[mythtv-users] changing behavior to NOT take up two tuners on same channel

[Raymond Wagner]

On 10/22/2012 14:30, maisel at lobo.net wrote:
> How do I change the behavior of MythTV to NOT take up two tuners when
> recording a channel and someone happens to be watching same channel?
>
> Here's my encoder status:
>
> Encoder 1 [ HDHOMERUN : 1032X1EC-0 ] is local on mythtvhp and is
> watching Live TV 'The Chew' on KOAT-DT. This recording is scheduled to
> end at 1:00 PM.
> Encoder 2 [ HDHOMERUN : 1032X3EC-0 ] is local on mythtvhp and is not
> recording.
> Encoder 3 [ HDHOMERUN : 1032X1EC-1 ] is local on mythtvhp and is
> recording 'The Chew' on KOAT-DT. This recording is scheduled to end at
> 1:00 PM.
> Encoder 4 [ HDHOMERUN : 1032X3EC-1 ] is local on mythtvhp and is not
> recording.
>
> As you can see, two tuners are being used for the same program.  Is
> there a way to fix this?

Nope. A Live TV session will not automatically change tuners until it 
must in order to access a channel. You can manually tell it to switch to 
a virtual tuner on the in-use physical tuner. You can manually tell it 
to switch out of Live TV, and over to the in-progress recording. It will 
not do either of these itself.