[mythtv-users] Recording rule filter query

[Michael T. Dean]

On 03/23/2010 03:19 PM, Simon Hobson wrote:
> Tom Furie wrote:
>
>> Michael T. Dean wrote:
>>
>>>  You can use a custom rule (Power Recording rule).  Look for the 
>>> "Only  shows with in-vision signing" and "Only shows with in-vision 
>>> subtitles"  example clauses.
>>
>> I thought that would be the answer. It's just such a nuisance to set up
>> a recording rule, only to have to set up a custom rule when I discover
>> that it's also being broadcast with on-screen signing.
>
>
> Given the number of programs transmitted in different formats - HD vs 
> SD, normal vs signed, and so on. It occurs to me that it would be 
> useful if we could create a global "modifier" rule that would apply to 
> and modify all other rules.
>
> Taking this particular situation, a global rule that would lower the 
> priority by 1 point (for example) could be quite handy. I've watched a 
> fair number of programs with signing simply because that's how the 
> automatic scheduling has worked out. Just lowering the priority would 
> mean that unsigned programs would be preferred, but signed ones could 
> still be recorded if necessary to avoid conflicts.
>
> Similarly, for those with HD (not me yet), a rule to increase the 
> priority of HD transmissions would result in HD being recorded by 
> preference.
>
> Yes I know about the potential problems of lowering priorities. My 
> biggest worry would be over how well such things are flagged in the UK 
> listings.
>
>
> I know it could be done manually by creating two rules :
> <program match> AND <some condition>
> <program match> AND !<some condition>
> but with dozens of rules already, that would really complicate the 
> rules list !

That would be Custom Priority.

Mike