[mythtv-users] Controlling Input Used for Recordings

[swan_1_ at ssl-mail.com]

If I read this correctly you are trying to use the composite or
Svideo input on a tuner board that is also setup to tune channels.

If this is the case, see my earlier thread.  If there is a way to
do this, no one want to let on as to how.  I was able to do this
way back in version .12 or so, but short of hand editing the mysql
database (as per a thread fro 2003 which likely wouldn't work for .19)
there just doesn't seem to be a way to do it.  Either that or it's
so bloody obvious no one wants to comment.  If you find out, please
let the list (me) know, I'm sure it will help others too.

Greg


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> Date: Mon, 1 May 2006 18:24:31 -0400
> From: "John Welch" <jrw3319 at gmail.com>
> 
> I'm working on setting up a MythTV system.  Currently I am using three
> inputs as follows:  First, I have a direct cable line going into the
> RF input of a PVR-150.  Second, I have a Comcast Digital Cable box
> hooked up to the PVR-150 via the component inputs.  (Note: I only want
> to use this input to record encrypted stations that I have no other
> way of tuning.)  Lastly, I have another direct cable line going into
> an HD-3000 card.  Up until a few days ago I had no overlapping
> channels with these three inputs.  However, over the weekend, with the
> help of the list, I was able to tune several QAM256 SD channels on the
> HD-3000 card.  Now I have these same channels available both on the
> analog input and on the HD-3000 card.  I have MythTV setup so that
> these channels show up separately in the Guide.  Last night I setup a
> recording by going into the Programming Guide and choosing a digital
> channel.  However, the recording was actually done using the
> corresponding analog channel.
> 
> So, my question is can I force MythTV to use a particular input for a
> recording?  I know that you can assign priorities to inputs and/or
> channels.  But I'm not sure this is what I am looking for.  Depending
> on the program I am recording I may decide it's better to use one
> input versus the other.