New Episode recording only (2 Viewers)

[Anthyony Davis]

Is there a setting I'm missing to have only new episodes record?

currently when the season is over and repeat episodes are scheduled, MP also record the repeats. How do I stop this from happening. I only want "New" episodes to record.

 

[mm1352000]

See the "check episode..." setting here:
http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/1_...V-Server/Configuration/07_Recording#Scheduler

Note that your EPG data must contain season/episode details in order for this to work, and you must not move the recordings (else TV Server will think the recordings failed and re-record).

 

[Anthyony Davis]

If I delete a recording after watching, it'll still record repeat episodes?

 

[mm1352000]

Yes, I think it will. Might seem counter intuitive but that's the way it works.

 

[Anthyony Davis]

OK, thanks. I thought there was a setting just to tell MP not to record episodes that have already been aired. (don't want to save recorded episodes I've already watched.) Thanks, I appreciate the assistance.

 

[Pat Clark]

Yes, I think it will. Might seem counter intuitive but that's the way it works.

This has probably been suggested as an improvement many times, but it really needs to be addressed. I'm no developer, but it seems a database of shows recorded could be maintained and checked -- even a heavy user's history would not grow so large as to be a burden.

The "TV Wish list" plugin claims to be able to do this, but it doesn't for me.

 

[Anthyony Davis]

Yes, I think it will. Might seem counter intuitive but that's the way it works.

This has probably been suggested as an improvement many times, but it really needs to be addressed. I'm no developer, but it seems a database of shows recorded could be maintained and checked -- even a heavy user's history would not grow so large as to be a burden.

The "TV Wish list" plugin claims to be able to do this, but it doesn't for me.

Yes I agree, this should be addressed, I'm no developer either but I would think the option to record only new episodes with each scheduled show would have been a major option from day one. I'm sure someone will take notice and address. (fingers crossed)

 

[mm1352000]

Yes, I think it will. Might seem counter intuitive but that's the way it works.

This has probably been suggested as an improvement many times, but it really needs to be addressed. I'm no developer, but it seems a database of shows recorded could be maintained and checked -- even a heavy user's history would not grow so large as to be a burden.

It is not about the size of the history or that the database is not maintained/checked. Recording details are stored and TV Server will know it is re-recording an episode when it does it. The point is that when the file is not present TV Server consciously chooses to re-record. That is a design decision. As far as I know the original developers made that decision and it hasn't be changed since.

The "TV Wish list" plugin claims to be able to do this, but it doesn't for me.

Obviously you'd still need season/episode info because without that there is no sure fire way to determine whether two episodes are identical or different... but aside from that, I pass. If you want to follow up, ask the plugin developer (huha I think) why it doesn't work for you.

 

[mm1352000]

Yes I agree, this should be addressed, I'm no developer either but I would think the option to record only new episodes with each scheduled show would have been a major option from day one.

If you're talking only recording literally "new" episodes - meaning, episodes that have not aired before not just episodes that haven't been previously recorded - that also relies on the EPG data saying that the episode is new. In many cases it does not, hence even if such an option existed it would not necessarily work.

 

[Holzi]

I think you could check the plugin TVWishList for this. I haven't tested this myself but it got A LOT of options so this may helps.