[mythtv-users] Slave Tuner not used ?

[Michael T. Dean]

John Andersen wrote:

>Ok, I don't get it,,,
>
>I set up a second backend with a tuner, and got that all running
>just fine.  Can watch live TV while another show is recording,
>can watch PIP etc.
>
>Today I was watching live TV at the Master (using the master's
>tuner), when a scheduled recording came due.
>
>It popped up and asked me the three choices,
>(exit, watch+Record, skip)
>and when I did not respond it arbitrarily chose watch+record, and
>took me from the program I was watching to the one that
>was due to record.
>
>Why?
>
>Why didn't it record using the Slave while I watched
>what I wanted at the Master?
>  
>
Avoid conflicts between live TV and scheduled shows.
If enabled, live TV will choose a tuner card that is less likely to have
scheduled recordings rather than the best card available.

>The slave WAS available, in fact I stopped watching the
>recording program and watched TV at the master using the
>Slaves Tuner.
>
>How do you set a recording profile to use any available
>tuner?
>  
>
For the answers to all your other questions, search the lists for "avoid 
conflicts" (including quotes).

Mike