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Message: <blockquote data-quote="u095538" data-source="post: 721769" data-attributes="member: 79639">First, it's important to understand that comskip detects the commercials by analysing the recorded MPEG file. This process happens once the file has finished being written to. So in other words, once the program has ended, and the file is completed, then comskip parses the recorded mpeg file and attempts to sus-out where the commercials are. It is post-processing, not live-processing. Also it's important to note that if you are playing back data that is coming in live off the airwaves, you can't skip the commercials while they're being aired.. unless you could somehow go into the future and grab the data five minutes from now <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />1) It works by analysing MPEG data for various 'clues' as to where the commercials are. These include a change in the audio output*, frequent changes in aspect ratio (some commercials are wide-screen, others are 4:3), frequent black frames (the bits in-between two commercials), closed-caption data (subtitle data), they're hardly ever there for ads; and others..*I used to HATE that commercials are louder than the program, now I take solace in the fact that it's partly responsible for comskip detecting it as a commercial <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />2) Do you mean: "Is it possible to automatically mute the commercials instead of skipping them?" I'm not sure. Does anyone else know? If your questions is as it reads, then the answer is yes, it's possible to mute, just hit mute on your remote control, or keep pressing "-" (hyphen) on your keyboard (Hyphen is for "volume down". I'm sure there's a keyboard shortcut for "mute" too, I just don't know it).Cool. Thanks for the info jameson_uk.That's great that it works for you out of the box! That's wonderful. I too have noticed the logo.txt is no longer there, however, like you, figured it wasn't a problem but rather a change with comskip (although I didn't check the website). On some channels my comskip doesn't correctly detect the comms either. In fact, of late, it rarely gets it right. However I haven't bothered mucking about with the comskip settings (.ini file) until I get it right. If I ever do bother, and nail it for all channels I watch (only Aussie free to air) than I'll be sure to share it here. In fact now that I think about it, surely there's already an online repository for .ini files needed around the globe...EDIT: This thread is very interesting (especially hte last post on page 2) <a href="https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/mediaportal-1-talk-45/calling-all-australian-comskip-users-21035/" target="_blank">https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/mediaportal-1-talk-45/calling-all-australian-comskip-users-21035/</a></blockquote>

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