[mythtv-commits] Re: Ticket #255: Improved scheduling of consecutive programs with pre-roll/overrecord

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#255: Improved scheduling of consecutive programs with pre-roll/overrecord
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 Reporter:  Max Barry <mythtv at maxbarry.com>  |        Owner:  gigem
     Type:  patch                            |       Status:  new  
 Priority:  minor                            |    Milestone:       
Component:  mythtv                           |      Version:  head 
 Severity:  medium                           |   Resolution:       
       Cc:                                   |  
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Comment (by Max Barry <mythtv at maxbarry.com>):

 As requested by David, I've modified the patch to include a setting with
 which to control its behaviour.

 In "Utilities/Setup" -> "Setup" -> "TV Settings" -> "General" there is now
 a dedicated OverTime page. A new setting on this page asks when the user
 would like MythTV to apply the OverTime buffers. Options are:

 0) [Default] Apply unless it would create a conflict, require the use of
 an additional tuner card, or require MythTV to record an earlier or later
 showing. In other words, ignore pre-roll and overrecord unless they can be
 honoured without affecting anything else. This is MythTV's current
 behavior.

 1) Apply unless it would create a conflict or require the use of an idle
 tuner. MythTV will, however, select an earlier/later showing if this
 enables it to honour the OverTime settings.

 2) Apply unless it would create a conflict. MythTV will, however, assign
 programs to idle tuner cards or record earlier/later showings if this is
 necessary to capture the pre-roll/overrecord. [IMHO this should be
 MythTV's new default behaviour.]

 3) Apply always. This turns OverTime into a hard setting, which MythTV
 will always obey even if this means creating a conflict.

 Hopefully this makes everyone happy, by allowing users to employ the
 OverTime setting in whichever way works best for them.

 Thanks to David for taking the time to discuss the issues with me and
 provide guidance!

 Max.

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