[mythtv-users] Configuring the system - not understanding some things

[Simon Hobson]

Alan Chandler wrote:

>I have just purchased a Pinnicle TV nanostick T2 290e which will 
>give me DVB T2 capability and receive the HD channels.
>
>I would like things setup so that for recordings
>
>A) If I request an HD channel recording it automatically selects the 
>Pinnicle device
>B) If I request a Non HD channel recording it gives preference to 
>the Nova T device, but if there is a conflict to choose the Pinnicle 
>Device if its free
>C) If I request an HD channel recording and the Pinnicle device is 
>scheduled to record a non HD channel, the HD channel takes priority 
>and the Non HD channel is not recorded.
>D) I would like MythTV to find an HD version of a program if 
>possible and use that, rather than a non HD version (eg make BBC 1 
>and BBC 1 HD synonymous with BBC 1 HD higher priority)

You need to create two sources - attach the Nova card to one source, 
and the Pinacle card to the other. Do full scans on both.
You will now have a channel list where there are two BBC1 SD channels 
- one per input, but only one BBC1 HD. AIUI, if they have the same 
name, they will only appear once in the listings.

Your requirement A is automatically catered for - HD recordings can 
only be done from the input with the HD channels.

I don't believe B matters - though i stand to be corrected on that. 
The scheduler should work it all out automagically. Ditto C.

I believe D can be catered for by adding a custom priority rule. You 
can add a rule that says "if the program is HD, add <n> to the 
recording priority" (or you might have to do it by channel). Thus a 
rule which matches a program on BBC1 with a default priority of 0, 
would have a priority of (say) +1 on BBC1 HD and 0 on BBC1 - so it 
would normally record on HD if possible.


I'd be interested to know how you get on with the Pinnacle, I rather 
fancy HD myself. I've got 2xHVR1300 cards at the moment.
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