automatic recompress to mpeg2 how does it work? (3 Viewers)

[regeszter]

I did not find any guide how can i put the scheduled recordings into mpeg2 _automaticly_ after the records finished.

Can anyone help me?

thx

 

[NorthernJohn]

You need to go to Recordings > Compress > Auto Compress.

I'm not at my htpc at the moment so running from memory but poke around that sort of area and you should find it.

 

[regeszter]

Thx.
When will MP run the recompress command? There is a time filed there but i dont understand that.

 

[Waltz]

You have to set an amout of hours MP has to be idle before it starts compressing the files. I always thought this should be optimized.

- Waltz

 

[regeszter]

I see, thx. If I watch TV or video the MP is idle for recompress?

 

[Paranoid Delusion]

If I watch TV or video the MP is idle for recompress?

No, not for the autocompress.

It may be easier to select all files to be converted manually when you know, the pc is going to be not used for a hour or two.

Remember to go from dvr-ms to mpg, only takes about 3-5 minutes per Gigabyte to do, as no recoding done.

 

[regeszter]

The minimum setting 1 hour is too much. I dont want to leave my PC 1 hours to run.

Thx the lot of help!

 

[Waltz]

I second that, the minimum setting is way too high (and it's quite hard to understand what this "hours" setting is all about. This word is hardcoded as well so it doesn't get translated with the strings.xml).
A lower minimum setting would be great - and PowerScheduler shouldn't power down the system as long as MP is compressing recordings.

- Waltz