[mythtv-users] Recording Groups and Categories

[Trey Thompson]

Thanks!

How do I remove the categories from showing up?

On 11/9/06, Kevin Kuphal <kuphal at dls.net> wrote:
> Trey Thompson wrote:
> > I'm trying to get things setup to keep the kids to their own shows.
> >
> > Basically, I've read about Recording Groups, and that appears to be
> > the area that I'll use to get this setup.
> >
> > But, this creates some questions for me.  First off, I'm on FC5, Myth
> > .20, atrpms, etc...  but that shouldn't matter with this question.
> >
> > 1.  I've got it set to ask for the group when you go into Watch
> > Recordings, but it also shows Categories...  So, even if I get all the
> > kids shows into "Kids", and I password protect "All Programs", then
> > the kids can still choose things like "Action", etc... that are under
> > the Categories area???
> >
> > 2.  Am I even understanding how this works correctly?  I should
> > password protect All Programs (default so that everything's
> > protected), and then put kids shows in another group?
> >
> > 3.  How do you "edit" the Recording Groups?  Or can you?
> >
> > 4.  When trying to "tag" recordings and change several at once, it is
> > only doing it one at a time.  This is per
> > http://www.mythtv.org/docs/mythtv-HOWTO-11.html .  It says that you
> > can use '/' to tag recordings, then change them all at once with I ,
> > however when I do that, it only changes 1 at a time...?
> >
> > I've seen a bunch of posts, and even some info in the wiki, but this
> > appears to be a little unclear.  Could someone that really, really
> > knows it help us parents out?
> >
> >
> While I don't password protect mine, what I do is use Recording Groups.
> You can tag and modify multiple by using "M" after the tag and choosing
> the playlist options.  I have my Watch Recordings prompt for the group
> filter when entering (in the setup) so I can pick Kids or "My Shows",
> etc.  I have it set to only show Recording Groups, no categories.  Other
> than password protecting, it sounds like what you want to do.
>
> Kevin
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