[mythtv-users] Max number of recordings - unexpected episode deletions

[Timothy G. Schaefer]

At 12:27 PM 8/9/2005, you wrote:
>On Tue, Aug 09, 2005 at 06:56:47AM -0400, Timothy G. Schaefer wrote:
> > The real issue is with it set to "stop recording when at max 
> recordings" it
> > would occasionally record back to back episodes, go over the limit, then
> > delete to get back within the limit. With it leaving them in the database
> > as seen, it's going to make my goal of seeing all 600 episodes of cops 
> hard
>
>This is *also* within your control.  Navigate to "Utilities/Setup",
>"Setup", "TV Settings", "General" and go to the third page.  Set the
>check-box for "Re-record programs which have automagically expired".
>It's too late for the stuff you've already lost, but there's another
>menu page where you can erase the "already seen" records for episodes
>manually.

and there it is. I knew Myth was too good not to have it in there. Also 
unchecked "Auto expire by default" while I was in there. I knew about the 
previous recordings menu, the check box for auto expire was a little deep 
to find on a whim. It probably would be a little bit more clear to create a 
group of "recording behavior" for settings like this instead of putting it 
in "TV settings-General", but then anytime you get anything this full 
featured (e.g. Linux, Windows, etc...) it gets tough to make it clear and 
obvious.