Recording tv on F3/5

[ou toppie]

Hi Guys
I have noticed that when I do a press red button start recording and leave it recording, the recording function switches off after 2 hours.
I have looked in the manual and can find no reference as to how to adjust the recording shut down period, which seems to be set at 2 hours.
Can anyone help please and point me in the right direction.
Thanks
OT

 

[owen]

Not sure on this one, have you contacted Technomate direct by e-mail / phone for advice.

Den

 

[trevortron]

Recording duration is by default 2 hours. If you press the record button a second time you can adjust the recording time up or down in increments of 10 minutes.

 

[lescantle]

Very old boxes they are now but you can adjust it as mentioned in the settings

 

[ou toppie]

Sorry for late reply, been away, will take up your pointers.
Lescantle, can you please elaborate re "as mentioned in settings". I am not sure where in the settings to look. Timer lead out time only gives an extra 15 mins max and I cant find anything else in settings which seems to point to recording.
Point of interest re the f3/5 being a very old box, what would you recommend as a replacement as I am not very up with PVRs and, living where I do, reliable advice is sometimes hard to get hold of.
Thanks to all
OT

 

[lescantle]

Sorry for late reply, been away, will take up your pointers.
Lescantle, can you please elaborate re "as mentioned in settings". I am not sure where in the settings to look. Timer lead out time only gives an extra 15 mins max and I cant find anything else in settings which seems to point to recording.
Point of interest re the f3/5 being a very old box, what would you recommend as a replacement as I am not very up with PVRs and, living where I do, reliable advice is sometimes hard to get hold of.
Thanks to all
OT

Been a long time since i used an f5 but used to set up loads one time as had a satellite business for a few years,Got an old one knocking about somewhere so will have a look. As for a new type box what is you home broadband speed like and you have a dish already as using an open box.

 

[ou toppie]

Hi lescantle
I have wifi broadband and is supposed to be 10 up & 1 down but reality is more around 8.5 to 9.
1- 1.4 meter dish at 28.2 E
1- 80 cm dish at 27.5 W
Hope this helps with your advice
Thanks

 

[ou toppie]

Hi lescantle,
Can you please re-send your mail message as it accidentally got deleted before I had chance to read it.
Many thanks
OT

 

[lescantle]

Hi lescantle
I have wifi broadband and is supposed to be 10 up & 1 down but reality is more around 8.5 to 9.
1- 1.4 meter dish at 28.2 E
1- 80 cm dish at 27.5 W
Hope this helps with your advice
Thanks

That would give you enough speed to run iptv via a fire stick on sd channels or you could look at an enigma 2 box which are cheap which will give you the sky look and full epg and record what ever you need on a timer basis.