X-Newa vs NextPVR XBMC - Comskip with Black Bars

[mvallevand]

I don't know what happened but I managed to reset all my NextPVR settings.
The backup config.xml was the same as the config.xml. Anyway back in action now. I made a batch file to back it up ... for future use.

Redid my shares .... same old, same old.

k.

You can set up ArchivedMovies to play as a share in Kodi Video Libraries to confirm that the edl file is found. Personally I would always start on the server since you could play right from the G drive in Kodi plain Files mode.

Martin

[jksmurf]

Have you set comskip up to produce the edl file

Yes that was always there. Recognized in post # 1 of the thread.

Good try though!

[jksmurf]

Hi Martin

I'm starting to feel like that horror movie character that goes "I'm baaaaaack...."
Never mind. I'm back. I noticed on another thread, for NPlayer, that he uses FROM smb to substiute for TO smb, whereas mine doesn't (yet), it just has FROM <PATH> to smb.

I will try again tonight for the grillionth time, but could this be it? Or is NPLayer's syntax in error?

Code:

1.    ...
2.    <substitute>
3.        <from>D:/GBPVRVids/</from>
4.        <to>smb://SMURFPC/GBPVRVids/</to>
5.    </substitute>
6.    <substitute>
7.        <from>G:/ArchivedMovies/</from>
8.        <to>smb://SMURFPC/ArchivedMovies/</to>
9.    </substitute>
10.    </pathsubstitution>

Code:

1.    <advancedsettings>
2.        <pathsubstitution>
3.        <substitute>
4.        <from>[B]smb[/B]://Nyplayer/npvrrecq/</from>
5.        <to>smb://NYPLAYER/NPVRRECQ/</to>
6.        </substitute>
7.        </pathsubstitution>
8.    </advancedsettings>

I also do not appear to have all upper case (although I may have changed that already) - will check.

k.

[stustunz]

what are you using to edit ?

I use notepad++

AND mine works by the way

Code:

<advancedsettings>
    
    <video>
    <timeseekforward>60</timeseekforward>  <!-- Time to seek forward in seconds when doing a short seek.  Defaults to 30. -->
  <timeseekbackward>-30</timeseekbackward>  <!-- Time to seek backward in seconds when doing a short seek.  Defaults to -30. -->
  <timeseekforwardbig>240</timeseekforwardbig>  <!-- Time to seek forward in seconds when doing a long seek.  Defaults to 600 (10 minutes). -->
  <timeseekbackwardbig>-120</timeseekbackwardbig>  <!-- Time to seek forward in seconds when doing a long seek.  Defaults to -600 (10 minutes). -->
  </video>
    <pathsubstitution>
<substitute>
<from>G:/GDrive/</from>
<to>smb://192.168.1.100/GDrive/</to>
</substitute>
<substitute>
<from>F:/FDrive/</from>
<to>smb://192.168.1.100/FDrive/</to>
</substitute>
</pathsubstitution>
</advancedsettings>

[jksmurf]

what are you using to edit ?
I use notepad++

EditPad light.
I'm desperate...

[mvallevand]

EditPad light.
I'm desperate...

Since you haven't done what I have asked yet I can't help. If the case fails it will stream by http.

Martin

[jksmurf]

Since you haven't done what I have asked yet I can't help. If the case fails it will stream by http.
Martin

Martin; it's my next step. I was looking for an easy solution first I guess.
I will have to go and read how to install OpenElec on a PC.

[BrettB]

I noticed on another thread, for NPlayer, that he uses FROM smb to substiute for TO smb, whereas mine doesn't (yet), it just has FROM <PATH> to smb.

Code:

1.    <advancedsettings>
2.        <pathsubstitution>
3.        <substitute>
4.        <from>smb://Nyplayer/npvrrecq/</from>
5.        <to>smb://NYPLAYER/NPVRRECQ/</to>
6.        </substitute>
7.        </pathsubstitution>
8.    </advancedsettings>

I also do not appear to have all upper case (although I may have changed that already) - will check.

The only thing that particular substitute setting will do is change the server and share name from mixed case to upper case. I do recall reading that the kodi smb client (at least on the RPi) requires smb server names to be all upper case to work. So this substitution could be to do just that in order to get it to work properly.

However, I would recommend (and I think Martin suggested this earlier) that you do the substitution to the IP address rather than the server name. That way you don't have any problem with lower case. Plus, at least in theory, it should be slightly faster since the kodi smb client doesn't have to do the name to IP address lookup/translation.

[mvallevand]

Martin; it's my next step. I was looking for an easy solution first I guess.
I will have to go and read how to install OpenElec on a PC.

Too drastic, just install Kodi for Windows.

Martin

[mvallevand]

Too drastic, just install Kodi for Windows.

... and don't even bother with x-newa. I just want to see edl files working for you in Kodi libraries, first in Windows and then on the RPi.

Martin