Add name to Create Timed Recording?

[Pinan]

Hello all

1. Is it possible to add the name of the show that you're recording under "Create Timed Recording"?

Only channel and time are configurable. This would sure be a great feature.

(I don't use EPG yet, as there is no internet access....yet.)

2. Can it also be configured to type in the times of the recording using the mouse/remote (Hauppauge 45 button)? It's a bit of a pain having to click all the way to 59min from 1. Heh

Hauppauge 350
SageTV

Thanks

[Pinan]

No one? These sure would be handy features.

[nielm]

Renaming: it is not possible...

But, once the file has been recorded, my webserver add-on has a 'edit show info' function that can allow you to rename a timed recording and give it some sensible information.

Entering times... again, without learning Studio and editing the timed recording pages, it is not possible... My webserver add on (I am starting to sound repetitive here) has a function to add a non-repeating timed recording, which might be easier to use...

[Pinan]

Thanks for the reply nielm

These seem like such simple things. Do you think they'll be added in the future? GB-PVR has them (I paid for SageTV Full by the way).

After all. If you've several show being recorded, it's kinda tough picking out which one is which when you go to play them....you know?

I changed the name later in Windows, and now Sage does not see them. Naming them before they're recorded would be ideal.

Thanks again.

[Para]

Originally Posted by Pinan

I changed the name later in Windows, and now Sage does not see them.

Have you tried importing the videos after renaming them? I have done that without any problems. Just an idea.

[Pinan]

No I haven't. I'll give it a go. Still. It would great if they were already named. Heh

[Opus4]

If you rename the file, you have to keep the ID number as part of the filename. The best way to do this is while SageTV (or the service) isn't running & it will pick up the renamed file when it restarts. You can do it while SageTV is running, but it is not as fool-proof.

- Andy

[nielm]

... but for Timed Recordings, even if the first part of the file name (before the ID digits at the end: -12345678-0 ) has changed, I believe it will still be called 'Timed Recording' in Sage.

Sage is designed to rely on a complete Electronic Program Guide which automatically names recordings, and so most people rarely use Timed Recordings, and therefore it becomes a non-priority item to fix...

You could always submit a fault report/feature request for both of your issues and see what happens )

[Opus4]

Originally Posted by nielm

... but for Timed Recordings, even if the first part of the file name (before the ID digits at the end: -12345678-0 ) has changed, I believe it will still be called 'Timed Recording' in Sage.

Oh yeah... what in the world was I thinking about renaming it?? ... I'm so used to questions about renaming/moving the file, yet keeping it in SageTV's list of recordings. In this case, it would probably be better to rename w/o keeping the ID number as part of the file name & let it be imported instead. That way, you would have the imported video named according to the file name.

- Andy

[Pinan]

Thanks everyone for the replies.

Now to add this ability into Sage.