Timeshifting and recording (1 Viewer)

[Phoenix_TT]

Hello

Just trying to clarify how TV server works;

With a dual DVB-T tuner you can record 2 channels at once. If you want to watch a 3rd channel then this is not possible due to the 2 tuners being in use, except for if you want to watch one of the channels you are recording, is this correct ? In this scenario if you are watching a channel that's being recorded, then timeshifting is not necessary ?

Are there bugs in the current RC2 SVN of TV server with timeshifting and recording ?

 

[asboe]

With a dual DVB-T tuner you can record 2 channels at once. If you want to watch a 3rd channel then this is not possible due to the 2 tuners being in use, except for if you want to watch one of the channels you are recording, is this correct ?

I have one tv-server with one DVB-t card and 3 clients. I can watch tv on each client with no problem, and it doesn't have to be the same channels. At the same time it is possible to record several programs.

H/V Asboe

 

[FlipGer]

Hi,

in an DVB environment you can watch / record all channels that are sent on the same transponder. Often these are about 4 channels. So theoretical, you can watch / record 8 different channels with two DVB-T tuners. Afaik there are currently no big problems with TV server RC2. What problems do you have?

Flip.

 

[Paranoid Delusion]

Just trying to clarify how TV server works;

For the UK there are between 6-10 channels per mux (transponder), if you are tuned into any one channel you are able to record the rest of the available channels.
So a dual tuner could possibly record upto 20 channels at once, as long as they are all over the same 2 muxes.

There are 6 muxes available, so can still get recording conflicts happening ocassionally, but as so many shows are repeated, not that bothered

With the built in MyTV you can only record 2 channels, so a major difference

Obviously the more TV cards you have the less conflicts could happen anyway.

ps. you need a big HDD to cope with that amount of recordings, also the motherboards bus speed effects how many real recordings can be sent from TV card to HDD, so thats a limitation that needs to be taken into account.

The most amount of recordings I have had on the go at any one time was 6.

Regards

 

[Phoenix_TT]

Thanks for the quick and helpful replies. I will need to do more testing.

I'm certain that I've recorded more than 2 channels due to number of channels on any MUX. This is really good functionality.

However with the latest SVN, if I'm recording a channel and then decide to watch it, I think (will need to verify), that it I select start watching from begining it messes up and doesn't work.

Also I've have been experiencing the error, unable to start timeshifting when recording too, but like I said I'd need to do more testing.

 

[FlipGer]

Hi,

yeah, just collect enough data. So we can help you to trace the error down. I had a problem with TS and recording too sometimes ago. But this could be resolved by rebooting...

Flip.

 

[Phoenix_TT]

Thanks.

I think other people have been experiencing similiar problems to me, see this thread

https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/get-support-90/client-streaming-unable-start-timeshifting-no-free-card-avaialble-43001/

I'll probably wait until the latest SVN on Fri/Sat and test again.

 

[Phoenix_TT]

I've now updated to the latest SVN (30-8-08, rev 20078)

I have a dual DVB-T tuner. As a test last night I set MP to record

Channel 5 - Fifth Gear 20:00 - 20:58
Channel 2 - Hairy Bakers 20:30 - 21:00
Channel 2 - Dragon's Den 21:00- 22:00

I was also watching Fifth Gear on Channel 5. Would you expect it to record the above without any problems ?

Well it didn't for me it had problems with Channel 2 Hairy Bakers 20:30 - 21:00 and only recorded 5 mins of this!

Should MP be time shifting as well as recording eg if I was watching Channel 5 then it would be timeshifting, but if I recording the same show as I'm watching, then the timeshifting wouldn't be necessary ?

 

[pilehave]

I've now updated to the latest SVN (30-8-08, rev 20078)

I have a dual DVB-T tuner. As a test last night I set MP to record

Channel 5 - Fifth Gear 20:00 - 20:58
Channel 2 - Hairy Bakers 20:30 - 21:00
Channel 2 - Dragon's Den 21:00- 22:00

I was also watching Fifth Gear on Channel 5. Would you expect it to record the above without any problems ?

Well it didn't for me it had problems with Channel 2 Hairy Bakers 20:30 - 21:00 and only recorded 5 mins of this!

Should MP be time shifting as well as recording eg if I was watching Channel 5 then it would be timeshifting, but if I recording the same show as I'm watching, then the timeshifting wouldn't be necessary ?

As far as I know, timeshifting is always active, even if you are recording the channel you are watching...