Recording using Tivo

[squeeg22]

As everyone knows by now, the Super Bowl is this weekend. After the game, FOX plans on running new episodes of the Simpsons and American Dad (the new show by the creators of Family Guy). I'll be partying at a friends house and have TIVO set to record these shows. How does TIVO know to start recording, seeing as the Super Bowl finish time can't be accurately predicted?

 

[AccruedExpenditure]

Originally posted by: squeeg22
As everyone knows by now, the Super Bowl is this weekend. After the game, FOX plans on running new episodes of the Simpsons and American Dad (the new show by the creators of Family Guy). I'll be partying at a friends house and have TIVO set to record these shows. How does TIVO know to start recording, seeing as the Super Bowl finish time can't be accurately predicted?

Duh... it has EYES

 

[new2AMD]

it goes by the guide data. so you would be safe to record the superbwol, the sghows after that you want and then whatever is on after that.

 

[CalvinHobbes]

Set up a custom recording at say 9:00 and then end at 11:00. You should be safe that way.

 

[Dulanic]

Yes set a manual time, sports are always a problem for tivo/replaytv.

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: Dulanic
Yes set a manual time, sports are always a problem for tivo/replaytv.

Not always but sometimes sports can wreak havoc on DVR's. Like others have said record manually. You just enter the channel number, date, start time, end time and record quality and it does the rest.

 

[Jzero]

Originally posted by: Dulanic
Yes set a manual time, sports are always a problem for tivo/replaytv.

It's overtime that kills you. I haven't had problems recording NFL games that ended in regulation.
You can set padding, but a set timed recording is probably best.

Dual Tuners is also handy.

 

[torpid]

It's not just overtime. Some games just take an unusually long time to play out.

 

[squeeg22]

Thanks for the info. I was just hoping that I could let my season pass take care of the recording, but it looks like I'll be doing a time-block save for the episodes.

 

[MrBond]

The Tivo website has had stuff about American Dad being on after the super bowl for a couple weeks now - they may be doing something special so Tivo catches it.

How does it work that we get the "press thumbs up to learn more" prompt during some commercials - if there's some sort of broadcast flag, they may be insterting it slightly before the show starts so Tivo picks it up.

Although I don't know how it'd work if the Tivo was on another channel

 

[MDE]

The guide usually gets updated if a show runs overtime as well.