[mythtv-users] [mythtv-commits] Ticket #1365: Fails to record program after scheduling conflict is resolved

[Michael T. Dean]

On 02/22/2006 11:46 AM, MythTV wrote:

>#1365: Fails to record program after scheduling conflict is resolved
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> Reporter:  tmryan2 at excite.com  |       Owner:  ijr
>     Type:  defect              |      Status:  new
> Priority:  minor               |   Milestone:     
>Component:  mythtv              |     Version:     
> Severity:  medium              |  
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> First off, some background information: I use "manual schedule" to record
> all shows because I have no guide data. R5A16.
>
> I schedule 2 shows with conflicting times:
>
> program A: 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm, but extended to end 1 minute later.
> program B: 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm.
>
> Myth shows there is a conflict, and so I resolve it by raising the
> priority of program A. So program A records correctly from 7pm to 8:01pm.
> I would assume program B to start recording as soon as the tuner is
> available, which is 8:01pm. However, program B doesn't get recorded at
> all.
>
> Since I have no guide data, Myth would not have been able to find a
> "later" showing of program B. I know I could have ensured program B to
> record if I edit the scheduling options to start it 1 minute later, but I
> had hoped Myth would be able to work out the logic (ie. no more conflict
> after 8:01pm, and no later showing of the program available) on its own,
> and record program B automatically.
>
>  
>
You didn't actually resolve the conflict.  If you want both shows when 
there's a conflict, you must tell Myth how you want it to get both 
shows.  Since you want all of A including the end late ("overrecord") 
and what's left of B after, you need to set an start early on program B 
of -1 minutes (i.e. so it knows to start it at 8:01.  Note that when 
you've done this, you don't need to modify the priorities as it will be 
able to get both shows even if they're the same priority.

Mike