[vdr] VDR automatic channel update and recording annoyance.

[Lauri Tischler]

Klaus Schmidinger wrote:
> Antti Hartikainen wrote:
> 
>> Hi.
>>
>> VDR:s automatic channel update while recording is very annoying and 
>> it's breaking few seconds of the recording.
>>
>> Some channels (like YLE in Finland) changes audio language for example 
>> from "fin" to "eng" when program starts. VDR detects there is change 
>> in channel information, stops recording, retunes to channel and starts 
>> recording again.
>>
>> This way there is always missing few seconds from the start of the 
>> recording. But on the other hand, this feature is a must. I like new 
>> channels to be added and information changed.
>>
>> But retuning on such minor issue (and breaking recording) is bad.
>>
>> And if there is audio pid added when program starts (ie. AC3 or second 
>> mp2) couldn't vdr add it to stream "on the fly" and not cutting 
>> recording?
> 
> 
> I've said it before, and I'll repeat it: it's the broadcasters' fault!
> The PIDs must be set correctly _before_ a broadcast starts!
> 
> Of course you could change cChannel::SetPids() so that it doesn't set
> the CHANNELMOD_PIDS flag in case only the language codes are changed.
> However, this won't help in case of a change in PIDs during a broadcast,
> but then again this is a sign of bad broadcaster quality, and that they 
> don't
> care about their viewers.

I believe YLE sends the change of pids correctly but as the recording
has been usually started something like 2 minutes before the actual
start, the break is inevitable.