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If this were occurring on only one of the new computers, my suspicion would be that the computer has a defective clock chip which is losing 5 minutes each day. This would explain why the start delay increases the further in the future the scheduled recording is.

A defective clock chip would also explain why the recording stop is always at the correct time (assuming that your PC is connected to the internet). Windows will synchronise the system time with an internet time server when Windows powers up, thereby resetting the PC to the correct time. However, this assumes that the system is not powered on between scheduling the recording and the recording starting.

From your post I get the impression that this problem occurs with both of the new PCs. This makes it much less likely that it is a defective clock chip. Unfortunately, I don't have any other ideas.

-- from CyberSimian in the UK

<blockquote data-quote="CyberSimian" data-source="post: 1289749" data-attributes="member: 141969">If this were occurring on only one of the new computers, my suspicion would be that the computer has a defective clock chip which is losing 5 minutes each day. This would explain why the start delay increases the further in the future the scheduled recording is. A defective clock chip would also explain why the recording stop is always at the correct time (assuming that your PC is connected to the internet). Windows will synchronise the system time with an internet time server when Windows powers up, thereby resetting the PC to the correct time. However, this assumes that the system is not powered on between scheduling the recording and the recording starting.From your post I get the impression that this problem occurs with both of the new PCs. This makes it much less likely that it is a defective clock chip. Unfortunately, I don't have any other ideas. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown&nbsp; &nbsp; :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" />-- from CyberSimian in the UK</blockquote>

[QUOTE="CyberSimian, post: 1289749, member: 141969"] If this were occurring on only one of the new computers, my suspicion would be that the computer has a defective clock chip which is losing 5 minutes each day. This would explain why the start delay increases the further in the future the scheduled recording is. A defective clock chip would also explain why the recording stop is always at the correct time (assuming that your PC is connected to the internet). Windows will synchronise the system time with an internet time server when Windows powers up, thereby resetting the PC to the correct time. However, this assumes that the system is not powered on between scheduling the recording and the recording starting. From your post I get the impression that this problem occurs with both of the new PCs. This makes it much less likely that it is a defective clock chip. Unfortunately, I don't have any other ideas. :( -- from CyberSimian in the UK [/QUOTE]