[mythtv-users] channel switching only by hand, not when recording

[IvanK.]

Ron,

are you using 0.14 or cvs?  I doubt it has anything to do with the ivtv 
driver, but out of curiosity, what ivtv version?

And let's keep this discussion on the list, cause more heads think better :-)

IvanK.

On Monday 10 May 2004 03:13 pm, Ron wrote:
> Hi Ivan
>
> No external device (just PVR350) and LiveTV switching does work.
>
> Ron
>
> IvanK. wrote:
> > Ron,
> >
> > are you using an external cable box with ir blaster?  Perhaps your
> > channel changing script is not working?
> >
> > But then again, it must be working if you can change channels while
> > in LiveTV.
> >
> > Can you confirm that LiveTV channel changing works?
> >
> > IvanK.
> >
> > On Monday 10 May 2004 02:17 pm, Ron wrote:
> >> Hi Ivan
> >>
> >> Thanks for the reply. But I did not mean two processes at the same
> >> time. The problem is that while not running any other processes, the
> >> recorder will not switch to the channel it should record. It will
> >> stay at the channel last seen with LiveTV. So when LiveTv is off,
> >> the recorder will still not switch to the right channel!
> >>
> >> Ron
> >>
> >> IvanK. wrote:
> >>>> Ron,
> >>>>
> >>>> this is on purpose and for a reason -- when you are recording and
> >>>> watching, you are not in LiveTV mode anymore, you're watching a
> >>>> constantly growing recorded show (or a film).  And changing
> >>>> channels while viewing a recording is meaningless.  This also
> >>>> prevents you
> >>>> from accidentally changing the channel and recording the wrong
> >>>> thing.  If you decide you don't want to continue recording the
> >>>> current show, exit from viewing it, go to the Watch Recording
> >>>> screen, highlight the show, hit "i" and choose either stop or
> >>>> delete. Then you'll be able to go into LiveTV mode again and change
> >>>> channels.
> >>>>
> >>>> Now the reason why you're not in LiveTV mode while recording (this
> >>>> is on a single tuner system) is that you can have only one process
> >>>> controlling the tuner at any one time.  In order words you can't
> >>>> have two horses pulling one cart in different directions...
> >>>>
> >>>> IvanK.
> >>>>
> >>>> On Monday 10 May 2004 07:55 am, Ron wrote:
> >>>>> Hi all
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I succeeded in building a MythTV system on Fedora (Core 1) without
> >>>>> major problems and using a PVR350.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> One problem remains: the system does not switch to the proper
> >>>>> channel when recording. It uses the channel currently tuned to. I
> >>>>> am able to switch channels while viewing TV.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Anyone having a clue as to what might be the cause of this?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Thanks!
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Ron,
> >>>>> Netherlands
> >>>>>
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