[mythtv] [mythtv-commits] Ticket #6376: Patch to save transcoded recordings

[Michael T. Dean]

On 03/21/2009 11:50 PM, Chris Pinkham wrote:
> You should also
> to put in a check so the duplicate is created only if the user has both
> SaveTranscoding and AutoExpireInsteadOfDelete turned on, otherwise they
> aren't using the Deleted group at all and should just have the .old file
> as they do now.

I started to type out the same thing in my first message, but after 
considering it, I (someone who isn't using AutoExpireInsteadOfDelete ) 
decided that keeping the the original manageable by Myth was preferable.

While putting the recording in the Deleted recgroup would hide the 
original in the Watch Recordings screen and a user who's not used to 
AutoExpireInsteadOfDelete functionality may not realize that by changing 
the filter they could find it, it would be really nice to be able to 
find/delete the original through Myth (making less opportunity for 
orphaned files).  Perhaps--since the "Deleted" recgroup is treated 
specially and someone not using AutoExpireInsteadOfDelete may not 
realize how to access it--if the user doesn't have both SaveTranscoding 
and AutoExpireInsteadOfDelete enabled, just put it in another recgroup 
(i.e. "Transcoded" or "Duplicate" or something)?

Mike