[mythtv-users] Myth is automatically cancelling recordings?

[Michael T. Dean]

On 06/24/2006 10:21 PM, Ben Dash wrote:
>  --- "Michael T. Dean" wrote:
> > On 06/24/2006 03:35 PM, Ben Dash wrote:
> >> --- chris wrote:
> >>> On Sat, Jun 24, 2006 at 09:08:03AM -0700, Ben Dash wrote:
> >>>> That's part of the problem, the "Upcoming recordings" screen
> >>>> says that Myth isn't recording any of these previously set up
> >>>> shows.  There are no conflicts. Wierd.
> >>> There are other reasons why a show wouldn't be recorded besides
> >>> conflights.
> >> Absolutely, however, the shows aren't in the "upcoming
> >> Recordings" screen list at all.  Sorry that I didn't make myself
> >> clear about that.
> > Which means your recording rules don't match the shows.  Something
> > makes the listing not a match, /or/ the listing is on a channel
> > that doesn't exist in your connected video sources (so Myth can't
> > record it).
>  I can pretty much rule out the chanel change scenario, since this is
>  happening with all recordings and certain channels I kmow haven't
>  changed numbers, e.g. KERA/PBS 13.

Who ever said channel /number/?  Your channels are what's likely changed...

>
>  What's strange to me is that I can go into "Manage recordings"->"Set
>  priorities" and then select a show (that isn't showing up in the
>  "Upcoming recordings" screen list), press ENTER, then select "Preview
>  schedule changes" and press ENTER and magically the problem is
>  solved.  The show will now appear in the "Upcoming recordings" screen
>  list as you'd expect it to have in the first place.

Because you just scheduled a recording for a show on a channel you 
actually have (assuming the channel problem) or that otherwise matches 
the program listings you have.

Mike