[mythtv] [patch] badsignal/tuning-failure handling patch.

[James Armstrong]

Geoffrey Hausheer wrote:

>On Thu, 21 Oct 2004 11:50:24 -0400 (EDT), Daniel Thor Kristjansson  wrote:
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>>This patch checks the value of IsErrored() from the recorder in tv_rec
>>and fires a QUIT_LIVETV event if there is an error. Also, in addition
>>to responding to the QUIT_LIVETV event, tv_play now starts the
>>recorder first, and then only start the player if the recorder
>>successfully starts.
>>
>>This patch will work much better if you apply the 'recorder open' patch
>>which fixes IsErrored() handling in most of the recorders.
>>
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>>
>Wouldn't it make more sense to allow changing the channel from here
>(rtaher than dumping back to the main menu)?  In other words, if a
>channel is down, it is currently impossible to change to a working one
>without either (a) scheduling a recording to change the channel, or
>modifying the mysql db and restarting mythbackend to tune to a
>different channel.  I have found this very frustrating in the past.
>
>.Geoff
>  
>
Same here. I would think displaying a message saying it could not tune 
to the channel then showing the on screen epg and allow you to select 
from another channel.

- James