[mythtv] Ticket #8631: Treat cutlists like lossless transcoding

[Paul Gardiner]

Jim Stichnoth wrote:
> I thought this description might deserve more commentary.
> 
> Before watching a recording, I usually quickly create a cutlist to
> edit out the commercials.  When looking at the status during playback,
> I prefer to see the current position and total length as though the
> cut sections were permanently deleted.  That's what the changes in
> NuppelVideoPlayer.cpp do.
> 
> Then I noticed that jumping and seeking were inconsistent.  After
> pressing "30i" to jump to the 30-minute mark, the status indicator
> might report only being at the 22-minute mark.  Jumping forward 10
> minutes might appear to only jump 8 minutes.  The changes in
> tv_play.cpp make seeking and jumping consistent again.
> 
> Editing, bookmark setting/seeking, etc. continue to use untranslated
> frame numbers.
> 
> If this kind of presentation is judged to be outside the design
> principles, feel free to close the ticket.  Otherwise, I'll continue
> to maintain the patch.

This new behaviour has my vote.

Paul.