[mythtv-users] Injecting a video into myth recordings db

Daniel A. Segel mythtv at archer-segel.com
Wed Apr 12 00:53:31 UTC 2006


Jeff Simpson wrote:
> It's a little backwards, but is it possible to inject a recording into
> the myth database? If so, what tables will I need to modify?
>
> I don't need all the options, just a title, filename, fake start/end
> time, channel, etc, so that I can put an mpeg file into mythburn (or
> alternatively, does the mythburn script have a way to override the
> need for a database access for the text?)
>   

Assuming the video is in the correct MPEG format to go straight onto a 
DVD, it's probably easier to just follow the steps in the Myth HOWTO to 
burn a show to a DVD. Of course, you wouldn't get menus that way, but it 
is easy.

A second alternative would be to edit the title, description, etc. of an 
existing show and then just replace its file with the one you want to 
burn (after renaming it to match the original filename.)

Daniel



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