[mythtv-users] files

norman norman at littletank.org
Tue Jun 12 18:47:07 UTC 2007


> > When I select 'Find Files to Archive' I have a choice of three headings
> > to choose from:- Recordings, Video Files and Files. I am clear about the
> > first two but would like to know what the use of Files is and, if used,
> > where the files are stored. I have tried Google and various references I
> > have but have not been able to learn anything. Please give me the
> > benefit of your experience.
> >
> The 'Files' screen shows you a file browser that allows you to look for
> any video files anywhere on your file system. By default it will only
> show you files that have a file extension that match one of these '*.mpg
> *.mov *.avi *.mpeg *.nuv' - that is files that end with '.mpg' or '.mov'
> etc. You can change what files the browser will show you by changing the
> 'File Selector Filter' setting on the first page of MythArchive's settings.
> 
> One use for this would be to create a DVD from some files that you have
> downloaded from the Internet or copied to your computer from another
> source like a video camera.
> 
> How successful the DVD creation process will be depends on what the
> format of the files is and whether ffmpeg, the tool used to convert them
> to a DVD compatible format, can do the conversion.
>  
Thanks for that, Paul. That confirms what I thought was the case.
Supposing I have a file with the appropriate extension how would it be
accessed so that I could try to make use of it?

Norman 




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