[mythtv-users] mytharchive dvd from HD-PVR

[Teruel de Campo MD]

John,

>mplex often finds defects in its data streams and this is a typically
>unhelpful report. Mythburn.log (in the MythArchive tmp log folder) may
>give more clues. But this isn't failing during creation of the main DVD
>files; it's only creating the menu!

Thxs

> What I have done that works:
> 1. cut commercials. After commercials are flagged I edit the file and
> add any missing commercial. Save the cut list and exit. Then I do
> transcoding. The new nuv file has no commercials.

>>I don't understand why you have a .nuv file here. The log above 
>>quotes .mpg Maybe look at the transcoder settings?

If I have an mpg file with a cut list and I transcode it (like M/job
options/transcode) the a new file without commercials xxx.nuv replaces
the mpg. This is the behavior that we had since the beginning afaik.
This nuv container play directly in myth or mplayer or avidemux etc.
John, I think the example above had a cutlist and was not a nuv file. 

> 2. make the dvd using simple autoplay
>
> What it does not work:
> 1. have the commercials flag and saved cut list and try to do the dvd
> and use the cut commercials. In this case the dvd is made but the
> commercials are still there.

>>You need to use the 'm' or menu key in the 'Select Archive Items'
>>screen to activate cutting within MythArchive.

Yes I know and I do it but the files produced by hd-pvr (h264)do not
work, the commercial are left intact. If OTOH the files are produce by
pcHDTV card from OTA signals they worked as you described. 

> 2. If I marked losseless in the transcoding setup. It will not work.

>>'lossless' transcoding is from and to mpeg2 only, IIRC. May be related
>>to the .nuv file question.

The files produced by hd-pvr are xxx.mpg but I believe the h264
introduces some problems for the lossless transcoding.

> 3. initially trying to make a dvd it exit with font problems. I
symlink
> the fonts and problems was solved.

>>The 0.24 font problem was fixed in
<<https://github.com/MythTV/mythtv/commit/d3d2640 made on 6 December.

>>I'm not familiar with HD-PVR recordings, but maybe my comments 
>>above will help.

Yes they do and thank you much John

-=terry=-