[mythtv-users] Updated script for editing recordings

[John Pilkington]

>
> Further tests indicate that a trial-and-error process is/maybe required
> for each HD recording (channel??) to get a clean run of mplex. The only
> way I have been able to get consistent results is to use mythffmpeg to
> remux into an mkv container.
>
> mythffmpeg -fflags +genpts -i $DEMUXPREF.m2v -i $DEMUXAUDIO -vcodec copy
> -acodec copy "$OUTFILE"
>
> Where $OUTFILE is the recording name with an .mkv extension. I move the
> resulting file to my Video storage group, the file is playable on my
> MythFEs and all my other media players.
>
> Mike
>

Thanks for that.  The original works for my recordings at present, but 
this looks as if other people might well find it useful.  I've added it 
as a comment here, and will see if mkv can do anything for me :-)

http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/MythDVBcut

Cheers,

John