[mythtv-users] [mythtv-commits] Ticket #7164: LiveTV: Channel change restricted to same multiplex

[Michael T. Dean]

On 09/25/2009 01:02 PM, MythTV wrote:
> #7164: LiveTV: Channel change restricted to same multiplex
>
>  LiveTV is restricted to the same multiplex/tuner after the following
>  sequence is followed.
>
>   * During LiveTV select record with the 'r' key
>   * Exit LiveTV
>   * Return to LiveTV while the program is still recording
>
>  The "Browse all channels" and "Avoid conflicts between live TV and
>  scheduled shows" options are enabled.
>
>  I have 2 ivtv recorders (tuners 1, 2) and 2 dvb recorders (tuners
>  9,10,11,12). The 2 dvb recorders user multi-rec and are configured to
>  support 2 recordings each. So in all I have tuners 1, 2, {9,10} and
>  {11,12}.
>
>  With no recordings in progress when I enter LiveTV it seems to almost
>  always select tuner 12. When I press 'r' to record, exit and the return to
>  LiveTV it will put me on tuner 11 which is the same dvb card/multiplex as
>  tuner 12. At this point I can not change to any channel available to the
>  dvb tuners even though tuners 9 and 10 are available. However two work-
>  arounds exist.
>
>  1. I can select channels available to my ivtv tuners 1 and 2. After I
>  switch to one of those channels I can then change channels to any dvb
>  channel.
>
>  2. I can use Menu->Switch Input and force a change to tuner 9 or 10 and
>  then everything works normal again.

FWIW, see http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/dev/369358#369358 
for a solution (you want the last one--the one that at the time of the 
post was untested--but you need to read the whole post to get the info 
you need to do it right).

Mike