[mythtv-users] Force mythtv to always use one input for a particular channel

[Joseph Fry]

> >>>> Is there a way to make mythtv do this? Should I try to create two
> >>>> different channel lineups, one of which omits that channel, the other
> >>>> which only has that channel?  Or is there some easier way?
> >>>> Thanks in advance,
> >>>> Mary
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> I think this will work the way you want: Create two channel lineups,
> >>> one for each tuner.
> >
> >
> > OK, just to get terminology straight...
> >
> > Lineup = a list of channels from a specific provider that you specifiy at
> > Schedules Direct, and for which you can download listings data
> >
> > Video Source = a list of channels and their tuning information in MythTV
> >
> > What the OP needs is 2 MythTV Video Sources, which can both use the same
> > Schedules Direct lineup.
> >
> >
> >>> Make sure the callsigns match so the scheduler
> >>> knows they are the same content. On the lineup for Tuner1, increase
> >>> the channel priority of the very strong channel (favor strong channel
> >>> on Tuner1), but decrease the input priority for Tuner1.
> >
> >
> > No, you shouldn't increase the priority of the channel on the Video
> Source
> > connected to the tuner you want to use that channel.  In so doing, you
> would
> > be saying, "I'd rather record garbage off this channel than record
> something
> > good off any other channel," so you would actually be messing up your
> other
> > recording schedules (even those for shows that never air on this
> channel).
> >
> > You would /only/ want to decrease the priority of the channel on the
> Video
> > Source connected to the tuner you don't want to record that
> channel--which
> > says, "I'd rather miss a recording on this channel, but if there's no
> other
> > option, a recording from this channel will work."
> >
> > (This is exactly why messing with channel and input priorities is almost
> > always a bad idea--because few understand the results of doing so.  It
> all
> > comes down to the fact that there is only one priority which affects
> /what/
> > you record.  It's never as simple as affecting where you record.)
> >
> >
> >>> Now the
> >>> scheduler will favor Tuner0 for all but the one strong channel.
> >>
> >>
> >> I'm assuming you're on 0.25 or 0.26...
> >>
> >> I would stay away from the priorities. Just use two video sources, one
> >> per antenna. And configure them to just contain the channels that you
> >> can receive without error. (it's all digital after all)
> >> Look at callsign and channel number so it matches if its the same
> >> channel.
> >> If you like, configure the input order to be "big antenna first,
> >> rabbit ears later". See
> >> http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Release_Notes_-_0.25#Scheduler
> >> The scheduler will shuffle stuff around to make room for recordings
> >> that can only be recorded on one input either way.
> >
> >
> > This is definitely the easiest way--and likely is more what the OP wants.
> > By creating a Video Source without the troublesome channel, you would be
> > making it impossible to record off that channel on the input using that
> > Video Source.  The other input--which uses the other Video Source, that
> > contains the channel--would be able to record off that channel.
> >
> > Mike
> >
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>
> OK, thanks all.  So I think I understand: the simplest way is to edit
> the two Video Sources to delete any non-working channels for each
> source.  This should solve the problem for LiveTV as well as
> recording, right?


Yes


> (although I'll have to manually change inputs to get
> to CBS when watching live TV, which is not that big a problem).
>

Not on 0.25 or higher... it will automatically switch.
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