[mythtv-users] [mythtv-commits] Ticket #3295: Scheduler schedules recordings on channels it doesn't receive

Adam Brewster adambrewster at gmail.com
Wed Apr 18 17:25:26 UTC 2007


>  On 04/11/2007 05:56 PM, MythTV wrote:
>> #3295: Scheduler schedules recordings on channels it doesn't receive
>>
>>  I've found a little problem with the way mythtv schedules programs.
>.
>>  If more than one capturecard is connected to a single inputsource, mythtv
>>  assumes that it can receive every channel associated with the inputsource
>>  on either capturecard.  Normally this is probably true, but I've found at
>>  least one case where it isn't.
>>
>>  I've got a cable box connected by firewire (dct-6200) and a DVB card
>>  (pchdtv-5500) both connected to the same feed.  The cable box can get any
>>  channel, but the DVB card can only get a subset of the channels.  I can't
>>  set up two different input sources because mythfilldatabase changes the
>>  datadirect lineups, and I end up with no data for a bunch of channels.
>>  The result is that mythtv schedules recordings on channels it doesn't know
>>  how to tune, and these recordings fail, so I miss a bunch of shows.
>
>Adam, the right way to configure your system is to use two different
>video sources /and/ two different DataDirect lineups.  If you can't
>create 2 lineups (i.e. DataDirect prevents you from creating multiple
>lineups using the same "source"--i.e. your local cable company's digital
>package), you have two choices:
>    a) use a different nearby zip code where the provider has the same
>channels
>    b) create and use a second DataDirect account.
>
>Mike

Mike,

Thanks for your help.  I didn't see your first message, as you may
have guessed I'm not on the mailing list.  I apologize for misusing
the trac system, from the page http://svn.mythtv.org/trac/wiki it
looked like that was the preferred way to submit things like this.

As I said before, I can't use a nearby zip code.  I don't know why, I
assume it's because the neighborhoods around here all have the exact
same lineup.  When I try to add another lineup from a nearby zip code,
it says that "This provider has already been selected."

As for using a different account, that's a good idea that I haven't
heard before.  It means I have to take the survey twice every time I
renew my account(s), but that's a minor inconvenience.  They may also
not appreciate a project like mythtv recommending that many people
sign up for multiple accounts.

Either way, I don't see how sanity checking in in the scheduler is a
bad thing.  If the scheduler knows that a recording will fail (even if
it's because the user is/am an idiot), shouldn't it refuse to schedule
it?

Adam

P.S.  I'm still not subscribed to the list, so I'd appreciate a cc/bcc
to me if you reply.  I'll check the archives, but if it's in my inbox
I can give you proper reply (with an "In-Reply-To:"  and everything)
instead of creating a new thread with a subject of "Re:..."


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