Timer Settings

[paullings]

Hi, I am a new IceBox owner but long term subscriber to IceTV with Beyonwiz U4 and T3.
I have set a timer rule using the EPG to record Escape to the Country on Friday and Saturday with a start time of 8:30 pm and end time of 9:30 pm. However it schedules additional recordings at 1:00 pm and 5:00 pm on Friday and 10:00 am on Sunday. Not sure if I'm doing anything wrong.
Attached are screen shots of my recording settings.
BTW can I screenshot from the IceBox.
Thanks

[DeltaMikeCharlie]

BTW can I screenshot from the IceBox.

Yes, but you will probably need to connect a USB keyboard to your IceBox to do so.  Ctrl+S.

https://kodi.wiki/view/Keyboard_controls

I have set a timer rule using the EPG to record Escape to the Country on Friday and Saturday with a start time of 8:30 pm and end time of 9:30 pm.

Where exactly did you set this?

[paullings]

Thanks for your reply.
I set the timer using the EPG on the IceBox.

[DeltaMikeCharlie]

I set the timer using the EPG on the IceBox.

Did you select 'Record' or 'Add timer'?



'Record' will just record this programme.  'Add timer' will create a local 'Autorec' that does a local keyword search that will match any programme matching the selected title.

[paullings]

Sorry, I should have been clearer.
I selected Add Timer which opened up the dialog box as above. I assumed the start and end time would restrict the recordings based on that.

[DeltaMikeCharlie]

I assumed the start and end time would restrict the recordings based on that.

I agree with you.

I tried the same thing on my system and got 19 scheduled recordings.  Almost all of those recordings started outside of the time range provided.

You may have found a bug in TVH (The back-end software).

I tried with the IceBox Kodi connected to the latest version of TVH on my test system and I only matched the expected programmes.  However, my test system used FTA EPG which carries a CRID whereas the IceTV EPG does not have a CRID (There is a recent TVH XMLTV/XPath PR that addresses this).  I can see that my OTA test system used the 'Series link' were my IceBox did not.

I manually created an Autorec on my test system providing the time parameters and it only found 2 programmes (this Sat and next Fri).  I created the same manual entry on my IceBox and again got 19 matches.

You could consider deleting what you have done locally on the IceBox, logon to the Ice TV Web portal and then create a series recording there.

[MD]

My advice to to only use IceTV's app or website to set recordings.

[paullings]

DMC, thanks so much for your detailed reply.
The reason I use this method to record Escape to the Country is that the episode information is very inconsistent. There are other older threads on this forum regarding this. I don't believe it's an IceTV issue rather a broadcaster issue.
New episodes tend to be aired at 8:30 pm on a Friday and Saturday night however the episode information or repeat or new episode tag are not always correct so using series recording don't always pick up new episodes.

[DeltaMikeCharlie]

The reason I use this method to record Escape to the Country is that the episode information is very inconsistent.

@MD has also suggesting using the IceTV App or Web portal.

There is also the option of using a time-based 'Recording: Timer rule' [not (Guide based)] approach.  You could setup a 'Timer rule' the required times on 7TWO on those days.  The system will just keep making recordings at that time.  It will not adjust the times if they change (you will need lots of padding) and no EPG metadata will be stored.  You could create the time-based approach as a backup with low priority.

However, I reiterate, my first approach would be the Web portal or App.

[DeltaMikeCharlie]

My advice to to only use IceTV's app or website to set recordings.

What about adding that functionality to the IceTV Kodi addon?

The user could see new series or manage their keyword searches from within the IceBox UI without having to logon to the Web portal or use the App.