[mythtv-users] Automatic channel scans

[Gary Buhrmaster]

On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 12:13 PM, Darac Marjal <mailinglist at darac.org.uk> wrote:

> That wiki page says "The backend must not be using the card to be scanned
> when it is scanned. This generally means that the backend should not be
> running." If the intention is to run this periodically, then it would be
> best if mythtv-setup had the ability to ask the backend to vacate the card
> while still being available for serving up existing recordings.

The python bindings allow an app to lock a tuner
to prevent its being used by the BE (until the python
connection is closed), providing (in theory) a piece
of the desired capability (lock tuner, do your scanning,
unlock tuner).  Details, as usually, will likely vary.