[mythtv-users] Metadata tvdb id lookup in recording rules screen

[HP-mini]

On Sat, 2013-03-30 at 00:53 -0400, Joseph Fry wrote:

> According
> to http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Enhancing_Recordings_with_Metadata_Lookup, and hinted at in this patch that was included in 0.26 http://code.mythtv.org/trac/ticket/10383, entering the "Metadata Options" screen of a recording rule should trigger a query and prompt the user to select the appropriate tvdb result for that rule... at least on some themes.
> 
> 
> Is there a setting somewhere that enables this?  I know I can manually
> enter the tvdb reference number... but it would be nice to not need to
> have my laptop handy if/when I do this in the future.
> _______________________________________________

Using mythcentre-wide theme & 0.26+fixes..
I found the "blue-abstract" theme had metadata editing problems..

Assuming metadata lookup is enabled in backend & allowed for applicable
recording rule..

I find that to correct the metadata for a recording (finished) you have
to perform a little mental gymnastics..
- From "recordings" screen
- recording options
- edit schedule --> metadata options
- set the series & episode numbers (for TV shows)
- scan for inetref
- if found scan/select artwork.
- remember the inetref
- save & exit back to "recordings"
- recording options -> edit metadata
- enter inetref & set series episode numbers..

Scheduled (pending) recordings can be fixed directly from
scheduler/recording rule etc i.e. the last 2 steps not required.

So if you fix the metadata before the recording ends it is much more
straight forward.

It makes some sense that completed recordings are a "snapshot in time" &
the inetref can only be changed manually.
The "Videos" storage group has more flexible metadata lookup menus..