[mythtv-users] how can i turn off autotranscode

[Robert Tsai]

On Sun, Oct 30, 2005 at 09:01:43AM +1000, ffrr wrote:
> Reza Naima wrote:
> >I used to transcode mpeg2 (pvr) -> mpeg4, however, given the file
> >nuv format is useless with anything but mythtv, I wen to the
> >recoridng profiles and turned off all the transcoding options.
> >This seemed to take effect for the newly scheduled recorded shows,
> >however, the older scheduled shows (ones that I scheduled to record
> >before I turned off the transcode) seemed to still get transcoded
> >for some reason.  I looked through all the menus and couldn't find
> >any other relevant options.
> >
> >However, after digging in the database schema, I came accross an
> >entry called 'autotranscode' in the table 'record' that was active
> >for numerous shows.  
> >
> >I fixed this via the DB, but I wanted to know how I could control
> >this option via the GUI?
> >
> >Thanks!
> >Reza
> >
> The setting is in the recording options for the shows.  Find an old
> episode in your recorded media (and there's probably other places
> where you can do this too), but instead of selecting and playing it,
> hit the right arrow, select recording options > edit recording
> schedule. Then go into Post recording processing and select
> Transcode New recordings, and change it to Do Not Transcode...

If you want to completely disable auto-transcode, you can also go to
the Recording Profiles screen and uncheck the "enable auto-transcode"
checkbox for every recording profile.

Both the recording profile and the recording schedule need to allow
auto-transcode for auto-transcode to happen.

--Rob
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