Handling of consecutive programmes on different channels
Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2015 3:33 pm
I've just set up Argus TV to use with Kodi. At the moment, I have a single USB DVB-T2 tuner. I will be adding a second one once I've stopped using my WMC computer.
In testing, I've noticed that if I have consecutive programmes on different channels, i.e. not on the same multiplex, the first programme is halted 2 minutes before the second programme starts. For example:
19:30 - 20:00 schedule time, programme 1
20:00 - 20:30 schedule time, programme 2
19:28 - 19:58 recorded time, programme 1
19:58 - 20:35 recorded time, programme 2
Now, I realise that Argus is configured to start recording 2 minutes before the scheduled start and finish 5 minutes after the scheduled end BUT that only works properly if you've got enough tuners to run recordings in parallel.
If there isn't a "free" tuner, my preferred outcome would be:
19:28 - 20:00
20:00 - 20:35
i.e. cut-over from programme 1 to programme 2 at the actual overlap time.
Is there a setting I've missed that allows me to do this, or does Argus not support that scenario.
I realise that adding a second tuner will avoid that ... to a large degree, but only until I get to the point where I need to record two programmes in parallel and then a 3rd or 4th sequential recording and then I'm back to the previous problem.
Thanks.
In testing, I've noticed that if I have consecutive programmes on different channels, i.e. not on the same multiplex, the first programme is halted 2 minutes before the second programme starts. For example:
19:30 - 20:00 schedule time, programme 1
20:00 - 20:30 schedule time, programme 2
19:28 - 19:58 recorded time, programme 1
19:58 - 20:35 recorded time, programme 2
Now, I realise that Argus is configured to start recording 2 minutes before the scheduled start and finish 5 minutes after the scheduled end BUT that only works properly if you've got enough tuners to run recordings in parallel.
If there isn't a "free" tuner, my preferred outcome would be:
19:28 - 20:00
20:00 - 20:35
i.e. cut-over from programme 1 to programme 2 at the actual overlap time.
Is there a setting I've missed that allows me to do this, or does Argus not support that scenario.
I realise that adding a second tuner will avoid that ... to a large degree, but only until I get to the point where I need to record two programmes in parallel and then a 3rd or 4th sequential recording and then I'm back to the previous problem.
Thanks.