[mythtv-users] Changing default time stretch

[kanetse@gmail.com]

On Fri, May 23, 2008 at 8:07 AM, David Engel <david at istwok.net> wrote:
> That would have the, probably undesirable, effect that all programs in
> the Default group would start out with that, non-1.0 speed.  Before
> any more misinformation (not from you, Greg) regarding the timestretch
> speeds gets spread, I want to clarify some things.
>
> There are two supported key bindings which allow changing the
> timestretch speed while watching.  ADJUSTSTRETCH (default "A")
> switches to a mode where you can adjust the speed in increments of
> 0.05 or 0.25 with the arrow keys.  TOGGLESTRETCH (no default) toggles
> between 1.0 and the last, non-1.0 speed.  If the initial speed taken
> from the playgroup is 1.0, there is no last non-1.0 speed so 1.5 is
> arbitrarily used.
>
> Now what to to do if you don't like that arbirarily chosen default of
> 1.5?  Currently, all you can do is change the source code and
> recompile yourself.  I have a TODO item to allow going directly to any
> arbitrary speed.  With this for example, you could press "1 3 3
> ADJUSTSTRETCH" to go straight to 1.33 speed.  That might be
> sufficient.  Finally, we could possibly make the timestretch setting
> for the Default group be special in that it would only set the last,
> non-1.0 speed instead of the inital speed.  Please note the full
> implication of that last possibility have not been thought through.
>

At last, someone who understands what I'm trying to get at.

Thank you for your explanation.  At least now I know that what I want
to do can only be accomplished via a source code modification.

Kane