[mythtv-users] Big problems with recording priorities on 0.15!

[Bruce Markey]

mark wrote:
> I've just noticed a problem with recording priorities.  Let me explain.

First, there is a known bug in 0.15 that may come into play
here so let's squash that right away:

mysql -u mythtv -pmythtv mythconverg

ALTER TABLE cardinput CHANGE preference preference INT NOT NULL DEFAULT 0;
UPDATE cardinput SET preference = 0 WHERE preference IS NULL;

> I have two channel sources, a cable connection with your basic package, and
> digital satellite.  There are duplicate channels on each source.

Cool, 0.15.x is much smarter about situations like this but
things are a little different now...

> I have setup some recordings to record ONLY off digital satellite, and when I 
> go into the recording conflicts screen, I notice that EACH instance of a 
> recording that is supposed to tape on satellite, is instead taping on cable, 
> for instance, Stargate is supposed to tape on Dish network channel 122 from 
> 7-10pm each monday night.  I find instead, that it's taping off my cable 
> connection channel 45.  So I set higher priority for channel 122.  +20.  It 
> completely ignores it and tapes ch 45 still.  So I go into the recording 
> schedule and delete stargate.  Then I go back to program guide, ch 122, and 
> tell it to record any time on THIS channel.  Back to the recording conflicts 
> screen, and it's right back to channel 45.  I know it's actually recording 45 
> too, because it's not changing the satellite box through LIRC.  
> 
> Anybody else see this problem?

Ya, if you run "mythbackend -v printsched" and the right hand
column is all "0" then it is the bug fixed by the mysql commands
above. The fix is in 0.15.1 (RSN) and in current CVS also.

Once you apply this fix, the fact that you set a higher priority
for channel 122 should make it do exactly what you are looking for
by giving the advantage to 122 over 45.

> BTW, the callsigns of each of the problem stations are the same.  I suspect 
> that has something to do with it.  Channel 45 occurs before 122 in the 
> program guide.

Right. Without the fix all the priorities are "0" and 45 would
win the tie breaker every time :-(.

--  bjm