[mythtv-users] scheduler confusion

[blind Pete]

On Fri, 05 Sep 2014 08:20:29 -0400
"Michael T. Dean" <mtdean at thirdcontact.com> wrote:

[snip]
> Multirec already preferentially assigns recordings to tuners that
> have already been locked to a specific mux.  

The scheduler can be tricked into running down a blind alley, 
which it can not back out of.  

> The only way this isn't
> true is if you're using an old version of MythTV (prior to the
> existence of schedule and Live TV order) 

0.27.3

> and you've purposefully

Definitely not on purpose.  

> broken the scheduler to prioritize Live TV over recordings and did so
> in the wrong way (i.e. you've done something wrong like "alternating
> tuners" -- see
> http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/489306#489306 ).

No, I don't think so.  

> There is no soft padding available, but if you use "hard" padding
> (i.e. actually include the padding in the recording rule so the
> scheduler can account for it), it will take advantage of this fact
> and you can get your overlap for "free".
> 
> Mike

I was thinking about frontend main menu
--> Utilities / Setup
--> Setup
--> TV Settings
--> General (Advanced)
Time to record before start of show (secs)
Time to record after end of show (secs)
Category record over-time
Category of shows to be extended
Record past end of show (mins)

Off topic:  
Why on earth is /QI/ marked as a sports show?  Game show yes, 
sports show no.  

-- 
testing
bP