[Sussex] Numbers for meeting.

[Jon Fautley]

On Thu, 26 Sep 2002, Steve Dobson wrote:

> Jon
>
> On 26 September 2002 on 16:15 Jon Fautley said:
> <snip>
> > lol.. I have a VCR, yet it's quite unreliable. Plus, i have
> > to make sure
> > that the channel doesn't get changed over on the Sky box while it's
> > recording. Perhaps I could set the video, and bring all the remote
> > controls with me... hmm
>
> The Sky box and now be configured to automatically jump to the channel
> of a pre-configure program just before it starts.
>
> 1). Use the Sky Guide to select the program your going to record.
>     Using the SELECT key.
>
> 2). When the "Personal Planner" comes up set "AutoView"
>     Using the Red Button.

Good, in theory. However, sky boxes being what they are (crap) mine keeps
losing all the settings. Having said that it's gone for nearly a week
without falling over... which is quite amazing.

> Just before the program stats the sky box will change channel
> automatic and you won't record that c**p from the soap channel
> that your wife/girlfriend/sister was watching before.

Auntie, acutally ;)

> Of course if someone is watching Sky and changes while recording
> your going to miss the end which could be worse.  I'd take the
> controls as a safeguard and lock the front of the cabinet so they
> can't get at the control on the front of the Sky box.

I'll hide the controls, but all the AV kit isn't in a cabnet, which is
annoying. Perhaps i'll put barbed wire all around it... hmm...

Looks like I will be there however.

Jon