Why so many files for ONE recording

[lysdexic]

I manually recorded two programmes in a row on the same channel (SBS1) on my Windows 8.1 PC and an E700 card from ComproUSA. I would like to burn this file to a DVD but when I started to do this I discovered that my recording was broken down into 7 separate .wtv files of various sizes. This of course makes it too hard to do, what am I doing wrong?
I would rather use the software that came with the card but it is not compatible with Windows 8.1, I have tried compatibility mode with no success. If I could find a card with 8.1 software compatibility I would buy it.

Thank you

Peter

[mark1234]

Recording two programmes should not give seven wtv files. You should have two, one per programme.

You said you "manually recorded" these. What did you actually do?

[lysdexic]

Thank you for your reply. It was one continuous recording but two programmes so I should have ended up with one .wtv file. I initiate the recording by TV-Recorded TV-Add Recording-Channel & Time, make my choices and then hit Record. Both HDD's are NTFS.

[Polen]

Look in your event log to see if you had a problem with the tunner. If you get an interruption in the recording it will continue on in a new file.

[lysdexic]

Unfortunately I restored a previous image and the logs are gone. I feel that you may be right about interruptions. I suppose those are events beyond my control, never happened before though.

[Polen]

Yeah, I had it happen the other night, so I had 2 files and in Recorded TV I had one 15min. long and another with the rest. It happens. In my case I have HD Homerun Prime, so I blame the cable company signal dropping and then coming back.

[barnabas1969]

@lysdexic: I love your username. It took me a few minutes to realize what it means. Very funny.

[lysdexic]

I agree, it is a hopefully 'one off' transmission fault. I cannot take credit for the name, my father first noticed it 50 years ago as a piece of graffiti in England.