[mythtv-users] Record Weekly, how fuzzy?

Raymond Wagner raymond at wagnerrp.com
Sun Jul 27 03:52:53 UTC 2014


On 7/25/2014 5:23 AM, Matt Boyd wrote:
> Hi list,
> I'm running 26 something at the moment and I'm getting complaints from
> management about missed recordings.
> I had a quick look and for some reason in the schedule the start time
> seems to be getting offset by a minute every few weeks or so. So, when
> the time is moved forward by a minute it fails to record.
> I've got recording rules set up for the same show each week at 8.31pm,
> 8.32pm and 8.33pm.
> On the bright side it took about 2 months for the complaints to be made.
>
> So, how "fuzzy" are the recording rules, should the show still record if
> the schedule is out by a minute or 2?

If you want fuzzy, you're going to have to do a power rule.

The simple solution, don't use timeslot rules unless you have very good 
reason for doing so. Give MythTV a title to record, and let it decide on 
its own using your guide data when to do so.


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