[mythtv-users] 0.26 Merging channels and deciding which tuner will record

Tim Kluger clueo8 at gmail.com
Fri Jun 14 11:35:46 UTC 2013


On Jun 14, 2013, at 5:47 AM, Mike Perkins <mikep at randomtraveller.org.uk> wrote:

> On 13/06/13 23:32, Michael T. Dean wrote:
>>
>>>> Did you assign a Schedules Direct lineup to the Video Source used for your
>>>> non-Prime HDHRs?
>>>
>>> No, only for the prime... I thought I could just rename the other
>>> stations to match. Does choosing a different capture device really
>>> need both my prime and non-prime to have guide info??
>>
>> If you're using Schedules Direct, there's absolutely no reason not to assign the
>> same account/lineup to the 2 Video Sources (provided the lineup includes the
>> superset of channels available on the 2 Video Sources).  MythTV will cache the
>> information, so it only downloads once, even though the lineup is used by 2
>> Video Sources.
> Answering the question Mike didn't quite answer:
>
> A Video Source is defined as a collection of channels that can be tuned by one set of tuners, connected to one source of transmissions: e.g. cable, satellite, over-the-air (OTA).
>
> Therefore, if you have tuners which can receive different collections of channels, such as HD/non-HD, then you'll need a separate video source for each collection. E.g. if you have two antenna pointed different directions and connected to different tuners, you'll need separate video sources.
>
> If you want to record from those sources, then you'll need schedule information otherwise myth won't know when the programs are being transmitted. This generally means Schedules Direct (SD) in the US. Mike is saying that because of the way SD works, all that info can be pulled down at one go and applied to your several sources, since SD works on a geographical basis. It also means that your SD lineup may be able to contain all your channels, even though some of your sources won't be able to receive them.
>
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> Mike Perkins
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Thanks for the replies. I've been trying to learn and set up myth and
test it out to see if I'd want to switch over completely, currently
using Win7.  One thing I dislike so far is the guide's responsiveness
while livetv is on in the corner... But I don't want to convolute this
thread with that...


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