[mythtv-users] Injecting a video into myth recordings db

Jeff Simpson jeffsimpson at alum.wpi.edu
Wed Apr 12 11:47:49 UTC 2006


On 4/12/06, Kevin Kuphal <kuphal at dls.net> wrote:
> Jeff Simpson wrote:
> > It's a little backwards, but is it possible to inject a recording into
> > the myth database? If so, what tables will I need to modify?
> >
> > I don't need all the options, just a title, filename, fake start/end
> > time, channel, etc, so that I can put an mpeg file into mythburn (or
> > alternatively, does the mythburn script have a way to override the
> > need for a database access for the text?)
> >
> >
> http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Frequently_Asked_Questions#Q:_How_do_I_import_recordings_from_other_sources_into_Myth.3F

Oh, of course, I should have looked there first. I knew better.....

That script looks like it worked famously, except for the "building
seek table" at the end, which didn't like my non-standard filename (it
tried to open a filename based on the fake date I entered)

Thanks

 - Jeff


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