[mythtv-users] Program listings problems discussed on /.

[Mike Benoit]

Apparently the time can change "without notice". One episode might run a
minute late, and the next be 2 minutes early. 

Is MythTV not smart enough to "make a best effort" to record shows, even
if they started 1-5minutes ago?

On Thu, 2004-12-02 at 14:57 -0600, Michael J. Lynch wrote:
> Can't you just use the "start recording 1 minute late" option for
> The West Wing to solve the conflict?
> 
> 
> James Orr wrote:
> 
> >On Thu, 2004-12-02 at 15:24, Asciimonster wrote:
> >  
> >
> >>Read this interesting thread on Slashdot:
> >>http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/12/02/1856215
> >>
> >>I never had this problem, do guys recognise it?
> >>    
> >>
> >
> >Yup, Lost runs until 9:01, meaning I can't record The West Wing.  The
> >program does actually run that long too, if you cut it off a minute
> >short you lose the end of the show.  We're not getting a minute extra of
> >programming, just commercials.  An option to start recording a show a
> >minute or so late would be nice.  I'd rather miss the begining of a show
> >(most likely a "previously on" segment anyway) than the end.
> >
> >E.R. is another one, starts at 9:58 I believe.
> >
> >Ah well, i'll be getting a second tuner soon :).
> >
> >  
> >
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