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

[Tom Lichti]

Brad DerManouelian wrote:
> 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.
>   
Yes, that should do it.

Tom