TV show //Bob's Burgers// on //Friday February 13th at 5 PM on channel 5.2//. Only one episode of //Bob's Burgers// will record, but you can keep setting additional recording tasks as they happen, up to 3 days into the future.
+----
+**2. Auto-record** - [[:dvr:activation#full_guide_dvr|Requires a full guide subscription]]
+  * Records a series of programs.
+  * For example, if you wanted to record every episode of "Bob's Burgers" you would use the "Auto-record" option. Then you can set additional options such as only recent/new episodes, or all episodes including repeats.
+  * This also works with news programs, sporting events (you can select which sports teams you want to record), and so on.
+  * A full paid guide subscription allows customers to set recordings 14 days in advance.
+</WRAP>
+==== Usage ====
+<WRAP indent>
+**Recordings can be set from:**
+<WRAP clear/>
+----
+{{ :app:live_tv_recording_2.png?direct&500|}}
+  * **LIVE** tab/view's action bar or future entries in the slice guide
     - Selecting a future entry on the slice guide will open the information screen for that program, where you will have recording options for that specific episode or movie.
     - Selecting the recording button on the action bar will record the program currently playing live.
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-  * DISCOVER tab by selecting or searching for a program
+----
+{{ :app:discover_normal_2.png?direct&500|}}
+  * **DISCOVER** tab by selecting or searching for a program
     * Selecting a show form the DISCOVER tab will show you all episodes for that show. You can set up a series recording or choose specific episodes to record.
-<WRAP box left>
+<WRAP clear/>
-{{:app:live_tv_recording.png?direct&450|}} {{:app:discover_normal.png?direct&450|}}
+----
-</WRAP>
+{{ :app:grid_guide.png?direct&501|}}
+  * **Grid guide** by selecting a program
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+----
+{{ :app:recording_rules_2.png?direct&500|}}
+**Adding padding:**
-<WRAP box left>
+Padding sets a "safe" zone of extra time to record the program at the start and end of a program. The default padding is to add an extra 30 seconds at the start and end of a program. This can be especially useful for sporting events that may run long, or a channel is off in its timing and you want to prevent the end or start from being cut off.
-{{:app:discover_program.png?direct&500|}}
-</WRAP>
-**Program information screen:**
-After selecting a program from a future the DISCOVER tab or from a future-slice-guide entry, you will be presented with the program information screen. You can select a single "one-shot" entry to record, or set up a series recording.
+Padding can also be changed for a series in the program information area, as you will see two new padding options show up in the window after a recording has been set for that show or series.
+<WRAP info>If you have a lot of back-to-back recordings that are on different channels, but only have a limited number of tuners, the extra padding can prevent the tuner from switching to the correct channel. The DVR software thinks that all tuners are "busy", even though it's just 30 seconds late. If you know you have a lot of shows on around the same time, you may want to set their padding to 0 to prevent this.</WRAP>
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+----
+**Recording option - All episodes:**
-<WRAP box left>
+When doing a series recording **"All episodes"** will record both old and new episode of a show. The HDHomeRun DVR service will keep track of what recordings you have already made and prevent the same episode from being recorded twice. This is a good option if you want to collect all episodes of a show and want to build up a media library.
-{{:app:recording_padding.png?direct&500|}}
-</WRAP>
+The episode options can also be changed later in the program information area.
-**Setting padding:**
-In this example, a series recording has been selected, and this window will pop open. It will allow the user to select the padding on the show, which sets a "safe" zone, as broadcasters are not always aligned with the clock perfectly. The default padding is 30 seconds at the start and end of a program.
+<WRAP info>If you need to re-record a specific episode, you will be given that option when you delete an episode from the HDHomeRun app's [[:app:RECORDED]] tab.</WRAP>
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+----
+**Recording option - Current season:**
-<WRAP box left>
+When doing a series recording **"Current season"** will record only episodes that are new or are less than 90 days from originally airing. The HDHomeRun DVR service will keep track of what recordings you have already made and prevent the same episode from being recorded twice.
-{{:app:recording_all_episodes.png?direct&500|}}
-</WRAP>
-<WRAP clear/>
+The episode options can also be changed later in the program information area.
-<WRAP box left>
+<WRAP info>**Why not record just "new" episodes?** \\
-{{:app:recording_current_season.png?direct&500|}}
+Since many users may have a limited number of HDHomeRun tuners, and can only record 2 or 4 channels at the same time, they might not be able to record an episode when it originally airs. Many shows will re-air a new episode shortly after it originally airs, often on the same day, but late at night. This option will allow the HDHomeRun DVR to still pick up the yet-to-be-viewed episode, despite it technically not being the very first airing.
 </WRAP>
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+----
+**Recording status marks:**
-<WRAP box left>
+The following marks will appear on upcoming programming details and tasks:
-{{:app:discover_program_2.png?direct&500|}}
-</WRAP>
+  * Red dot - will record
+  * Gray dot - second showing of something scheduled to record
+  * Green tick - already recorded
+  * Gray tick - recorded and deleted (don't re-record)
+<nodisp>
+**EDITOR NOTE (only people who can edit the wiki will see this message):**\\
+The recording status marks are documented on multiple pages, please update all of them when making changes: app:tasks, app:discover, app:recording
+</nodisp>
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-<WRAP box left>
-{{:app:one-shot_recordings.png?direct&500|}}
 </WRAP>
+===== Watching recordings =====
-<WRAP clear/>
+<btn type="success" size="lg" icon="fa fa-chevron-right">[[:app:recorded|See: HDHomeRun app: RECORDED tab]]</btn>
+{{tag>app}}
+{{tag>DVR}}

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