[mythtv-users] Temporarily stop all recordings (SOLVED)

[Kevin Kuphal]

Grant Emsley wrote:
> Bryan Halter wrote:
>   
>> Grant Emsley wrote:
>>
>>     
>>> Is it possible to temporarily stop all recordings for a week or so?
>>>
>>> I won't have cable for about a week (long story) and there isn't any 
>>> point in recording static.  But I don't want to delete the recording 
>>> schedules because I'll want them when I get cable back.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Grant Emsley
>>>
>>>       
>> I've often wondered this myself the only thing I could come up with was 
>> 'delete from programs;' in mysql.  This will clear the TV listing data.  
>> With this you also need to prevent mythfilldatabase from running.  Then 
>> when you have cable again you can run mythfilldatabase and you should be 
>> off and running
>>
>>     
>
> Hmm... Seems I've found a way to answer my own question.  May as well 
> post it for others.
>
> Stop the backend, and run mythtv-setup
> Go to Input Connections
> Go to Tuner 0 or whatever input you want to disable
> Set video source to none, finish
> Restart mythbackend
>
> The backend will complain that it can't find any channels in the 
> database, and upcoming recordings doesn't show anything.  I reenabled 
> the input, the the recordings showed up again.  So I can still use myth 
> to watch the stuff I already have recorded, and it won't waste time 
> recording new stuff until I get my cable back.
>   
i guess you don't read responses much.  Just run mythbackend with --nosched.

Kevin