Recordings start/end 15 minutes late

[MarkJohnson]

For some reason my HTPC server running Win 7 ultimate x64 always starts recording my videos about 15 minutes late and ends 15 minutes late.

I already checked my clock and it's fine.

the recording settings say to start 2 minutes early and end 3 minutes late.

Time zone is correct (-8 - PST)

Not sure what else can correct this?

[Crash2009]

For some reason my HTPC server running Win 7 ultimate x64 always starts recording my videos about 15 minutes late and ends 15 minutes late.

I already checked my clock and it's fine.

the recording settings say to start 2 minutes early and end 3 minutes late.

Time zone is correct (-8 - PST)

Not sure what else can correct this?

Sounds like the Time Sync problem to me. Try the instructions in this post. http://www.thegreenbutton.tv/forums/vie ... nc+#p75159

[SoNic67]

It cannot be the clock if it affects both the before and after delays!
Change the settings to something else - like 1 minute before and 2 after. That might overwrite some corrupted settings.

[aeblank]

Uh, 15 late on both ends can't be the clock? Wrong. Though he said he checked it.

[STC]

http://time.is from the HTPC

[SoNic67]

Uh, 15 late on both ends can't be the clock? Wrong. Though he said he checked it.

I did read fast on one end. Don't know why...
You are right, clock is off by 15 minutes. Happened on my PC, had to change the source for clock to time.nist.gov to be able to synchronize again.

[Crash2009]

Win7's clock is no good. The fix is in the link in post #2

[aeblank]

Happened to me too. Supposed to auto sync, so i don't know what the heck.

[Crash2009]

Fix your Time! http://www.thegreenbutton.tv/forums/vie ... 001#p74001

[joecrow]

http://time.is from the HTPC

That is real useful. I would be good if the OP would try that and report back.
I tried it and it and found I was 00.2 seconds slow, Win 7 x 64 with std. time set up, never had a problem with it!
For those that do have problems mobo/battery maybe?

[STC]

^ Usually a poor oscilating crystal to make it go way out of whack quickly.
No matter though if you make the HTPC sync each day.
The coin cells are used only when the motherboard has no power to remember date/time and bios settings.

[dmagerl]

I already checked my clock and it's fine.

Unless the OP doesnt know how to read a clock, there's something else going on other than a bad clock setting.

Can the clock have the right time and still have recordings start late?

[Crash2009]

I already checked my clock and it's fine.

Can the clock have the right time and still have recordings start late?

Interesting question, and on the other side of the coin........Can a clock have the wrong time and start and stop recordings correctly?

[STC]

Check recording history for clues. Does it happen with just one show?

[STC]

Could it be the guide that is wrong?

[dmagerl]

I know for a fact that the clock that is displayed within WMC is disconnected from the system clock. You hit the play button and the progress bar comes up. In the upper right corner is the time. I've had, many times, that this time is just plain wrong. A restart of WMC is needed to bring it back into sync with the system clock.

But I've never seen it affect anything other than the display.

[MarkJohnson]

http://time.is from the HTPC

That is real useful. I would be good if the OP would try that and report back.
I tried it and it and found I was 00.2 seconds slow, Win 7 x 64 with std. time set up, never had a problem with it!
For those that do have problems mobo/battery maybe?

Sorry for slow response, I was out of town for the weekend.

Since my last post I have noticed my newer recordings have been a little late on both ends, but I seem to get most all of the shows. I seem to miss the previews of the show which is okay and I seen the starting show's logo so I think I got it all.

I noticed it was off by about 3 minutes, so I manually resynced with windows time and after a successful sync it still reports it is 3 minutes fast.

Should I use windows time to sync? Or some other service? does media center recording delay, also delay my clock erroneously? I'll try bumping it to 5 minutes for a test in the mean time.

[Crash2009]

What time does your router and switch think it is?

[sbaeder]

Should I use windows time to sync? Or some other service? does media center recording delay, also delay my clock erroneously? I'll try bumping it to 5 minutes for a test in the mean time.

belt and suspenders is always a good idea Plenty of free windows services to synch time, and plenty of available sources...I synch every 12 hours...BUT the issue is that some stations prefer to be "off" - sometimes by 20-30 seconds...that's why (if you have the available tuners), starting early and going long is always a good idea.

[Crash2009]

(if you have the available tuners)

That is a possibility that might explain the late start. Maybe there was no tuner available.