[mythtv-users] recording priorities

Michael T. Dean mtdean at thirdcontact.com
Sun May 29 12:45:49 UTC 2005


Phil Vid wrote:

>A question about recording settings and priorities. Tonight I had the
>following situation. My system has 2 tuner cards.
>
>Program 1 runs from 7.00 - 9.00 on channel 10
>Program 2 runs from 7.30 - 8.30 on channel 7
>Program 3 runs from 8.30 - 9.30 on channel 9
>
>Setup->TV Settings->General - Time to record past end of show = 600 seconds
>
>All shows are equal priority.
>
>My thought was that Program 1 would tape first, taking up tuner card 1
>until 9.10. Program 2 would kick off at 7.30, taking up tuner card 2
>until 8.40.
>Program 3 would therefore not be recorded as both tuner cards are in use.
>
>However I find the following in my log  -
>
>2005-05-29 19:29:32.667 Started recording "My Restaurant Rules" on channel: 1004
> on cardid: 3, sourceid 1
>2005-05-29 19:29:32.668 DVB#1 Trying to tune to channel 7.
>...
>2005-05-29 20:30:00.002 switching to overrecord for 600 more seconds
>4: ==> Date Time
>2005-05-29 20:30:02.391 Finished recording My Restaurant Rules on channel: 1004
>2005-05-29 20:30:02.473 Changing from RecordingOnly to None
>2005-05-29 20:30:02.477 Closing DVB recorder
>2005-05-29 20:30:03.613 Started recording "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" on ch
>annel: 1010 on cardid: 3, sourceid 1
>2005-05-29 20:30:03.632 DVB#1 Trying to tune to channel 9.
>...
>2005-05-29 21:10:00.002 Finished recording Big Brother on channel: 1013
>2005-05-29 21:10:00.067 Changing from RecordingOnly to None
>
>
>Is this a bug or am I missing something obvious? I only installed the
>second tuner this weekend so I haven't really messed with it that
>much.
>  
>
OK, summarizing my understanding of the situation:  Myth recorded 
programs 2 and 3 instead of programs 1 & 2.  Assuming everything else 
you described is correct (priorities, etc.), then perhaps progam 1 
occurs again at a future time.  If so, Myth realized that if it recorded 
programs 1 and 2, it won't be able to record program 3, but since 
program 1 re-airs, it decided to record a future showing.

Mike


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