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<blockquote data-quote="CyberSimian" data-source="post: 1268365" data-attributes="member: 141969"><p>No, it won't do it automatically.</p><p></p><p>It is six years since I last used WMC, so I cannot give you instructions without trying WMC again. But you probably need to go through some parts of the WMC setup process in order to enable the broadcast EPG. Take care <em>not</em> to perform the tuner-setup process if possible, as it will delete all of your existing channels <em>and</em> delete the recording schedule.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I never did this, because I had switched to MP by the time that HD finally arrived at my location. But I am reasonably sure that you specify that (for example) "BBC1 HD" is to use the same EPG as "BBC1 SD". So "BBC1 SD" remains in the EPG (unless you exclude it), and you can select "BBC1 SD" for viewing or recording. You just need to remember <em>not</em> to record any regional programmes from "BBC1 HD", even though the EPG for "BBC1 HD" will show the regional programme as being broadcast at that time.</p><p></p><p>I switched to MP because it offered me more of what I wanted, and less of what I didn't want. Two important factors for me:</p><p></p><p>(1) WMC uses <strong>one tuner per channel</strong> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" />; MP uses <strong>one tuner per MUX</strong> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />. This means that you can record <em>all</em> of the primary HD channels <em>at the same time</em>, and <em>still</em> use only one tuner. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite24" alt="(y)" title="Thumbs Up (y)" loading="lazy" data-shortname="(y)" /> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>(2) WMC discarded pre-padding and post-padding for consecutive recordings in order to minimise tuner usage <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" />. It did this even when it did not need to <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite4" alt=":mad:" title="Mad :mad:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":mad:" /> (because there were unused tuners). It was necessary to edit every single recording reservation in order to change the padding to a value that WMC would not discard (and thereby force it to use the unused tuners) <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" />. MP never discards the pre-padding or post-padding <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite24" alt="(y)" title="Thumbs Up (y)" loading="lazy" data-shortname="(y)" /> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>.Of course, what is important for you is probably very different from what is important for me.</p><p></p><p>-- from CyberSimian in the UK</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CyberSimian, post: 1268365, member: 141969"] No, it won't do it automatically. It is six years since I last used WMC, so I cannot give you instructions without trying WMC again. But you probably need to go through some parts of the WMC setup process in order to enable the broadcast EPG. Take care [I]not[/I] to perform the tuner-setup process if possible, as it will delete all of your existing channels [I]and[/I] delete the recording schedule. I never did this, because I had switched to MP by the time that HD finally arrived at my location. But I am reasonably sure that you specify that (for example) "BBC1 HD" is to use the same EPG as "BBC1 SD". So "BBC1 SD" remains in the EPG (unless you exclude it), and you can select "BBC1 SD" for viewing or recording. You just need to remember [I]not[/I] to record any regional programmes from "BBC1 HD", even though the EPG for "BBC1 HD" will show the regional programme as being broadcast at that time. I switched to MP because it offered me more of what I wanted, and less of what I didn't want. Two important factors for me: (1) WMC uses [B]one tuner per channel[/B] :(; MP uses [B]one tuner per MUX[/B] :). This means that you can record [I]all[/I] of the primary HD channels [I]at the same time[/I], and [I]still[/I] use only one tuner. (y) :) (2) WMC discarded pre-padding and post-padding for consecutive recordings in order to minimise tuner usage :(. It did this even when it did not need to :mad: (because there were unused tuners). It was necessary to edit every single recording reservation in order to change the padding to a value that WMC would not discard (and thereby force it to use the unused tuners) :(. MP never discards the pre-padding or post-padding (y) :) .Of course, what is important for you is probably very different from what is important for me. -- from CyberSimian in the UK [/QUOTE]
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