Problem importing some recorded programs (1 Viewer)

[x4mer]

TV-Server Version: 1.0 Final
MediaPortal Version: 1.0 Final
MediaPortal Skin: Blue3 Wide
Windows Version: Windows Vista
CPU Type: Intel Q8200
HDD: 120G
Memory: 2G
Motherboard: Gigabyte EP45-UD3R
Video Card: Radeon 3450
Video Card Driver: 8.12
Sound Card: Integrated
Sound Card AC3: Optical
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card: digiwave 103g
1. TV Card Type: DVB-S
1. TV Card Driver:
2. TV Card: Hauppauge HVR-2250
2. TV Card Type: dual-ATSC
2. TV Card Driver:
3. TV Card: Hauppauge PVR-500
3. TV Card Type: dual-analog
3. TV Card Driver:
4. TV Card:
4. TV Card Type:
4. TV Card Driver:
MPEG2 Video Codec: ATI Avivo
MPEG2 Audio Codec: MPA
h.264 Video Codec: FFDShow
Satelite/CableTV Provider:
HTPC Case: Antec
Cooling: Stock
Power Supply: Antec 500W
Remote: MCE
TV: HP 5020/Samsung 56
TV - HTPC Connection: HDMI


I recently built a new server, & ran in to problems importing my old recordings. Ends up the problem is related to the channel name attached to the recording. The recordings were made using the channel names on my old server, which don't always exist on my new install.

Steps to reproduce

1) Shut down TV service
2) Run SQL management suite & delete one of your recordings from the database.
3) Go to recordings folder, & edit the xml coupled with that recording. Change the channel name to something not in your current channel list, & save the file.
4) Run the TV service & go to the recordings import tab.
5) The program you removed from the database should be listed, but will be greyed out.
6) Selecting the checkbox still works, & allows you to click import, but the import will never be successful.

This will happen anytime someone changes TV providers, or if they had renamed their channels in a previous install. The recordings are left orphaned, since the database can't bind them to a current channel in the database.

 

[x4mer]

Confirmation anyone?

I've seen posts from people before, regarding not being able to import recordings. Possibly this was at play for them.

 

[giurly]

Hi!

I am in a similar condition

MP crashes while i try to watch a recorded TV file (.ts format). Even if in the xml file and in the filename appears correctly the TV channel (RaiDue) in the import window into TV server configuration appears "unknown", the file is grey and can't be imported.

I don't understand if and how i can fix this.

Thanks!

 

[x4mer]

For anybody having this problem, who happens to find this thread while searching the forums.....

Devs are aware, & it's being looked into. See here

https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/...-showing-recorded-tv-screen-55109/#post389500

 

[rtv]

I've finally added a feature to fix this unlucky situation

 

[x4mer]

Just had an opportunity to use this for the first time, after doing a clean install to try the latest SVN.

Very nice job. It works great, & I didn't have to rename all my channels after scan this time .

My only suggestion would be to change the labelling of the button, or add a footnote in the window with instructions for orphaned recordings. I knew what it was there for, but newcomers might get along better with something like 'Ghosted Rec. import' or something along those lines, on the button.

Thanks rtv

Brad