Manually compress ms-dvr

bzamfir · 2007-01-27, 14:52

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Hi,
I have the following problem. I made few tv recordings, and then I went to video editor to manually cut out the part before and after actual show (tv recordings starts / ends few minutes before / after the show, to be sure I get everything.
But after I succesfully edited the video, it doesn't shows up actually in My TV in recorded shows, so I cannot re-encode them to something else (wmv oe mpeg2). So I have to remain with a 20 min show taking almost 1 GB space.
How can manually re-encode (compact) that?

Thank you.

Ralph · 2007-01-27, 19:14

Hi bzamfir,

VideoEditor will update the tvdatabase after cutting a file, so you're file should be still in the recorded TV - module.
VideoEditor updates the length and the data the file was last edited.
So it will now have another date than the original recording.

BTW, you can also use VideoEditor for converting your recordings to mpeg.
Just open VideoEditor and go to the cut-entry in the upper left corner.
There you can change the function you would like to use:

- cut: cut a video file
- join: join two recordings together
- dvr-ms to mpeg: convert a dvr-ms file to mpeg

Regards
Ralph

bzamfir · 2007-01-27, 19:51

Thank you. However, videoeditor did not updated my recording entries in TV. But I edited the file twice, first time I just cut out the wrong side, my luck I selected not to delete the original file. I guess the issue was VideoEditor updated the tv recordings with wrong edited file, which then I manualy deleted from Explorer, maybe this is why the original recording wasn't shown in TV recording anylonger.

Thanks,
Bogdan

2007-01-27, 14:52	#1 (permalink)
bzamfir Portal Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 36 Posts: 40 Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	Manually compress ms-dvr MediaPortal Version: 0.2.2.0 MediaPortal Skin: Blue 2 Wide Windows Version: Win XP MCE 2005 SP2 CPU Type: AMD Sempron 3000+ HDD: Seagate 160 GB Memory: 1 GB DDR400 Motherboard: ECS K8M800 - M2 Motherboard Chipset: K8M800 + VT8237R Motherboard Bios: Video Card: Forsa Nvidia Geforce 6200A 256 MB Ram Video Card Driver: Sound Card: Realtek AC 97' for VIA Sound Card AC3: Sound Card Driver: 1. TV Card: Hauppauge HVR 1300 1. TV Card Type: Analog + DVB-T 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: Nvidia MPEG2 Audio Codec: Nvidia Satelite/CableTV Provider: - HTPC Case: Antec Fusion Cooling: Sempron Box Power Supply: Antec Remote: Girder + Universal learning remote TV: Samsung LE26R41B TV - HTPC Connection: DVI-HDMI Hi, I have the following problem. I made few tv recordings, and then I went to video editor to manually cut out the part before and after actual show (tv recordings starts / ends few minutes before / after the show, to be sure I get everything. But after I succesfully edited the video, it doesn't shows up actually in My TV in recorded shows, so I cannot re-encode them to something else (wmv oe mpeg2). So I have to remain with a 20 min show taking almost 1 GB space. How can manually re-encode (compact) that? Thank you.

2007-01-27, 19:14	#2 (permalink)
Ralph Retired Team Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 688 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts Country: My System	Hi bzamfir, VideoEditor will update the tvdatabase after cutting a file, so you're file should be still in the recorded TV - module. VideoEditor updates the length and the data the file was last edited. So it will now have another date than the original recording. BTW, you can also use VideoEditor for converting your recordings to mpeg. Just open VideoEditor and go to the cut-entry in the upper left corner. There you can change the function you would like to use: - cut: cut a video file - join: join two recordings together - dvr-ms to mpeg: convert a dvr-ms file to mpeg Regards Ralph __________________ MP: 0.2.3.0 latest SVN Case: Silverstone LC03 Celeron 2,4 GHz ,512MB memory, NVidia FX5200, 1x160GB, 1x250GB, 1x500GB, Asus P4P deluxe OS: Window MCE SP2 TVcard: Hauppauge PVR 350 Remote: MCE 2005 Last edited by Ralph; 2007-01-27 at 19:16.

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2007-01-27, 19:51	#3 (permalink)
bzamfir Portal Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 36 Posts: 40 Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	Thank you. However, videoeditor did not updated my recording entries in TV. But I edited the file twice, first time I just cut out the wrong side, my luck I selected not to delete the original file. I guess the issue was VideoEditor updated the tv recordings with wrong edited file, which then I manualy deleted from Explorer, maybe this is why the original recording wasn't shown in TV recording anylonger. Thanks, Bogdan