[mythtv-users] Can't find file

Kevin Kuphal kuphal at dls.net
Fri Jun 2 03:52:45 UTC 2006


Des Dougan wrote:
> On Thu, 2006-06-01 at 20:41 -0500, Kirby Bakken wrote:
>   
>> I'm running 0.19 with fixes as of about a month ago.. . When I try to
>> watch a program recorded on the 28th of May, it says it can't find the
>> file associated with those program entries.  On the backend, I have
>> these files:
>>
>> -rw-r--r--  1 root root   183073084 May 28 15:58 1291_20060528155543.mpg
>> -rw-r--r--  1 root root  6876282548 May 28 18:00 1291_20060528160000.mpg
>> -rw-r--r--  1 root root       33649 May 28 18:00
>> 1291_20060528160000.mpg.png
>> -rw-r--r--  1 root root  6888416256 May 28 20:00 1291_20060528180001.mpg
>> -rw-r--r--  1 root root       24806 May 28 20:00
>> 1291_20060528180001.mpg.png
>>
>> I'm assumming something is 'hosed' in the Database that associates these
>> filenames with the program entries...  Any idea on how to fix this?
>>
>> (I'm running a separate backend and frontend machine)
>>     
>
> PMJI,
>
> But I notice your files have .mpg extensions rather than .nuv (recorded
> on my box when I had 0.18, which I upgraded to 0.19 last week). Is this
> a better option, and if so, where is it set? I've been having problems
> with yuvdenoise trying to burn a DVD, and having mpegs would take some
> of the issue away. I have a PVR 150 card, if that is relevant.
>
>   
All files recorded with a PVR 150 are MPEG-2 files.  The .nuv extension 
was put on it even though it is just a .mpg file.  You can simply rename 
it if you want.

Kevin


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