[mythtv-users] How do I auto transcode

[Bob Long]

Bob Long wrote:
> Steve Peters - Priority Electronics wrote:
>>> In mythfrontend, setup > tv > general page 2, you should see "Run
>> transcoder" near the bottom, is it checked?
>>
>>
>> OK, it did the recording, and commflagged it like normal, but did not
>> transcode it. If I manually tell it to transcode, it will, but I have
>> to do this every single time.
>>
>> Am I the only lonely soul with this problem? Does anyone else use
>> auto transcoding?
>>
>> -Steve
>
> For 0.21,
>
> (A) Had the same problem here. I had this ticked:
> Frontend setup|TV Settings|General|(page 3)|Run transcoder, but it
> did not help.
>
> (B) But ticking:
> Frontend setup|TV Settings|Recording profiles|Hardware DVB
> Encoders|Default|Enable auto-transcode after recording
> did then auto-transcode.
>
> Then I unticked (A) Frontend setup|TV Settings|General|(page 3)|Run
> transcoder, does still auto-transcode.
>
> Setting (B) seems to set the flag in MythWeb to default to
> auto-transcoding. For most programs I don't want that, and I'll tick
> the MythWeb auto-transcode box when required.
>
> So, in short, it seems setting (B) is needed for auto-transcode to
> actually work, and (A) is optional for setting when you want it.

I should have said,

"Setting (A) seems to set the flag in MythWeb to default to 
auto-transcoding..."

Unless I've got myself confused again!

-- 
Bob Long