deleted weekly manual recording etries keep coming back

[mvallevand]

I wasn't talking EPG recording, I have manual recordings too and I agree that the UTC base for manual recordings is an unnecessary nuisance. However each time you add a checkbox option it's more work for sub and more chance of future errors, and this is a pretty minor requirement, it's pretty obvious to me that you delete Recurring Recordings from the Recurring Recordings screen. Next thing you know we will have a talking paper clip for everything in NPVR.

Martin

[Reddwarf]

When it comes to recurring recordings it doesn't really matter how it is scheduled, a recurring recording is a recurring recording, and it would be a PITA to be prompted every time you cancel a pending recording.

[Reddwarf]

Add something to it at the end like?

Recurring recordings can only be fully cancelled from the recurring screen list.

Yes that sounds good, but perhaps put it first?

[steeb]

Yes that sounds good, but perhaps put it first?

Good morning Reddwarf,

is this a bit clearer? Admittedly it is right at the bottom of the recordings page:

Additional Notes

There are many places from which you can schedule a recording.
You can record shows from the TV Guide, from the search plugin, from the Web Administration or a number of third party plugins.

Recurring recordings
To cancel any recurring recordings this must be done from the recurring screen.

How to cancel season recordings
When you cancel a specific episode that is part of a series of recurring recordings from the TV Guide, it is only cancelling the specific episode, not the entire season. It remembers if you have deleted individual episodes of a season recording so that they don't get rescheduled automatically each night when it updates the EPG. Otherwise, you would have to cancel a specific episode every day until the time has passed. In order to reset a cancelled show that is part of the series of recurring recordings, you would need to update the series from the recordings menu.

steeb

[imilne]

The trouble with deleting from pending is they will reappear on the next EPG update.

Do they? In GBPVR they won't, so long as the EPG isn't empted before an update anyway. I haven't really used the recordings enough in NPVR to know how it works.

Iain

[jcjefferies]

I think the present setup is about right once you make yourself aware of the difference between "Pending" and "Reoccurring” recordings. I also tried to delete a series recording by deleting the “Pending” item but only once and very soon realised what I had done and what I should have done instead. I delete items from the “Pending” list most days to prevent unnecessary repeat recordings and would find regular unnecessary reminders a pain. It does seem over the top to suggest a “reminder” message to counteract what for most people is a one off problem and does not cause any loss of data.

[Reddwarf]

Good morning Reddwarf,

is this a bit clearer? Admittedly it is right at the bottom of the recordings page:

steeb

That's jolly good