[mythtv] scheduler bug with multiple cards

[Tako Schotanus]

Oscar Carlsson wrote:

>HM> Similar: I have Myth set to start recording 3 minutes before the 
>HM> scheduled time and finish 10 minutes after. When I have back to
>HM> back recordings (but not two at the same time), Myth skips the
>HM> postroll. It could have started the second recording on the other
>HM> card. Our TV stations run shockingly late here (typically 5-8 minutes)
>HM> so the postroll is essential!
>
>Pre/postroll  is  meant  for like "warming up" the card and making sure that the
>real  capture  starts when it's supposed to. What you want is "Start early / End
>late".
>  
>
But that option does not exist "system-wide" (or does it nowadays?) and 
that would mean setting it for each program/series you schedule.
BTW: why would a card ever need a 10 minute "warm-up" or "cool-down" 
phase, we're not talking nucleair reactors here or something ;-)

Not saying that you are wrong but I do know that when I implemented 
postroll (preroll already existed) it was absolutely meant to have 1 
place in the system where you could tell MythTV to start early or end late.

You must also be aware of the difference between the two systems: 
pre/postroll is an _indication_ that it would be best to allow for some 
time before and after the program while Start Early/End Late is an 
_obligation_, the scheduler _must_ start recording early/end late. (or 
have the rules changed?)

At this moment I have a 5 minute pre-roll and a 10 minute post-roll 
although my girlfriend would prefer it at something like 30 minutes (and 
I must say I was surprised when the other day I tried to increase the 
postroll to >10 mins and wasn't able to). Using the End Late for this 
would mean missing other programs that record almost back-to-back on 
different channels (and even on the same channel a 30 min part of the 
next program would mistakingly have the name of the previous program). 
Of course with pre/postroll the problem doesn't disappear completely but 
for me it works well enough.

Cheers,
 -Tako