2012-11-25, 11:09 PM
Recently knowing that I would be away for several weeks, I checked how NextPVR recovered from unplanned outages. I was thinking about a power failure that would last for example 24 hours. There are several changes to NextPVR that would make recovery from this and other errors possible for automated/unattended operation.
First, when NextPVR service is started and detects that a recording of TV show episode for a recurring recording has failed, then NextPVR should reschedule all recurring recordings for that program title. This will enable a subsequent airing of the missed TV show episode to be rescheduled.
Second, when NextPVR service is started and an UpdateEPG time slot has been missed, then NextPVR should initiate one. (Currently I run NextPVR -updateepg when my system boots up. See http://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php...te-on-Boot).
Third, when NextPVR service is running and recording of a TV show episode for a recurring recording fails, then NextPVR should initiate the rescheduling of all recurring recordings for that program title. This will enable a subsequent airing of the missed TV episode show to be rescheduled.
Fourth, when NextPVR service is running and recording of a TV show episode for a recurring recording is only partially recorded, then NextPVR should initiate the rescheduling of all recurring recordings for that title. (A partial recording can occur when there is a system crash or power failure and your system restarts in the middle of the scheduled airing.) This will enable a subsequent airing of the missed TV show to be rescheduled.
Fifth, when NextPVR service has successfully completed the recording of a TV show episode for a recurring recording, then NextPVR should initiate the rescheduling of all recurring recordings for that title. When there is more than one recurring recording for a program title, this will prevent the double recording of a TV show episode.
Thank you in advance
First, when NextPVR service is started and detects that a recording of TV show episode for a recurring recording has failed, then NextPVR should reschedule all recurring recordings for that program title. This will enable a subsequent airing of the missed TV show episode to be rescheduled.
Second, when NextPVR service is started and an UpdateEPG time slot has been missed, then NextPVR should initiate one. (Currently I run NextPVR -updateepg when my system boots up. See http://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php...te-on-Boot).
Third, when NextPVR service is running and recording of a TV show episode for a recurring recording fails, then NextPVR should initiate the rescheduling of all recurring recordings for that program title. This will enable a subsequent airing of the missed TV episode show to be rescheduled.
Fourth, when NextPVR service is running and recording of a TV show episode for a recurring recording is only partially recorded, then NextPVR should initiate the rescheduling of all recurring recordings for that title. (A partial recording can occur when there is a system crash or power failure and your system restarts in the middle of the scheduled airing.) This will enable a subsequent airing of the missed TV show to be rescheduled.
Fifth, when NextPVR service has successfully completed the recording of a TV show episode for a recurring recording, then NextPVR should initiate the rescheduling of all recurring recordings for that title. When there is more than one recurring recording for a program title, this will prevent the double recording of a TV show episode.
Thank you in advance
