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[USER=14217]robomonkey[/USER], MP shouldn't have to stop one recording to begin the other if they are both on the same channel. It used to be able to finish the first recording after the second recording had already begun.
If you think about it, it just has to record the same MPG2 stream twice, which is no big deal as it can record a numebr of streams with no problems. This is the way it used to work, but stopped sometime around .2.

For your second point, the way it works now is actually the best, when recording sequential shows on more channels than you have cards.
You have to set the priorities to work in your favour.
For example, we have a situation in aus where one channel always runs late by around 10 minutes. My flatmate records a show from 7:30-8:30 which usually runs until 8:35. I want to record a show on ABC, which usually starts about five minutes after the scheduled start time, due to the news headlines.
Solution, set the first show to have a higher priority and to finish five minutes after it is scheduled. the other solution is to buy a new tuner card, which made life a lot easier.
In any event, the way you describe would mean that the first show would be cut off and the second show would record 5 minutes of headlines.

<blockquote data-quote="Marcusb" data-source="post: 37386" data-attributes="member: 11550">[USER=14217]robomonkey[/USER],&nbsp; MP shouldn't have to stop one recording to begin the other if they are both on the same channel.&nbsp; It used to be able to finish the first recording after the second recording had already begun.If you think about it, it just has to record the same MPG2 stream twice, which is no big deal as it can record a numebr of streams with no problems.&nbsp; This is the way it used to work, but stopped sometime around .2.For your second point, the way it works now is actually the best, when recording sequential shows on more channels than you have cards.You have to set the priorities to work in your favour.For example, we have a situation in aus where one channel always runs late by around 10 minutes.&nbsp; My flatmate records a show from 7:30-8:30 which usually runs until 8:35.&nbsp; I want to record a show on ABC, which usually starts about five minutes after the scheduled start time, due to the news headlines.Solution, set the first show to have a higher priority and to finish five minutes after it is scheduled.&nbsp; the other solution is to buy a new tuner card, which made life a lot easier.In any event, the way you describe would mean that the first show would be cut off and the second show would record 5 minutes of headlines.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Marcusb, post: 37386, member: 11550"] [USER=14217]robomonkey[/USER], MP shouldn't have to stop one recording to begin the other if they are both on the same channel. It used to be able to finish the first recording after the second recording had already begun. If you think about it, it just has to record the same MPG2 stream twice, which is no big deal as it can record a numebr of streams with no problems. This is the way it used to work, but stopped sometime around .2. For your second point, the way it works now is actually the best, when recording sequential shows on more channels than you have cards. You have to set the priorities to work in your favour. For example, we have a situation in aus where one channel always runs late by around 10 minutes. My flatmate records a show from 7:30-8:30 which usually runs until 8:35. I want to record a show on ABC, which usually starts about five minutes after the scheduled start time, due to the news headlines. Solution, set the first show to have a higher priority and to finish five minutes after it is scheduled. the other solution is to buy a new tuner card, which made life a lot easier. In any event, the way you describe would mean that the first show would be cut off and the second show would record 5 minutes of headlines. [/QUOTE]