[mythtv-users] SEEKTABLE don't work when importing mpeg files in MythTv ?

Kevin Kuphal kkuphal at gmail.com
Tue Jul 29 15:17:17 UTC 2008


On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 9:39 AM, Anders Pedersen <anp at post4.tele.dk> wrote:

> SEEKTABLE don't work when importing mpeg files in MythTv ?
>
> Hi
>
> I need som help to look in the right direction.
> This has been working in earleyer versions. I am using mythtv version
> 0.21 (RPM install).
>
> The job is to import a mpeg file and then create the cut-list and burn a
> DVD.
>
> I import like this:
> cd /video/mythtv/recordings/
> myth.rebuilddatabase.pl --dir /video/mythtv/recordings/ --ext mpeg
>
> answer YES for making the seek tabel.
>
> Afterwards the new file is in the database and I can watch it. But when
> I tray to edit it says: "No SeekTable".
>
> Then I do this:
> mythcommflag --rebuild --file 1000_20080720113000.mpeg
>
> Now it seems like a record in the seektable is created. I can edit the
> file, but when using the arrow buttons to move, it jumps backword and
> forward in "cracy" intervales. That way it is imposible to create the
> cut-list.
>
> Then when creating the DVD with mytharchive the pictures for the
> chapters is "missing".
>
> Please, where to look for having a good seektable record for files
> imported ?


I think for MPEG you can use mythtranscode to make a seektable.  Use --help
to check the specific command-line option.

Kevin
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