S1 Clock Runs Fast, clips end of shows

Mars · 03-04-2008, 06:16 PM

Been going on for at least a couple of months, no relation to the up coming time change. I just now figured out it is the internal clock running 25 seconds fast even though it calls in everyday for an update and clock setting. I had read about this on some S2s, but not S1. Something going on at TiVo headquarters?

TiVo is Phillips HDR312
software 3.0
using TiVonet card

ciper · 03-04-2008, 06:42 PM

How did you arrive at 25 seconds fast? What are you comparing it with?

Mars · 03-04-2008, 06:50 PM

Compared to my Humax DRT-800 that has a clock display on the front panel, and it records shows on time.

mattack · 03-04-2008, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Mars

Compared to my Humax DRT-800 that has a clock display on the front panel, and it records shows on time.

Have you recorded EXACTLY the same show on both of them?

I'm not trying to be snide, but are you *sure* this isn't the very very very common practice of stations purposely starting/ending shows not quite at their scheduled time?

There were examples in the past of shows often being more than a minute or two off of their scheduled time (and in fact I think Letterman still needs two minutes of end padding, though it's really only 1 minute + a few seconds extra, IIRC).. but nowadays there are a LOT of shows whose recordings end in the credits or just slightly into the next program. I'm glad that I now have enough tuners to add one minute of padding both before and after virtually all shows I care about (or let them be intentionally clipped, like the second late night shows).

LifeIsABeach · 03-05-2008, 06:34 AM

Do a test call and check the clock immediately after. If it is correct and starts to lose time throughout the day then it may be a bad battery. If it is wrong right after the call I don't know what it could be.

Mars · 03-05-2008, 07:34 AM

Ok I have checked right after a call in, still ahead. Seems a weak battery would lose time rather than gain and then only if the Tivo is unplugged for a day or so. I rarely record off the networks where that foolishness with start and end times are common. Most shows are from Tru Tv, History Ch, TLC, and Oxygen (Snapped). The curious thing is the clock display on the S1 (using the sps9s command to bring it up) vs the display on the Humax. 25 sec difference all day any day.

mattack · 03-05-2008, 10:08 PM

Discovery does the same thing with the end times (e.g. Mythbusters needs 1 minute of end padding).

You really need to record the same show on two different Tivos to see if what you're saying is true or just network shenanigans.

Mars · 03-06-2008, 10:50 AM

I'm going on vacation to Florida to thaw out from this Michigan weather. I'll try some of these tests next week and post back in here. Thanks.

Breadfan · 07-01-2008, 03:50 PM

I'm having this same problem with my TiVo HD. I find that it's only about 15-20 seconds that get cut off. Just enough for the last joke from a sitcom or something like that.
I find it happens on Food Network, TLC, A&E, etc. The clock just seems a tiny bit too fast.
I hate to have to go in and add a minute of padding to a large chunk of my Season Passes.

Mars, did you find out anything? I only have the one TiVo so I can't compare it to another one.

mattack · 07-01-2008, 09:17 PM

Again, it's not the Tivo.. the networks are doing this on purpose.

Mars · 07-02-2008, 09:28 AM

When comparing my TiVo to the time on my cell phone shows TiVo running 17 seconds fast.

Breadfan · 07-02-2008, 09:54 AM

Yes, my TiVo is always fast when compared to my iPhone. I know about the techniques that some of the networks do but I don't think that's the problem here.