[Approved] User selectable max number of cards to try on timeshifting (1 Viewer)

[romadd64]

Hi devs and community,

TvServer normally if has an error when tuning a channel for timeshifting, then loops to try all the free tvcard until one succeeds.
But if the tvcards are reliable, usually an error occurs for a wrong tuning parameter, then each card will fail with the same error.
In the case of configurations with multiple tvcards, MP will hang until the end of attempts, giving a bad user experience.

This patch/improvement introduces the new parameter "Maximum free cards to try" in the section Timeshifting of SetupTV :
- With the default value = 0, TVServer behaves like currently, trying all available free cards.
- With a value > 0, then this is the max number of loops that TVServer tries.



romadd64

 

[robyf]

Compiled and tested, seems to work as expected.

You have to restart tvservice if you change the parameter, right?

Maybe a developer could have a look at the code.

 

[robyf]

Update: running this on my productive HTPC for 5 days now without visible issues.

 

[romadd64]

You have to restart tvservice if you change the parameter, right?

Yes, TvService must be restarted.

Update: running this on my productive HTPC for 5 days now without visible issues.

I have it for 4 months without any problem

romadd64

 

[gibman]

thx for the patch.
added to svn.
0003005: User selectable max free cards to try for timeshifting - MediaPortal Bugtracker

/gibman

 

[romadd64]