[mythtv-users] Enabling multirec borks usability a bit.

[mugginz]

On Fri, 23 Apr 2010 05:15:35 am Michael T. Dean wrote:
> On 04/22/2010 03:10 PM, mugginz wrote:
> > On Thu, 22 Apr 2010 09:33:06 am Michael T. Dean wrote:
> >> I will say, however, that almost everything that people in this thread
> >> have asked for is possible with today's MythTV if they just take the
> >> time to learn how to configure their systems properly--even the
> >> automatically switch inputs when I ask for a channel and the current
> >> input is locked to the wrong mux (and even through browse mode).  I'm
> >> sure, though, it's far more fun to just say that things don't work and
> >> assume it's because of some limitation of MythTV or some mean developers
> >> refusing to write code to solve such a "simple problem."  (But, hey,
> >> let's throw in some more settings, because obviously we don't have
> >> enough--ignore the fact that no one in this thread seems to know how to
> >> use the ones we have.)
> >> 
> >> Until someone has some code for review, there's no use continuing the
> >> discussion.
> > 
> > You keep suggesting that your work around which provides the "proper
> > configuration" will provide people what they're after but it still
> > doesn't work.
> 
> No, I'm saying that "Browse all channels" does what you want when
> configured properly.


Given that the previous instructions doesn't provide the required 
functionality, what would be the correct procedure to enable the desired 
behavior for "browse all channels"?


> > Even with "borwse all channels" enabled in either case doesn't do what
> > you say it will do.  This is with 0.23.  And further, even with 0.21 and
> > 0.22 and outlined below by others.
> 
> When configured properly.  If it doesn't, then fix "Browse all channels."
> 
> You all keep saying that "Browse all channels" does nothing useful.
> That wasn't the case when it was added, so...
> 
> Mike

Fixing "Browse all channels" would go some ways but there's also the problem 
of inefficient tuner allocation that could be fixed while I'm in there.  It may 
turn out that the prudent path to take is to indeed fix "Browse all channels" 
and then look at any broader issues.