[mythtv-users] livetv vs recordings tuner use

[Brad DerManouelian]

John Finlay wrote:
> I started a livetv session by mishandling the remote when the tv was off 
> and so it was recording for a few hours. Meanwhile I had set up mythtv 
> to record a program during that time period. I noticed that the 
> recording didn't happen because the tuner was in use with the livetv. I 
> have two identical tuners and at the time the other wasn't being used. I 
> would have expected mythtv by default to notice that the other tuner 
> wasn't being used and was capable of recording the program and then 
> switched to using the other tuner. Is there a setting to allow that 
> behavior?
> 
> I'm using mythbuntu with 20.2.
> 
> John

There's a setting to allow LiveTV to reschedule recordings. Don't recall 
exactly where it is off hand. However, it should have prompted you with 
a dialog box that said something like, "Hey.. I need to record. Do you 
want to watch while I record, exit to the main menu and let me record or 
cancel the recording and keep watching TV?" (not in those words). The 
default which is accepted after a short time is to watch while it 
records so your program should have recorded. Not sure why it didn't.

You might want to try watching LiveTV right before a recording and see 
if you get this message.