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

[Ben De Luca]

What about just showing a blank screen with a message 

                          *Channel could not be tuned *

but it doesnt change any thing else?




On Thu, 21 Oct 2004 20:59:48 -0400, James Armstrong
<james at thearmstrongs.org> wrote:
> Geoffrey Hausheer wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> >On Thu, 21 Oct 2004 11:50:24 -0400 (EDT), Daniel Thor Kristjansson  wrote:
> >
> >
> >>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.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >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
> 
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