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Another powerful feature is the combination of advanced searching abilities on a wide range of criteria, and the option to save them in a handy popup menu on the bottom left of the main window.

You can create a temporary search by hitting Command-F or selecting “Advanced Search…” from the Edit menu. Alternatively, you can create a new named search by selecting “New Search” from the File menu, or by clicking the “New” button beneath the “Saved Searches” popup menu. The Advanced Search window will appear, listing a wide range of criteria.

The most important items are on the left: If you give a name to your search, it will be saved for use later. If you leave it as Temporary Search, it will be deleted the next time another filter is applied, or if information from EyeTV is reloaded.


The most important items in the Advanced Search window are on the left:

If you give a name to your search (Save Search As...), it will be saved for use later. If you leave it as Temporary Search, it will be deleted the next time another filter is applied, or if information from EyeTV is reloaded.
• Below that, you can choose whether to include schedules in this filter or not, and whether to include recordings or not. If one of them is not enabled, it means that all records will show. In other words, if Schedules are not selected, then no filters are applied to the schedules, and all will appear.
• The "Load..." button lets you load criteria from another search.
• In order for a criterion to be enabled, ensure that its checkbox is checked.


Simply click "Perform" to perform the search. You will see the name appear in the Saved Search popup, where you can select it at any time.

To edit the criteria of a search, select it in the Advanced Search popup menu, and click the Edit button just beneath it.

To delete a search, select it in the Advanced Search popup menu, and click the Delete button just beneath it, or from the Advanced Search window you can click the delete button on the bottom.


Some ideas for helpful searches to save:

• Show only edited recordings – helps to see what is ready for burning.
• Show only unedited recordings – helps to see what you need to edit.
• Show only enabled schedules – so you know exactly what is going to record.
• Non-tuner input – so you know which schedules need channel-change reminders.
• Relative date 3 days before and 1 day after - shows what recordings are newest, and what schedules are "on deck."