question about plugin that convert format?

rickyman · 2008-05-17, 15:32

is there any plugin that you can convert tv recording shows to divx or hdtv format?

mrkaras · 2008-05-18, 13:23

there is a built in part in the normal TV plugin but it only supports one perticular comercial encoder (and then probably doesn't work). ther is no other plugin as far as I know but it may be possable to use the my programs to send a file to an external encoder that takes a command line (if you can find such a program).

Paranoid Delusion · 2008-05-18, 20:40

Or maybe try mcebuddy, worked last time i tried it.

rickyman · 2008-05-18, 20:51

does this work within the MP?

Paranoid Delusion · 2008-05-18, 21:22

No it a freestanding service, you can set it to convert after x days and only between x hrs, So stuff you want to keep, just dont delete it until after the x days set (worth checking it has done it first and maybe have the convert too folder added to Movies or TVSeries plugin).
i've use the h.264 format with its built in comskip and seems to work well.

mrkaras · 2008-05-23, 11:48

looks good but is there some way to make it look in all my tv series folders and put the converted files back over the originals so they will still work with my TV?

Paranoid Delusion · 2008-05-23, 12:03

Once you convert them, they will be unavailable in TV (once you have deleted the original ts recording), You would need to add to movies if a film, or use the MyTVSeries plugin if its a TV episode.

I would not write back to where a original file is stored, just not good practice.

mrkaras · 2008-05-23, 12:55

Probably does all that rickyman wants, but not quite what I'm after. Might still be usefull anyway.

jburnette · 2008-05-23, 14:59

There's also this:

MP plugin for Video Transcoding

It's a plugin for MediaPortal that will convert to pretty much any format you would need (h.264, xvid, divx, etc). Works well for me.

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rickyman Portal Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 128 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My System	question about plugin that convert format? is there any plugin that you can convert tv recording shows to divx or hdtv format?

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Paranoid Delusion Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cheshire UK Posts: 5,084 Thanks: 59 Thanked 121 Times in 119 Posts Country: My System	Or maybe try mcebuddy, worked last time i tried it. __________________ Ray 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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Paranoid Delusion Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cheshire UK Posts: 5,084 Thanks: 59 Thanked 121 Times in 119 Posts Country: My System	No it a freestanding service, you can set it to convert after x days and only between x hrs, So stuff you want to keep, just dont delete it until after the x days set (worth checking it has done it first and maybe have the convert too folder added to Movies or TVSeries plugin). i've use the h.264 format with its built in comskip and seems to work well. __________________ Ray 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

2008-05-23, 12:03	#7 (permalink)
Paranoid Delusion Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cheshire UK Posts: 5,084 Thanks: 59 Thanked 121 Times in 119 Posts Country: My System	Once you convert them, they will be unavailable in TV (once you have deleted the original ts recording), You would need to add to movies if a film, or use the MyTVSeries plugin if its a TV episode. I would not write back to where a original file is stored, just not good practice. __________________ Ray 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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2008-05-18, 13:23	#2 (permalink)
mrkaras Portal Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 350 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	there is a built in part in the normal TV plugin but it only supports one perticular comercial encoder (and then probably doesn't work). ther is no other plugin as far as I know but it may be possable to use the my programs to send a file to an external encoder that takes a command line (if you can find such a program).

2008-05-18, 20:51	#4 (permalink)
rickyman Portal Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 128 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My System	does this work within the MP?

2008-05-23, 11:48	#6 (permalink)
mrkaras Portal Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 350 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	looks good but is there some way to make it look in all my tv series folders and put the converted files back over the originals so they will still work with my TV?

2008-05-23, 12:55	#8 (permalink)
mrkaras Portal Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 350 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	Probably does all that rickyman wants, but not quite what I'm after. Might still be usefull anyway.

2008-05-23, 14:59	#9 (permalink)
jburnette Portal Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kentucky Age: 23 Posts: 618 Thanks: 88 Thanked 69 Times in 37 Posts Country: My System	There's also this: MP plugin for Video Transcoding It's a plugin for MediaPortal that will convert to pretty much any format you would need (h.264, xvid, divx, etc). Works well for me.

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