[mythtv-users] Temporarily stop all recordings (SOLVED)

[Grant Emsley]

Bryan Halter wrote:
> Grant Emsley wrote:
> 
>> Is it possible to temporarily stop all recordings for a week or so?
>>
>> I won't have cable for about a week (long story) and there isn't any 
>> point in recording static.  But I don't want to delete the recording 
>> schedules because I'll want them when I get cable back.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Grant Emsley
>>
> I've often wondered this myself the only thing I could come up with was 
> 'delete from programs;' in mysql.  This will clear the TV listing data.  
> With this you also need to prevent mythfilldatabase from running.  Then 
> when you have cable again you can run mythfilldatabase and you should be 
> off and running
> 

Hmm... Seems I've found a way to answer my own question.  May as well 
post it for others.

Stop the backend, and run mythtv-setup
Go to Input Connections
Go to Tuner 0 or whatever input you want to disable
Set video source to none, finish
Restart mythbackend

The backend will complain that it can't find any channels in the 
database, and upcoming recordings doesn't show anything.  I reenabled 
the input, the the recordings showed up again.  So I can still use myth 
to watch the stuff I already have recorded, and it won't waste time 
recording new stuff until I get my cable back.