[mythtv-users] 2 min Overlap - Cannot record - Help

[Albert Graham]

Tim Phipps wrote:
> Albert Graham wrote:
>   
>> So basically, what you're saying is by ending it early, the "scheduler" 
>> will recalculate the surrounding conflicts and then know it can record 
>> the second program ?
>>
>>  >You could even split the difference with 1 minute early/1 minute
>>
>> Simple, but I like that idea :)
>>     
>
> You don't want to miss the last minute off The Apprentice. The whole 
> show is a build up to a prat getting a stubby finger pointed at them.
>   

And boy, did the right prat get the finger this week :)

>>>     I've noticed that lots of programs now last X hours + 2 mins, It's
>>>     almost like this is designed to screw with recording shows, for
>>>     example,
>>>     "The Apprentice" (in the UK - Alan Sugar) started tonight on BBC1 and
>>>     directly after it, "The Apprentice - You're Fired" on BBC2,
>>>     however the
>>>     "The Apprentice - You're Fired" overlaps by 2 mins because "The
>>>     Apprentice" lasts 1 Hour + 2mins.
>>>       
>
> Where do you get your listings from? tv_grab_uk_rt has the first ending 
> at 10pm and the second starting at 10pm. Anyway given the shoddy 
> timekeeping of the channels you want to pad them out. If you're using 
> DVB-T you could try using multirec. It works on my Freecom USB tuners 
> (up to 4 recordings per tuner).
>   

Currently, I am only using Sky Digitial, but I'm planning on adding some 
dual DVB-T Nova-TD USB's

Albert.