HVR-1600 and .ts

[Sparhawk6]

I just installed SageTV with the HVR-1600 capturing HD content and I have a question that will help be resolve another problem (why I can't get purevideo to use its demuxer). Does the HVR-1600 capture in .ts format by default? I know that it shows as .mpg, but I also know that that doesn't mean its not in transport stream format.

If it is not in .ts by default, how do I change that? I've tried to edit the line "mmc/encoders/514453726/100/0/encode_digital_tv_as_program_stream=true" from true to false in sagetv.properties, but every time I change it, when I load SageTV back up, it's back to true. This happens even if I check "read only." "Read only" is just removed the next time I look at the file after I load up Sage.

How can I get the 1600 to record in .ts?

[Yooper]

A couple of things...

First, when you edit the sage properties file you need to first stop the Sage service - otherwise the file is locked and will not change. Restart the service after you finish editting.

Second, I always get mpeg files - even if you change the parameter. I do not know why. It seems that that parameter doesn't do anything anymore - it is all mpeg.

[Sparhawk6]

I do not have the SageTV service when I edit the sagetv.properties. Even with that shut down, Sage changes the file back to "true" when it loads up every single time.

[gplasky]

That line should not ever be edited. Way back there was a reason. Search the forum for a statement from Narflex. You need to leave that alone.


Gerry