[mythtv-users] Does transcoding remove commercials?

[Matt Vollmar]

Don Brett wrote:

>Hi, I'm fairly confused.  Does MythTv have a feature that removes
>commercials from a recorded .nuv file (i.e. rewrite the original file
>commercial-less) keeping the original mpeg2 format?  Is it done with
>transcoding?  This thread implies that MythTv doesn't do this.
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>http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/88006?search_string=how%20to%20transcode;#88006
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>Thanks,
>Don
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Yes, transcoding removes commercials IF you have a cut list, which is 
created when you use Edit (press E while viewing a movie).  You can then 
load commercials flagged by pressing Z.  After that, you navigate around 
and change or delete the cut points to suit your needs.  I find I have 
to slightly manipulate the cut-points to get it to cut everything, but 
it is a really good starting point.  After that, make sure the transcode 
settings are the same as the original quality that you recorded with, 
then go to Watch Recordings, choose the recording you edited, press the 
right arrow (assuming you are a luser with a keyboard like me) and 
choose "Begin Transcoding".  Will take anywhere between 5 minutes and an 
hour, depending on the size and what else is going on with your system.  
I just did this with a bunch of James Bond movies and I cut an hour 
(more or less) out of each recording!!!  That is a LOT of disk space saved.

Matt