Anssi Hannula wrote: > Jukka Palko wrote: >> I am curious on the recording priorities and especially what is the way >> vdr decides which card to use to record at a given time. >> >> My system is now setup this way: >> Card #1: Technotrend C2100 rev2.1 >> Card #2: Hauppauge Nexus-CA >> Card #3: Technotrend C2100 rev2.1 >> -card #3 has the CI attached to it and a Conax CAM >> >> I have setup the card #3 to be my viewing card. >> >> So does vdr select the card which to use for recording by starting from >> card #1 and then if card #1 is busy, then card #2, etc? > > Somewhat like that, the actual selection process is more complex. > >> And if card #2 >> is recording and card #1 and #3 are not, then card #1 is used? > > Yes. > >> Or is the card chosen in such a way that if one card is already tuned to >> the frequency then that card is used for recording that channel? > > Yes. > >> The reason I am asking this is that I wish to keep my card #3 free for >> viewing those encrypted channels and still be able to easily choose >> recording on those encrypted channels. > > Automatically done as of 1.4.1-4. > >> I noticed there is the priority setting, which for recording I currently >> have set to 50 and the primary card usage is allowed for only higher >> priorities than 55. This would be one way to keep my card free, but then >> if I want to record on encrypted channels, I need to set the recording >> priority to higher than 55? Not exactly easy for other members of my >> family. They can be taught to do it so, but wish there was an easier >> solution. ;) > > No need to use this. > >> In certain ways I was whondering if there could have been a way to set >> those encrypted channels to have a higher priority than 55 on recording >> them so that recording would just happen. > > No need for that, either. > >> I'm basing my question on the understanding that vdr can only tune into >> encrypted channels using the card that has the CAM attached to. Is this >> valid still? > > Yes. > > For a reference, here's the algorithm VDR 1.4.2 uses to select the > device for viewing and recordings: > If this is liveview and the primary device provides the channel without > interrupting anything else, it is used. Otherwise: > Devices that have higher priority receivers on other transponders than > this recording will not be considered. > For other devices, checks are done in this order (the first ones are > valued the most): > 1. If the card is already recording on the same transponder, use that > device. > 2. Avoid the card if it has an ongoing recording. > 3. Avoid the card if it is used for transfer-mode receiving. > 4. Use the device which has the lowest priority recording already running. > 5. Use the device which has the lowest number of CAMs. > 6. Avoid primary device. > 7. Avoid full-featured cards. > Thanks for the answer, now I can put that useless priority setting away. :) -- Jukka Palko jpalko@xxxxxxxxx
