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Recording in the HDHomeRun app
Usage
Recordings can be set from:
- 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.
- 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.
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.
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.
Recording option - All episodes:
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.
If you need to re-record a specific episode will be given that open when you go to delete an episode from the HDHomeRun app's RECORDED tab.
Recording option - Current season:
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.
Why can't I just record by new? 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 airs, often on the same day but late at night, so 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.
