[mythtv] Multiple tuner conflict resolution bug or feature?

[Bruce Markey]

David Engel wrote:
> On Sat, Jan 17, 2004 at 10:00:54PM +0000, Steve Davies wrote:
> 
>>as is already done. I also thought that I'd add an option to make the 
>>scheduler try to avoid using the first card when possible - This would be 
>>for LiveTV users.
> 
> 
> I was thinking of something similar -- basically, the number of tuners
> the user would like to TRY to keep free for live TV.  Note the
> emphasis on try as it would not be a hard limit, rather, it would be
> more like a hint to the scheduler.  FYI, I might be able to lay some
> of the ground work for this next week.

Hum, there have been threads like this before and I believe
the correct solution is to look at it the other way around.
Change the function that selects the card for live-TV so that
it chooses the last available card rather than the first
available card (only a few characters to change). The last
card is least likely to have a scheduled recording. The next
to last is the next least likely, etc. This way liveTV abusers
won't be prompted for a recording that is about to start until
all cards are in use. The scheduler then won't need to do
anything special to accommodate novice users who still think
they're supposed to channel surf ;-).

--  bjm