[mythtv-users] Custom Recording

[Jerome Yuzyk]

On Thursday, September 17, 2015 11:39:02 AM Michael T. Dean wrote:
> On 09/17/2015 11:31 AM, Jerome Yuzyk wrote:
> > On Thursday, September 17, 2015 10:52:55 AM Robert Dege wrote:
> >> I'm trying to create a custom recording so that mythtv will record my
> >> favorite football team for the 2015 season.  However, I think I'm running
> >> into problems.
> >>
> >> Doing an advanced search, I discovered that the term 'NFL Football' is
> >> identified as a title, whereas the team's name is listed as a subtitle.
> >>
> >> When I create a custom recording schedule, I am unable to use any obvious
> >> combination of terms to limit the recording to 'NFL Football' and 'Team',
> >> whether it's a title search or keyword search.
> >>
> >> Any suggestions?
> > For my local NHL team I just do a keyword search: "Edmonton Oilers".
> >
> > What NFL team would have a name that would show up in anything but the title of a game broadcast?
> >
> 
> The difference is that his approach (when used with the true 
> Custom/Power Recording Rule) would only record games featuring his 
> team.  Your approach would record The Tonight Show with "Guest Mark 
> Letestu of the Edmonton Oilers", or similar, when the team name appears 
> somewhere.  Both approaches are valid--and yours may actually be 
> preferred, depending on whether you're a fan of the team/players or a 
> fan of the games.

That happens with my query too sometimes, maybe a couple a year, and I just select "Do Not Record". Plus I get to notice other shows I wouldn't have looked for, but it happens so rarely.

Maybe Robert is a Patriots fan though, and they seem to be in the news a lot outside of games played. :)


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