[mythtv] Commercial Flagging Idea

Michael T. Dean mtdean at thirdcontact.com
Wed Jul 6 08:44:04 EDT 2005


Jeroen Brosens wrote:

> Actually, what methods are currently used for commercial detection? A 
> quick google query showed that detection of blank frames, hard cuts, 
> text in commercial ads, cartoons, sports and audio RMS changes are all 
> possible with very high success rates and low false rates; each of 
> them illustrated with scientific models.
> Which of them are currently being used in MythTV? Just curious :)

Myth currently supports:
    1) Blank frame
    2) Scene change
    3) Blank frame with scene change
    4) Logo (the little channel identifier logo)
    255) All (combines all the above--basically blank frame with scene 
change and logo)

Mike


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