[mythtv-users] Updating the Database After Cutting Commercials

Michael T. Dean mtdean at thirdcontact.com
Thu Jun 14 16:27:52 UTC 2007


On 06/14/2007 10:31 AM, greg at nodecam.com wrote:
>> I am recording files in mpeg 2 format from a DVB tuner. For the few
>> files I want to keep I mark the commercials manually and then run a user
>> job that cuts them out.
>>     
> You've likely removed the rebuild of the seektable that's in the script
> you linked to:
> http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Mythcommflag#Rebuild_Seektable
>
> All the stuff in the Remove Commercials script after mythtranscode is what
> repairs the database (as far as I know.)

Or, since "mythcommflag --rebuild" is /very/ likely to fail on MPEG-2
from ATSC or DVB sources, it's doing nothing.  Usually, you'll need
"mythtranscode --buildindex" for those recordings.

Mike


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