[mythtv-users] 0.28 or port external recorder?

Eric Sharkey eric at lisaneric.org
Tue Sep 22 03:05:00 UTC 2015


On Mon, Sep 21, 2015 at 8:19 PM, eric <bernhart2002 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello all, I was wondering if it is possible to port the external recorder
> option to .27? If not what is the status of 0.28? Is it stable enough for
> use? I checked the trac and there doesn't appear to be any major or blocker
> issues that would affect my WAF, but trac doesn't always give a good idea of
> that.
>
> Sorry if this seems pushy and I know 0.28 will be done when its done and
> upgrading now comes with certain risks , however my hdpvr 1 life is coming
> to a end soon and I have a hdpvr2 that I'd like to use. I know there is no
> default support for the hdpvr2 however I think I can write the scripts to
> make it work.
> I'd just like to minimize the risk of a system melt down at 6 in the morning
> while my kid is watching my little pony
> Any advice is welcome

If stability is really the main driving factor, and you're worried
about running a still in development version, I'd recommend sticking
with your HDPVR 1 for as long as you can, or getting another off ebay
if it stops working.  What makes you think your HDPVR1 is about to
die?

Eric


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