[mythtv] Suggestion for scheduler

[John P. Poet]

On Thu, 4 Mar 2004, Joseph A. Caputo wrote:

> On Thursday 04 March 2004 12:37, Kevin Kuphal wrote:
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: mythtv-dev-bounces at mythtv.org
> > > [mailto:mythtv-dev-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Joseph A.
> > > Caputo Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 10:50 AM
> > > To: Development of mythtv
> > > Subject: Re: [mythtv] Suggestion for scheduler
> > >
> > > On Thursday 04 March 2004 02:25, Henk Poley wrote:
> > > > > Van: Thomas Börkel <thomas at boerkel.de>
> > > > >
> > > > > The "record this show at this time daily/weekly" feature
> > >
> > > only works,
> > >
> > > > > if it's always exactly the same start time.
> > > > >
> > > > > We have some channels, that slightly vary the start time
> > >
> > > each time.
> > >
> > > > > For example, one week, it starts at 4 PM, the next week
> > >
> > > at 3:55 PM
> > >
> > > > > and so on.
> > > > >
> > > > > It would be very nice, if I could say: Record
> > >
> > > daily/weekly at this
> > >
> > > > > time +/- 30 minutes.
> > > >
> > > > Yes, I had a hard time explaining that 'in this timeslot' means
> > > > _exactly_ that timeslot. one minute difference and it won't be
> > > > recorded. Currently this means ending up with 2 or 3 of the
> > > > 'same' scheduled recordings, and accidentaly dropping one in a
> > >
> > > while when you
> > >
> > > > forgot to check :-/
> > > >
> > > > And no, setting it to always record everything makes it
> > >
> > > record all the
> > >
> > > > replays too. Yes, there are parts of the world where they are
> > > > less strict with the kind of info.
> > > >
> > > > Changing the record this record this recording always button into
> > > > a dropdown box with 'always'/'all evenings'/etc. would help too.
> > >
> > > How about:
> > >
> > > "Record when shown on this channel every
> > > {morning/afternoon/evening/ primetime/late night}"
> > >
> > > With the times for the above being user-defineable.  So,
> > > maybe defaults
> > > would be:
> > >
> > > morning = 0700 - 1200
> > > afternoon = 1200 - 1700
> > > evening = 1700 - 2000
> > > primetime = 2000 - 2300
> > >
> > > and
> > >
> > > late night = (> primetime || < morning) [not changeable]
> > >
> > >
> > > -JAC
> >
> > I have a ReplayTV and it seems to be able to pick things up that are
> > about one hour ahead or behind the original timeslot as well as
> > extending the recording if the show happens to be longer (as in a one
> > hour special Friends episode, or supersized, or whatever).
> >
> > I think something like that is reasonable enough.  Set time ranges
> > still could encounter a problem where a show extends between ranges
> > and gets missed because of that.  A simple one hour before and after
> > check as well as duration check should be enough.
>
>
> I believe Myth only checks the start time to determine whether something
> should be considered for recording.  End times are only significant for
> determining duration/conflicts.  So if a show started in prime time but
> extended into 'late night', it still would only match as 'prime time'.
>
> In the US at least, it would be unusual for a regularly recurring
> program to change its start time such that it would be in a different
> 'zone', as long as you don't change the definitions of the zones too
> drastically.
>
> -JAC


Here in albuquerque, the local CBS station loves to pre-empt prime-time
shows for local sporting events (college basketball, etc).  When they do
this, they move the primetime show to ~1am the next morning.

I don't expect Myth to catch this.  Just pointing the situation out.


John