[mythtv-users] Am I able to stop auto-recording?

[Martin Ereth]

William schrieb:
>>> I think it shouldn't be that hard work to include such a switch.
>>> When you can switch auto-recording off, many more users will be  
>>> using myth!!!
>>> I promise!
>>>
>>> Martin
>> In all honesty, I'm sick of reading about this. Yes, sometimes I  
>> watch broadcast TV just to see what's on. And when I start watching  
>> something and it ends up being good, I like hitting record and  
>> capturing the program from when I started watching it. I would never  
>> choose to give that up. If I flip the channel within a couple of  
>> minutes, the recording is expired in a couple of minutes. Otherwise  
>> it's expired the next day or when space is needed. I 
>> *honestly* don't  
>> see what the issue is. Frankly, nor do I care. It works. I'm happy.  
>> Let's move on to stuff that needs attention.
>>
> 
> I agree lets move on. One final comment on the subject. I think what this
> person finds objectional is the current default action when done watching
> live tv. The default being automatically save any live tv as a file when
> done. I agree, the ability to hit record anytime while watching tv and save
> the entire thing is great and needed. I dont agree that every live tv show
> watched should be saved. That should be an option that must be selected to
> enable. Having every live tv show recorded effectively leaves a forensic
> trail for anyone else who has access to the tv. For example you watch that
> porn show at 2am and then the next day your daughter finds the show all
> nicely recorded and ready to bypass any filters you have in place. It also
> uses up lots of hard drive and forces autoexpires that dont really need to
> happen. Yes, I know you can turn off the live tv shows showing up in the
> listings but why save them at all if you cannot see them.
> 
> I am thinking about coding a patch to change this default for those who want
> to not have lots of evidence left over. If the show in listing option is
> off, dont save the files. Can anyone point me to the file that handles live
> tv file activity? Save me some searching.
> 
> William

Thanks William!

In the world of free choice (OpenSource) you should have the choice to let the
programs do what you want.

When you disable auto-recording, you have to live with not being able to use the
disabled functions.

But why not giving users the ability to switch it off?

Martin