[mythtv-users] when auto-commflagging doesn't

[Jerome Yuzyk]

On Friday, December 04, 2015 10:58:02 AM Daryl McDonald wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 3, 2015 at 9:49 PM, Jerome Yuzyk <jerome at supernet.ab.ca> wrote:
> 
> > [0.27.4]
> >
> > I set all my recordings to auto-commflag. Sometimes they just don't.
> > Pressing CommSkip says "Not Flagged" and MythWeb Backend Status says "0
> > commercial breaks". Right now Thursday Night Football is one of those
> > cases. Recordings made just a couple hours ago were flagged just fine.
> >
> > Here's what was logged:
> >
> > Dec 3 18:25:02 tv mythbackend: 2015-12-03 18:25:02.177554 I JobQueue:
> > Commercial Detection Starting for "NFL Football":"Green Bay Packers at
> > Detroit Lions" recorded from channel 2006 at 2015-12-04T01:25:00Z
> >
> > Dec 3 18:25:02 tv mythbackend: 2015-12-03 18:25:02.677134 E
> > ProgramInfo(2006_20151204012500.mpg): GetPlaybackURL:
> > '2006_20151204012500.mpg' should be local, but it can not be found.
> >
> > But I'm watching the game, and it's still recording. And the file exists:
> >
> > -rw-r--r-- 1 mythtv mythtv 7372670604 Dec 3 19:48
> > /recording/tv/2006_20151204012500.mpg
> >
> > What's amiss?
> 
> 
> there is a setting, somewhere that tells myth to comflag right away, if you
> have the grunt or wait until later for lighter machines. do you recall
> making this setting?

Yep I have that set. The real problem is the file that can't be found even though it exists.

> I tell myth not to comflag on football games because when commercials
> surround kick-offs they get sandwiched in the flag and missed along with
> potentially great run backs.

I see that too, NFL and CFL, but am used to it now and like to take advantage of the ability to flag on the fly since I can with my new box.

-- 
A little of Jerome's MythTV World: http://mythtv.bss.ab.ca
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