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First Runs Recording Option: Allow Subscribers the Option to Record First Runs of a Program, Not Reruns
Allowing Subscribers the Option to Record First Runs of a Program, Not Reruns
To allow subscribers the option to record first runs (new episodes) of a selected
program on a particular channel, enable first run filtering.
Important: If your IPG data provider does not support the Rerun flag, do not use
this procedure. Otherwise, all episodes of a program (first runs and reruns) will be
identified as first runs and will display the NEW icon. As a result, when subscribers
use the First Runs recording feature, all episodes of the selected program will be
recorded because this feature records any episodes of a selected program flagged
with the NEW icon.
This section provides instructions for enabling first run filtering using either of the
following methods:
Open access (global method) — Enables first run filtering for all subscribers
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who have a DVR
Conditional access (package method) — Enables first run filtering for only those
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subscribers who have been authorized for the FRDA (first run data available)
package and who have a DVR
Before You Begin
If you are enabling first run filtering with conditional access, make certain that you
know the package name that your billing system uses to enable or disable this
feature. If you do not know the name, contact your billing system operator to obtain
the correct package name.
Task Overview
The following tasks summarize how to enable DVR service with conditional access.
Note: The rest of this section provides detailed instructions for the tasks summarized
below.
1 To enable first run filtering with conditional access, add an FRDA package to the
DNCS.
Note: If enabling this feature with global access, it is not necessary to add an
FRDA package to the DNCS.
2 Add an FRDA service to the SAM.
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