[mythtv-users] Input Groups - 3 encoders and 2 satellite receivers

[R. G. Newbury]

On 22/10/14 03:06 PM, scott at tbwifi.ca wrote:
> I realized after I sent my previous post that indeed I could still have
> both the HD PVR and one of the PVR 350s trying to use the same satellite
> box at the same time regardless of how I provide the lineup info.
>
> Can someone suggest what the various input group settings should look like
> for these two inputs that share a STB?  My previous guesses at how this is
> to be set up didn't work.  User Manual details and forum posting details
> for this are very limited.  Obviously it isn't used often by others.
>
> HD PVR - /dev/video0 - Component 1
> PVR 3501 - /dev/video1 - Composite 1
>
> I'll assume that the other PVR 350, /dev/video2, will remain as default
> for input groups showing 'Generic' for both groups.

Not so sure about the 'generic' bit

The Mythtv-HOWTO says that the answer for this situation is to create an 
Input Group and include the 2 inputs in the same group. Myth then knows 
that it can only use ONE of the two at any one time.

The other PVR would be on its own.

Even then, within the input group, you would have to fiddle with things, 
as both sources can record any channel in the source (as it should be). 
But you want to prefer certain channels to go to the HDPVR. I think you 
will have to both create an Input Group and then give an input priority 
to the HDPVR and in addition, in the Channel Editor give priority points 
to the HD channeld. It could result in the HDPVR doing all the 
recording...HD and SD but the system would know to choose the HDPVR for 
any program which is on both HD and SD feeds. (Don't know about 
satellite but that is common for cable).

Or just buy another PVR350 and dedicate it to handling the HDPVR input! 
Different source, HD channels only, with priority by channel.
And then you can record THREE shows at once, not just TWO!


Geoff





           R. Geoffrey Newbury