Hi,

I run a back-end with 2 pvr 350. pip works, 2 simultaneous frondends watching live tv works, 1 card recording and the second watching live tv works.

But: I am unable to program two overlapping recordings (conflicts messages)

Currently running 0.19, but I have been having this very same problem from previous versions too.

Any hint?

Thanks,
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Alex

I've been running 0.19 and various SVN versions for months now and haven't seen this problem. If you look at the upcoming recordings list what does it say about the reason for defering the 2nd recording?

It says:
"Another program with a higher recording priority will be recorded."

Note that both scheduled recordings are set with priority 0...

Does one of the boards have a higher recording priority? That's in mythtv-setup

No, I left it as suggested by the default settings.

See if your recording is set to "any time on this channel".
"this channel" is mis-leading, I think. Change to "any time on any channel" and it may work. I just had one of those. I think the recording rule may be driven off of channel ID, and not the channel number that you see in the guide. In my case, I've got two different "sources", with mostly the same lineup. I seem to be able to cause my own conflicts by using channel recordings, as that prevents it from using the "other channel of the same number on the other card".

No, still the same...

Can the problem come from the db:
mysql> SELECT cardid, videodevice, audiodevice, vbidevice, cardtype, defaultinput FROM `capturecard`;
+--------+-------------+-------------+-----------+----------+--------------+
| cardid | videodevice | audiodevice | vbidevice | cardtype | defaultinput |
+--------+-------------+-------------+-----------+----------+--------------+
| 1 | /dev/video1 | /dev/dsp | /dev/vbi1 | MPEG | Tuner 0 |
| 2 | /dev/video0 | /dev/dsp | /dev/vbi0 | MPEG | Tuner 0 |
+--------+-------------+-------------+-----------+----------+--------------+

mysql> select cardinputid, cardid, sourceid, inputname from cardinput;
+-------------+--------+----------+-----------+
| cardinputid | cardid | sourceid | inputname |
+-------------+--------+----------+-----------+
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Tuner 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Tuner 0 |
+-------------+--------+----------+-----------+
(sorry for the formatting)

I am not familiar with mythconverg nor with mysql, but the "Tuner 0" on both devices drives me to believe that it could be problem source.
I have tried to set "Tuner 1" for cardid 2 on both tables, but no luck, second card just does not works anymore, and I am unable to find any other references to "Tuner x" anywhere else in the db.

Thx,
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Alex

Both cards should be set to tuner0. There is no question about that.

Do you have more then one channel listing? Both cards should be assigned to the same listing.

Are you editing the mythconverg database by hand? You should use myth-setup.

When you list upcomming recordings what video source does it list for the recordings? Is it always the same source? i.e. Always tuner 1 is used and never tuner 2.

>>Both cards should be set to tuner0. There is no question about that.
Fine, it only a test

>>Do you have more then one channel listing? Both cards should be assigned to the same listing.
I do have the same channels assigned to both capture cards, as follows:
mysql> select chanid, channum, freqid, sourceid from channel;
+--------+---------+----------+----------+
| chanid | channum | freqid | sourceid |
+--------+---------+----------+----------+
| 1000 | 1 | 511250 | 1 |
| 1001 | 12 | 147250 | 1 |
| 1002 | 13 | 359250 | 1 |
| 1003 | 3 | 273250 | 1 |
| 1004 | 14 | 238250 | 1 |
| 1005 | 15 | 252250 | 1 |
| 1006 | 11 | 294250 | 1 |
| 1007 | 8 | 217250 | 1 |
| 1008 | 5 | 203250 | 1 |
| 1009 | 6 | 327250 | 1 |
| 1010 | 2 | 182250 | 1 |
| 1011 | 10 | 343250 | 1 |
| 1012 | 17 | 245250 | 1 |
| 1013 | 9 | 280250 | 1 |
| 1014 | 4 | 175250 | 1 |
| 1015 | 7 | 231250 | 1 |
| 1016 | 16 | 287250 | 1 |
| 1017 | 18 | 335250 | 1 |
| 2000 | 12 | 147250 | 2 |
| 2001 | 13 | 359250 | 2 |
| 2002 | 3 | 273250 | 2 |
| 2003 | 14 | 238250 | 2 |
| 2004 | 15 | 252250 | 2 |
| 2005 | 11 | 294.25 | 2 |
| 2006 | 8 | 217250 | 2 |
| 2007 | 5 | 203250 | 2 |
| 2008 | 6 | 327250 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 511250 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 | 182250 | 2 |
| 2011 | 10 | 343250 | 2 |
| 2012 | 17 | 245250 | 2 |
| 2013 | 9 | 280250 | 2 |
| 2014 | 4 | 175250 | 2 |
| 2015 | 7 | 231250 | 2 |
| 2016 | 16 | 287250 | 2 |
| 2017 | 18 | 335250 | 2 |
+--------+---------+----------+----------+

>>Are you editing the mythconverg database by hand? You should use myth-setup.
Well, yes and no. The only change I have made is to switch between cardid 1 and 2 because cardid 2 gives me better quality (newer card rev, I guess), as follows:
SELECT cardid, videodevice, audiodevice, vbidevice, cardtype, defaultinput FROM `capturecard`;
+--------+-------------+-------------+-----------+----------+--------------+
| cardid | videodevice | audiodevice | vbidevice | cardtype | defaultinput |
+--------+-------------+-------------+-----------+----------+--------------+
| 1 | /dev/video1 | /dev/dsp | /dev/vbi1 | MPEG | Tuner 0 |
| 2 | /dev/video0 | /dev/dsp | /dev/vbi0 | MPEG | Tuner 0 |
+--------+-------------+-------------+-----------+----------+--------------+
No others manual edits were made. (exept the one of the test above)

>>When you list upcomming recordings what video source does it list for the recordings? Is it always the same source? i.e. Always tuner 1 is used and never tuner 2.
How do I check this? I don't see any information about the source

Thanks,
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Alex

In MythWeb when you list "Upcoming Recordings" the leftmost entry is what tuner mythtv will record the show on or an explination as to why the show isn't going to be recorded.

1 = tuner 1
2 = tuner 2
E = eariler show will be recorded instead
T = too many recordings of this show already
R = already recorded and avaiable to be watched

and so on

It says:
1 when the show will be recorded
C when it will not (and I expect it recorded on tuner 2)