[mythtv-users] Recording multi-part shows

[Michael T. Dean]

On 01/11/2013 02:28 PM, Jan Ceuleers wrote:
> On 01/11/2013 08:00 PM, Jim Morton wrote:
>> First you need to determine why are you missing  the second episode.
>> Is it due to a conflict or does the guide data make it appear to be the
>> same show?
>>
>> Your original post makes it sounds like a conflict.
>> Assuming that - can't you scan the Upcoming recordings and resolve
>> conflicts?
>> I do this on about once a week basis.
> Indeed: the second episode does not record because of conflicts. And I
> know I can manually force recordings. I'm just wondering whether there's
> some myth-fu or even sql-fu that will automatically increase the
> recording priority of a "part n" show (where n>1) by 5 if part 1 has
> been recorded.
>
> These shows typically include "Part 1" and "Part 2" in their titles.
>

You'd want to use Custom Priority.

Mike