Vista MediaCenter Program Guide Options

Short of entering manually (which I have done), is it possible to tell
MediaCenter to record only one broadcast per day of a show. Fast Money and
Mad Money are two examples of shows that are broadcast multiple times per
day. This is a nice feature of Beyond TV but I have migrated to MediaCenter
because of its slicker Vista integration.

Doug
Thu Apr 24 20:58:35 PDT 2008

You can tell it to only record at a specific time, by editing the Series
Info. Other than that, unless the Guide has it flagged as a repeat, MCE
sees it as a new recording.

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"Ken" <krlorenz@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:281B9547-DC4C-40F3-A023-CAA2714EAB5F@microsoft.com...
> Short of entering manually (which I have done), is it possible to tell
> MediaCenter to record only one broadcast per day of a show. Fast Money
> and Mad Money are two examples of shows that are broadcast multiple times
> per day. This is a nice feature of Beyond TV but I have migrated to
> MediaCenter because of its slicker Vista integration.

Gary
Thu Apr 24 22:52:27 PDT 2008

There is a "Anytime, once per day" option in Vista Media Center.
Click on the + or - next to the Airtime item.

"Ken" <krlorenz@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:281B9547-DC4C-40F3-A023-CAA2714EAB5F@microsoft.com...
> Short of entering manually (which I have done), is it possible to tell
> MediaCenter to record only one broadcast per day of a show. Fast Money
> and Mad Money are two examples of shows that are broadcast multiple times
> per day. This is a nice feature of Beyond TV but I have migrated to
> MediaCenter because of its slicker Vista integration.

Ken
Fri Apr 25 17:02:54 PDT 2008

Thanks for the help. It sure ain't easy to find but once you get there it
works. Maybe there is a better way - I had to go back after I scheduled a
series from the Guide and select the following: View Scheduled>Right Click
on Desired Show and Time>Program Info>Record Settings>Settings for the
Entire Series>Scroll to Airtime and select "around the correct time" and for
good measure set Show Type to "First Run". This works but I had to put if
done on paper so I could find my way back the next time. Am I missing
something?

"Gary Mount" <gary_mount@telus.net> wrote in message
news:uJmiQippIHA.4884@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> There is a "Anytime, once per day" option in Vista Media Center.
> Click on the + or - next to the Airtime item.
>
> "Ken" <krlorenz@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:281B9547-DC4C-40F3-A023-CAA2714EAB5F@microsoft.com...
>> Short of entering manually (which I have done), is it possible to tell
>> MediaCenter to record only one broadcast per day of a show. Fast Money
>> and Mad Money are two examples of shows that are broadcast multiple times
>> per day. This is a nice feature of Beyond TV but I have migrated to
>> MediaCenter because of its slicker Vista integration.
>

Gary
Fri Apr 25 20:15:31 PDT 2008

Your described procedure sounds about right. I have browsed most menus quite
often, so I guess I have gotten used to it.

"Ken" <krlorenz@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:uUb0ZDzpIHA.4904@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Thanks for the help. It sure ain't easy to find but once you get there it
> works. Maybe there is a better way - I had to go back after I scheduled a
> series from the Guide and select the following: View Scheduled>Right
> Click on Desired Show and Time>Program Info>Record Settings>Settings for
> the Entire Series>Scroll to Airtime and select "around the correct time"
> and for good measure set Show Type to "First Run". This works but I had
> to put if done on paper so I could find my way back the next time. Am I
> missing something?
>
> "Gary Mount" <gary_mount@telus.net> wrote in message
> news:uJmiQippIHA.4884@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> There is a "Anytime, once per day" option in Vista Media Center.
>> Click on the + or - next to the Airtime item.
>>
>> "Ken" <krlorenz@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:281B9547-DC4C-40F3-A023-CAA2714EAB5F@microsoft.com...
>>> Short of entering manually (which I have done), is it possible to tell
>>> MediaCenter to record only one broadcast per day of a show. Fast Money
>>> and Mad Money are two examples of shows that are broadcast multiple
>>> times per day. This is a nice feature of Beyond TV but I have migrated
>>> to MediaCenter because of its slicker Vista integration.
>>
>