[mythtv-users] Recording from input video on demand, no tuner

[Bob]

Sorry, step 6 should be:
6. Once recording starts, I un-pause the VOD program and walk away

On 2/25/23 11:11, Bob wrote:
> Here's what I do, this may work for you.
> 
> 1. I have a VOD "channel" in my program guide (channel 1)
> 2. I've modified my channel change script such that when channe1 1 is 
> requested the script immediately exits and indicates success
> 3. I wade through the VOD menu and determine what I want to record and 
> how long it will last.
> 4. I set-up a manual record on channel 1 to start at a specified time 
> and record for the specified length.
> 5. I start the VOD program then immediately pause.
> 6. Once recording stops, I un-pause and walk away
> 
> Bob
> 
> On 2/19/23 13:30, Jay Harbeston wrote:
>>
>> I’m wondering how this would work using the external video recorder as 
>> the tuner.  I’d like to be able to start ‘watching’ the video input, 
>> with no tuning required.
>>
>> While ‘watching ‘ the tuner, I’d like to be able to use the record 
>> button to start recording.. and then at predetermined time hit the 
>> record again to stop recording.
>>
>> Again, no tuning will be involved, just starting and stopping the 
>> external tuner.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Jay
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