[mythtv-users] Conflict when there shouldn't be one.

[Matthew Carle]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org 
> [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Nick
> Sent: Wednesday, 8 February 2006 12:47 PM
> To: Discussion about mythtv
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Conflict when there shouldn't be one.
> 
> On 07/02/06, Matthew Carle <matthew_carle at hotmail.com> wrote:
> > >From: bjm at lvcm
> > >
> > >Jun 16, 2005, 11:19 AM
> > >
> > >Re: Conflict when there shouldn't be one. Remove Highlighting [In 
> > >reply to] Matthew Carle wrote:
> > >...
> > >> The box has 2 tuners. The conflicting program should use 
> tuner 1 - 
> > >> while the shows above and below should both use tuner 2. 
> What's going on?
> > >
> > >The first and fourth shows have higher preference and have first 
> > >choice for card 1. Add an override to raise the priority on the on 
> > >the third, conflicting, show or lower the priority for the fourth.
> > >
> > >-- bjm
> >
> >
> > I know this message is quite old but I only just realised 
> there was a reply.
> > See the original question here:
> > http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/136085
> >
> > I can't see why the higher priority shows get tuner 1. I'm 
> pretty sure 
> > I didn't specify anything saying tuner 1 is better - unless this is 
> > set by default. I still get this happen on occasion. Is 
> there anyway I 
> > can remove the preference for tuner 1?
> 
> You can alter tuner priority in the database (cardinput table 
> I think) but I'm not sure if you can do it via the frontend 
> without deleting the capture card settings and re-adding the 
> cards using mythtvsetup.
> The first card added gets the highest priority IIRC.
> 
> Nick


Both tuners have preference equal to zero in the cardinput table.

Does that mean there is no way to say something like "all tuners are the
same". I don't want some shows not to record purely because it thinks a
higher priority show should get tuner 1 (when they are exactly the same).

Matthew.