[mythtv-users] Seek Tables

[Mark Perkins]

> On 17 Aug 2014, at 3:13 pm, "James Linder" <jam at tigger.ws> wrote:
> 
> 
> On 17 Aug 2014, at 1:06 pm, mythtv-users-request at mythtv.org wrote:
> 
>>>>> On 16 Aug 2014, at 2:05 pm, "Jean-Yves Avenard" <jyavenard at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Hi
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Saturday, August 16, 2014, Nick Rout <nick.rout at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Thus  the myth of upnp compatibility is exposed again!
>>>>> 
>>>>> Or more likely the video was poorly encoded.  
>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> 
>>>> I have a Samsung TV (sample size of 1), it's UPnP ability is just hopeless, truely hopeless. Its compatability with just about any file type / format is nearly non existent even when using the Samsung UPnP server software. Yet if you stick the same file on a USB drive it plays perfectly.
>>>> 
>>>> It's all just crappy Samsung implementation.
>>>> 
>>>> People have got in and reversed engineered the firmware to fix the many, many faults - but compatability varies from model to model. See http://www.samygo.tv
>>> 
>>> First thanks for all the answers, Glen I will try the ffmpeg option.
>>> My frustration is that I have done this before, all works, and as I recall the ONLY difference is that I used an earlier version of myth. This is fixes/0.27 [v0.27-229-g9f353cc-dirty]
>>> 
>>> 1) I record off air
>>> 2) generate a cutlist removing commercials (but upnp will not honour the cut list)
>>> 3) Use mytharchive to create an iso for a dvd
>>> 4) link: ln work/1/newfile.mpg /store/Movies/MrsDoubtfire.mpg
>>> 
>>> ie grab the mpg file in time.
>>> now the mpg file will grow as needed but be kept at the end of mytharchive command
>>> 
>>> My other files ARE seekable. Did I forget something or is this broken in 0.27 ?
>>> James
>>> _______________________________________________
>> 
>> Sorry, but you have completely lost me with your 4 steps. I can't work out what you are trying to do with them or how it relates to upnp.
>> 
>> Will MythTV upnp even serve ISO files? I have no idea but would have guessed not, but I could be wrong.
> 
> I guess this will make it more clear
> 
>>> 1) I record off air
>>> 2) generate a cutlist removing commercials (but doing this achives nothing since upnp will not honour the cut list)
>>> 3) Use mytharchive to create an iso for a dvd
> 
> 
> Which I completely ignore.
> But while mytharchive is running it creates an mpg file with the cutlist applied which it uses to make the iso.
> By grabbing via a link that file it is suitable, easy to build or give instructions to build and works well as a scanned for video file …
> 
>>> 4) link: ln work/1/newfile.mpg /store/Movies/MrsDoubtfire.mpg
> 
> 
> Cheers
> James
> 
> _______________________________________________
Right, I am back with you now.

Yes, IIRC there have been some changes to the (ffmpeg or mythffmpeg?) command line parameters that is used by MythArchive but (without remembering the specifics) I didn't think the changes would have impacted what you are seeing now. I could be wrong however. I did a quick search but couldn't easily find what they were, maybe someone else will jump in.

Maybe use mediainfo on a file that works and a file that doesn't and see if you can pick any obvious differences? Otherwise in theory what you have outlined should work...