Overview: Scheduling and conflicts
Recording scheduling combines timers, series rules, resource conflicts and padding around programme boundaries.
A single event timer and a continuing series rule select work differently. Their requests can overlap, and padding extends the interval for which resources are needed. These topics make the selection and timing rules explicit before a late start or conflict is attributed to the recorder.
Recording timers
A recording timer retains a selected channel, intended time interval and recording options so the server can attempt acquisition at the required deadline.Series recording rules
A series recording rule retains matching and retention preferences for a series, producing individual recording requests as eligible airings become available in the guide.Recording conflicts
A recording conflict occurs when requested capture intervals cannot all be assigned compatible acquisition or processing resources under the implemented sharing and priority rules.Recording padding
Recording padding expands the requested capture interval before and after a listed programme, trading additional source and storage use for coverage of timing uncertainty.