Episode question

**nuttz565** · 02-22-2009 05:10 PM

I have a 722 and have a question concerning the timers.Now if Im recording a series and I have it set to record a maximum of 5 episodes, will it keep recording episodes and automatically record over the oldest ones or will it stop at 5 episodes and not record any new ones until I erase them. Direct did the latter of the two options which I actually prefer...Thanks guys

**n0qcu** · 02-22-2009 06:23 PM

It works by keeping the 5 newest episodes.

However I believe that if you set the timer to protect the episodes as they are recorded it will not record a new one until you delete an old one. I never tested this theory.

**Sammy033** · 02-22-2009 06:37 PM

Is this a new thing with timers? I never noticed it before and could come in handy with some of the various comedy central shows that I dont get to immediately.

**n0qcu** · 02-22-2009 06:48 PM

Originally Posted by n0qcu

However I believe that if you set the timer to protect the episodes as they are recorded it will not record a new one until you delete an old one. I never tested this theory.

OK, Just checked. You can either limit the number of episodes or protect but you cannot do both.

**hendrix04** · 02-22-2009 08:30 PM

if you set it to x episodes, it will keep x unprotected episodes... I have mine set to record any episode of stargate, but i protect my favorite episodes. I have it set to keep 6, but my folder has 8 because i have 2 protected. Hope that helps.

**nuttz565** · 02-22-2009 09:06 PM

Originally Posted by hendrix04

if you set it to x episodes, it will keep x unprotected episodes... I have mine set to record any episode of stargate, but i protect my favorite episodes. I have it set to keep 6, but my folder has 8 because i have 2 protected. Hope that helps.

okay so if it has reached my maximum recodings of 5 episodes, it wont record a new one until I erase them?

**KKlare** · 02-22-2009 09:55 PM

How about adding a SORT by episode number and/or original air date.
Used with Groups this would clean up a lot of my recordings especially on the EHD.
-Ken

**DishSubLA** · 02-24-2009 01:23 AM

Originally Posted by nuttz565

I have a 722 and have a question concerning the timers.Now if Im recording a series and I have it set to record a maximum of 5 episodes, will it keep recording episodes and automatically record over the oldest ones or will it stop at 5 episodes and not record any new ones until I erase them. Direct did the latter of the two options which I actually prefer...Thanks guys

To answer your question clearly:

"will it keep recording episodes and automatically record over the oldest ones?" The answer is YES. If you wish to save one of those those 5 episodes from being recorded over, then you must "Protect" it. Then it will record over the next oldest UNprotected episode.

**DishSubLA** · 02-24-2009 01:24 AM

Originally Posted by Sammy033

Is this a new thing with timers? I never noticed it before and could come in handy with some of the various comedy central shows that I dont get to immediately.

This feature has been available for YEARS. There is always some feature that we may not know about and it becomes new to us