Disabling Timeshifting?

Airw0lf · 2008-06-18, 10:19

Is there any way to disable timeshifting in TV-Server/MediaPortal? I tried setting the time shifting file size to 0/1 MB but that resulted in me not being able to watch TV at all (black screen when I turn TV mode on.) I then tried setting the minimum/maximum file counts to 0 but that resulted in the same problem.

TV-Server Version: 1.0
MediaPortal Version: 1.0
MediaPortal Skin:
Windows Version:
CPU Type:
HDD:
Memory:
Motherboard:
Video Card:
Video Card Driver:
Sound Card:
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card:
1. TV Card Type:
1. TV Card Driver:
2. TV Card:
2. TV Card Type:
2. TV Card Driver:
3. TV Card:
3. TV Card Type:
3. TV Card Driver:
4. TV Card:
4. TV Card Type:
4. TV Card Driver:
MPEG2 Video Codec:
MPEG2 Audio Codec:
h.264 Video Codec:
Satelite/CableTV Provider:
HTPC Case:
Cooling:
Power Supply:
Remote:
TV:
TV - HTPC Connection:

synthdood · 2008-06-18, 10:30

Impossible. This is by design.
Actually, if I remember correctly, one of the developers did not agree with this design choice and quit the project because of it.

Airw0lf · 2008-06-18, 11:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by synthdood

Impossible. This is by design.
Actually, if I remember correctly, one of the developers did not agree with this design choice and quit the project because of it.

Personally I do not agree with it either, but oh well.

Mew · 2008-06-18, 20:23

Airw0lf

I don't think reducing the timeshifting file size helps because I believe when you watch TV on TV Server you are actually watching the Timeshift recording a fraction of a second after it was recorded. If it is too small I would think the recorded TV will be overwritten before it is viewed.

Over time these files grow to the maximum size and then another one starts, up to the maximum number of files set in the configuration, so you can rewind the TV you just watched (or missed which I guess is the point of rewinding TV).

Mew

dekkers · 2008-06-18, 22:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Airw0lf

Is there any way to disable timeshifting in TV-Server/MediaPortal? I tried setting the time shifting file size to 0/1 MB but that resulted in me not being able to watch TV at all (black screen when I turn TV mode on.) I then tried setting the minimum/maximum file counts to 0 but that resulted in the same problem.

Like the others said: Timeshifting is by design. But can you explain what your reason is for disabling timeshifting?

binary64 · 2008-06-18, 23:48

Some people timeshift to ramdisc. Perhaps 2/2/64 would be a good config for a 128mb ramdisc.

2008-06-18, 10:19	#1 (permalink)
Airw0lf Portal Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	Disabling Timeshifting? Is there any way to disable timeshifting in TV-Server/MediaPortal? I tried setting the time shifting file size to 0/1 MB but that resulted in me not being able to watch TV at all (black screen when I turn TV mode on.) I then tried setting the minimum/maximum file counts to 0 but that resulted in the same problem. TV-Server Version: 1.0 MediaPortal Version: 1.0 MediaPortal Skin: Windows Version: CPU Type: HDD: Memory: Motherboard: Video Card: Video Card Driver: Sound Card: Sound Card AC3: Sound Card Driver: 1. TV Card: 1. TV Card Type: 1. TV Card Driver: 2. TV Card: 2. TV Card Type: 2. TV Card Driver: 3. TV Card: 3. TV Card Type: 3. TV Card Driver: 4. TV Card: 4. TV Card Type: 4. TV Card Driver: MPEG2 Video Codec: MPEG2 Audio Codec: h.264 Video Codec: Satelite/CableTV Provider: HTPC Case: Cooling: Power Supply: Remote: TV: TV - HTPC Connection:

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2008-06-18, 10:30	#2 (permalink)
synthdood Portal Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 47 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	Impossible. This is by design. Actually, if I remember correctly, one of the developers did not agree with this design choice and quit the project because of it.

2008-06-18, 20:23	#4 (permalink)
Mew Portal Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hertfordshire Age: 37 Posts: 209 Thanks: 8 Thanked 13 Times in 10 Posts Country: My System	Airw0lf I don't think reducing the timeshifting file size helps because I believe when you watch TV on TV Server you are actually watching the Timeshift recording a fraction of a second after it was recorded. If it is too small I would think the recorded TV will be overwritten before it is viewed. Over time these files grow to the maximum size and then another one starts, up to the maximum number of files set in the configuration, so you can rewind the TV you just watched (or missed which I guess is the point of rewinding TV). Mew

2008-06-18, 23:48	#6 (permalink)
binary64 Portal Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 102 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Some people timeshift to ramdisc. Perhaps 2/2/64 would be a good config for a 128mb ramdisc.