Exclude a time period

[mhopkins62]

There are TV shows here in the UK that overlay a person providing sign language in the early hours of the day. I am trying to record some older episodes of a show and sometimes re-runs are broadcast after 1:00am and include this overlay.

I have tried looking for a tag to distinguish the versions with a sign language interpreter from others, but could not find anything. Is there something available that is not being displayed in the guide? Is there a list of all possible tags somewhere (used here in the UK)?

I then thought that I could exclude shows that have a broadcast time of less than 10:00am etc.. but the option for time in the advanced conditions for a series pass only seems to allow the "CONTAINS" operator.

Is there a way to achieve what I am trying to do with the Channels DVR system?

Thanks in advance
Matt

[tmm1]

There's no easy way to do what you're looking for right now. We plan to add an EXCLUDES option which you would be able to use in the future

[chDVRuser]

Do they show tags like SL or SN ?

TV Guide | Freeview

Accessibility | Freeview

Programmes interpreted in BSL

A number of programmes are interpreted in BSL are shown on our platform, and have [ SL ] in the programme information. You can search for programmes with sign language in the what's on TV section of this website. It's a full TV listing for the next seven days, and you can also use the remote record feature.]

Finding programmes with sign language

You can search for programmes with sign language in the what's on TV section of this website. It's a full TV listing for the next seven days, and you can also use the remote record feature.

https://accessibility.sky.com/support-sky-q/tv-sky-q/about-bsl-sky-q/

[chDVRuser]

Not sure what provider is used for EPG data in the UK for Channels DVR or HD HomeRun users, but here in the USA and I think Canada it's Gracenote.

I started a thread that contains TAGS, CATEGORIES, GENRES I've seen or have been mentioned in threads here

Feel free to add to it if the UK is different.

Usually for the hearing/sight-impaired in the USA we have AD-Audio Description and CC-Closed Captions.
DVD/B-Ray have SUBS.

I think for the UK that SL and SN refer to Sign Language and Signed.

[mhopkins62]

No, unfortunately they do not have SL/SN tags. I have seen some programmes with this in the description but it seems to be inconsistent and not provided when the late-night "overlay" is used.

[mhopkins62]

ok thanks @tmm1 - if I delete the file manually on the disk (based on the time) will Channels DVR sync and remove it from its own db?

[tmm1]

Not automatically but you could run this command: Deleted Program not removed from user interface

[chDVRuser]

Was thinking you could get close to what you wanted by adding Time CONTAINS pm to the Series Pass, but that doesn't work. Can only do 1pm, 2pm, 3pm...

@tmm1 how hard would it be to modify the condition Time CONTAINS to also allow 'am' or 'pm' ?

Never mind. It does work, You have to use all caps AM or PM, not lowercase am or pm.

[Robinlmp]

I think they do have SL tag, looking at the Freeview app, this show has “SL” in its description. I just picked something shown late at night that would normally be a prime time type show.

I guess the question is whether the guide data provider that Channels uses includes the SL tags?