Roku and Comskip

[ceandra]

Thanks again for this, it has worked pretty well so far.

There are times (not a Roku App issue) where the Comskip blanks get out of sync with the commercials. This may be due to more tuning needed in comskip, antenna issues, etc.

When running NextPVR on the PC, I simply bypass Comskip by pressing "999", and then manually fast forward through commercials.

When running in Roku, I have not found a way to turn off the Comskip blanks when they get out of sync. 

Is there any way we can get the equivalent of "999" on a Roku button sequence or long-push? I recognize it is a very limited remote. In our new setup, new location, antenna vs cable, etc., we are having many issues that I am still resolving. But even when all is right, Comskip is not perfect, as the networks doe what they can to get you to watch commercials!

Thanks
Chuck

[mvallevand]

If you skip back into the commercial NextPVR, should allow you to skip manually,

Are you using mp4 or ts files? There is no support for comskip and ts files on the Roku for many reasons.

Martin

[ceandra]

It looks like they are TS. I had thought the Tablo made a different format.

I have never done anything other than default on the file types. What do I need to do to transcode them, or to get them stored as MP4 directly form Tablo. If you point me in the right direction I should be able to figure it out. Yes, I can recall from times past that TS files make all kids of trouble, but I did not fight it on cable and PC, it (eventually) worked.

Thanks
Chuck

[mvallevand]

Not really, it makes a difference because they are already web friendly codecs but the ts streaming still is bad. That's why I posted this sticky https://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php?tid=62473 which I want Roku users to read. You can use a remux only option.

Martin

[ceandra]

Thanks, I'll look this over

Chuck

[mvallevand]

Try one manually and see how it works for you before getting into post processing.

Martin