[mythtv-users] Prioritize one capture card

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On Thu, May 14, 2020, 7:09 PM Stephen Worthington <stephen_agent at jsw.gen.nz>
wrote:

> On Thu, 14 May 2020 11:54:47 -0700, you wrote:
>
> >I could swear I posted this question here before some time ago, but I
> can't
> >find it in my sent mail or through a search of the list.  So maybe it was
> >just a dream.
> >
> >I have both a HDPVR (capturing cable) and a HDHR Connect Duo for OTA. The
> >HDPVR is more reliable because of occasional signal problems on the HDHR.
> >Basically I'd like to set things up so every recording uses the HDPVR if
> it
> >is available (i.e there is no conflict) and go to the HDHR if it is not
> >(and the channel is available OTA).
> >
> >Is there a way to set up the recording rules to do what I want?  For
> >example, can I say "record all showings" then edit the recording rule to
> >prefer the HDPVR?  It seems like if I do this, then it might record the SD
> >channel instead of the HD channel.  But if I say "record all showings this
> >channel" for the HD channel, it will not change out to the HDHR if
> >necessary.
>
> If you increase the priority of the HDPVR tuner, that should do what
> you want:
>
> mythtv-setup > 5. Input connections > select tuner > scroll down >
> Interactions between inputs > Input priority
>
> If you give it a big number (say 100), that will overwhelm other
> sources of priority and make it the tuner of choice.  Then you can
> give the HD channels a priority boost also (from the channel editor),
> to make them preferred over the SD ones.  Be aware that this can make
> MythTV wait for a later HD recording and bypass recording on an SD
> channel in favour of the later HD one.  Which is good if the HD
> recording succeeds, but bad if it fails.
>

I didn't know I could assign priority to tuners and channels. I will
investigate.  Thanks!

>
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