[mythtv-users] How reliable is Commercial skip?

[Martin Moores]

On 25 September 2011 03:06, Phill Edwards <philledwards at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I decided to try the patch referenced in this thread to see if it made any difference.  The last football game I recorded found 21 commercials
>> and only missed 1!  What a huge improvement!
>
> That's interesting. I wouldn't mind trying that patch myself. Could
> you please provide a link to the thread or patch you're referring to
> so others can try it too.

Phil, I believe Derek is referring to this recent thread:

http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/490971

Which is turn refers to a different commercial skip detection, by
silences in audio, on the wiki here:

http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Mythcommflag-wrapper

Martin