[mythtv-users] Turn cable box off after recording

[Raymond Wagner]

Preston Crow wrote:
> One of the motivations is that we sometimes watch live TV though the
> cable box bypassing Myth (mostly for sports).  We need to have a way of
> knowing if we're going to mess up recodings, and having Myth turn off
> the cable box when it's not using it seems like the simplest method.
The general consensus is that you simply don't.  If you want livetv, 
either use myth's livetv or get a second cable box for your personal use.