[mythtv-users] How to learn the details of a recorded program

[Michael T. Dean]

On 01/13/2010 07:24 AM, Patrick Doyle wrote:
> On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 9:16 PM, Patrick Doyle wrote:
>   
>> How can I tell after the fact with what resolution a particular
>> program was broadcast?  In my case, I am recording shows OTA, and get
>> whatever the local station broadcast.  How can I learn what that was?
>>
>>     
> Answering my own question somewhat... I noticed that there was a
> "1080i" icon next to some programs when I looked at the listing of
> recorded programs via my frontend.  I had originally asked the
> question when I was viewing my list of recorded programs through the
> web interface.
>
> I don't mind using ffmpeg from the command line either.  I just need
> to figure out how to decode the filenames, which I'm certain my buddy
> Google can tell me.

mythrename --link /path/to/directory/to/stick/the/pretty/links

http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Mythrename.pl

Make sure you use --link.  The "rename the files to use illegal 
filenames and illegal characters in filenames and ..." is going to be 
removed.

There's also http://svn.mythtv.org/trac/ticket/7858 .

Mike