[mythtv-users] Am I able to stop auto-recording?

[Brad DerManouelian]

On Mar 26, 2006, at 3:39 PM, Martin Ereth wrote:

> I think, a switch should be provided, because when I zap to another  
> channel, it takes
> some time, where I think the buffer is filled, until the channel is  
> showed.
> I didn't see a switch to turn the buffer off.

Just because you think this is true, it doesn't mean it is. Some  
people experience immediate channel changes. Some people experience a  
few second delays. Search the lists for more information. I remember  
Isaac saying that there is no "buffering" time built into myth. As  
soon as information is able to be displayed, it is displayed.

> But zapping should be faster.
>
> Also my harddisk is filling up realtively fast. 500MB after an  
> hour. After a movie
> with 3 hours, no space is left. Maybe my myth is misconfigurated
> What should people with diskless (livecd) computers do?

All machines record to a disk somewhere. A "diskless" system means  
there's no disk local to the machine, but there is one somewhere  
that's mounted and being used. 500MB/hour is not a lot of space for  
video. You need to invest in a larger hard drive if you're short on  
space.

> I do not really know the internals of myth. I am really in favour  
> of a cache, maybe
> with up to 50MB in size, or the video should be delivered directly  
> without a delay.
> Just think about live-broadcastings. You see the decisive goal 30  
> seconds later than
> your neighbour. He is jumping around and you are asking yourself why.

If you're experiencing 30 second delays, something is VERY wrong with  
your system.

>
> Thats why I just like to see such a feature. I did not say that it  
> must be used by
> every user.
>
> MythTV is a really good application, with or without this feature.
>
> Martin
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