[mythtv-users] Scheduler and two programs back to back on the same channel and tuner

[Bill Williamson]

On 7/5/07, Steven Ellis <steven at openmedia.co.nz> wrote:
>
>
> Now this might end up running into the MultiRec support for DVB, but here
> is an overview of my problem.
>
> A single tuner is recording two programs back to back on the same
> channel..
> Normally the first program would record an extra 5 minutes in case of
> running late. Similarly the second program would start 90 seconds early
> for similar reasons.
>
> If they use the same tuner the cut over is at the exact program time in
> the EPG.
>
> Given the way the programs are being recorded why can we have a period
> where two output files are being generated, so the file associated with
> each recording has the additional time.
>
> EG - using a Fixed font
>
> |early|--- program 1 --------|over|
>                       |early|------program 2 -----|over|
>
> Does this make sense,and would it be possible without the multirec
> support?
>
> My reasoning is if I want to keep or transfer a show to DVD it is a real
> pain if the end of the show is part of another recording.
>
> Steve



This is the entire point of multirec (it's specified around DVB
same-multiplex stuff, but the same idea).
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