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Wendy Martin replied on July 25, 2009 04:12 to the question "Why does my DVR record repeats when I said First Runs only?" in Comcast:
Blaming the guide for not marking an episode as a Repeat won't work any more, Comcast. It is a problem in your DVR software. At some point this last week, I must have received an update to my guide b/c most shows that are recorded now say Repeat. (Before they just had the year.) So the guide is now supplying the info, but your software is ignoring it.
I also had the "joy" of discovering that when I say record on all channels, the DVR doesn't know which ones I get. My DVR was filled with episodes that aired on a channel I don't receive. Hours and Hours of blank recordings! What a waste. The thing doubles as my cable box, but can't figure out which stations I get?
When are you just going to use the TIVO software on your DVR's for all users? I've seen it available in certain markets. Why not everywhere? Their software is able to get it right.
I've also noticed that Comcast Employees haven't posted on this thread in a bit. Any update for us?-
A comment on the question "Why does my DVR record repeats when I said First Runs only?" in Comcast:
Mine too! I can't believe it can't figure out that an episode that old is probably a re-run! – Wendy Martin, on July 18, 2009 18:25 -
Wendy Martin started following the problem "dvr records the same show/series several times a day" in Comcast.
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Wendy Martin replied on July 17, 2009 02:03 to the question "Why does my DVR record repeats when I said First Runs only?" in Comcast:
I wonder as well. Searching for this problem on the internet shows it's been a problem for a while. One that made it to digg even has a Comcast VP saying it was going to be fixed last year.
It would be great if someone could offer a suggestion in the meantime, or am I just stuck until it's fixed? -
Wendy Martin replied on July 15, 2009 02:14 to the question "Why does my DVR record repeats when I said First Runs only?" in Comcast:
So no work around in the mean time? -
Wendy Martin asked a question in Comcast on July 14, 2009 03:24:
Why does my DVR record repeats when I said First Runs only?My comcast DVR records repeats of episodes even when I've said record first runs only. I just got it; and since it's summer, most shows are only on syndication right now. I programmed up everything I had on my Tivo so I wouldn't miss the new episodes later. Since it only gives me the option of recording on the current channel, or every channel, I am not able to limit the recording channel until the shows return later this year. (By dropping and re-adding since the DVR doesn't let you input a station - DUMB!)
I've seen posts on other web pages about how the DVR can't tell when the network doesn't submit it. I don't buy it. Most of the recordings I'm getting have the year on them, and it should be pretty flipping obvious that if the year is 2005, it's a re-run.
Short of cancelling all my recordings that I have set up until I know the show is on new episodes, how do I stop this?
It also is doing it with shows that are currently airing both new episodes and re-runs, so I can't cancel them all.
(I'm wishing I had kept the Tivo!)
