STV: SageMC 16x9 Version 6.x (latest dev build)

[Alfiegerner]

Hi Dirk,

2 feature requests if you have the appetite for them:

1. Option to delete only the watched files from within a grouped recording set At the moment you can set them all to watched and delete all of them. It would be nice just to be able to delete the watched programs.

2. Some screens, e.g. YouTube and the RSS screens, do not allow the preview window. I guess there is a good reason for this but it would be really good if all screens operated the same way in this respect. Particularly for the RSS screen though it would be good to continue video playback in the preview window whilst browsing the news. Any chance?

Thanks for everything so far

Alex

[Xsabre]

Originally Posted by flachbar

Put both files into one folder, add a folder.jpg for cover art, and set the option "Use full size folder.jpg" in the SageMC options


Dirk

Dirk,

Thanks for your quick reply. I quickly reviewed the SageMC options and couldn't find where this option was. Can you please provide some insight.

FYI: I am still using SageTV 5 with SageMC v6.13a. I don't know if this was something that was added after this release. I checked on the first page for the change log and it doesn't appear to be. I could be wrong.

Thanks in advance...

[dflachbart]

Originally Posted by Xsabre

Dirk,

Thanks for your quick reply. I quickly reviewed the SageMC options and couldn't find where this option was. Can you please provide some insight.

FYI: I am still using SageTV 5 with SageMC v6.13a. I don't know if this was something that was added after this release. I checked on the first page for the change log and it doesn't appear to be. I could be wrong.

Thanks in advance...

Yeah, this option is only available in SageMC 6.3.5 (which requires SageTV 6).


Dirk

[saltlyck2]

I've looked all over for the answer to this so I just thought i'd ask here. A timeline shows up evertime a commercial is skipped in SageMC. How do I disable that. So many settings, too little time.

[millers_35]

Originally Posted by saltlyck2

I've looked all over for the answer to this so I just thought i'd ask here. A timeline shows up evertime a commercial is skipped in SageMC. How do I disable that. So many settings, too little time.

SageMC Options -> Main -> Screen Specific Options -> Video OSD -> Timebar on Autoskip.

Miller

[scm]

I have rebuilt all of my systems with the latest of both Sage and MC. Now, every show has auto comskip disabled by default and I have to enable it for each viewing. When I look in the advanced recording settings, it appears the default is set to allow auto comskip. Is there another setting I am missing to make all shows automatically skip commercials? Thanks.

[JBaughb]

Originally Posted by flachbar

Not sure, but this is a possibility. All my artwork is 300x300, and everything is pretty snappy (though I don't have as many albums as you do)...

Dirk

Just wanted to give you an update. I removed the album artwork from the ID3 tags and placed a 300x300 folder.jpg file for each album and the music browsing is very fast. Thank you.

Is there any way a feature could be integrated that allows the my music (and/or my pictures) section to be browsed as a list without a preview image?
I have it organized by artist now...one column and 10 rows so it pretty much looks like a list but it would be nice to have the option to not display a preview of the first album artwork for each artist next to their name.
It would also speed up the browsing for people like me that have larger album art embedded
300x300 works but it doesnt look very good on a 42" LCD.

Great work maintaning this STV, btw.

[geogecko]

Originally Posted by scm

I have rebuilt all of my systems with the latest of both Sage and MC. Now, every show has auto comskip disabled by default and I have to enable it for each viewing. When I look in the advanced recording settings, it appears the default is set to allow auto comskip. Is there another setting I am missing to make all shows automatically skip commercials? Thanks.

There is a setting in SageMC Options to tell auto skip to be enabled all the time, or disabled. I do not know for sure what grouping it is in, but when you find it, you'll know.

[sharky01]

I just installed sageMC 6.3.5 and every menu item remains highlighted after clicking on it or passing thru it...any ideas (btw, its happens with all themes). I have java1.6

[domc]

I'm having the same problem. Installed the full install of 6.3.5 sagemc and there is no commercial detection. I've turned on the setting too, which is in the SageMC menus. Should I turn on the comskip setting even though I'm using ShowAnalyzer?

Originally Posted by geogecko

There is a setting in SageMC Options to tell auto skip to be enabled all the time, or disabled. I do not know for sure what grouping it is in, but when you find it, you'll know.

[Addict]

So, question... When I pull up any main menu (Recorded TV, Guide, etc) while watching something (full screen set to display in background), I can barely read any menus unless the TV image is very dark. There's should be a 50% alpha on the background or something so that the menus are clear. Is there a way for the to be set in SageMC? It's really annoying that I have to stop playback just to navigate around... I'll probably have to adjust to small screen for the time being, but would prefer full screen.

