[mythtv-users] extemporaneous record selection of viewed(ing) program

[Michael T. Dean]

On 03/13/2011 08:04 PM, Raymond Wagner wrote:
> On 3/13/2011 19:49, Stuart Harden wrote:
>> When watching a program which I then decide to record, no matter what
>> method I use to select "record", the program only plays from the time
>> in the broadcast at which I selected record, even though I have been
>> viewing the program since its' beginning.
> When you are using LiveTV, you are recording straight to disk.  If you
> change channels, or a new show comes on as per the guide data, MythTV
> switches to a new file, and records that to disk as well.  These files
> are kept around for around a day, or until you need to free up space on
> your hard drive for more recordings, which ever comes first.  When you
> hit the 'record' button, MythTV marks that file as a scheduled
> recording, and will not delete it with the rest of the LiveTV session.
> The behavior you are claiming is probably due to MythTV setting a
> bookmark at the point you hit record, so each subsequent playback is
> starting at that point.  Just remove the bookmark, and start playback
> from the beginning of the file.
>

What specific methods have you tried to select "record"?

Generally, you should hit TOGGLERECORD (by default, "R") while in Live 
TV (multiple times to toggle recording mode).

Mike