[mythtv-users] recording DVR's saved shows.

[Michael T. Dean]

On 09/26/2008 11:46 AM, Steve Heistand wrote:
> I have a number of shows on my directv DVR that I want to transfer
> to mythtv. Only Im not sure how best to go about recording them.
> I could go into "live tv" mode use the remote to go into the 
> recorded shows on the DVR and start playing one and then press 
> 'record' on mythtv. But that will also record everything up to 
> the point of the actual show, none of which I want.
> maybe there is a way to "edit" a recorded show and cut out parts?
>
> also my storage group for "live tv" is a different filesytem
> then I record shows to, if I record something live does it then
> change storage locations?
>
> I could I guess hack the channel changer script to issue
> the commands to go into the stored shows instead of going to
> a particular channel.
>
> In any case I will have to edit the description of what mythtv
> thinks it is. Is there a way to do that on a recorded show?
> ie if I do live tv all mythtv knows is what was on the channel
> it was tuned to. Will have to rename the show after its recorded.
>
> any thoughts would be appreciated.
>   

http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/232857#232857

Mike