[Solved] Fast Forward query

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pinnerite
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[Solved] Fast Forward query

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My left and right navigation keys usually allow me to slip forward or back when replaying a recording.

Sometimes they have no effect.

What can cause this?

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bill6502
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Re: Fast Forward query

Post by bill6502 »

If it's on specific recordings, then I'd see if the recording rule "Play Group" has something other
than 'Use "Default" Playback Group Settings' in it. The groups live in frontend Settings->Video->
Playback Groups.
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Re: Fast Forward query

Post by pinnerite »

Thanks. The path in my version is Advanced->Setup->TV Settings->Playback Groups
The only group present is "Default Group"
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Re: Fast Forward query

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Another possibility is that the recording has a missing or damaged seek table. You can try rebuilding it with:

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mythcommflag --rebuild -f /PATH/TO/FILE
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Re: Fast Forward query

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In this context, where is the file /PATH/TO/FILE likely to be and what form should it take?
e,g. filename.filetype like thing.msg
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Re: Fast Forward query

Post by Gribnif »

What I mean is the full path to the file (probably ending in .ts or .mkv) in your recordings directory.

Instead of using the "-f" option you can use the --chanid and --starttime options together, but these values are not all that easy to figure out, IMHO.
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Re: Fast Forward query

Post by pinnerite »

You were spot on.
It only seems to happen with old monochrome films though.
It looks like I will have to rebuild each one's seek table before playing. :(
Thank you for resolving this for me.
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