Multiple parallel recordings with one tuner

[pasa18]

A terribly sloppy hack would be editing the database and taking sequential recordings and making one very long recording based on the start time of the first show and the end time of that last show. I supposed one could take the episode title and descriptions and add them to the description of the new very long show. But it's so terribly sloppy...

If I understand you correctly (not sure that I do) this would make it possible to record multiple shows that are on the same channel after each other (channel 1: show 1[1am-2am], show 2[2am-3am], show 3[3am-4am]). It sounds good and I'm happy that you are thinking about doing this. However, what I was talking about was simultaneously recording multiple programs from multiple channels with one tuner (channel 1: show 1[1am-2am], channel 2: show 1[1am-2am]).

[zehd]

If I understand you correctly (not sure that I do) this would make it possible to record multiple shows that are on the same channel after each other (channel 1: show 1[1am-2am], show 2[2am-3am], show 3[3am-4am]). It sounds good and I'm happy that you are thinking about doing this. However, what I was talking about was simultaneously recording multiple programs from multiple channels with one tuner (channel 1: show 1[1am-2am], channel 2: show 1[1am-2am]).

You're right. I won't be doing that. I'm address an old analog issue of pre-post padding, back to back shows. True enough muxing together several channels is a cool idea. That's out of my league for right now

[martint123]

Where I live, I would only need three boards (nova-t-500 twin dvb-t) to record the whole output of my local (50 miles way) transmitter. 33 something TV channels.

Now when will Petabyte drives be available???. I doubt I would have time to watch any of it though.

[stevefincham]

MythTV can now do this.
I have a friend that has 3 tuner cards and recorded 15 channels simultaneously.

[K.S.]

I have a friend that has 3 tuner cards and recorded 15 channels simultaneously.

that's ok to show off. on the other side: i have about 16 channels broadcast via DVB-T, half of which i never switch to. not even accidentaly
why would i bother to record them all? another thing: the channels on one mux don't tend to broadcast shows simultaneous which i deem worth recording, so it's rather seldom that i would need this feature.
as a side note: i still have only one tuner & with recording of reruns in the night we still have more than enough recordings but barely the time needed to watch them all
i might buy a second tuner when we have more spare time to watch, but then again: f§#ck TV, there is a first live out... there better go to the zoo with the kids for that money