[mythtv-users] Myth stoll my tv

Michael T. Dean mtdean at thirdcontact.com
Thu Mar 9 02:29:19 UTC 2006


On 03/08/06 21:12, Claude Gélinas agr. wrote:

>I've found a strange behaviour in myth.
>
> I've one pvr 350 and one 500
>
>while watching live tv on third decoder the two others was on standby.
>At 10:00 pm two programs were scheduled to be recorded. no problem
>because I have two decoder available.
>
>The problem is that at 10:00 my tv quit and switch to the other recorded
>channel even if the second decoder was available.
>
>Myth should not use a decoder which is already in use if there is
>another available....
>
>Is there a way to prevent that.
>  
>

Checking the frontend setting (on page "General (Basic)"):

Avoid conflicts between live TV and scheduled shows.
If enabled, live TV will choose a tuner card that is less likely to have 
scheduled recordings rather than the best card available.

will likely give you the behavior you want.

Mike



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