[mythtv-users] Two "recordings" of the same episode, one is zero bytes

[Klaas de Waal]

On Fri, 21 Feb 2025 at 22:11, Ian Evans <dheianevans at gmail.com> wrote:

> I've noticed this issue happening a few times and there doesn't seem to be
> any common trait.
>
> Had several successful recordings last night. On episode of one series was
> listed twice. A full-length recording and a zero byte recording. Neither
> were marked damaged.
>
> The file name of the full-length file was 15709_20250221005901.ts and the
> zero byte recording was 15709_20250221005900.ts. I'm assuming that's a 1
> second difference.
>
> Again, doesn't always happen, but happens enough that I thought I would
> ask.
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I think it always happens when starting Live TV. The zero byte recording is
removed automatically. I do not see this when starting a normal recording.
What I understand that happens is that Live TV tries to see if it actually
can receive the channel and if that succeeds it starts the real recording.
The first attempt does generate the zero byte recording.
It is something that should be fixed but the logic of Live TV is
challenging and we are generally glad that it works at all.

Hope this helps a little bit,
Klaas.
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