[mythtv-users] How to transcode to SD within mythtv - system too slow to play HD

A. F. Cano afc at shibaya.lonestar.org
Sun Dec 15 02:15:24 UTC 2013


On Sat, Dec 14, 2013 at 06:00:21PM -0600, Zig wrote:
>...
>    To delete a recording from the Watch Recordings screen, highlight the
>    recording and then press the m key (menu) to bring up a menu that you can
>    then arrow to the Delete entry and hit return.

Ah! Thank you Thank you Thank you! This is one powerful feature.  From
the menu I can reach a sub-menu to transcode from within myth.  No more
playing with ffmpeg options and creating files that myth can't play.

>    The m key works in lots of different places (including while you are
>    watching a recording) to bring up options.  Sort of like right clicking in
>    your computer os.

Very nice!

>    If you use Mythweb, you can see a complete list of key bindings.
>    If you are on the same computer as the backend you can get to Mythweb by
>    opening a browser and going to:
>    [3]http://localhost/mythweb/

Another good hint.  Thank you!

>    Key bindings might be on the wiki too, I haven't checked.
> 
>    See the Wiki for more user tips:
>    [4]http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/User_Manual:Watch_Recordings
>    Ziggy

Looks like now I can make use of myth as it was intended.  Thank you
all.

Augustine



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