[mythtv-users] MythTV -- And a Suggestion

[David A. Mason]

My two cents:

Switching to a currently-recording feed without any feedback might mislead
the forgetful user, who would likely then try to change channels, which
would have to be prevented or the recording would be ruined.

I think the idea of joining a recording in process is a good one, but that
there should be a message and the possibility of selecting the currently
active recording, if appropriate. It would be a nice way around navigating
to the recordings area.

DAM

-----Original Message-----
From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
[mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Richard Doherty
Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 12:24 PM
To: Discussion about mythtv
Subject: RE: [mythtv-users] MythTV -- And a Suggestion


> 
> > In addition to wanting to fix this problem so I can use my
> Myth, I would
> > also like to tactfully suggest that this error message is a
> design flaw,
> > even when correctly displayed.
> 
> From: Isaac Richards [mailto:ijr at po.cwru.edu]
>
> It is not a design flaw.  You're ignoring the fact that
> mythtv supports 
> multiple tuner cards.  It would have to present a list of 
> currently recording 
> programs for the user to select, and the watch recordings 
> screen does just 
> that.  No sense in duplicating functionality.

I am being tactful, right?  I a big fan of Myth.

The message 'your tuner is being used' is unpleasant, and I think I'm
suggesting, unnecessary.  There are tivo's with multiple tuners, and they do
this alternate behavior.

Currently, when my tuner is being used and I select Watch TV, I get a big
error message.  Then I have to navigate over (a buncha menu items) to find
the show to watch.  Unpleasant.

Myth currently has the brains to see if there is an available tuner, and use
that open tuner.  This is great behavior.

All I'm suggesting is that, like Tivo, if all tuners are taken, simply pick
one and play whatever it's recording, rather than put up an error message.
I agree with you that having to select which busy tuner you'd like is
overkill.  But playing something is perhaps better than giving the error.