No, if it has the capability to set a timer record then I expect the timer record to function no differently than any 1990's VCR that had timer functions, or my 2005 DVD recorder with timer functions, etc. Jesus, this is the 21st century and Android is supposed to be the big thing. This is a simple function that should be a given; old technology that should be easily incorporated into new technology. We should be going forwards not backwards. And price should not be a factor here either. I paid $70 some dollars for brand new VCR's back in the day (and that was considered a lot) that had no problems with this type of function. Today's time I paid $100 dollars for a box that doesn't support this easily integrated already written technology.