[mythtv-users] Mythtv 0.28 mythfilerecorder

[HP-mini]

On Thu, 2016-03-17 at 18:52 +0000, John P Poet wrote:
> 
> 
> On Thu, Mar 17, 2016 at 12:32 PM HP-mini <blm-ubunet at slingshot.co.nz>
> wrote:
> 
>         On Wed, 2016-03-16 at 21:02 -0400, eric wrote:
>         > Hey I am trying to setup a external recorder in mythtv 0.28
>         and am
>         > having some issues getting it setup
>         > I have setup a new external recorder in mythtv-setup and
>         added
>         > /usr/bin/mythfilerecorder --infile test.mpg
>         > as the recorder. I connect it to my no grab video source
>         with a channel
>         > changing command of "echo"
>         >
>         > When switching the source to the  external recorder in the
>         frontend
>         > causes nothing to happen. Any idea what I'm doing wrong
>         here?
>         >
>         > This is the error in the log file
>         > mythtv mythbackend: mythbackend[8069]: E CoreContext
>         > recorders/dtvchannel.cpp:343 (SetChannelByString)
>         > DTVChan[26](/usr/bin/mythfilerecorder --infile
>         > /home/eric/pvr2/test.mpg): SetChannelByString(998): PID
>         cache is empty
>         >
>         > I can provide the whole log file if it helps
>         > regards
>         > Eric
>         >
>         
>         I would suspect it's possible that the file "test.mpg" is
>         required to be
>         mpeg transport stream.
>         mediainfo or (myth)ffprobe the file to check.
> 
> 
> It does need to be a TS.  I am working on a new version which will
> allow it to be a PS instead, but I have not had time to finish it.
> 
> 
> John 
> 
> _______________________________________________

H264 in PS -> TS:
ffmpeg -i test.mpg -c:v copy -c:a copy -f mpegts -bsf:v h264_mp4toannexb
Videos/testmpg.ts

John
Is that a BE parser for H264 in PS (avcC) & does that then allow for
seektables for H264 in mpeg PS & MKV containers ?

Thanks.