[mythtv-users] Priority Recording Issue - 2 recordings at the same time, won't happen - but plenty of tuners available

[Brad Fuller]

On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 7:46 PM, Brad DerManouelian
<myth at dermanouelian.com> wrote:
> On Feb 16, 2009, at 7:28 PM, Brad Fuller wrote:
>
>> Some facts:
>>
>> I have 4 tuners: PVR250, HDpc3000 and HDHR (one ATSC OTV, the other QAM)
>> "The Closer" is only available on NTSC (PVR250).
>> "24" is available on all tuners.
>> "24" has a higher priority than "The Closer".
>> Both start at 9pm
>>
>> Tonight,  "24" and "The Closer" are scheduled  to record. However, the
>> scheduler did not schedule "Closer" to be recorded until 12nidnight
>> tomorrow. "24" will be recorded on the PVR250 instead of "Closer."
>>
>> Why did the scheduler move "The Closer" to later recording. Why won't
>> the scheduler move "24" on to one of the other tuners to be recorded
>> so that "The Closer" can be recorded on the PVR250? There is nothing
>> else being recorded at 9pm but "24". This leaves 3 tuners available.
>
> I believe you have the setting that allows shows to be recorded later if
> they are available on a "better" tuner later. If you turn off this setting,
> it will attempt to record whatever it can even if it is available on a
> better tuner later.

how are "better" tuners determined. Clearly, my ATSC tuner is better
than my NTSC (PVR250) tuner

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Brad Fuller