[mythtv-users] US Broadcasting bastards

[Nick Rout]

On Fri, Feb 26, 2010 at 11:37 AM, Rodd Clarkson <rodd at clarkson.id.au> wrote:
>
>> > If they are on the same channel, I have often mused that Myth could
>> > handle that by writing that 5 minutes of what will be post-roll on the
>> > first show and pre-roll on the second show (i.e. it's the same 5 minutes
>> > in time for both) to both files.
>> >
>>
>> And MythTV will do exactly this for digital channels on the same
>> multiplex (including the same channel) on a digital capture card with
>> multirec enabled.
>
> This doesn't seem to work for me.
>
> I have set up recordings to start 2 minutes early and record over ten
> minutes by default (Setup -> Setup -> TV Settings -> General - General
> (Advanced).

That is "soft" pre and post roll, it will be ignored for back to back
recordings.


The per recording rule post and pre roll are "hard" and will be
honoured, even if you miss a show because there are not enough tuners.