[mythtv-users] programme padding

[Edmund]

Nick Morrott wrote:
> On 05/10/2008, Edmund <edmund.1 at dial.pipex.com> wrote:
>   
>> What is the difference between 'time to record before start of show'
>>  found in TV/General and 'Default start early' found in Recording Priorities?
>>     
>
> The former adds 'soft' padding that the scheduler _does not_ take into
> account when scheduling programmes (so it might never be added), but
> can add if there are no recording conflicts.
>
> The latter configures default 'hard' padding that the scheduler _does_
> take into account when scheduling (so is always added), but this can
> lead to increased recording conflicts if trying to record consecutive
> programmes with 'hard' start early or stop late timings, and one has
> insufficient tuners.
>
>   
Thank you  for explaining that, and now I understand why I sometimes get 
both added on and not other times.