Stupid question about Virgin Media

[karohemd]

I only switched to the digital box end of last year and because most of what I want to see is either repeated or watchable/downloadable on one of the on demand players, I haven't needed to record anything.
The analogue box had a timer you could set in advance but the digital one doesn't seem to have one. How do you program it so you can record something that's on a few days ahead (the TV Guide only contains programmes about 20 hours ahead)?
Don't tell me to get a V+ box, the extra expense wouldn't be worth it.
Cheers

Comments

[purpleheather.livejournal.com]

I didn't think you could record without a V+ box?

[karohemd.livejournal.com]

You can connect a VCR (or whateverR you have) to the SCART socket and record as a program is shown or as long as it's in the TV guide, you can set a reminder.

[the-magician.livejournal.com]

I don't think you can ... I think you have to pick off the programme guide, and on the non V+ box that's only good through to 6am tomorrow (V+ extends that to either a week or two weeks, can't remember now!) ... it was one of my big disappointments with going from analog to digital, that we lost functionality.

I am very happy with the V+ box, and for me it was worth the extra money. YMM(AIFD)V

[karohemd.livejournal.com]

OK, thanks. At least I'm not missing something obvious.

[matgb]

I've never tried it, but isn't that part of the reminder functionality?

[karohemd.livejournal.com]

I should have emphasised "for a few days". The reminder works for the same day/evening but the TV Guide only has content not quite 24 hours ahead, so no good if I'm going to be away for a few days.

[professoryaffle.livejournal.com]

Can't you see the tv guide by pressing the home button on the remote. Thats how I get to the weekly guide to set v+ recordings but maybe you don't get that option on normal digital boxes

[karohemd.livejournal.com]

I do get the TV Guide but it has programmes til the next day so I assume that's only a feature on the V+ box.

[professoryaffle.livejournal.com]

Do you mean the bottom of the screen tv guide which even on the v+ box only goes for 24 hours or the full screen multiple channels at once tv guide?

edit I get to this by pressing the home key rather than the guide key on the remote

[karohemd.livejournal.com]

Just checked, both the bottom one and the full screen all channels one only go for one day.

[professoryaffle.livejournal.com]

that unfortunately sounds like virgin being bastdards