>> Hi, >> >> I have a suggestion: Treat the VPS margin the same way as the time a >> non VPS timer will start before the EPG event starts. Example: >> >> Tagesschau, starts at 8:00 PM. >> >> If I don't use VPS, I will create a timer at 7:58 PM (in case the news >> start slightly before 8) >> If I use VPS, I will create a timer at 8:00 PM. The VPS margin is 2 >> minutes (in this example). >> >> >> If I don't use VPS, another recording (with lower priority) will be >> stopped at 7.58 PM. The timer will start recording. >> If I use VPS, another recording (with lower priority) will be stopped >> at 7.58 PM (my suggestion). The next two minutes, the device will be >> used for VPS checking only. The recording will start at 8:00 PM. >> >> Of course, this might look like wasting a device for two minutes only >> to check the VPS. On the other side, not using VPS is even worse: I >> will waste the device and disk space. So, using VPS is still better. >> And, the timer with lower priority has lower priority by purpose. So, >> I want it to be interrupted. >> >> Summary: >> I suggest to use GetDevice as soon as the timer is within the VPS margin. >> This has the following advantages: >> - Easy to implement >> - Easy to understand for users, and expected behavior: The timer with >> higher priority has higher priority :) . >> - No rocket science >> >> I admit, it has some disadvantages. But, from my point of view, these >> are minor compared to the advantages. At the moment, I can use VPS >> only with care as I might miss a recording with very high priority. >> >> Markus > > Please provide a (tested) patch that implements this. > > Klaus > Hi,
I attach a simple patch. I tried it out and it works for me. Any comments are very welkome. - Markus _______________________________________________ vdr mailing list vdr@linuxtv.org http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vdr
