[mythtv-users] Long films and news breaks

[Stuart Fox]

> On 3/23/06, Stuart Fox <stuart at dontuse.ms> wrote:
>>
>> Hi all
>>
>> I've had an idea (doesnt happen very often) !
>>
>> Here in the UK and and sure across the world, tv companies break up
>> films
>> and put stuff in the middle. A 1/2 hour news slot being the most common
>> here.
>> It means you have to do 2 recordings.
>> Is it possible to "associate" the 2 recordings? for example the 1st bit
>> of
>> the film starts 10pm and finishes 11pm, then a half hour news slot then
>> the film resumes 11:30 for another hour.
>>
>> You'd schedule the first hour as normal. When you schedule the second
>> hour
>> you associate it with the first scedule and it appends the recording to
>> the first file. You end up with one recording instead of 2.
>>
>> Good idea? I'd certainly find it very useful!
>
> What I do is schedule only the first half and set 'end late' to cover
> the news break and the second half.  Later, I use the new lossless
> encoding feature to remove the news.  The biggest problem is spotting
> that there was a news break in the first place!
>
> Alex

Oh yes I know there are ways around it, I just thought it was a nifty and
useful feature. Anything to reduce the number of clicks needed :)

Stuart

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