3.7.2: How to record LiveTV buffer?

[koan00]

Ok so I know there is a new Time shifting buffer that it supposed to allow one to record ad show including the current buffer.

My question is how do you actually start the recording?

[Rich A]

Hit the record button on your remote maybe ??

[nanook105]

Originally Posted by koan00

Ok so I know there is a new Time shifting buffer that it supposed to allow one to record ad show including the current buffer.

My question is how do you actually start the recording?

I believe that 3.7.2 just records going forward (it starts a new slice). It doesn't include the current buffer

[jsereda]

Originally Posted by nanook105

I believe that 3.7.2 just records going forward (it starts a new slice). It doesn't include the current buffer

Are you serious?
Why would they do that?

I should be able to press record on my remote and have the buffer recorded as well as going forward for any given show I'm watching.

[koan00]

Originally Posted by nanook105

I believe that 3.7.2 just records going forward (it starts a new slice). It doesn't include the current buffer

Yes, sounds absolutley point less if this were the case.

I'll try the suggestions above when I get home, thanks !

[nanook105]

Originally Posted by koan00

Yes, sounds absolutley point less if this were the case.

I'll try the suggestions above when I get home, thanks !

All the release notes say is:

"Converted recording engine to use slices rather than a circular buffer for improved stability"

Doesn't mean that it might not lead to something else (fingers crossed), but in this release it is what it is (improved stability)

[koan00]

Hmmm I could have swore I read another thread where it was mentioned that the reason they no longer allowed you to set the buffer location was that the buffer was used for the recording , thus it had to be on the recording drive?

Ah well enough conjecture, I need to get off my arse and test it already =)

[koan00]

So I have tested pressing record while in live tv and it just record from that point on.

Very Disappointing.

[koan00]

To make matters worse, I just had a live buffer incident that cause the entire buffer to disappear just like in 3.5.

So much for enhanced reliability

[koan00]

Hmm ... I dont think thats where i got it, I dont really even read the threads, just mess around with the beta releases..

I think i put it together from this: http://forums.snapstream.com/vb/show...ice#post152714

I figured if you already have a file you DONT have to reuse for other buffering duties, then least you could do was use the slice as the beginning of that recording.

oh well!

[RobertH]

The current version of beyondTV only records from the current point forward. In future versions it may be possible to record the contents of the buffer, as to when / if this feature is implemented, stay tuned.

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