[mythtv-users] Post-Recording: Transcoding, Commflag, Auto-Expire Settings

[Taylan Pince]

On 27-Oct-06, at 10:47 AM, Professa Fresh wrote:

> Not sure about most of these, but
>
>> - Most of my recordings are showing "has commflag: No" on the mythweb
>> interface. How can I make sure the commercials are flagged? I read
>> that it is possible to cut those out to reduce the file size even
>> more, how can I automate this?
>>
>
> I don't think commercial flagging actually cuts any video, but rather
> places markers in the video stream so it knows when to jump.

That's correct. But I believe there is a way to use the commflag  
markers to completely cut out the commercials from the file. I am not  
sure how reliable it is, but I would like to give it a try, as the  
markers are always correct on the shows I record.

Taylan