Failed recordings on BBC3 HD and BBC4 HD

Hi
I don't watch too much of BBC 3 and BBC 4 but have spotted some good stuff recently. A couple of weeks ago I set to record a prog. from BBC 3HD which it duly went about (banner graphic at top of screen saying it was) when I came to watch the recording, it had recording failed in the menu with an exclamation mark in a triangle. I didn't think too much of it thinking I had done something wrong (low self esteem!!)
Then the other night I set to record "Life of Rock" (brilliant by the way) which again it told me it was doing so and I could see it in my recordings with the red "R"
I came to watch it back and again recording failed.
I have no problem watching these channels.
I get no clash warnings.
The box starts to record.
I can see it being recorded.
All my efforts to record something from these 2 HD channels report a failed recording.
Any clues anyone?
Thanks in advance

Not sure i have tried recording those channels on my Youview box so I can only give you experience of failures with a different PVR.
I have have a different Humax PVR that experienced some recording failures on the new BBC HD channels last month.
Trying hard to remember what I did to get around the problem.
I believe the trigger to the problem starting was probably when the channels were (re)tuned. If I did the retune before 7pm before BBC3/4 HD was broadcasting I believe that there were issues on recording them successfully from the EPG. They could be watched live though.The CBBC/CBeebies HD channels which share the transmission slots and were broadcasting at the time morning) I did the retune recorded OK from the EPG. If a (re)tune was done after 7pm when BBC3/4 HD was broadcasting I believe the situation was reversed whereby the BBC 3/4 Hd would successfully record off the EPG but the CBBC/CBeebies HD would fail.
Now the hard bit ... how did I overcome the problem .... well it either went away (transmission or EPG fix) or some of the things I did cured it.
What I would have done is having retuned I tried a direct record whilst watching a programme on say CBBC during the day and repeating the process with a BBC 4 HD later in the evening.
What I can say is that on my Humax PVR the failed recordings actually were made and recorded to disc but that one of the control files was empty or missing resulting in the PVR considering it a failed recording and won't play it.
Don't know if my experiences are related to your Youview problems

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