It's FS1 (Fox Sports 1) and ESPN shows I mostly want to record. They are on at times that aren't family friendly for me to watch them live.
I think I might just try a new provider. The setup I had with Sparkle was mostly working so it could be my provider just got worse. I have a shield lying around so I'll see if I can dedicate that to just recording so that nothing I'm doing interferes with it. I'll use the thread here to look for a new provider.