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

Michael T. Dean mtdean at thirdcontact.com
Tue Jul 29 15:21:04 UTC 2008


On 07/29/2008 10:39 AM, Anders Pedersen 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 ?

For MPEG-2 (at least that not created with PVR-x50's), you'll almost 
always need to use mythtranscode --buildindex, rather than mythcommflag 
--rebuild.

Mike


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