[mythtv] UK Freeview "Playback"

[Richard Conway]

Stuart Morgan wrote:
> On Friday 5 January 2007 16:45, Tom Hughes wrote:
>   
>> I've missed entire programs in the past when relying on PDC, sometimes
>> even on the BBC. It's why I gave up using it completely on the end - I
>> had given up using it on ITV (which as far as I know never actually
>> implemented it properly) long before.
>>     
>
> I doubt think we would ever rely on EIT alone to start a recording. i.e. If we 
> reach the programme start time but still have not seen the EITp/f then we 
> begin recording as normal. If the event occurs after this point then we can 
> create a cut point.
>
> When it comes to ending early, if the EITp/f event occurs more than a 
> certain % before the programme was scheduled to end then we can ignore it to 
> be on the safe side.
>   
Surely it could also take into account the length of the programme in 
the guide as well - for instance, if the EITp/f event tells us the 
programme started 10 minutes early then if the end event tells us the 
programme is also ending 15 minutes early we can probably take it to be 
correct (I suppose with the option of adding a cut point but still 
recording until the listed end time.
> I'm most interested in using the events to help reduce the size of recordings 
> and possibly resolve conflicts. i.e. Some films tend to end upto 15 minutes 
> before the next programme starts. If a recording ends early we should 
> reschedule and possibly use that 15 minutes to record something which was 
> previously conflicted.
>