[mythtv-users] Schedule conflicted with itself causing show to not record

[Allen Edwards]

On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 9:40 AM, Brad DerManouelian
<myth at dermanouelian.com>wrote:

> On Jan 30, 2009, at 9:23 AM, Marc Randolph wrote:
>
>  On 1/30/09, Allen Edwards <allen.p.edwards at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> [...]
>>> Because the tuner for channel 2 was in use at 9PM due to the 20 min
>>> extension, the 9PM show on channel 2 was never recorded.
>>>
>>> Let's consider the options for myth to deal with an overlap on the same
>>> channel:
>>>
>>> 1) Record the first show plus the extra time and start the recording of
>>> the
>>> next show late
>>> 2) Stop recording the first show when the second show starts and start
>>> recording the second show
>>> 3) Record the first show plus the extra time and completely skip the
>>> second
>>> show.
>>>
>>> Of the three choices, the last one is the last one I would want.
>>>
>>> Is there a way to deal with this?  If not, this would be a nice change to
>>> myth, changing the default #3 to either #1 or #2.
>>>
>>
>> I believe Myth's default is intended to be #2.  At least, that is what
>> I recall that the wording implies when you configure how much time
>> before and after to record... the comment at the bottom says something
>> to the effect of "Extra time (before and after) are ignored when
>> back-to-back recordings occur."
>>
>
> This is when you use soft-padding (the global setting). If you set hard
> padding (on the individual rule) it will assume the extra time is part of
> the rule and you really want it all the time.
>
> -Brad
>
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I put the pad in the individual rule. I guess that is my problem...

Allen
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