[mythtv-users] Transcoding, remotely?

[Bruce Smith]

I ran mythtranscode with just the "-i" parameter (infile) and it created
a .tmp file almost the same size of the infile.  How can I tell it to
convert from mpeg2 to mpeg4 to save disk space?

Also, I assume that I can just 'mv' the .tmp file over top of the input
.nuv file after it's done?

> It does it right there.  You can, of course, nohup it or put it in the
> background.

I am familiar with nohup, bg, screen, and stuff like that, but it would
be really nice to just add the files to the system queue to do them
sequentially in a low priority (yeah I know, use "nice" :)  like the "X"
key does.

 - BS


> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org 
> > [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Bruce Smith
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2004 11:52 AM
> > To: Discussion about mythtv
> > Subject: RE: [mythtv-users] Transcoding, remotely?
> > 
> > 
> > > Can you SSH/telnet into your box and run mythtransocde?
> > 
> > Yes, I can SSH into the box and do whatever non-GUI commands required.
> > 
> > Does mythtranscode schedule a recording for transcoding, or 
> > do it right
> > there (no bash prompt back until it's done)?
> > 
> >  - BS
> > 
> > 
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org 
> > > > [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Bruce Smith
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2004 9:31 AM
> > > > To: Discussion about mythtv
> > > > Subject: [mythtv-users] Transcoding, remotely?
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > I'd like to schedule some shows to be transcoded, from a slow 
> > > > remote connection (too slow to run mythfrontend and press "X").
> > > > 
> > > > Is this as simple as inserting a value into a mysql table?
> > > > If so, can someone give me a sample sql?