[mythtv-users] Consecutive programs, dual tuners

Phill Edwards philledwards at gmail.com
Fri Dec 24 04:31:49 UTC 2004


> Unfortunately, a second tuner card does _NOT_ necessarily solve this problem. You'd think it would
> but no.
> 
> If the two programs are on the same channel, only the one tuner will be used, the end of the first
> program will be on the file for the second program. Sure, it's recorded ... until you edit or delete
> the second program to discover that you also lost the last bit of the first one. Bummer!
> 
> I haven't seen it do this for two consecutive programs recorded from different channels. I'll try
> that one out.
> 
> This sounds like a bug the more I think about it.

You're kidding. Much as I love MythTV, that sucks :( I was going to
buy a 2nd tunrer card to overcome this problem, but if it doesn't work
that's a real bummer. I would agree that it soudns like a bug as that
certainly isn't the way I'd expect it to behave.

Regards,
Phill


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