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Hi, I’ve come from an EE box which did not have the huge 2TB hard drive that I’ve had on my Aura since December.
The option I miss most is the “Replay”. This was having every program recorded onto the hard drive something like 12 standard or 6 hd channels continuously. Any program can be the replayed for the next day (and a bit) from the guide. This gives the opportunity to skip through all the ads.
You can whiz through the ads on programmed recordings, so it is possible.
Whilst the Aura has a larger choice of replay possibilities, it’s always with ads and they drive me crazy.
Would you like this option?
Billybusker – 9 hours ago »
Hi, I’ve come from an EE box which did not have the huge 2TB hard drive that I’ve had on my Aura since December.
The option I miss most is the “Replay”. This was having every program recorded onto the hard drive something like 12 standard or 6 hd channels continuously. Any program can be the replayed for the next day (and a bit) from the guide. This gives the opportunity to skip through all the ads.
You can whiz through the ads on programmed recordings, so it is possible.
Whilst the Aura has a larger choice of replay possibilities, it’s always with ads and they drive me crazy.
Would you like this option?
The ads are easy to skip. Setup the forward skip to +60 and minus(Instant replay) to 7 seconds to start with
When the ads start press the button to the right of OK to skip one minute, keep pressing till you see the programme sponsors ad. If you overshoot press the button to the left of OK to go back 7 seconds.
Billybusker – 10 hours ago »
Hi, I’ve come from an EE box which did not have the huge 2TB hard drive that I’ve had on my Aura since December.
The option I miss most is the “Replay”. This was having every program recorded onto the hard drive something like 12 standard or 6 hd channels continuously. Any program can be the replayed for the next day (and a bit) from the guide. This gives the opportunity to skip through all the ads.
You can whiz through the ads on programmed recordings, so it is possible.
Whilst the Aura has a larger choice of replay possibilities, it’s always with ads and they drive me crazy.
Would you like this option?
I think Billybusker means a lot of the Internet content forces you to watch the adverts. We started to watch Schitt’s Creek on Channel 4 catchup in HD (with adverts) but went back to recording it on E4 in SD so we could skip the adverts.
It does sound like a big functional modification to the platform but you could send your documented suggestions to uksupport@humaxonline.co.uk and see if they pass them on to the development team for further evaluation.
I opt for the 240 second option myself which is just about bang on the length of an ad break from the main terrestrial channels. I get the Internet streaming though as it’s a blooming nuisance hence I try to avoid this option. Funnily enough SkyQ get around this as they steam content as a download which means all I need to do then is – remote – voice search – skip forward 4 minutes – sorted.
I read elsewhere that the Freeview Play spec specifically prevents the “Replay” functionality that the EE box had. I’m a former EE TV user too and I can confim it is the biggest thing I miss from the EE box, it was such a great idea.
It’s not just the ads though; not all of the main stream broadcasters have catch ups which are as swift or allow “go back to start”, which was where Replay was a genuis feature. No matter which programme it was, if you arrived 20 minutes late you just selected the programme and it instantly began playing.
Thank you all for your comments
I’m going to try adjusting the skip times and hope that helps. (I gotta say, that skip function itself drives me crazy too but that’s for another post!!!)
More Help please, I’m trying to run before I walk.
I can’t find settings to adjust my skip times.
Settings
Record & Share
Instant Replay Time
&
Skip Forward Time
Highlight option and press OK, then select timings you want.
Barry – 2 hours ago »
Settings
Record & Share
Instant Replay Time
&
Skip Forward Time
Highlight option and press OK, then select timings you want.
I’m hoping this is the way to reply to Barry?
Thanks Barry, I’ve found where you mean in the Freeview settings.
I’ve done it and it does help on recordings and if you start a program live and maybe pause for a while to build up a bit of time to skip the ad breaks.
davidrew – 14 hours ago »
It does sound like a big functional modification to the platform but you could send your documented suggestions to uksupport@humaxonline.co.uk and see if they pass them on to the development team for further evaluation.
Thanks I have.
Worth noting that the EE box had 4x tuners to enable this to happen, so if they were allowed to code it onto the box the Aura would be short of a tuner and that might impact recordings.
larkim – 3 hours ago »
Worth noting that the EE box had 4x tuners to enable this to happen, so if they were allowed to code it onto the box the Aura would be short of a tuner and that might impact recordings.
That surprises me but yeah could be a problem couldn’t it. I just figured that this new piece of kit is two years or so ahead.
I sent a request in and will post the reply.
Billybusker – 19 hours ago »
Barry – 2 hours ago »
Settings
Record & Share
Instant Replay Time
&
Skip Forward Time
Highlight option and press OK, then select timings you want.
I’m hoping this is the way to reply to Barry?
Thanks Barry, I’ve found where you mean in the Freeview settings.
I’ve done it and it does help on recordings and if you start a program live and maybe pause for a while to build up a bit of time to skip the ad breaks.
You would have to pause at least 4 minutes for the average ad break.
The idea is you record the programme (it’s not usefull for live TV)
Say you are going to watch ITV-HD all evening.
Set a recording for every programme you want to watch.
About I5 mins after the first one starts find the recording and start viewing it. Skip the ads. By the time you have viewed the first one you should be able to skip the ads on the others.
You can set multiple recordings on different channels if you stick to channels 101 – 105. You will see the recordings stop and start as you watch earlier content.
That’s a really good workaround. Thanks Barry.
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