[vdr] Re: feature? VPS tagging

[Klaus Schmidinger <Klaus.Schmidinger@cadsoft.de>]

Rainer Zocholl wrote:
> Klaus.Schmidinger@cadsoft.de(Klaus Schmidinger)  01.12.04 21:35
>
>
>
> > I was referring to an _event_.
> > Here's a detailed instruction:
>
> > - press the Menu button
> > - select "Schedule"
> > - press Ok
> > - select an event
> > - press Ok
> > - now, if this event has a VPS time that is different than
> >  the start time, it will be displayed at the upper right
> >  area of the event page
>
> Ah, that might be the problem, that there is currently
> no such different time!
Just look at the EPG page of the ZDF channel, for instance.

> > The whole idea about VPS is to start recording at the right point
> > in time. 
>
> But how should the tv stations now, how long the users
> box will need to actually start?
>
> I assume they will give the signal at t=0.
> But that might be 3sec too late if the user needs to
> spin up the disc...(for example)
Well, that what running status 3 ("about to start") is for ;-)

> > If the tv stations don't handle the "running status"
> > correctly, I suggest you complain to them. 
>
> RTL never did ;-)
> The analoque VPS worked never good teh RTL.
I guess stations like RTL have no real interest in people
being able to record their broadcasts ;-)

Klaus