how to watch a recording from beginning while still recording?

arjay · 2006-10-26, 19:40

Sorry for what is probably me just being thick, but I thought with my last version of MP I could go to "Recorded TV", see something that is in the progress of being recorded, and then start watching it while it goes on recording. (Thought that was one of the main features of mc software?)

Anyway - I uninstalled 2.0.4 and installed 2.1.0. Now I don't see anything like "recording in progress" in Recorded TV. I have to stop the recording and then it appears in Recorded TV. Then I have to start it recording again while I watch the first part.

I know I must be doing something wrong - is it anything to do with time shifting? i have read up the bits in the wiki and looked at FAQs etc but can't find anything relevant.

TIA for any help - bit of a newbie to say the least, but I am trying!

RJ

Inker · 2006-10-26, 19:49

Simply tune to the channel the recording is on, and jump back to the beginning. The recording will continue and you can watch the show.

arjay · 2006-10-26, 20:16

Hey Inker - thanks for replying so promptly. I'll try that.

Just while I have your "ear" so to speak, am I right that we used to be able to go to Recorded TV and see the title of any program that was being recorded with the note "recording in progress"? I am afraid it might have been MS MCE (YUCH) that I was using up until recently, and that i have got them confused?

RJ

jpreville · 2006-10-26, 20:31

I usually just goto Scheduled Programs...look for the one recording..click the info button and select start watching from beginning. i dont think it shows up in Recorded Tv till its totally done recording.

- John

jawbroken · 2006-10-27, 16:32

Yeah, I can't remember recording ever showing up in Recorded TV until they were finished, but you can access them through Scheduled. That is why Recorded TV is past tense.

arjay · 2006-10-27, 19:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by jawbroken

Yeah, I can't remember recording ever showing up in Recorded TV until they were finished, but you can access them through Scheduled. That is why Recorded TV is past tense.

Hmmm .. I am not at my MP machine at the mo but I can't remember ever seing Scheduled Programs - is that supposed to be in the main menu?

Sorry to be so vague

jawbroken · 2006-10-27, 20:02

If you go into TV it is in the list on the left, right above Recorded TV. It contains all your currently scheduled and recording and finished recording TV shows.

arjay · 2006-10-27, 22:15

Thanks pal - silly me: it was staring me in the face.

Now if only I could find how to copy/record a CD in MP <g>. I found how to play one but not record??

Jetboy · 2006-10-30, 15:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by arjay

Now if only I could find how to copy/record a CD in MP <g>. I found how to play one but not record??

In MP configuration you can set everything up to copy a cd to mp3. You have to manually install the Lame mp3 encoder, but the link's even included in the configuration program. If you've already done that, put a cd in the drive, enter My music and open the cd in MP to view the files. Right click (F9) one of the files and select if you want to copy the song, or the entire album.

Hope that helps, good luck!

arjay · 2006-10-30, 15:45

Thanks Jetboy - just what I needed.

2006-10-26, 19:40	#1 (permalink)
arjay Portal Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Coin, Spain Posts: 84 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	[SOLVED] how to watch a recording from beginning while still recording? Sorry for what is probably me just being thick, but I thought with my last version of MP I could go to "Recorded TV", see something that is in the progress of being recorded, and then start watching it while it goes on recording. (Thought that was one of the main features of mc software?) Anyway - I uninstalled 2.0.4 and installed 2.1.0. Now I don't see anything like "recording in progress" in Recorded TV. I have to stop the recording and then it appears in Recorded TV. Then I have to start it recording again while I watch the first part. I know I must be doing something wrong - is it anything to do with time shifting? i have read up the bits in the wiki and looked at FAQs etc but can't find anything relevant. TIA for any help - bit of a newbie to say the least, but I am trying! RJ Last edited by arjay; 2006-10-30 at 15:49.

2006-10-26, 19:49	#2 (permalink)
Inker Portal Designer Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,560 Thanks: 35 Thanked 134 Times in 58 Posts My System	Simply tune to the channel the recording is on, and jump back to the beginning. The recording will continue and you can watch the show. __________________ There are only two industries that refer to their customers as "users". - Edward Tufte

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2006-10-26, 20:16	#3 (permalink)
arjay Portal Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Coin, Spain Posts: 84 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hey Inker - thanks for replying so promptly. I'll try that. Just while I have your "ear" so to speak, am I right that we used to be able to go to Recorded TV and see the title of any program that was being recorded with the note "recording in progress"? I am afraid it might have been MS MCE (YUCH) that I was using up until recently, and that i have got them confused? RJ

2006-10-26, 20:31	#4 (permalink)
jpreville Portal User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I usually just goto Scheduled Programs...look for the one recording..click the info button and select start watching from beginning. i dont think it shows up in Recorded Tv till its totally done recording. - John

2006-10-27, 16:32	#5 (permalink)
jawbroken Portal Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 22 Posts: 707 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My System	Yeah, I can't remember recording ever showing up in Recorded TV until they were finished, but you can access them through Scheduled. That is why Recorded TV is past tense.

2006-10-27, 20:02	#7 (permalink)
jawbroken Portal Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 22 Posts: 707 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My System	If you go into TV it is in the list on the left, right above Recorded TV. It contains all your currently scheduled and recording and finished recording TV shows.

2006-10-27, 22:15	#8 (permalink)
arjay Portal Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Coin, Spain Posts: 84 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks pal - silly me: it was staring me in the face. Now if only I could find how to copy/record a CD in MP <g>. I found how to play one but not record??

2006-10-30, 15:45	#10 (permalink)
arjay Portal Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Coin, Spain Posts: 84 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks Jetboy - just what I needed.