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

[Michael T. Dean]

On 07/29/06 03:20, Chad wrote:

>>http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/dev/195124#195124 (all 4
>>pages of the thread)
>>
>My eyes are bleeding now, that was long winded and quite technical :)
>
>So does that mean this is being worked on, or that the soft-pad is
>going to have to be worked out first, then work for the above can
>begin since work might conflict with the above thread?  Do you think
>the soft padding is what will "fix" the issues brought up in this
>series of emails?  Good info there, but now (as usual when someone is
>given an enormous amount of info) I'm quite confused?  Any summary?
>

David Engel (the scheduler guru--who, BTW, doesn't want the 
functionality) is working with a couple of users (both from Australia, 
IIRC) who want the functionality.  Once they've got it to a state where 
it's completely optional and have proven that it has no negative 
consequences (at least when not used) and performs in an intuitive 
manner, it will likely be committed.  As you probably noticed from the 
thread, even for this (simpler than the functionality described here), 
there were a /lot/ of unexpected tiny details that came out when trying 
to code it (some of which they're still trying to decide how to handle).

It will not "fix" the inability to record to two files from one card 
that some want, but it will allow users to specify padding and get it 
/only/ when it doesn't cause conflicts.  Therefore, in some cases, part 
of a show will appear in the recording for another show.

However, it takes exactly the approach that Brad recommended (in c, 
primarily, and to some extent d) in 
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/215826#215826 (and a 
and b were the ones he said people wouldn't want).

Mike