[mythtv-users] How to continue watching buffered show when recording starts?

[Kevin Kuphal]

Don wrote:
> First, we love mythtv, so this is not a complaint.  My daughter and I 
> both have it, and the her sister probably wants it.  However, there is 
> one thing.  Here's the issue:
>
> Watch mythtv in live tv mode ->
> Pause mythtv to answer phone call (which happens a lot) ->
> Talk on phone for a long time (which also happens a lot) ->
> While on phone, a scheduled recording time happens.  The recording is 
> not on the same channel, so the channel changes ->
> Return from phone call and the 20 minutes of show she expected to watch 
> is gone.
>
> She expected to finish watching the first show, then continue directly 
> into the recording, but the first show is gone.  Now she calls me to see 
> how the first show ended!
>
> Is there a way to not loose the piece of buffered show?  Thanks for the 
> help,
>
> Don
>
> PS - This is a standard feature on our ReplayTv box, so we're kind-of 
> used to it
>   
There is a checkbox in the settings for preferring LiveTV over 
recordings which will prevent Myth from taking the recorder out from 
under you but could have the side effect of missing a recorded show 
because LiveTV is running.  Secondly, when you pause the show, press R 
or select to record the in-progress show and it will keep the buffer and 
set it as a "scheduled" show which will complete the recording even if 
other things start or you leave LiveTV.

Kevin