Preventing unwanted channel change

[HDKen]

In a multi-tuner setup, how can you keep Placeshifter users from changing the channel on a tuner that someone else is watching locally? Can you dedicate a tuner specifically for Placeshifter?

[CollinR]

You get more tuners or educate everyone to create favorites and only watch whats been recorded.

Optionally I would love an STV that completely removed the abillty to watch live TV. This would also inherently solve your issue.

[HDKen]

Originally Posted by CollinR

Optionally I would love an STV that completely removed the abillty to watch live TV. This would also inherently solve your issue.

Pehaps, but a bit like "throwing the baby out with the bathwater."

I'd like to see a way to lock a tuner to prevent a channel from being changed. Accidents happen. You could leave a tuner unlocked for "surfing."

[stanger89]

When all tuners are in use (regardless of the location of the client) the user is prompted saying all tuners are in use and asked if they wish to override a current recording. You just have to train your users to not override recordings.

[HDKen]

I can live with that. I just wish there was a better way to avoid mistakes (or abuse.)

[CollinR]

Well what is the big upside to live TV? With recorded you can skip/FF through commercials. Other then storm warnings I never ever watch live TV but having an STV without the ability to watch live TV would keep my daughters from tieing up tuners and going to sleep.

[HDKen]

We're going off topic, but I'll give you a short answer: Sports.

You obviously don't like live TV, but many people want to watch some shows or events live.