How to setup Dual recorded TV locations for playback (1 Viewer)

[pbathuk]

MediaPortal Version: 1.1.2.0
MediaPortal Skin: Dark-Maya
Windows Version: Windows 7 64bit
CPU Type: Intel 3.2GHZ
HDD: 320GB
Memory: 3GB

Hi all,

I am quite new here (only being using media portal for a about 2 weeks) and have been playing around with quite a few settings to get it to work how I want it to (or should I say how my wife wants it to).

I used to use Windows Media Center and used to happily use Dual recorded TV locations as I have a HTPC built with all the TV tuners and a separate PC with alot of extra storage (2.5TB to be exact).

With media center I had a powershell script written which when a recorded TV finished on the HTPC it would be automaticly moved
over to the other PC. However the end user would still be able to play / use the recording from all attached PC's as Win 7 libraries would allow both locations to appear as one.

However I cannot find the same thing within mediaportal.

First off I can't seem to figure out how to identify when a recording is finished to attach a script to.
The second is once I have moved files they only appear in the movies / tv shows (once other scripts have moved them to other locations) and not the recorded TV, as they are now on a different PC and there seems to be no way to get mediaportal to view both locations!

Hopefully I have explained this correctly? if not let me know and I'll add some more detail.


Cheers

Phil

 

[ChrisOfCatford]

Hi Phil,

MediaPortal can be set up to work in a server and client setup.

Mediaportal is instaled on your server as a stand-alone and as a client on another PC.

This allows the client to access any recorded TV without the need to copy any files. You can also view live TV on a client. This is THE reason why I use MediaPortal

Is this what you need?

Chris

 

[pbathuk]

Hi Chris,

On most occasions I would have tried to have set it up as such, however...
My htpc which is in the living room is designed to be silent but has all the tv cards. 4 DVB-s2 + 2 DVB-t tuners.
Unfortunately all the freesat wires come into the living room and without extensive rewiring I cannot move the tv tuners therefore currently the htpc is the server & client. I have a client also setup on one other pc currently.
My other PC with the storage is soon to be reconfigured to be a NAS box as all I use it for is storage over a gigabit network

This is not ideal for mediaportal, but as mentioned I used to use media center and so my whole setup has been built around it's limitations. I.e. It's bloody hard to get tuners to work on dummy clients.

Hope this helps!

Cheers
Phil

 

[rekenaar]

First off I can't seem to figure out how to identify when a recording is finished to attach a script to.

I think you can use the ComskipLauncher plugin in TVServer for this. The plugin does not have to launch Comskip. You can enter your own script there.

The second is once I have moved files they only appear in the movies / tv shows (once other scripts have moved them to other locations) and not the recorded TV, as they are now on a different PC and there seems to be no way to get mediaportal to view both locations!

Not sure you will be able to get around this one without major effort. The recording location is probably (in other words I am not sure) located in one or more table inside MySQL/MSSql. If you are familiar with that, you cab try changing it.

Your options:
1. Play your recordings from the MyVideos side
2. Try and modify the database location
3. Since you are on a gigabit network, can't you record directly to the network location?

 

[deadmonty]

Point one of the TV cards to record to the other folder. If you don't intend to record to it, use the very last card in the chain. This is exactly how I do it. I now have two recorded TV folders.

 

[pbathuk]

Hi all,

Thanks for the feedback, will try some of those after Xmas holidays.
I think what I may do is tie a powershell script into the comskip plugin that way I can get the files to automaticly move if I want them to, and leave them on the HTPC if I don't i.e. All films are moved as go into \\MAINPC\Movies\
Series will only move if the folder for that series exists in \\MAINPC\TVShows\

That was if my wife records something as a one off or a series which I don't care to save then I can have it stored on the HTPC until watched then auto delete by the mediaportal settings.

Well at least I have a project todo while on my xmas break.

If I get a good Powershell solution working I will happily post what I have done in case it helps someone else.

Cheers

Phil

 

[DJBlu]

Hi all,

Thanks for the feedback, will try some of those after Xmas holidays.
I think what I may do is tie a powershell script into the comskip plugin that way I can get the files to automaticly move if I want them to, and leave them on the HTPC if I don't i.e. All films are moved as go into \\MAINPC\Movies\
Series will only move if the folder for that series exists in \\MAINPC\TVShows\

That was if my wife records something as a one off or a series which I don't care to save then I can have it stored on the HTPC until watched then auto delete by the mediaportal settings.

Well at least I have a project todo while on my xmas break.

If I get a good Powershell solution working I will happily post what I have done in case it helps someone else.

Cheers

Phil

I am looking at expanding the TV Plugin and moving Files about is on the list.

I want to be able to do the same thing so that Moving Pictures and TV Series can pick up new stuff.

It will be a while before I can get it sorted but it is being looked at.

 

[pbathuk]

Thanks DJBlu,

I have posted a powershell script on the following post which is how I do it currently. I am going to develop it to get series to be moved to a diff location!

https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/...rshell-bat-vbs-script-move-recorded-tv-91720/

 

[DJBlu]

Thanks DJBlu,

I have posted a powershell script on the following post which is how I do it currently. I am going to develop it to get series to be moved to a diff location!

https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/...rshell-bat-vbs-script-move-recorded-tv-91720/

Nice little script.

1 point to note. The Database will still have the entry for the file that you move, I'm guessing you don't access your recordings via Recorded TV?

 

[pbathuk]

I do currently. Have only had the script running for a day or two and not had need to access the recorded tv section.

I tend to use
moving pictures for all my films
Mp-tvseries for my bulk seasons (I.e) older series
Recorded tv for new stuff.

The script moves the films for me and media center master does a great job of moving them into the correct film sub folders.

So recorded tv does not update in the background? Ah that could be an issue!


Cheers for letting me know