[mythtv-users] mytharchive

[John Pilkington]

norman wrote:
> Continuing along my learning curve I now come to actually make a DVD
> recording. I followed the steps given and got to the screen where I need
> to select what I want to record on DVD. This screen rightly lists all
> the recordings I have made to the HDD and when I select them the details
> are given in the lower panel. However, there is no indication in the
> small vertical panel on the right hand side of the screen which I
> expected to show the amount of recording space taken up. When I get to
> the last screen I thought I should see a record of what was taking
> place. However, this large panel was empty and there was no drive
> activity.
> 
> What do I need to do to find out what is wrong so that I may put it
> right. I have searched Google and read many descriptions on how to setup
> and use mytharchive but I cannot see the solution to my difficulty.
> 
The menu changed quite recently.  This is what I see now, using the 
ATrpms 'bleeding' build.  I suggest that you try to create an iso disc 
image first; don't try going straight to the DVD burning stage or you 
may create several handy cup stands.

CD/DVD > Archive Files > Export Video Files > Create DVD >

Select Make ISO image,  go to NEXT

Window (empty) headed 'Select Archive Items':  select Add Recording

Highlight and select recordings.  Individual size is shown, but no total.

OK returns you, after some database activity, to the previous screen, 
and now may show that you have selected too many recordings.

'Add recording', deselect as appropriate, and try OK again.  When the 
size is right, Next.

Select a Theme. Next.

Screen 'Items Selected' offers choices of encoder profile, which will 
change the expected size of the image and may require further 
backtracking.  A small oversize should be shrunk automatically to fit.

Finish.   After much disk activity you may have an ISO image, playable 
and perhaps burnable through the 'Archive Utilities' - although I use 
K3b to burn.

Good luck!

John P