[mythtv-users] Transcode Question

[Sean]

Bump for you because I have the same question (as a Myth nOOOb). I have been
through the documentation several times and nothing jumps out as obvious
answers to this admittedly simple question(s)

-Sean

> I have a few transcode questions that has probably been answered
> somewhere, so sorry in advance if they've been answered a zillion times.
> I have a 350 using the TVOut that locks up all the time due to the alpha
> drivers for the card. Unfortunately I have a couple shows recorded that
> I would like to watch so I thought I would convert them.
> 
> Anyway, if you hit X while watching a recording it's supposed to queue
> transcoding according to keys.txt.
> 
> 1) Do I have to keep watching the program, or can I stop watching and
> transcoding will happen in the background? (if I keep watching the show
> locks up)
> 2) Is there any setup I need to do on the transcoding by doing it this
> way?
> 3) I looked at MythMkMovie and tried installing it, but when I tried to
> run it I got an error that it couldn't find tythtranscode, so I'm
> wondering if doing the 'X' will even work.
> 
> Thanks,
> James
> 
> 
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