[mythtv-users] setting up specific channels to only use a specific tuner??

[James Abernathy]

> On Nov 11, 2018, at 3:08 PM, John P Poet <jppoet at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> On Sun, Nov 11, 2018 at 11:24 AM James Abernathy <jfabernathy at gmail.com <mailto:jfabernathy at gmail.com>> wrote:
> 
>> On Nov 11, 2018, at 1:03 PM, John P Poet <jppoet at gmail.com <mailto:jppoet at gmail.com>> wrote:
>> 
>> On Sun, Nov 11, 2018 at 9:40 AM Jim Abernathy <jfabernathy at gmail.com <mailto:jfabernathy at gmail.com>> wrote:
>> I have a new situation where channel 11-1 has huge issues with my new 
>> HDHR Quatro. Signal Strength is 100% but Quality and Symbols go to 0 
>> very 4-5 seconds.  However on my HDHR Duo none of this happens.  So 
>> until I can get Silicondust to help resolve this, I need to set all 
>> recording on Channel 11-1 to only use the Duo.
>> 
>> I see the record scheduling option of preferred input.  Is that the 
>> correct way?
>> 
>> Jim A
>> 
>> The easiest way is to set a "Custom Priority" for the desired combination:
>> 
>> Setup -> Video -> Recording Priorities -> Custom Priority
>> Rule Name:  "11-1"
>> Priority Change:  +50
>> Use the "Avoid poor signal quality" sample rule and modify as appropriate.
>> 
>> Alternatively, If you happened to set the display name of your capture cards to indicate which HDHR they are, for example:
>> Quatro1, Quatro2, Quatro3, Quatro4, Duo1, Duo2
>> 
>> Then you could use a rule like:
>> capturecard.displayname LIKE 'Duo%' and channel.channum="11-1"
>> 
> 
> I named the tuners HDHR-0 thru HDHR-5.  I could always change it to Quatro and Duo to make it simpler. Not sure I understand the rules.  If I set this up in one Frontend, will it affect live and recorded TV on other Frontends and on Kodi frontends?
> 
> Jim A
> 
> Yes, that configuration affects the mythbackend scheduler.  It really belongs in the backend settings, but is put in the frontend to make it more convenient for the user to change.
> 
> When Myth is decided how to record a show, part of the decision process involves setting priorities for different situations.  A "Custom Priority" rule can be used to adjust those priorities.  In the example above, If it saw that it was able to record channel "11-1" and a capture card with a display name like "Duo", then it would give extra "weight" to that combination, making it more likely that it would choose it.   A positive "Priority Change" means it is more likely to choose than scenario, and a negative value means that it is less likely.
> 
> John
> 
Thanks,  I changed my tuner display names to match your example. I put in the custom priority and found the channel is 11_1 and not 11-11.  Once I install the custom priority I can see on Mythweb that the 11_1 programs are now set for Duo1.

The whole logic behind using priorities to make tuner choices still escapes me.  But thanks again for explaining it.

Jim A

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