[mythtv-users] Why isn't LiveTV as smart as a regular recording?

[Michael T. Dean]

On 11/12/2008 04:59 PM, Lindsay Mathieson wrote:
> On Thu, 13 Nov 2008 06:34:10 am Jelle De Loecker wrote:
>   
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> I just want to ask for a bit of attention to a very old problem:
>> For some strange reason, LiveTV can't switch the tuner automatically.
>>     
>
> Trouble is LiveTV by default picks the first available tuner, which given 
> multirec means its locked to one multiplex if already recording.
>
> There's an option - can't remember where, which cause's LiveTV to go to the 
> *last* available tuner, which 99% time is completely free.
>   

Avoid conflicts between live TV and scheduled shows
If enabled, live TV will choose a tuner card that is less likely to have 
scheduled recordings rather than the best card available.

In General TV settings.

Mike