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How much have you got recorded on TV?

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Mouldyfoodhelp · 26/08/2023 20:45

Wondering if anyone else is the same as I've got Virgin Tivo and can record TV and Films and I believe Sky do similar well I seem to record loads over an extended period and get overwhelmed when it gets to about 50% that I start binging it all to get it down. I'm currently on like 15% and counted 17 films and about 25 TV episodes recorded.

The thing is after I finish purging the recordings I get fed up of TV and leave it alone and the cycle restarts.

So how much does everyone else have saved?

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TinkerbellefromYorkshire · 26/08/2023 20:47

Not much.. I'm OCD and like my recordings clean and tidy.. l record.. watch .. delete.. no more than 3 things saved at any one time.

SheWontSheCantShesLeft · 26/08/2023 20:48

Gosh - nothing. It’s all on catch up, isn’t it?

thaegumathteth · 26/08/2023 20:48

Don't even have a TV that records!

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Mouldyfoodhelp · 26/08/2023 20:51

SheWontSheCantShesLeft · 26/08/2023 20:48

Gosh - nothing. It’s all on catch up, isn’t it?

I don't find that everything is and some stuff I've left for around a year so I wouldn't expect it to be like I had 25 episodes of the good doctor I had recorded that spanned the season before and the one currently airing, the same with 40 episodes of the goldbergs which I used to love but the writing went downhill so kinda stopped but recorded them as after watching so many series of it I wanted to finish it.

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Redglitter · 26/08/2023 20:51

264 episodes of Casualty
79 Classic Corrie
26 Law & Order
67 Say Yes to the Dress

Then assorted other stuff that fills up 46% of my Sky Q box 🙈

CosyCoffee · 26/08/2023 20:55

My TiVo is on 63% at the moment which is pretty good, it often gets to 80 odd and I have to have a clear out.

I've got umpteen series links and wish list searches so there's always something recording. I know I'll never watch everything that's recording, as we also have things to watch on Disney+ and Netflix!

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Mouldyfoodhelp · 26/08/2023 20:57

I double checked and all the 25 episodes left of 4 different programmes are available on demand, 10 of the films are not available on demand/ streaming and the includes 2 I recorded one on Sunday and one the Friday before.

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TenOhSeven · 26/08/2023 20:57

Nothing. My TV doesn't do that.

Lovemusic82 · 26/08/2023 20:58

thaegumathteth · 26/08/2023 20:48

Don't even have a TV that records!

Glad I’m not the only one. We don’t have sky or a flashy tv. I watch things when they are or miss it. Not a huge tv watcher.

TenOhSeven · 26/08/2023 20:59

Nothing. My TV doesn't do that.

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Mouldyfoodhelp · 26/08/2023 20:59

Redglitter · 26/08/2023 20:51

264 episodes of Casualty
79 Classic Corrie
26 Law & Order
67 Say Yes to the Dress

Then assorted other stuff that fills up 46% of my Sky Q box 🙈

I don't feel so bad now! I remember a few years ago catching up on Law and Order SVU and the 100s of episodes it felt daunting but I really enjoy the programme as a whole.

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Mouldyfoodhelp · 26/08/2023 21:05

Lovemusic82 · 26/08/2023 20:58

Glad I’m not the only one. We don’t have sky or a flashy tv. I watch things when they are or miss it. Not a huge tv watcher.

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Which is fair enough. I go through phases of reading/ watching TV/ learning a new skill etc where I binge it a lot during any free time and then don't touch it for a few months. I read I think it was 22 books last month as I focused on catching up to those I'm in a sort of book club with where we have a friendly league table to see who's read X amount of books

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Cotswoldbee · 26/08/2023 21:35

Our BT box is about 75% full.

Also have about 1000 DVD's and YES, still watch them!
Currently 70% through Midsomer Murders in the living room while halfway through Lytton's Diary in the family room.

mum2jakie · 27/08/2023 20:08

Sky Q box is showing 98% full! 😂 So many interesting sounding series but limited time to watch it all!

Floralnomad · 27/08/2023 20:11

Every episode of Frasier , which never gets deleted , a couple of films and a few documentaries.

teaandtoastwithmarmite · 27/08/2023 20:21

I used to have loads and got quite stressed by it. Now I don't have a virgin box and just use a fire stick. Don't watch near as much tv as I used to

Caspianberg · 27/08/2023 20:24

None. It would stress me out wondering when I would even find time to watch hundreds of episodes of something.

I only ever keep 2-3 spare books on kindle in advance also. Could be months before I get time to read, then maybe I get through a couple in one week if free

mysparkleismissing · 27/08/2023 20:24

It makes my hubby stressed I've things on our sky box that are 3 or 4 years old

I think he counted 24 different programmes and multiple episodes of some of them.

That's just sky not Netflix/prime/apple etc

It'll be there when I retire!

Marsyas · 27/08/2023 20:26

I’m about 80% full. It’s a mix of stuff I want to keep so I or the kids can watch again, and stuff I will delete once watched. Mostly the former actually. And no, it isn’t all on catch up, and a few times I have thought along the lines of “no point in having all the X Files / Buffy/ Red Dwarf (or whatever) on there, they are all on IPlayer - and then they get taken off.

IsThisNameTaken · 27/08/2023 20:46

YouView box is always over 90% full ... nothing I have recorded though, solely full of DH's rubbish programmes - goes back about 5 years. "Yes, I will definitely watch that soon ......".

bananaboats · 27/08/2023 21:12

Never had a tv that records since video player days, not sure what I'd need that for tbh

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