[mythtv-users] Padding on Same Channel But Different Tuners

[Michael T. Dean]

On 09/18/2008 07:51 PM, Jon Bishop wrote:
> On Sep 17, 2008, at 8:44 AM, Michael T. Dean wrote:
>> Brad's right.  But, because so many people whined, Bruce added:
>>
>> Avoid back to back recordings from different channels
>> If set, the scheduler will avoid assigning shows from different  
>> channels
>> to the same card if their end time and start time match. This will be
>> allowed when necessary in order to resolve conflicts.
>>     
>
> Well, first, I would presume that the standard def tuner would have a  
> lower priority, preventing it from being used unless it is, in fact, a  
> last resort. But, that still might use the tuner more often the  
> wanted. But there is no setting to avoid back to back recordings from  
> the same channel to be tuned on the same tuner... and in my  
> experience, it is these recordings that ignore the soft padding. That  
> is likely because I have the avoid back to back recordings from  
> different channels option set, and it would otherwise ignore the soft  
> padding on those as well?
>   

Yep.  The above setting was a quick hack to appease those who complained 
they missed part of the show, with the thinking being that you'll have 
part in one file and part in the next/previous file if they're on the 
same channel.

Mike