[mythtv-users] Freevo, Tivo & MythTV

Rudy Zijlstra mythtv at edsons.demon.nl
Mon Nov 20 08:03:34 UTC 2006


Viitasaari wrote:

>It's a little difficult to explain but here goes.
>
>When my VCR or DVR is connected to the Video1 I/O ports:
>Inputs only work when Video1 source is selected...this would be used for
>playback
>Outputs only work when a different source (TV/SAT for example) is
>selected....this would be used for recording.
>
>Basically, when I am looking at my MythTV interface and select Watch TV
>the screen is just a grayish blurry type thing.
>
>However, if i hit record in Myth and then switch to the TV/SAT source I
>get a recording of what I am watching on TV.
>
>Hedgehog
>
>On Mon, 2006-11-20 at 10:37 +1300, Steve Hodge wrote:
>  
>
>>On 11/20/06, Viitasaari <public at viitasaari.ca> wrote:
>>        Brad...I know you helped me on an earlier post and I thank you
>>        however,
>>        I am tired of swimming upstream on this.
>>
>>What exactly do you want from us? We explained why Live TV doesn't get
>>the attention from the devs, Brad tried to help your specific issue,
>>one of the devs gave pointers to what causes the delays... what more
>>do you need? 
>>
>>
>>        Even though my Myth box is no longer capable of watching
>>        LiveTV because
>>        of how it's plugged into my receiver, I may use it once in a
>>        while to 
>>        catch the odd show when I am away from home...so it still is a
>>        part of
>>        my entertainment system.
>>
>>How can you record and watch a program, but not be able to watch Live
>>TV?
>>
>>Steve
>>
>>    
>>
Why don't you give it a separate input? That way you could still use it 
for what it is good at: recording your favourite shows while you are 
doing other things.

Rudy


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