[mythtv-users] Custom Recording File Path/Name Format

[Michael T. Dean]

On 03/28/2007 06:49 PM, Justin wrote:
> I do sometimes view the recordings external to Mythtv.
> I also put recordings into their own folders because I like to have my
> files organized. Like I put both recordings and DVD rips of The Red
> Green Show in a folder of the show name.
> Using symlinks may work except that when I do something like transcode
> a show it will put the new file in folder of links and delete the
> original link.
> I do rename based on episode title and episode start time using
> mythrename.pl and put them in their own folders with Storage Groups as
> this is most compatible with Mythtv so far.
> It would be if I could just do this in Mythtv without these
> workarounds as they have the following problems:
> 1. Sometimes the Job Queue is busy with transcoding and flagging jobs
> so it takes a while for my script to run.
> 2. I have to create a Storage Group for each show I want it's own
> folder and change it's recording rule to use it.
> 3.  Having a group for each show may cause some performance problems
> as Storage Groups weren't designed for this usage to my knowledge.
>   

You still haven't answered why you feel you need to modify Myth's 
files.  Let Myth store the files however it likes.  Create links /to/ 
those files (not in place of those files).  Then, don't use the files 
directly, use the links anytime you want to use a recording from outside 
Myth.

Mike