I recorded all series 4 on Series Link (apart from episode 6 - second of
a double, which did not record). Have now started to watch them.
Episodes 1-3 OK. Today, went to watch episode 4, which turned out to be
episode 10. Further investigation shows what I thought would be episode
5 is actually 8. Episodes 7 - 10 are as billed, then the final, double
episode 11/12 as expected (except name of first part not as on web).

Clearly, the planner index has been corrupted. If I re-build it, will I
lose other recordings? If not, how is a re-build effected?

--
George from Cartland

"George Reid" wrote in message
...
I recorded all series 4 on Series Link (apart from episode 6 -
second of a double, which did not record). Have now started to
watch them. Episodes 1-3 OK. Today, went to watch episode 4,
which turned out to be episode 10. Further investigation shows
what I thought would be episode 5 is actually 8. Episodes 7 -
10 are as billed, then the final, double episode 11/12 as
expected (except name of first part not as on web).

Clearly, the planner index has been corrupted. If I re-build
it, will I lose other recordings? If not, how is a re-build
effected?

--
George from Cartland

It is not at all unusual for Programme titles (and descriptions)
to change, after the recording has been in the Planner for a
while. Are these fairly old recordings ?

I don't know why it happens. However, I suspect that every
programme on the Sky+ hard drive might have a unique serial
number (or similar identification), which extracts and displays
the programme description from the Sky EPG transmission. If Sky
re-use old serial numbers from time to time, then programme
descriptions will change.

I doubt whether your planner index has become corrupted.
However, a Sky+ re-build (as opposed to a system reset) will do
no harm and you should not lose any recordings.

Although a Sky+ receiver operates differently from a personal
computer, the Sky+ rebuild option performs a similar function to
de-fragmenting a computer hard drive. A system reset wipes all
existing and planned recordings, and performs a similar function
to re-formatting a computer hard drive.

Bob Lucas wrote:
"George Reid" wrote in message
...
I recorded all series 4 on Series Link (apart from episode 6 -
second of a double, which did not record). Have now started to
watch them. Episodes 1-3 OK. Today, went to watch episode 4,
which turned out to be episode 10. Further investigation shows
what I thought would be episode 5 is actually 8. Episodes 7 -
10 are as billed, then the final, double episode 11/12 as
expected (except name of first part not as on web).

Clearly, the planner index has been corrupted. If I re-build
it, will I lose other recordings? If not, how is a re-build
effected?

--
George from Cartland

It is not at all unusual for Programme titles (and descriptions)
to change, after the recording has been in the Planner for a
while. Are these fairly old recordings ?

I have programmes from 8 months ago still in the planner (keep meaning to
transfer them over to my DVD/HDD recorder but not got the round tuit needed
yet) and I've never seen this. How long are you talking?

On 05/11/2010 14:25, Bob Lucas wrote:


"George Reid" wrote in message
...
I recorded all series 4 on Series Link (apart from episode 6 - second
of a double, which did not record). Have now started to watch them.
Episodes 1-3 OK. Today, went to watch episode 4, which turned out to
be episode 10. Further investigation shows what I thought would be
episode 5 is actually 8. Episodes 7 - 10 are as billed, then the
final, double episode 11/12 as expected (except name of first part not
as on web).

Clearly, the planner index has been corrupted. If I re-build it, will
I lose other recordings? If not, how is a re-build effected?

--
George from Cartland

It is not at all unusual for Programme titles (and descriptions) to
change, after the recording has been in the Planner for a while. Are
these fairly old recordings ?

I don't know why it happens. However, I suspect that every programme on
the Sky+ hard drive might have a unique serial number (or similar
identification), which extracts and displays the programme description
from the Sky EPG transmission. If Sky re-use old serial numbers from
time to time, then programme descriptions will change.

....FX has only just finished the season, the earliest ones were
broadcast in August. This is hardly a long time ago; the programme ids
should not be re0suesed yet? In any case, it doesn't explain why
earlier episodes - which recorded OK - were replaced by later ones
(unless the re-use of ids causes the Sky box to panic and look for the
nearest fit?)

I doubt whether your planner index has become corrupted. However, a Sky+
re-build (as opposed to a system reset) will do no harm and you should
not lose any recordings.

....just carried it out. You're right. No effect on recordings.
--
George from Cartland

On 07/11/2010 14:49, George Reid wrote:
On 05/11/2010 14:25, Bob Lucas wrote:


"George Reid" wrote in message
...
I recorded all series 4 on Series Link (apart from episode 6 - second
of a double, which did not record). Have now started to watch them.
Episodes 1-3 OK. Today, went to watch episode 4, which turned out to
be episode 10. Further investigation shows what I thought would be
episode 5 is actually 8. Episodes 7 - 10 are as billed, then the
final, double episode 11/12 as expected (except name of first part not
as on web).

Clearly, the planner index has been corrupted. If I re-build it, will
I lose other recordings? If not, how is a re-build effected?

--
George from Cartland

It is not at all unusual for Programme titles (and descriptions) to
change, after the recording has been in the Planner for a while. Are
these fairly old recordings ?

I don't know why it happens. However, I suspect that every programme on
the Sky+ hard drive might have a unique serial number (or similar
identification), which extracts and displays the programme description
from the Sky EPG transmission. If Sky re-use old serial numbers from
time to time, then programme descriptions will change.

...FX has only just finished the season, the earliest ones were
broadcast in August. This is hardly a long time ago; the programme ids
should not be re0suesed yet? In any case, it doesn't explain why earlier
episodes - which recorded OK - were replaced by later ones (unless the
re-use of ids causes the Sky box to panic and look for the nearest fit?)

I doubt whether your planner index has become corrupted. However, a Sky+
re-build (as opposed to a system reset) will do no harm and you should
not lose any recordings.

...just carried it out. You're right. No effect on recordings.

IIRC whne sky plus came in Sky where accused of 'stealing' recording
capacity by reserving half of your HD for anytime.

Even though I knew I wouldn't get the capacity back, I switched my
anytime off as I didn't use it and I figured that less HD use the longer
it would last.

Mike