[mythtv] single source (cablebox) two input methods (pvr-150 and firewire) work together?

[Steve Adeff]

On Thursday 08 December 2005 10:55, Keith C wrote:
> On Dec 8, 2005, at 8:34 AM, Steve Adeff wrote:
> > Sent this to the user list with no response, so I assume its not
> > possible.
> > -----
> > ok, DCT6200, with 5C on many channels, os some channels can be
> > received
> > through the firewire no problem, the rest can use the pvr-150.
> >
> > Is there a way to set it up so that when Myth needs to record a
> > 5C=0 channel
> > it uses the firewire transfer from the box but when it needs to
> > record a
> > 5C=1+ it uses the PVR-150? I can manually tell Myth which channels use
> > firewire and which use the PVR-150 but what I need to know is if
> > there is a
> > way to tell it that both methods are using the same cable box and
> > therefore
> > it can't use both simultaneously?
> > ------
> >
> > Since many people will have a similar setup with their cable box (some
> > channels 5C=0 some 5C=1, a nice ability would be to be able to have
> > Myth take
> > some channels via firewire and some via a PVR-150 from the same
> > cable box.
>
> I don't see a way to do this, as the scheduler would need to know
> that it couldn't run both sources at the same time.
>
> Keith

something that could be added? This is a situation that many people with the 
DCT boxes could take advantage of.

-- 
Steve