[mythtv-users] Input conflicts for live and recording tv

[Michael T. Dean]

On 12/03/2012 08:44 PM, Chris Hett wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am running Mythbuntu (Mythtv 0.25) with a 3-input HDHomeRun Prime. 
>  I have all three inputs added to Mythtv, but I have problems when I 
> try and watch live TV and record a show at the same time. If I am 
> currently watching live TV and have a show set to record, it switches 
> input 1 to the recording and I cannot watch live TV any more.  If I 
> try and change the live TV channel, it prevents it from recording.
>
> It will record the show and let me watch live TV only if I manually go 
> to the recording settings and tell change it from "any available 
> input" to "input 2" or "input 3".  From what I've read this should be 
> handled automatically, but it is not on my system.
>
> Is there a way to change the default input for live TV.  That way my 
> recordings will always go to input 1 or 2, and I can set live TV to 
> always go to input 3 and I won't have any conflicts.
>

Upgrade to MythTV 0.26 and set the Live TV Order to be opposite the 
Schedule Order.  Any other approach (such as the hacks people used 
before 0.26--including the one I described) is likely to cause more 
problems than it solves.

Mike