Time-shifted playback does not start from the beginning.

rsagetv99 · #1 10-23-2006, 12:33 PM

This problem has been present at least back to version 5, I just got used to the problem and never reported it.

When playing a show that is currently recording, the playback starts at real-time instead of starting at the beginning of the show.

This particular show (NFL Footbal) had been recording for about 30 minutes, and when I started the show it was playing back the second quarter of the game, even though Sage's green time-bar showed that it was playing the beginning of the program.

As soon as I hit the skip back (10 seconds) button, the time bar and the program were back in sync and the show was truly at the beginning.

Anyone else see this behavior?

spacecadet · #2 10-23-2006, 12:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rsagetv99

This problem has been present at least back to version 5, I just got used to the problem and never reported it.

When playing a show that is currently recording, the playback starts at real-time instead of starting at the beginning of the show.

This particular show (NFL Footbal) had been recording for about 30 minutes, and when I started the show it was playing back the second quarter of the game, even though Sage's green time-bar showed that it was playing the beginning of the program.

As soon as I hit the skip back (10 seconds) button, the time bar and the program were back in sync and the show was truly at the beginning.

Anyone else see this behavior?

Yeah, I have this problem as well (as far back as version 2). Never opened a service request on it, though, as I am too lazy.

An older thread discussing the problem is here

rsagetv99 · #3 10-23-2006, 01:10 PM

This is almost as bad as the bug I had last football season with a cable DVR. On that POS, I would be watching the game about an hour behind, and when the recording would end (no padding available) what I was watching would jump to the end. I can't tell you how many games were spoiled that way.

I finally worked around it by stopping playback about 5 minutes before the recording was going to end, and then starting again 5 minutes after. What a PITA!

White94Cobra · #4 10-23-2006, 02:10 PM

Same problem here... my wife hates it.

blade · #5 10-23-2006, 03:46 PM

This has been discussed numerous times and I think Sage is aware of it, but it doesn't hurt to file a report anyway. I thought I remembered reading it was a "feature" and not a bug, but it has been awhile so I'm not sure. I also thought someone said it was going to be changed in future releases though.

Wheemer · #6 10-23-2006, 06:16 PM

I've brought this up a few times before... This problem has been with sage for as long as I've used it.

Lucas · #7 10-24-2006, 12:59 AM

Ditto here. But don't know why I havent reported it to SageTV yet.

rsagetv99 · #8 10-24-2006, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by blade

I thought I remembered reading it was a "feature" and not a bug, but it has been awhile so I'm not sure.

Well it is a definitely a bug, because the timeline and what is actually playing do not match, and whenever you hit FF or RW key the show jumps back to the beginning where it should be.

So they either need to make the show actually start from the beginning (preferred), or make the timebar show the actual time that is playing - in this case it is playing back live TV.

I hope you all submitted bug reports now.

rsagetv99 · #9 10-24-2006, 01:42 PM

I just got a reply from Sage support that this was fixed in the next build.

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