[mythtv-users] Network execs added 1 minute to program length

[jedi at mishnet.org]

>> That's a dumb assumption.
>
> No more dumb than your own.
>
>> A big portion of the recording is going to be immediately discarded
>> (commercials) to begin with. Plus the beginning and end are very likely
>> disposable (the credits).
>>
>> Depending on the show, lopping off the first or last minute or 5 might
>> not be any problem at all. Or it might be preferable to missing it.
>>
>> Manually managing exceptions is contrary to the whole point of a PVR.
>
> All you're doing is inverting the exception.  If Myth were changed to
> your liking, all those that *don't* want their recordings clipped
> would have to fix their schedules to prevent it from happening.

   No. They would just have to unconfigure it.

   Alternately, the default could be setup either way. It doesn't
   really matter. If a rule is definable then you avoid the problem
   of manually dealing with exceptions.

>
> So, the question then becomes:  why are you right and Myth is wrong?

   An end user just had a problem.

   That's THE ultimate reason when it comes to software.

>
> Now, speaking for myself, I explicitely *don't* want Myth clipping my
> recordings.  It would appear the devs take a similar stance.

   It's software, not hard coded NAND gates or vacuum tubes.