[mythtv-users] Mythrename seektable question
Michael T. Dean
mtdean at thirdcontact.com
Sat Dec 6 21:04:22 UTC 2008
On 12/06/2008 03:51 PM, Phil Bridges wrote:
> On Sat, Dec 6, 2008 at 11:53 AM, Michael T. Dean wrote:
>
>> On 12/06/2008 07:34 AM, Phil Bridges wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks. Is there a way to bulk-rebuild my video directory? I tried
>>> the * wildcard, but mythcommflag errored out:
>>>
>>> movies #mythcommflag --video *
>>> 2008-12-06 07:32:06.010 Illegal option: '28_Weeks_Later.mpg' (use --help)
>> Really, you should be using --file to specify the filename. And, more
>> importantly, without --rebuild, you're not rebuilding seektables. See
>> the --help and/or the wiki page (
>> http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Repairing_the_Seektable ).
> Interesting. If I try with --file, I get:
>
> movies # mythcommflag --rebuild --video --file
> /var/video/movies/28_Weeks_Later.mpg
> 2008-12-06 15:49:13.249 Illegal option:
> '/var/video/movies/28_Weeks_Later.mpg' (use --help)
>
> Works fine without --file.
Sorry, I got things confused.
In mythcommflag --video is used immediately prior to the filename to
specify a video file (taking the place of --file, which works only for
recordings).
In mythtranscode with --video, you must also use --infile to specify the
filename.
Mike
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