timeline is working properly if you use timeshift (no recording in progress)or record now.

if you enter MyTV after a schdeuled recording has started, the current position in the timeline is not displayed.
http://www.testteam-mediaportal.com/Joomla/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=480&d=1148283127

eye candy bugreport -> http://www.testteam-mediaportal.com/Joomla/forum/showthread.php?t=607

h4. Steps to Reproduce
1.start MediaPortal
2.enter TVGuide and schedule a recoding
3.leave to homescreen
4.stop MyTV preview window
5.wait for MediaPortal to hibernate (or restart the PC, not hibernate related)
6.PC resumes from hibernate and starts to record
7.wait a few minutes
8.enter MyTV (no free TV cards)
9.enable TV
10.go to fullscreen
11.hit "pause"
12.MediaPortal is not showing the current position in the timeline
http://www.testteam-mediaportal.com/Joomla/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=479&d=1148283127
13.unpause TV and watch 5 minutes more
14.hit "pause"
15.MediaPortal is still not showing the current position in the timeline
http://www.testteam-mediaportal.com/Joomla/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=480&d=1148283127

h4. Additional Information
confirmed by ronilse

sorry that logs are missing atm, exported zip file is corrupted, i will add is asap.