[mythtv-users] how to setup default recording options?

[Pietralla, Siegfried P]

hi, 

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>From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org 
>[mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Jean-Yves Avenard
>Sent: Tuesday, 28 November 2006 10:01
>To: Discussion about mythtv
>Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] how to setup default recording options?
>
>Hi
>
>On 11/28/06, Bruce Markey <bjm at lvcm.com> wrote:
>> As of 0.20, yes. Go to TV Settings->Recording Priorities->
>> Set Recording Priorities. The "Default 'End Late' minutes for
>> new recording rules" will automatically add this scheduled
>> time for each new rule.
>>
>ok
>
>I have set it to 10 minutes, I guess each recording is consider as a
>new rule so the extra 10 minutes will apply.
>
>> This is a point that seems to confuse many people. If the
>> expectation is that the content of the show will extend beyond
>> the time in the listings, you must require the scheduler to
>> record the additional time. Optional time won't do because in
>> the event the optional time is dropped, the show's content
>> will be truncated. Having 'End Late' minutes added in the
>> rule will assure that the highest priority shows will record
>> to completion.
>
>I'mnot too sure I understand the subtleties but with only 5 TV
>channels here in Oz and using 3 DVB cards, I doubt I will face this
>issue.
>
>However, are you saying that the extra time set earlier is actually an
>optional time so it can be overwritten if another show is starting
>right at the same time it might interrupt it?
>
>thanks again
>JY


I believe there are two separate type of options :

1.

you can amend the start and / or end time of >>every<< scheduled
recording to vary by plus or minus a set time from the scheduled start
and end time ( e.g. you can by default make every recording start 5
minutes early and finish ten minutes late ). the potential problem here
is that if you schedule two consecutive programs, the second may not be
recorded because you will have missed it's start time - with one tuner
you're stuffed, having multiple tuners will help avoid this.

2.

you can set the end time to be extended >>if there is no other scheduled
activity<< e.g. if you have only one tuner and have scheduled two
consecutive programs, the first will stop as scheduled and the second
will start on time ( as opposed to not at all in example one above ).
note that I have not been able to get this to work on version 0.19.


hth.