Adding Second PVR150, Scheduling question

[Pioneer4x4]

I want to add another 150, or possibly a 500.
I currently have 1 PVR150 setup as 3 capture sources, 1 for manually recording from On Demand, 1 for internal tuner channels, and 1 for all of the digital channels tuned by the cable box via A/V jacks.


The problem I can see happening is if I add an additional 150, I won't be duplicating the cable box setup on it. How can I prevent a show recording on the tuner of the original, then a show on digital cable coming up, but that card is occupied?

I thought about splitting the A/V jacks from the cable box to both cards, and duplicating the capture sources. So as long as 2 digital cable shows don't overlap, I'll be OK.

I just thought of this since BBC America is running Jonathan Creek at 4pm, and Spike just moved STNG to 2pm-5pm.

[reboot]

Just set up a unique set of channels in the EPG, for each source you have.

[GoodGuys]

If you schedule both the recordings before either one starts, GBPVR will know that one program is only available to one capture source, so it will schedule it on it. The other show will have to go to the other card.
GGF

[Pioneer4x4]

Just set up a unique set of channels in the EPG, for each source you have.

I thought of that, but then I couldn't record two shows on basic cable at the same time right?

I also thought of just removing the important channal from one source, forcing that show onto the other card.

[Pioneer4x4]

If you schedule both the recordings before either one starts, GBPVR will know that one program is only available to one capture source, so it will schedule it on it. The other show will have to go to the other card.
GGF

I was not aware that GBPVR would do that, but I assume that it isn't aware enough if one starts before the other.

Sub, any comments?

[GoodGuys]

Look, when you have two channels and one appears on two different capture sources (which are on different cards) and one appears only on one capture source, GBPVR will do the right thing, as long as both are in the Pending list BEFORE the first one starts.

If you have a card occupied by somthing, and then you want to record another show which is only accessible on that same card - there is no solution anyway.

Maybe we are not getting to the bottom of what you're asking.

GGF

[Pioneer4x4]

Look, when you have two channels and one appears on two different capture sources (which are on different cards) and one appears only on one capture source, GBPVR will do the right thing, as long as both are in the Pending list BEFORE the first one starts.

I see If you are you talking about2 shows that astart at the same time? That is mainly what I wanted to know. If so that is great!

If you have a card occupied by somthing, and then you want to record another show which is only accessible on that same card - there is no solution anyway.
Maybe we are not getting to the bottom of what you're asking.
GGF

The other circumstance is say a movie starts at 1:00pm and runs until 4:00pm. Anther show starts at 3:30pm and runs until 4:30pm. Will it shuffle them around to the correct capture devices ahead of time? This is not a big deal, I was mainly curious. I am quite sure I can get around this manually.

[reboot]

The other circumstance is say a movie starts at 1:00pm and runs until 4:00pm. Anther show starts at 3:30pm and runs until 4:30pm. Will it shuffle them around to the correct capture devices ahead of time? This is not a big deal, I was mainly curious. I am quite sure I can get around this manually.

It will, if the channel lineup in the EPG is unique to each card, otherwise it will use device #1 for the first, and device #2 for the second.

[GoodGuys]

As far as I know (from Sub and others), if GBPVR sees that you have scheduled overlapping programs and one can only be reached on one capture source and card, then it will force it to the correct one. The other will try to find another capture source and card, and will get the second card...

Therefore, if you physically go to the EPG and schedule the recordings before the first one starts (i.e. before 1pm in your example), GBPVR will do the right thing. Isn't that the reason we keep saying things like:
Yo! Sub! Excellent program. Thanks man!

GGF