[mythtv-users] Need help with two problems: tricky recording rule and deleting stored custom recording rule

[Nick Morrott]

On 04/10/2008, Craig Huff <huffcslists at gmail.com> wrote:

>  Unfortunately, I don't see how I can exclude re-runs that have been
>  previously recorded on my MythTV system from being re-recorded, and
>  since there are several stations running re-runs on my cable service,
>  I will end up with numerous scheduling conflicts that I won't get if I
>  can reject previously recorded shows automatically.  So, the question
>  is whether there is a way in a custom recording rule to exclude
>  previously recorded shows as is done in standard rules by checking for
>  title/subtitle matches to exclude, or the ability to check some flag
>  for "previously recorded" status.

A custom rule can use duplicate detection, as is the case with all
other 'normal' rules. The 'customised' match criteria of the rule
determine which programmes _can_ be recorded by the rule; the
duplicate detection determines which programmes will be scheduled
based on MythTV's knowledge of previously recorded episode of the
matched programme title.

Nick

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