Drawback of using catch-up services instead of recording

[DPL1981]

When a programme is added to the playlist - for example, something on BBC1 which is broadcast with 5.1 sound - because the playlist links to iPlayer, only 2.0 sound is available.

Perhaps Sky could arrange with the BBC to allow 'recording' of the programmes as they do their own shows on Sky channels.

It is a shame to have a nice picture with let-down sound.

[GD1]

@DPL1981  Glass/Stream doesn't record in any form, non sky channels need to use the broadcasters relevant on-demand/catchup service.

[DPL1981]

I know.  It it does 'record' (in inverted commas) to the cloud for Sky channels, and some others. But for BBC (and itv etc) it links to the player.

[SKY1992bf]

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@DPL1981 wrote:

I know.  It it does 'record' (in inverted commas) to the cloud for Sky channels, and some others. But for BBC (and itv etc) it links to the player.

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@DPL1981 that's how it's supposed to work, the broadcasters want you to use there own on demand services 

you need to be asking them (BBC , ITV ETC)  to upload the corrected version of sound to the players

[SlenderRobert]

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@DPL1981 wrote:

When a programme is added to the playlist - for example, something on BBC1 which is broadcast with 5.1 sound - because the playlist links to iPlayer, only 2.0 sound is available.

Perhaps Sky could arrange with the BBC to allow 'recording' of the programmes as they do their own shows on Sky channels.

It is a shame to have a nice picture with let-down sound.

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This is one of the main reasons I don't use playlist and still record flagship drama series from the main free-to-air channels using my Manhattan T3-R Freeview HD recorder. 

The Freeview EPG even shows which programmes are broadcast with 5.1 audio so you can set them to record in advance. Very handy. 

[Jporch316]

@SlenderRobert 

There's a new Manhattan box coming out soon - supposed to be pretty good .......

[CardiffMan1992]

@Jporch316 

Yeah i heard about that and considered it actually but it would mean i need buy a new outdoor aerial lol.

[Jporch316]

@CardiffMan1992 

Get up the ladder - I'll foot it for you 😂

[CardiffMan1992]

@Jporch316 

Haha or i could just hire someone lol.

[Fothergill1]

@SlenderRobert does the  Manhattan recorder work with glass or just Stream and a standard TV?

[Jporch316]

@Fothergill1 

The Manhattan is a freeview or free sat recorder 

I have a netgem 4K netbox plugged into my glass (and an outdoor Ariel) just in case the internet goes down I'm left with some tv .......

[Fothergill1]

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@Jporch316 wrote:

@Fothergill1 

The Manhattan is a freeview or free sat recorder 

I have a netgem 4K netbox plugged into my glass (and an outdoor Ariel) just in case the internet goes down I'm left with some tv .......

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@Jporch316 Thanks for the info the Netgem looks like a neat piece of kit, certainly worth considering 😀

[Jporch316]

@Fothergill1 

Picked one up on eBay for £30 odd quid - plugged a usb stick into it for recording- it also has most of the streaming apps on there and freeview play .....

[SlenderRobert]

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@Fothergill1 wrote:

@SlenderRobert does the  Manhattan recorder work with glass or just Stream and a standard TV?

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It's a standard PVR, connects via HDMI to any TV or a Glass unit. Image quality is better than Stream on the main HD free-to-air channels. 

[CardiffMan1992]

@SlenderRobert 

Does Freeview get ITV 2-ITV 4 HD these days honest question as that has been nice on Stream.