All I want to do is record the Olympics. Is that so much to ask?
Apparently it is, if you are Comcast Digital Cable. Each time I highlight the Olympics and hit the record button, my box takes one look at the 8 hours of recording time, says “Oh, I don’t think so,” and promptly turns itself off.
When I turn it back on, the online guide says, “Um, hi! Nice to see you. For your entertaining pleasure today, we think you will enjoy the program “TBA.” It is such a good show, we are featuring it on every channel!”
Fifteen minutes later, most programming comes back…except the channel showing the Olympics, of course. That one shows a few hours of programming and then the world ends. Or something.
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One hour interlude while I chat online with Comcast Support.
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They pinged my box and it works fine now. I can even set a series recording for the Olympics! The true test will be whether it still freezes up when I use the online Guide, only to catch up all at once after I have punched fifteen buttons in a row in frustration. Always entertaining.
