[mythtv-users] Suggestions for simplest way to achieve my recording goals.

[Nick Rout]

On Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 7:37 AM, Joseph Fry <joe at thefrys.com> wrote:
>
>>> I've been checking through the system and mail archives, but can't find
>>> anything to cover my specific requirement, perhaps I'm not searching for
>>> the right thing, or just not recognizing it when I see it.
>>>
>>> I basically want to record a specific channel for twenty four hours but
>>> at a low priority so that if there's any "real", programmes they takes
>>> precedence.
>>
>>
>> Create a power rule with a single clause that just checks for the channel.
>> Set it to a low priority.
>
>
> I think you might still have a problem with show boundaries.
>
> If you create a rule to record every show on channel X, with a low priority,
> the scheduler will use that tuner if needed to record a higher priority show
> on channel Y.  But it will only cut over at show boundaries.
>
> For example if at a given time you run into this scenario:
>
> Channel X:   |-----show 1 ------||--------show 2-------|
> Channel Y:   ----------|-------show 3 ------|--------------
>
> In this case, neither show 1 or show 2 would be recorded at all.
>
> As far as I know, there is no way to tell the scheduler to cut a show off
> part way through, or start recording after the show has already started.  At
> least not as part of a recording schedule... I know you can do it manually.
>
> Please correct me if I'm wrong.

multirec may sort some of that, assuming show 3 is on the same mux
(which of course is a big assumption)