[mythtv-users] Commercial Removal Before Final Transcode?

[Thomas Boehm]

On 31/10/14 19:42, jim wrote:
> I have read numerous discussions on this topic - many so old I wonder if
> they have been overcome by events. What is the current best way to
> remove commercials prior to transcoding to the target format? I have the
> commercial flagging start when the recording starts and review of the
> recording in MythTV reveals that most of the commercials are skipped. Is
> there an included, or common, script or command to accomplish final
> removal?  Thanks.

I use mythcutprojectx for a while now.

https://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Mythcutprojectx

There is a newer script available based on this one at
https://www.mythtv.org/wiki/MythDVBcut, which I haven't tested.

HTH
Thomas