Thanks for any thoughts on this! (currently using the killer Foofaraw theme)

[kricker]

Dirk,
The single folder fix, worked beautifuly. Do you still need me to run the debug version you posted?

[geogecko]

Originally Posted by domc

I'm having the same problem. Installed the full install of 6.3.5 sagemc and there is no commercial detection. I've turned on the setting too, which is in the SageMC menus. Should I turn on the comskip setting even though I'm using ShowAnalyzer?

SageMC should see the commercial breaks no matter what setting is set. It's what it does when it gets to those commercial breaks, is what is determined by those settings. So if you don't see any commercial breaks in the timeline of a show, then there is some other problem.

I would try installing the full version again, making sure that the "use folder paths" option is check in Winzip.

Make sure you are using at least 1.6 of Java as well. I'm not sure this matters as much, but it's just a good idea to be using that version, over 1.4 or 1.5 now.

Also, make sure SageTV and SageTV service is shut down while doing the installation.

[JonTom]

Originally Posted by JonTom

So I recently upgraded to the latest sagetv and sagemc. My Videos has files grouped together in folders, which used to display as such in sagemc, but now the folders are being ignored and the individual files are all showing up together in one big list. How do I go back to the old way?

I'm still having this problem.

I looked for a sagemc setting to affect this and didn't see anything. I also tried moving my library to a different network location, leaving the old one empty, and then refreshing the library, but that didn't help either.

Any suggestions?

[TechBill]

How do I disable those commerial skips on certain recorded show in SageMC?

When I bring up the tv option there is "Com Auto Skip" in the menu and when I set it to disable, it still skipping commerical in those break on tv timeline.

I wanted to disable on those recorded movie from HBO or movie channel which doesn't have commerical but SA sometime think there a commerical in it and create file for commerical skipping.


Thanks
Bill

[ke6guj]

Originally Posted by TechBill

I wanted to disable on those recorded movie from HBO or movie channel which doesn't have commerical but SA sometime think there a commerical in it and create file for commerical skipping.

I've got SA set to not comm scan my premium and PBS channels by accessing the webserver and setting a rule in SA to not scan shows recorded on specific channel numbers, or by show names.

[TechBill]

Originally Posted by ke6guj

I've got SA set to not comm scan my premium and PBS channels by accessing the webserver and setting a rule in SA to not scan shows recorded on specific channel numbers, or by show names.

Yes I saw that but haven't try using it but still I would like to know how do I disable com skip for one showing since it doesn't seem to be working for me.

I don't know if it something on my end or there a bug with com skip disable/enable in SageMC because it still skipping coms with it disabled in the tv option menu for me.

Thanks
Bill

[JUC]

Originally Posted by sharky01

I just installed sageMC 6.3.5 and every menu item remains highlighted after clicking on it or passing thru it...any ideas (btw, its happens with all themes). I have java1.6

There are probably different background images referenced in your properties file. Open up the properties file and make sure it is referencing the proper one you want to use (i think: sagemc/background_image...) I know with mine, for some reason I had two lines each referencing a different background for some reason. Another option is to change the background image location directly in sage via the Sagemc setup; it didn't work for me but may for you.

Juc

[geogecko]

Originally Posted by TechBill

Yes I saw that but haven't try using it but still I would like to know how do I disable com skip for one showing since it doesn't seem to be working for me.

I don't know if it something on my end or there a bug with com skip disable/enable in SageMC because it still skipping coms with it disabled in the tv option menu for me.

Thanks
Bill

Bill,

The only way to tell SA not to process commercials on a given channel, is using webserver. The settings you see within SageMC for "Auto Com Skip" are only telling SageMC if it should automatically skip the detected commercials as it sees them. This setting has nothing to do with SA processing the file or not.

Now, if you are disabling Auto Com Skip, and SageMC automatically skips over the commercials, then that is not normal.

[dflachbart]

Originally Posted by geogecko

Bill,

The only way to tell SA not to process commercials on a given channel, is using webserver. The settings you see within SageMC for "Auto Com Skip" are only telling SageMC if it should automatically skip the detected commercials as it sees them. This setting has nothing to do with SA processing the file or not.

Now, if you are disabling Auto Com Skip, and SageMC automatically skips over the commercials, then that is not normal.

Note that you can disable auto comskip for a particular show title (options menu in Program Info) or for a whole series (series settings).

Dirk