I'm actually using tvtime, but I have manually ran mplayer using the EDL files generated by Freevo, and it still doesn't work.
I assume the problem is with the mencoder execution, or possibly the parsing of its output, as the EDL file generated does not even seem sane. "3544 2603 0" is the single line in the example I gave in my original post. Multiple attempts at recording hour-long programs resulted in similar outputs.. a single line with the first parameter being greater than the second. The EDL format as I understand it is a start time followed by a stop time, and is therefore semantically invalid for the second parameter to be less than the first. As for whether the culprit is the mencoder parameters/execution or the parsing of its output, I haven't got a clue at this point. I'm still trying to figure out what the mencoder output means exactly, and trying to understand how commdetectcore.py handles it. On Sat, Mar 14, 2009 at 8:52 PM, Evan Hisey <ehi...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Sat, Mar 14, 2009 at 5:42 PM, Bill Bierman <b...@thebiermans.org> wrote: >> I have tried viewing the AVI file from Freevo, and there are still >> commercials in the recordings. I suppose this makes sense, though, >> since apparantely no commercials are being detected. > > Is freevo using mplayer or xine to view the avi? Xine will not read > the edl so even if it is detecting it will not do anything. > >> I noticed that mencoder takes a parameter for 'blackness' in the black >> frames filter which defaults to I believe 98%. Might it be worth >> trying to specify a slightly lower value? I'm hesitant to do this >> because it looks like I would have to do it in the code directly, >> which tells me other people haven't had to make this adjustment, which >> in turn tells me I must be missing something! > > That is about right my next guess at the problem is going to be that > your cable company is not using black frames to split the commercials > from the tv shows. If this is the case then there is really nothing > for the commercial key on. > > Evan > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Apps built with the Adobe(R) Flex(R) framework and Flex Builder(TM) are > powering Web 2.0 with engaging, cross-platform capabilities. Quickly and > easily build your RIAs with Flex Builder, the Eclipse(TM)based development > software that enables intelligent coding and step-through debugging. > Download the free 60 day trial. http://p.sf.net/sfu/www-adobe-com > _______________________________________________ > Freevo-users mailing list > Freevo-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Apps built with the Adobe(R) Flex(R) framework and Flex Builder(TM) are powering Web 2.0 with engaging, cross-platform capabilities. Quickly and easily build your RIAs with Flex Builder, the Eclipse(TM)based development software that enables intelligent coding and step-through debugging. Download the free 60 day trial. http://p.sf.net/sfu/www-adobe-com _______________________________________________ Freevo-users mailing list Freevo-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users
