[mythtv-users] Dual tuner info

[Jarod C. Wilson]

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On Friday 23 April 2004 09:10, Brian Rumple wrote:
> I have seen this issue with my setup.  I cannot switch to the premium
> channels by typing the channel number or by pressing 'c' to change the
> input.  Everything records fine though.
>
>
> Listing #1 = basic cable, Listing #2 = digital cable
>
> Tuner #1:
>  	Television Input -> Listing #1
>
> Tuner #2:
>  	Television Input -> Listing #1
> 	Svideo Input -> Listing #2 (without basic channels)

At present, you can't change channels across cards, and c only switches inputs 
on your active card. You have to switch cards, then inputs, then enter the 
channel you want. There's work being done to remedy this situation though.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
> [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Khanh Tran
> Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 11:43 AM
> To: Discussion about mythtv
> Subject: RE: [mythtv-users] Dual tuner info
>
>
> OK, thanks for the info.  I have only one digital cable box, and don't
> really need the second.  I really only record shows on basic cable.  I
> do want to make sure my digital cable is available when I record basic
> cable.  However, even though I don't have that setup now, I was having
> problems with the basic setup, that I think will still give me problems
> under your diagram.  This may be a separate issue, but here goes:
>
> Listing #1 = basic cable, Listing #2 = digital cable
>
> Tuner #1:
>  	Television Input -> Listing #1
>
> Tuner #2:
> 	Composite Input -> Listing #2
>
> Last night, I was watching Live TV on Tuner #1, tuned to basic cable
> channel 5.  I then tried to enter a three digit channel to try to watch
> a digital cable channel.  I could not.  It would only allow two digit
> channels and obviously was stuck on that basic cable tuner.  As soon as
> decided to record E.R. (on Tuner #1), MythTV went over to Tuner #2 and I
> could access the three digit cable channels.  Would I not have the same
> problem with your config?  Is my issue completely unrelated and
> separate?
>
> Thanks again...
>
> -Khanh
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: James Orr [mailto:james at orrwhat.net]
> Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 10:18 AM
> To: khanh at khanh.net; Discussion about mythtv
> Subject: RE: [mythtv-users] Dual tuner info
>
> On Fri, 2004-04-23 at 08:25, Khanh Tran wrote:
> > I'm going to talk about this with a basic two tuner setup.  One,
> > because it's easier and two, because that's what I have :)
> >
> > So the setup is:
> >
> > Listing #1: Digital Cable with all basic channels removed Listing #2:
> > Basic Channels
> >
> > Tuner #1:
> > 	Composite Input -> Listing #1
> > 	Television Input -> Listing #2
> >
> > Tuner #2:
> > 	Composite Input -> Listing #1
> > 	Television Input -> Listing #2
> >
> > Let's now say Tuner #1 is busy recording digital channel 300.  What
> > happens with Tuner #2 if my wife wants to tune to digital channel 160
> > and doesn't realize the digital box is in use?  Won't Tuner #2 attempt
> >
> > to make a channel change on the cable box that's busy feeding Tuner
>
> #1?
>
>
> If you only have one digital box, setup like so:
> Tuner #1:
> 	Television Input -> Listing #2
>
> Tuner #2:
> 	Composite Input -> Listing #1
> 	Television Input -> Listing #2
>
> If you have two digital boxes, only use the composite inputs and one
> listing source with all channels included.  It's only if you want more
> tuners than you have digital boxes you need to do this.
>
> The digital box is on the second tuner.  This allows you to
> record/watch:
>
> A basic channel and a digital channel
> Two basic channels
>
> If you put the tuner card with digital as the first tuner, it might
> decide to use that to record a basic channel and then you would be
> unable to watch digital as the only tuner card with digital available is
> tied up (even though it's not actually using digital).
>
> --
> James Orr <james at orrwhat.net>

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