Re: [vdr] Can VDR use one specific transponder for EPG information?

2011-04-19 Thread Timothy D. Lenz
Don't know. At one point it was but I know there was a patch to turn it off for slower systems that couldn't record and epg scan at the same time. But for awhile that was the recomendation, to set a nightly timer for a few minutes and then delete them. Setting the life time low for the recordin

Re: [vdr] Can VDR use one specific transponder for EPG information?

2011-04-17 Thread VDR User
On Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 1:31 PM, Timothy D. Lenz wrote: > Just a thought but you could set up a daily or weekly timer with a very low > priority on the recording so it auto deletes it. I've never used the auto > delete after set time because I never know how long it will be before I get > back to

Re: [vdr] Can VDR use one specific transponder for EPG information?

2011-04-17 Thread Timothy D. Lenz
Just a thought but you could set up a daily or weekly timer with a very low priority on the recording so it auto deletes it. I've never used the auto delete after set time because I never know how long it will be before I get back to watching the recording. On 4/17/2011 9:18 AM, John Klimek wr

Re: [vdr] Can VDR use one specific transponder for EPG information?

2011-04-17 Thread VDR User
On Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 9:18 AM, John Klimek wrote: > What's the best way to tune to that transponder?  Using SVDRP? > > (ie. I'm new to VDR but would I issue a CHAN command, then wait 10 > minutes (or whatever), then issue another CHAN command?) Yeah, svdrp, sorry forgot to mention that. You ca

Re: [vdr] Can VDR use one specific transponder for EPG information?

2011-04-17 Thread John Klimek
Thanks for the reply. What's the best way to tune to that transponder? Using SVDRP? (ie. I'm new to VDR but would I issue a CHAN command, then wait 10 minutes (or whatever), then issue another CHAN command?) Could I disable automatic EPG grabbing and manually tell it to grab EPG in my script?

Re: [vdr] Can VDR use one specific transponder for EPG information?

2011-04-17 Thread VDR User
On Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 6:39 AM, John Klimek wrote: > My DVB-S provider sends a 9-day EPG guide only one one specific transponder. > > Is it possible to use only that transponder for EPG grabbing? > > ...or can I specify which channels/transponders to use somehow? AFAIK VDR isn't capable of that.