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The idea behind the replace path is that it transforms the local path on the SageTV server to a UNC. So when SageTV asks SageDCT to record on "M:\TV\SomeFile.ts" SageDCT actually records to "\\MYSAGETVSERVER\TV\SomeFile.ts" (this works the other way around if you have SageTV configured to record to a UNC which is actually local and you want to avoid the loopback). The "can I access this path" test for the replace path in the service is there for a reason, if the service can't touch the folder path that's a pretty big problem; no amount of assurance is going to change that. To make progress I need to see the logs. Saying "I've tried it" doesn't help move towards any tangible resolution. I don't say this to single you out specifically, but more that the only way I can provide anything useful it by knowing what exactly is going on in your environment as it occurs. |
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Note: I asked about this on the Comskip Support Forum and will post back here if I get a response. Note2: I noticed that in VideoRedo Ad Detective doesn't have any problem with MPTS, so it *is* possible. It's a pity SageTV can't use the Vrpj files directly. Last edited by freewheeling; 02-06-2012 at 12:06 AM. |
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The DCT strips out the extra (unwanted) program payloads to reduce file size and load on the devices in the chain, but doesn't rewrite the metadata which define the contents of the TS. So in its raw form (what SageDCT receives and dumps to disk) the TS contains 1 actual program in a TS that potentially defines more than 1.
Parsers/splitters that support the specification can deal with this, but as these kinds of files don't really exist outside of this use case it's not surprising that many don't include actual support. |
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WTV and DVR-MS are different containers (i.e. not TS). When 7MC captures a data from the DCT it uses a method very similar to how PBDA Capture works in SageDCT, but instead of using a MPEG-PS muxer it uses the StreamBufferEngine (SBE) to write the A/V streams to disc. During PBDA Capture the TS is split by an MPEG Demultiplexer which is aware of the nature of the TS packets received from the DCT so it deals with this artifact during capture instead of playback.
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Alas, starting to go flaky again.
Playback was a little choppy on a channel that was getting 100% on strength and quality so I tried a channel that was getting 85% on both at it was just like the wireless reception I got earlier. Again, these streams play fine on other software. I did not have the verbose toggle set, but did capture "important." Will try verbose again, if the issue shows up.
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Thanks Andrew
Thanks for SageDCT, Andrew!
Setup was pretty painless. I did have the same problem someone mentioned earlier: recordings that played fine on the server had pauses/stutters every few seconds on the HD200. Updated NIC drivers helped a bit, but the biggest thing was pulling a 4 way splitter that was feeding my gen 1 HDHR, my cable modem, and the PRIME. Moved the PRIME to another outlet and now all seems fine. Even live TV works well on HD200 now. Really glad to be able to pull the Colossus out of the system. |
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I'm Screwed
I just had a rather long conversation with the head tech of my (small) local cable provider about getting the CCI flag changed to copy freely and now I'm sure I'm stuck. It ends up that my provider gets all of their signals from HITS (Head End In The Sky) which is owned by COMCAST. The tech told me (and I tend to believe him) that they simply do not have the equipment to change the copy flag so what they get from HITS is just passed on.
The tech spoke to several people from HITS and they are convinced I just want to get the flag changed so I can pirate their material Given what I've read about COMCAST in this thread and others I think my case is a lost cause. The tech did tell me that any channels below 100 are not copy protected so I should be able to use the Prime for that. I suppose this is my consolation prize
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Sage Server: 8th gen Intel based system w/32GB RAM running Ubuntu Linux, HDHomeRun Prime with cable card for recording. Runs headless. Accessed via RD when necessary. Four HD-300 Extenders. |
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Comcast (outside Philadelphia) has all of the non-premiums open.
I think I have an advantage in that if flags were to change overnight to copy-once, they'd get a fair number of calls. Plus, I could always dawn a sandwich board and picket their headquarters about 5 miles from my house. john |
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And it went flaky again this morning at same time/place.
The configure file and the regular log that I sent you are from when I changed from important to verbose after the failure, but they're both at the "important" level. I was going to wait until the trouble showed up and then switch to verbose, but when I did that the trouble seemed to go away. If I leave verbose on all the time then by the time trouble happens the verbose file is too large to even open. Even this "important" file was too big to send on its own so I just kept the period just before it went bad to the end. As far as I can tell something got reset about 8:30 AM on both mornings and after that it was flaky, with pixelation intermittency, etc.. It was recording *Fox and Friends* which is about a 3 hour show. I'm using an ethernet cable directly from the Prime to the router, and the strength and quality of the transmission are both over 90%.
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In my experience Sage will only use tuners 1 and 2 for QAM recording so you could set up tuner 0 with the cable card on WMC (using the HDHR Setup program) and then use SageMCTuner. WMC can record copy once material. Last edited by freewheeling; 02-07-2012 at 11:46 AM. |
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change the log file directory..
Is there a way to change the log file directory? It's writing all the time and I don't want to prematurely wear out my SSD...
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No. The level of writing that SageDCT does isn't going to wear out your SSD. If it worries you, logging can be disabled.
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My cable company is very small, I'd be surprised if there were more than 50,000 subscribers. They serve all the rural areas that Comcast and Brighthouse (the two biggiest in my area) don't want. Their "Home Office" looks like Sanford and Son, literally. It's an old barn that has a few run down offices in the front and the rest is piled with old electronic crap that looks like stuff I used to see at IBM back in the 1980's. From what I've seen if this company doesn't absolutely need something, they don't have it. I can't access Google Earth at the moment, but look at the satellite views if you want to see: 23505 State Road 40, Astor, FL 32102-2907
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Sage Server: 8th gen Intel based system w/32GB RAM running Ubuntu Linux, HDHomeRun Prime with cable card for recording. Runs headless. Accessed via RD when necessary. Four HD-300 Extenders. |
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Ok.. I feel better now.. After doing some research on SSD longevity, I'm nowhere near close to wearing the drive out! According to crystalinfo (or something like that..) I'm still at 100% usable life with only 2.xTB written to the drive.
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Who knows. The only thing almost certain is they won't fix it. Maybe I should ask them what equipment they are using and then start Googling
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Sage Server: 8th gen Intel based system w/32GB RAM running Ubuntu Linux, HDHomeRun Prime with cable card for recording. Runs headless. Accessed via RD when necessary. Four HD-300 Extenders. |
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Just an FYI to those with Realtek networking. ASUS hasn't posted an updated driver for my (onboard) NIC in a very long time and when I went to Realtek's website, the driver they had posted there led me to believe that it was for a different chipset. I downloaded it anyway and my NIC's info is in the INF file, so it installs without warning and works perfectly fine - and is 3 years newer.
Realtek's website: http://bit.ly/aUWHSu |
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