[mythtv-users] RecordOverTine/RecordPreRoll also mythweb question

[Michael T. Dean]

On 11/23/2006 04:29 AM, Chris Petersen wrote:
> Ben Edwards wrote:
>   
>> So if RecordOverTime was 120 and Record Later was set to 2 (and there
>> were no conflicts) it would record an extra 4 minutes?

Just to make sure we're speaking the same words, "time to record before 
start of show"/"time to record past end of show" will mean the optional 
seconds to record (these are the exact words given for the setting in 
mythfrontend's settings).  "Start early"/"end late" will mean the 
mandatory (part of the schedule) minutes to record before/after a 
showing--the settings in individual recording rules.

> That's how I understand it, yes.  The "start early" and "end late"
> settings actually extend the "physical" recording time of the program.
> The other stuff just says "if you can, try to record an extra N seconds"

However, note that in this case, the words "conflict" must be defined to 
include back-to-back recordings.  I.e. if you have 3 recordings:

Show A: 7:00-7:30 on card 1 input 1
Show B: 7:00-8:00 on card 2 input 1
Show C: 7:30-8:00 on ...

And you have 3 cards and show C is available on card 3 input 1, show C 
will still be recorded on card 1 input 1.  Therefore, it's impossible to 
record "time to record before start of show" on the beginning of show C 
and "time to record past end of show" on the end of show A, so it's ignored.

And, in the case of only 2 shows with /any/ number of capture cards (1 
or 10000) and no shows set to record before show A or after show B:

Show A: 8:00-9:00
Show B: 9:00-10:00

but you decide, you know because of the terrible scheduling in 
Australia, I'll just put 600seconds of "time to record before start/past 
end of show" into the mix, show A will start recording at 7:50 and end 
at about 8:00 (plus or minus some seconds, but these are irrelevant to 
the current discussion).  Show B will start recording at about 8:00 and 
will end at 10:10.

If you want to force 10 minutes before and 10 minutes after all shows, 
you'll /have/ to use "start early"/"end late" settings of 10.  These are 
applied when scheduling and will cause conflicts (depending on the 
number of shows/cards).  Then, you adjust the start early/end late 
(using positive and/or negative values) and/or number of capture cards 
to allow recording all your shows.

If you want "padding when I can get it--even if it means my recordings 
are pushed off to other capture cards but don't miss a recording just to 
get it"--you want the softpad branch.  Please read the entire (4 pages 
of the) thread--still in progress--at 
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/dev/195124#195124 for more 
details.

Mike