[mythtv] One STB connected to Firewire and TV card. Need to force mythtv to record one at a time

[Darwin O'Connor]

Daniel Kristjansson wrote:

> On Thu, 2007-11-08 at 14:08 -0500, Darwin O'Connor wrote:
> 
>>I have a sa3258HD digital box connected to my computer via both Firewire 
>>and SVideo to my old ATI TV Wonder card.
>>
>>I use Rogers Cable in Canada and many channels are blocked from using 
>>the Firewire port, and I can't complain or they turn Firewire back off.
>>
>>I've got things set up to record the channels I can via Firewire and the 
>>rest with the TV Card. The problem is that myth thinks they are two 
>>separate sources and tries to record both at the same time, but it can't 
>>because they are both connected to the same box tuned to one channel.
> 
> 
> What you want is input groups. It's implemented in the multirec branch.
> There you just need to put the shared inputs in the same input group
> and it will keep MythTV from recording from both inputs at the same
> time.

Sounds interesting.

I am also planning to hook up my cable to my video capture card. Then I 
will have 3 inputs:

1. Firewire from STB
2. S-Video to TV Card from STB
3. Cable to TV Card

I will be able to record 1 and 3 at the same time, but not 1 and 2 or 2 
and 3. Will input groups handle this situation?

Thanks for you help,

Darwin O'Connor
Toronto, Canada