[mythtv-users] DVB-S multirec: how many recordings per card?

[Andre]

On 19 Nov 2010, at 18:15, Stefan G. Weichinger wrote:

> Am 19.11.2010 18:14, schrieb Another Sillyname:
> 
>> More importantly have a look at you target satellites and the channels
>> therein, now look at the Mux spread, you may well find that you never
>> have more then 2 channels that you want to watch on the same Mux
>> anyway.  If this is the case then there's little or no point
>> allocating more then 2 multi-recs per card tuner as they'll never be
>> able to record more then that.
> 
> Hmm, this might explain why I sometimes get conflicts for recordings
> even when I would have tuners left.
> 
> For example, wanting to record 5 things in parallel, having 2x3
> recordings set (2 cards with 3 recs each) and I get a conflict ... this
> was leading me to my question!
> 
> I was (and am) afraid to silently miss recordings if I set that value
> too high ...
> 
> So would I be safe anyway with a setting of 3 (and just get a conflict
> as mentioned)? Or should I go for "2"?

Oh and forgot to mention, 2 of the 6 tuners are Nova S plus, same as you, these have been the better performing cards too. Sadly both have developed the same fault, unable to select high band but they still work fine for BBC & ITV HD both of which can be found in low band DVBS.

Andre



> 
> Thanks! Stefan
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