Viewing commercial skip on SageClient.

[GollyJer]

I use SageMC as well as ShowAnalyzer for commercial skip on my SageTV server. Everything works great.

However, with the same SageMC setup on a client machine commercial skip doesn't show up. In every place possible I've used UNC file paths and followed all the advice I could be searching the forum.

Is there something stupid I'm missing?

Thanks.

[gplasky]

Originally Posted by GollyJer

I use SageMC as well as ShowAnalyzer for commercial skip on my SageTV server. Everything works great.

However, with the same SageMC setup on a client machine commercial skip doesn't show up. In every place possible I've used UNC file paths and followed all the advice I could be searching the forum.

Is there something stupid I'm missing?

Thanks.

Enable commercial skip in the Setup details near the bottom of the list. While watching a video you can also use the options button to enable/disable on an indivdual basis.

Gerry

[GollyJer]

Setup > Detailed Setup > Commercial Skip?

I've tried that but it doesn't seem to make a difference. Also, both settings there are Disabled on the server and it still utilizes the .edl files for commercial skip.

Are you talking about a setting somewhere else?

Thanks man.

[gplasky]

Originally Posted by GollyJer

Setup > Detailed Setup > Commercial Skip?

I've tried that but it doesn't seem to make a difference. Also, both settings there are Disabled on the server and it still utilizes the .edl files for commercial skip.

Are you talking about a setting somewhere else?

Thanks man.

The PC client doesn't use the server setting. You enable it on the client in Setup-Detailed Setup-Commercial Skip. I can't remember if there is also an option in the SageMC options or not. If you play a recording bring up the Options. You should also see a menu choice for either enabling or disabling commercial skip there. What does it say there? Make sure all the latest jar files are in the jar directory of your client.

Gerry

[GollyJer]

Originally Posted by gplasky

Make sure all the latest jar files are in the jar directory of your client.

Gerry

That was it! Some of the JARs on the client were outdated.
FYI for anyone else reading this thread, the settings in Setup > Detailed Setup > Commercial Skip don't affect whether or not SageMC shows commercial skip in the timeline. I have them both disabled and it still works.

Thanks again Gerry.

-Jeremy

[bialio]

I'm having the same exact issue. Commercial Skip works great on the server and MVP, but not on the full client.

Which Jars are you speaking of being outdated? How can you tell if it's outdated?

[ke6guj]

Originally Posted by bialio

I'm having the same exact issue. Commercial Skip works great on the server and MVP, but not on the full client.

Have you seen this post, http://forums.sagetv.com/forums/show...71&postcount=3 , that explains how the client needs direct access to the comskip files?

You either need to record to UNC paths, or else, on the client, create a mapped drive to the server's recording drive using the SAME letter for the client that the server has. SO, if the server records to F:, then you need to map the server drive to F: on the client. Drive mapping can be a pain on multiple clients, so many people do UNC paths instead.

[bialio]

Yeah - I ran across a very similar thread talking about UNC paths. I went the mapped drive route intuitively once I realized it needed the same local path as the server.

Thanks,
btl.