[mythtv-users] an easy one: how to set the default input (encoder) for live tv

[Brad DerManouelian]

On Nov 29, 2006, at 2:03 PM, David Bennett wrote:

> Funnily enough, my first tuner IS the last one available. Because I
> have set my recording priorities as follows:
>
> Tuner 0 Priority 1  PVR500 #1 Tuner 1
> Tuner 1 Priority 2  PVR500 #1 Tuner 2
> Tuner 2 Priority 3  PVR500 #2 Tuner 1
> Tuner 3 Priority 4  PVR500 #2 Tuner 2
>
> Recordings work fine. Order is Tuner 3, Tuner 2, Tuner 1, Tuner 0.
>
> Right now, when I switch on TV it defaults to Tuner 0 (Card #1,  
> Tuner 1).
> By switching on the settings you suggested I get... same thing.
> Tuner 0 (Card #1, Tuner 1) IS the last Tuner available.
>
> What I would like is to have live tV ALWAYS default to Tuner 2 or 3
> (unless of course a recording is happening and then it will default to
> an open one.)
>
> Is this possible?
> Thanks!

Is sounds like you have the option "Avoid conflicts with Live TV"  
which will use the least-likely tuner to be used for recording as the  
one for Live TV. Turn this off and it will help.