[mythtv-users] How to tune to a channel outside of watch tv?

Marc MERLIN marc_mtv at merlins.org
Tue Jul 1 17:45:17 UTC 2008


On Tue, Jul 01, 2008 at 08:35:41AM -0700, Alen Edwards wrote:
> 
> 
> Marc MERLIN wrote:
> > [please ignore the list forced reply to and do Cc me on replies, even if I
> > read the list too]
> >
> > Since I added firewire as a 7th input, watchtv wants to use that tuner
> > first, probably because of its recording priority.
> > But when firewire gets hosed, that means watchtv goes to firewire, fails,
> > and I can't switch to my other tuners with 'Y'.
> >
> > I did disable live preview in EPG because of speed and other issues too.
> >
> > Given that, is there any screen I can use to switch directly to hdhomerun
> > channel 2.1, or analog channel 12, bypassing watchtv?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Marc
> >   
> Can't you change the priority?  Also, can you go and record a show and 
> then watch the recorded show?

Yes, and yes but I need the priority to be where it is, and recording shows
just to sample separate inputs isn't exactly fast feedback or convenient :)

Marc
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