[mythtv] UK Freeview "Playback"

[Chris Birkinshaw]

uld also take into account the length of the programme in
> the guide as well - for instance, if the EITp/f event tells us the
> programme started 10 minutes early then if the end event tells us the
> programme is also ending 15 minutes early we can probably take it to be
> correct

You need to remember though that sometimes an event is extended - e.g.
football - and this is perfectly valid.

How about the following behaviour - it's simple but will always work:

1. EIT refresh signals event starts early => start recording

2. Billed start time passes without EIT rollover => start recording
and then set cut point when EIT refreshes.

3. EIT refresh signals event finishes early => set cut point and
record until billed stop time
or
just stop recording when EIT refreshes (this would be very safe)

4. EIT does not refresh at billed stop time => record past billed stop
time upto max of 2 hours and then stop (this is exactly as per the
Freeview Playback spec)


If something fails in the broadcasters system you are going to get a
failure of type 2 above. As you see this would be protected against as
all we do it set a cut point.


Chris