[mythtv] [mythtv-commits] Ticket #12915: Mytharchive failed to produce DVD but appears to have deleted the files to be archived

[Robin Gilks]

> On 08/11/16 10:03, Robin Gilks wrote:
>>
>>> On 07/11/16 22:37, Robin Gilks wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> #12915: Mytharchive failed to produce DVD but appears to have deleted
>>>>> the
>>>>> files to
>>>>> be archived
>>>>
>>>> Having hit this problem as well, I have got an interesting situation!!
>>>>
>>>> I backed up the recording before I started (its been a long time since
>>>> I
>>>> used MythArchive) so after finding it was missing I restored it.
>>>>
>>>> I had forgotten to edit in the cutlist on my first attempt making a
>>>> DVD
>>>> so
>>>> now that I could see the file in the Recordings list I  edited it and
>>>> had
>>>> another go but MythArchive does not list it as being available even
>>>> though
>>>> I can see it in Recorded.
>>>>
>>>> If anyone can assist in this I'd appreciate it.
>>>>
>>> ISTR that if MythArchive fails it remembers the filelist it was trying
>>> to use.  Did your editing run change the file suffix?  Anyway, if you
>>> haven't tried this, delete the original filelist and start again - but
>>> no promises!
>>>
>>> John P
>>
>> Found it!!
>>
>> The sort order includes "A" and "The" etc so I was looking for "The
>> Unseen
>> ....." under "U" where is resides in the TV Recordings list but in
>> MythArchive its under "T".
>
> Yes.  That's a feature I've learned to live with.  There was a brief
> period a few years ago when the sort went missing altogether.
>>
>> We'll see if the cutlist flies now!!
>
> ... hope you've made another backup :-)
>

The cutlist works great, the aspect ration is changed from 16:9 to 5:4 and
I can find nothing to set it otherwise.

I'm sure DVDs can do 16:9 without letterboxing?



-- 
Robin Gilks