[mythtv-users] autoexpire deleting recording(s) directly after its creation
Peter Schachte
schachte at csse.unimelb.edu.au
Mon Dec 3 00:54:18 UTC 2007
Seth Daniel wrote:
> Sometimes a sports event recording doesn't last longer
> than 15-20 minutes before being autoexpired. :-) I'd like to stop
> this from happening if possible.
>
> My autoexpire settings are:
> Auto Expire Method: Weighted Time/Priorty Combo
> Auto Expire watched programs before unwatched is selected
> Auto Expire priority weight is 5
> ...
> Auto Expire instead of delete recording is selected
>
>
> The priority I set for sports events is '0'. Other recordings have
> priorities of 5 or greater.
You could try lowering the autoexpire priority weight, to make age a bit more
important, and priority a bit less important, in deciding what to autoexpire.
You may have to tune it a bit to get the right trade-off between age and
priority.
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