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

Nick knowledgejunkie at gmail.com
Thu Feb 2 18:48:14 UTC 2006


On 02/02/06, Grant Emsley <grant_emsley at yahoo.ca> wrote:
>
>
> Kevin Kuphal wrote:
> > Grant Emsley wrote:
> >> 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.
> >>
> > i guess you don't read responses much.  Just run mythbackend with --nosched.
> >
> > Kevin
> > _______________________________________________
>
> Actually, that message came in as I was sending mine.  I guess you don't
> look at times much.

Per the timestamps, Kevin sent his response 6 minutes before your post.

Nick


More information about the mythtv-users mailing list