[mythtv-users] An option for watching tv
Brian Wood
beww at beww.org
Tue Nov 28 23:04:21 UTC 2006
On Nov 28, 2006, at 3:59 PM, devsk wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I know its something which has been answered in the FAQ (why livetv
> records on disk). But I wanted to know if a new mode can be
> provided for watching live tv without recording.
>
> Here is my problem. I have 4GB left on the disk. Once I start
> watching TV, mythtv just hangs after an hour because the disk
> becomes full. I have to delete the file and restart it to watch TV
> again. It not only hangs but also thrashes my disk for no reason. I
> have no use for pausing tv, or rewinding it. I just want to watch
> tv uninterrupted in a window, leave the window there and do other
> work in another workspace and come back and watch some more.
> Occasionally, I would like to record certain shows.
>
> Is there an option that is being worked on or planned to allow me
> to do that? Please understand that I love mythtv, so using tvtime
> or xawtv is not an option: they don't even work for me. Please
> don't tell me to buy a new disk. Also, I totally understand the
> default DVR mode. All I want is an "option" to trigger the true tv
> mode where in disk is not touched: I have plenty of memory, please
> use it as much as you want.
>
Why would you want to tie up a capture card if you are not
"capturing" ? Just feed a different input of your TV with the live
feed, or buy an external switch if your set doesn't have a spare input.
That way the capture card is available to record something else while
you are watching, and the quality would be a tad better.
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