Dual Tuner issues

[kck]

I have two PVR 150s setup. #1 is using S-video through a STB and the other, # 2, is straight coax. I have two epgs setup. I know that both of them are working. I can tell when something gets recorded on the coax feed as it's not as clear. But, Sage doesn't seem to be smart enough to know when to switch. Sometimes when #1 is recording a show, and I want to watch live TV it gives me the conflict box. It's like it doesn't know to use the free tuner. It seems like some of my series are assigned to a tuner and if that tuner isn't free it doesn't know that it can use the other tuner, even if both tunners offer the channel. I am using sage MC16x9. I also have the webserver running, some of my series were setup through sage, and some through the webserver. Any advice would be greatly appreicated.

[Opus4]

Did you set the merit priority properties for the tuners? If so, it may be trying the tuners in sequence when you try to watch something else & end up showing a conflict box if the first one is in use, then it tries the next tuner. I don't know if it still does that in the latest version, but it did in older versions.

- Andy

[kck]

The merit priority for both tuners is set to 0. So I gues the answer is no I did not set them. Should I set one to 0 and one to 1?

[Opus4]

No, you shouldn't have to set the merit property; I was just mentioning it as a possible cause for what you describe.

Maybe the channel isn't available on the other tuner, but since you say it is... (?)

Are you sure you've configured those inputs on 2 different 150s, instead of using 2 different inputs on the same 150? Are you able to record 2 things at the same time?

- Andy

[kck]

I double checked everthing. You were right, not all the channesl were enabled on the second tuner. Thanks for the help. Sorry for not double checking that before I posted.