Compressing TV Shows (Am i missing something?)

penfold · 2008-02-24, 11:38

Hiyas,

Ok I have media portal working with the Australian EPG and I try to set compression options but nothing works. The created files are still enormous. I think I'm missing something but how do i setup automatic compression of my tv shows - xvid, divx, etc.

Cheers,
Pen

Paranoid Delusion · 2008-02-24, 14:34

If you are talking about MP's internal compress feature, this will only work to convert dvr-ms to mpeg.

Try the Video Transcoding plugin or external application MCEBuddy for dvr-ms\mpeg files, this is handy, as you can set a delay, ie 15 day's before it will do anything, so it gives a chance to watch\delete\keep if you want to, warning do not set to automatically delete original file, do this manually.

penfold · 2008-02-25, 12:32

thanks!

penfold · 2008-02-25, 16:54

which media portal script would be better:
the Video Editor
VideoEditor - Edit your recordings within MP!

or the
Video Transcoder you mention
MP plugin for Video Transcoding

Cheers again,
Pen

Paranoid Delusion · 2008-02-25, 17:24

Video Editor will just let you edit your file and save to full mpeg2, this is manual operation, but great if you want to be exact in your cuts\splicing.

Video Transcoder will take your recordings and with comskips help hopefully get rid of the adverts, then convert to a much smaller avi. file, ie xvid\divx, not sure which formats it fully supports, as just not got time to play with everything regarding mediaportal.

MightyPolo · 2008-05-07, 19:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paranoid Delusion

Video Editor will just let you edit your file and save to full mpeg2, this is manual operation, but great if you want to be exact in your cuts\splicing.

Video Transcoder will take your recordings and with comskips help hopefully get rid of the adverts, then convert to a much smaller avi. file, ie xvid\divx, not sure which formats it fully supports, as just not got time to play with everything regarding mediaportal.

Hi is there a version of Video Transcoder for Mediaportal version rc1?
Option mpeg to divx is somehow not working in Video Editor, but maybe i dont have some encoder for encoding to divx, dont know where to find some info

Thanks
P.

Paranoid Delusion · 2008-05-07, 23:26

MP plugin for Video Transcoding

See above.

MightyPolo · 2008-05-08, 10:57

Ok, so i will have to wait, becouse now this plugin doesnt work in MediaPortal RC1.

Thanks anyway.
Have a good time.

2008-02-24, 11:38	#1 (permalink)
penfold Portal Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	Compressing TV Shows (Am i missing something?) Hiyas, Ok I have media portal working with the Australian EPG and I try to set compression options but nothing works. The created files are still enormous. I think I'm missing something but how do i setup automatic compression of my tv shows - xvid, divx, etc. Cheers, Pen

2008-02-24, 14:34	#2 (permalink)
Paranoid Delusion Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cheshire UK Posts: 6,637 Thanks: 129 Thanked 235 Times in 209 Posts Country: My System	If you are talking about MP's internal compress feature, this will only work to convert dvr-ms to mpeg. Try the Video Transcoding plugin or external application MCEBuddy for dvr-ms\mpeg files, this is handy, as you can set a delay, ie 15 day's before it will do anything, so it gives a chance to watch\delete\keep if you want to, warning do not set to automatically delete original file, do this manually. __________________ Ray\PD Check your codecs are fine with Filmerit. XP\Vista known issues FOR FULL SUPPORT PLEASE GIVE USER SPECIFICATIONS AND RELEVANT LOG's as per HERE

2008-02-25, 17:24	#5 (permalink)
Paranoid Delusion Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cheshire UK Posts: 6,637 Thanks: 129 Thanked 235 Times in 209 Posts Country: My System	Video Editor will just let you edit your file and save to full mpeg2, this is manual operation, but great if you want to be exact in your cuts\splicing. Video Transcoder will take your recordings and with comskips help hopefully get rid of the adverts, then convert to a much smaller avi. file, ie xvid\divx, not sure which formats it fully supports, as just not got time to play with everything regarding mediaportal. __________________ Ray\PD Check your codecs are fine with Filmerit. XP\Vista known issues FOR FULL SUPPORT PLEASE GIVE USER SPECIFICATIONS AND RELEVANT LOG's as per HERE

2008-05-07, 23:26	#7 (permalink)
Paranoid Delusion Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cheshire UK Posts: 6,637 Thanks: 129 Thanked 235 Times in 209 Posts Country: My System	MP plugin for Video Transcoding See above. __________________ Ray\PD Check your codecs are fine with Filmerit. XP\Vista known issues FOR FULL SUPPORT PLEASE GIVE USER SPECIFICATIONS AND RELEVANT LOG's as per HERE

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2008-02-25, 12:32	#3 (permalink)
penfold Portal Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	thanks!

2008-02-25, 16:54	#4 (permalink)
penfold Portal Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	which media portal script would be better: the Video Editor VideoEditor - Edit your recordings within MP! or the Video Transcoder you mention MP plugin for Video Transcoding Cheers again, Pen

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MightyPolo Portal Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	Ok, so i will have to wait, becouse now this plugin doesnt work in MediaPortal RC1. Thanks anyway. Have a good time.

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