[mythtv-users] suboptimal scheduling

[David Engel]

On Wed, Oct 06, 2010 at 03:07:24PM +0100, Malcolm Parsons wrote:
> MythTV has decided to record a later showing of 'The Apprentice -
> "Bangers"', but there are tuners available to record tonight's
> showing.

  +Grand Designs                      4 Channel 06 20:58-22:05  3 1 1  A 1 0

Grand Designs get scheduled on tuner 1.

  #The Apprentice - "Bangers"         1 BBC ONE 06 20:58-22:05  3 1 1  A - 0
     !Grand Designs                   4 Channel 06 20:58-22:05  3 1 1  A 1 0

The Apprentice - Bangers is blocked by Grand Designs on multirec
tuners 1-4.

  #The Apprentice - "Bangers"         1 BBC ONE 06 20:58-22:05  3 5 5  A - 0
     !Midsomer Murders - "Master C    3 ITV1    06 19:58-22:05  3 5 5  A 5 0

The Apprentice - Bangers is blocked by Midsomer Murders on multirec
tuners 5-8.

  +The Apprentice - "Bangers"         1 BBC ONE 10 22:23-23:30  3 1 1  A 1 0

The Apprentice - Bangers gets scheduled for later on tuner 1.

  /The Apprentice - "You're Fired"    2 BBC TWO 06 21:58-22:35  3 4 4  A - 0
     >Grand Designs                   4 Channel 06 20:58-22:05  3 1 1  A 1 0
     ...
     -Grand Designs                   4 Channel 06 20:58-22:05  3 1 1  A L 0
     +Grand Designs                   4 Channel 06 20:58-22:05  3 6 6  A 6 0
     ...
  +The Apprentice - "You're Fired"    2 BBC TWO 06 21:58-22:35  3 4 4  A 4 0

Grand Designs is moved fomr tuner 1 to 6 to make room for The
Apprentice - You're Fired.

By design, the scheduler doesn't go back to recheck programs that are
already scheduled so The Apprentice - Bangers is left where it is.

David
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David Engel
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