[mythtv-users] How to nominate a program as HD

[David Engel]

On Sat, Mar 28, 2020 at 12:55:38PM +1100, eyal at eyal.emu.id.au wrote:
> On 2020-03-28 12:44, David Engel wrote:
> > On Sat, Mar 28, 2020 at 11:13:15AM +1100, eyal at eyal.emu.id.au wrote:
> > > On 2020-03-28 10:32, eyal at eyal.emu.id.au wrote:
> > > > I have a problem where ticking "High definition" in mythweb makes the program not record.
> > > > I tracked it to the fact that (using mysql) program.hdtv is always set to '0'.
> > > > 
> > > > The source of the listing can be an XMLTV file or probed from EIT scan. Neither nominate HD.
> > > > I want to ensure that all programs from the HD channels are always marked as HD, regardless of the source.
> > > > 
> > > > - Is there a setting that will ensure this? Maybe in the channel table, but I do not see any relevant field.
> > > 
> > > > - I can probably manipulate the xmltv file at the filldatabase stage to include an HD flag - what is the syntax?
> > > 	Do I insert this line to each <programme> entry?
> > > 		<quality>HDTV</quality>
> > > 
> > > > - I can periodically set program.hdtv using mysql, but this is ugly.
> > 
> > It would be simpler and easier to just increase the priority of the
> > channels that you know broadcast in HD.  Then, don't tick the HD
> > filter box in the recording rule.
> > 
> > David
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> But I do NOT want to record SD programs. Increasing priority only resolved the situation
> if both SD and HD are available.
> 
> Or am I missing the point here?

Okay.  You have another option then if you are using MythTV version
31.  Leave your SD channels at priority 0 or lower.  Then turn on the
"priority channel" filter when you don't want SD.  The priority
channel filter only records from channels whose priority is greater
than 0.

David
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David Engel
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