[mythtv-users] how "should" the scheduler work..

[Steve Heistand]

On Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:35:29 -0400, Michael T. Dean wrote
> On 09/04/2008 11:37 PM, Steve Heistand wrote:
> > so today I doing my weekly scan of the movie channels picking things I want mythtv to record for me.
> > I normally select the "record at anytime on channel..." option and let it figure things out for itself.
> > However today it wanted to record a movie at the same time as some other regularly schedule programs.
> > The movie however was being shown many times and even in one case it was shown just earlier that same
> > day with no other conflicts but yet the scheduler didnt see that option.
> >
> > so I guess how hard does it really try to shuffle recordings around to avoid conflicts is my question?
> >
> 
> http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/dev/227560#227560
> 
> Mike
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the key part being:
"The self-imposed scheduler limit of only trying one move to resolve a
conflict is the key for these types of problems. With that limit in
place, there will always be cases where the scheduler can't put all of
the jigsaw pieces together perfectly. I've tried thinking of
heuristics that could be applied, but everytime I do, they always lead
to slippery slopes I don't want to go down. "

so I guess Im left with just checking for conflicts by hand which isnt too
hard given the mythweb status page now tells me of conflicts.
(thanks to help from others) as well as an email once a day.

"Why is it so hot inside this handbasket?"
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Steve Heistand
steve at heistand.org