Recording only the last 7 minutes of a program

Live TV & DVR
,
1

Server Version#: 1.42.0.9975
Player Version#:
Tuner Make/Model: HD HomeRun
Guide/Lineup name: Local Broadcast Listings (?)
Using XMLTV?: Unknown
Channel number/Name: WABC

When I record Jeopardy, it only records the last 7 minutes of the program. I have it set to only record at 7:00 PM ET on Channel 7 (WABC-NY). I even tried recording it on a different channel, Channel 8 (WTNH) and the same thing happens. I tried setting different recording settings of various flags, no change. I even removed the DVR and guide all together, added back in, re-downloaded a new guide - no change.

I would provide logs, but downloading them from the Troubleshooting page only provides logs for same day. Can someone tell me how to download logs from previous day?

2

There are by default 5 older logs for each log. They are named the same, with an attached number at the very end.
On a highly-used server, that sometimes doesn’t reach back far enough.
In which case you can extend the number of retained log files in the hidden settings (but don’t overdo it!) https://support.plex.tv/articles/201105343-advanced-hidden-server-settings/ LogNumFiles

Do you perhaps use other software than Plex, which scans the same media folders?

Do you use a RAM drive for the transcoder temp folder?

Does your EPG show only one item for the Jeopardy show, or are there several, with News or other short programmes sprinkled inbetween?

3

• There is other software running, but none that actively scans the folder in which the file is saved.
• The transcode temp directory is blank (default). However, I save the DVR’d programs to ~/Documents/Plex DVR rather than /Media/TV Shows because /Media/TV Shows is mounted using NFS (until Apple can fix the SMB issues) and because it’s NFS, there is an error when trying to save DVR shows to /Media/TV Shows. Saving it “local” fixed that issue. And yes, I added the additional folder to TV Shows media source.
• The EPG shows Jeopardy at its scheduled time (which is the same, 7:00 PM ET) on each of the channels (7-WABC and 8-WTNH). I tried recording each one on each channel with the same result.

As far as the logs, I will wait for tomorrow when it records the next episode and grab the logs right afterwards.

4

This has prompted me to change the transcode temp folder to a local folder (~/Documents/PlexDVR/Transcode Temp) and see if that changes thangs.

5

This topic was automatically closed 90 days after the last reply. New replies are no longer allowed.