[mythtv-users] Input conflicts for live and recording tv

[Michael T. Dean]

On 12/03/2012 09:12 PM, Michael Watson wrote:
> On 4/12/2012 1:09 PM, Michael T. Dean wrote:
>> On 12/03/2012 08:44 PM, Chris Hett wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I am running Mythbuntu (Mythtv 0.25) with a 3-input HDHomeRun Prime. 
>>>  I have all three inputs added to Mythtv, but I have problems when I 
>>> try and watch live TV and record a show at the same time. If I am 
>>> currently watching live TV and have a show set to record, it 
>>> switches input 1 to the recording and I cannot watch live TV any 
>>> more.  If I try and change the live TV channel, it prevents it from 
>>> recording.
>>>
>>> It will record the show and let me watch live TV only if I manually 
>>> go to the recording settings and tell change it from "any available 
>>> input" to "input 2" or "input 3".  From what I've read this should 
>>> be handled automatically, but it is not on my system.
>>>
>>> Is there a way to change the default input for live TV.  That way my 
>>> recordings will always go to input 1 or 2, and I can set live TV to 
>>> always go to input 3 and I won't have any conflicts.
>>>
>>
>> Upgrade to MythTV 0.26 and set the Live TV Order to be opposite the 
>> Schedule Order.  Any other approach (such as the hacks people used 
>> before 0.26--including the one I described) is likely to cause more 
>> problems than it solves.
>>
> 0.25 has that functionality as well.

Oops. I forgot when it was added.  Thanks for the correction.  :)

Mike