[mythtv-users] Record both HD and SD versions of shows

[Michael T. Dean]

On 05/11/2009 05:39 PM, Nick Nobody wrote:
> I have both HD and non-HD capable frontends; would it be possible to make 
> MythTV record both versions of a show?

Yep.  You just need 2 different recording rules for it.  Now you may be 
thinking, "How in the world do I make 2 different rules for the same 
show?"  All you have to do is make the more restrictive rule first (i.e. 
the one that says to /only/ record HDTV episodes).  Then, find an SDTV 
episode of the show--which will /not/ be marked to record--and select 
it.  It will allow you to create a new rule.  Since newer rules take 
precedence over older rules when priorities are otherwise equal, you 
probably want to decrease the priority of the SDTV rule (to -1 or -3 or 
whatever) so that the HDTV rule still matches the HDTV episode.

>  Right now I've got to stick with the 
> lowest common denominator which is SD, but it would be nice if I could get 
> both.

See, also, 
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/312900#312900 for how 
to tell Myth to re-record all of your existing recordings in HDTV.

Mike