[mythtv-users] Recording Groups and Categories

[Trey Thompson]

> * On Sun Dec 03, 2006 at 06:55:03PM +0000, Stutty wrote:
> > On 11/30/06, Trey Thompson <treythompson at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Does anyone know where to tell it to NOT display Categories in the
> > > Recorded Programs area so that I can limit my kids to the Kids group?
> > > _______________________________________________
> >
> > In case you're still searching, I don't think this is in 'Setting' any longer?
> >
> > Go to Watch Recordings
> > Select Menu >> Change Group View
> > Deselect 'Show Categories'
> > Save Group View.
>
> Yes, the setting would have been very overly complicated with the recent
> addition of the Watch List and Search Rules on the Watch Recordings screen.
> It is much easier to just select the ones you want right on the Watch
> Recordings screen and get immediate feedback (before you even hit 'Save') of
> what your change will do.
>
> Even with the old setting, if the kids knew how to get to the menu, they could
> change the setting and change the Recording Group or view a different category.
>
> I don't think there is a way to pin the 'viewers' to a specific Recording Group
> or category although it would be a nice feature.  Look for it to be added to SVN
> by the time my 6 month old daughter gets old enough to work the remote. ;)
>
> --
> Chris

Thanks for the update, Chris.  Would it be a simple solution to just
allow a config to not show categories, and to only show the default
Recording Group unless the PIN is entered?  That way, since the setup
is PIN protected, and the All Programs is PIN protected, the "Kids"
Recording Group would be the only thing accessible, wouldn't it?