[mythtv-users] scheduler confusion

[blind Pete]

On Fri, 08 Aug 2014 13:42:02 +1200
Stephen Worthington <stephen_agent at jsw.gen.nz> wrote:

> On Thu, 07 Aug 2014 21:37:00 +0100, you wrote:
[deletia]
> >If you have three multiplexes and three tuners, then you don't need
> >to do anything fancy *at all*.
> >
> >Simply use one tuner for each multiplex. This will involve setting
> >up three sources, each of which only contains the channels available
> >to that multiplex. It is *impossible* for any tuner to use a
> >multiplex it is not assigned to so there can *never* be a clash.
> >
> >All you need do then is to assign as many tuners to a particular
> >multiplex (they not need have the same number) as the number of
> >programs you need to record simultaneously on that multiplex. Job
> >done!
> 
> The downside of using separate sources is that they have to have
> separate EPG for each source, so the EPG processing will have to be
> done three times and will take much longer.  And, of course, as soon
> as another multiplex starts broadcasting, the setup does not work.

Don't forget, upfront cost, physical size, heat, signal loss in
splitters, lack of intellectual satisfaction.  



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