[mythtv-users] is mythtv smart enough to do this (overlap/back-to-back) with recordings?

[Kevin Kuphal]

Ivan Kowalenko wrote:
> Yeah, but if I want to record show A, which is followed by Show B  
> (immediately, same channel), and I'm using my VCR, I don't go out and  
> buy two VCRs. I make two scheduled recordings on my VCR (or one) and  
> let it roll. Something tells me something like this shouldn't be too  
> hard for Myth, nor should it require a second capture card! I mean,  
> if I record maybe, five shows a day, and two of them are back-to- 
> back, it's outrageous that someone should be expected to buy a second  
> card! One card seems like an appropriate number for that kind of load.
>   
And without changing anything, Myth *will* record all your shows back to 
back with one card.  The problem is that people make changes and tell 
Myth to record a little extra and then are surprised when it bumps 
things to do exactly what you asked it to do.

Kevin