[mythtv-users] input priorities?

[Michael T. Dean]

On 03/20/2009 11:08 AM, Gordon McLellan wrote:
> Alright, I have read the howto a few times, and according to what is
> explained there, I should not be having these problems.
>
> I deleted all cards in mythtv-setup and re-entered (and re-connected)
> them in order of preference.  The hd tuner was the first, and the
> cable box capture card the last.  All the inputs have the default
> priority of 0 now.
>
> I still have the problem of low priority "junk" shows bumping high
> priority hd shows from the hd tuner.  For tonight, mythweb shows
> terminator has a record priority of +1, starting at 8pm, and "ask this
> old house" with a priority of -2 starting at 8:30, which is scheduled
> to record on the cable box capture card.  Setting an override to not
> record the junk show causes myth to reschedule terminator for the hd
> tuner.
>
> Another night, a re-run of a show is bumping a first-run of a show,
> even though the first run has a higher priority.  Both programs are HD
> - myth seems to have followed alphabetical order in this case.

Then you have enabled:

Reschedule Higher Priorities
Move higher priority programs to other cards and showings when resolving 
conflicts.  This can be used to record lower priority programs that 
would otherwise not be recorded, but risks missing a higher priority 
program if the schedule changes.

also in mythfrontend settings under "Recording Priorities."

Oh, and even though fixing your input configuration didn't fix the 
problem, it's still a /very/ good thing you did it because it will 
prevent occasional problems "down the line."

Mike