Again, I’m just sharing what I’ve come across, here, “out there”, and my own struggles - so you could discovering eventually if you’re bored.
Here’s a post as how I understand part of how life TV is recorded
It just starts, yes there’s could’a should’a would’a. Like tablo runs lighttpd so why not load the web app and not require outside internet? Ok, sorry
I understand shows have a hiarchy referenced via DB from Gracenote. As a manual recording is just a point in time - not tied to anything to do with a show (despite appearances)
My speculation, they were originally targeting DVR product, so didn’t get into the overhead watching and recording.
[I’m using a tablet and have limited resources to provide sources and better examples]