[mythtv-users] DVB-T tuners recording multiple shows

[Martin Moores]

On 25 October 2012 15:17, Mark Greenwood <fatgerman at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> On 25 Oct 2012, at 12:04, Mark Greenwood wrote:
>
> > Hi again,
> >
> > I recently upgraded from 0.24 to 0.26 (fresh install). I recall that
> under 0.24 I could set 'Max Recordings' for a DVB tuner to '2', and mythtv
> would understand that it could record 2 channels simultaneously on that
> tuner provided they were on the same multiplex. This always worked fine.
> >
> > In 0.26, however, I just programmed 2 shows to record at the same time.
> They're on different multiplexes but in mythweb I can see that they are
> both set to be recorded on the same tuner. Surely this won't work. What
> have I done wrong?
> >
> > I have 2 USB DVB-T sticks connected, they're indentical. I was expecting
> the second show to be scheduled to be recorded on the second stick. Is this
> something to do with input groups? - this is something I have failed to get
> my head around and just allowed mythtv-setup to specify it in its own
> mysterious way :)
>
> Whoops, just answered my own question… I'd given both tuners the same name
> in the backend setup :) PEBKAC.
>
> On this subject though, I'm still a little confused about input groups.
> The backend setup, under Input Connections, has two input groups for each
> tuner. For each tuner the first input group is set to something like
> /dvb/adapterN/frontend0 and the second is set to 'Generic'. But as I
> understand it, to permit 4 simultaneous recordings (assuming appropriate
> choices of channles/multiplexes) the second one should also be unique. Is
> this wrong?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mark
>
> You only get an entry in input connections for each physical tuner,
enabling multi rec does not increase the number of input connections.

For example, I have 2 dual tuners, so have 4 entries

Not sure what the "generic" is though, mine all have a full
"/dvb/adapter1/frontend0" name.

Cheers

Martin
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