ComSkip ConFusion

[HtV]

What edl-setting in config.xml are you talking about? (link?)

This one:

Code:

<PreferComskipEDL>false</PreferComskipEDL>

[HtV]

It still isn't working right for me. Did some more testing, it seems that edl-files don't work for the mvp, the com-blocks don't show up in the green progress bar. Txt-files do work but only if the show does not start with a commercial, ie the txt-file's first entry is "1 whatever ".
Anyone?

[HtV]

I found out the following: when I replace the decimal points in the edl-file for decimal comma's (european notation) then the edl-file works. But it still won't work if the show starts with a commercial. in my case the edl-file starts with 0,04. (= 1 frame).

[HtV]

Ok, one more: I changed the edl-fil's first entry to: 0,08 (=2frames) now it works.

[divinehammer]

How fast does comskip work when it runs after the recording is finished and does it get in the way if there are back to back recordings? Is comskip essentially replaying the enrtire show to get the commercials? How much of a system hit is there if you run it at the same time as the recording, have people had good luck or bad luck with this? thanks.

[HtV]

I have always running parallel to the recording, it uses ~15% cpu. It always worked very well until this glitch turned up. A few days ago I ran it manually on a recording, I saw then that it processed it at 200 fps = 8X speed.

[moymike]

How fast does comskip work when it runs after the recording is finished and does it get in the way if there are back to back recordings? Is comskip essentially replaying the enrtire show to get the commercials? How much of a system hit is there if you run it at the same time as the recording, have people had good luck or bad luck with this? thanks.

I found it to be a bit rough when I ran it post process. Worst case, three programs recorded at once, and all three kicked off comskip at same time at end. I would notice it if I was watching recorded TV at this time, as it would begin to skip so bad I'd have to just stop watching until the comskips completed.

I switched to parallel processing on comskip and all is well. Another advantage also is that if you begin to watch your show before it finishes recording, the comskip data is there for you to use in parallel.

Oh, and now that I have EDL set on both the comskip.ini and the config.xml, the commercials are skipping without problem on my MVP. (so far) Even when the first range 1-## is at the begining of the recording.

[sub]

I found out the following: when I replace the decimal points in the edl-file for decimal comma's (european notation) then the edl-file works. But it still won't work if the show starts with a commercial. in my case the edl-file starts with 0,04. (= 1 frame).

Thats bizarre. Can you zip and attach a .edl file that doesnt work, and the gbpvr.exe.log from when you try to play one of those files.

Based on that comment, it could something locale specific happening when you play the files. New Zealand uses decimal point notation that match the form used in the .edl files, so its possible you're seeing something different in europe. Hopefully the GBPVR.exe.log should give some clues.

[moymike]

Oh, and now that I have EDL set on both the comskip.ini and the config.xml, the commercials are skipping without problem on my MVP. (so far) Even when the first range 1-## is at the begining of the recording.

I spoke to soon... If the recording begins with a skip, from the first frame, with EDL or not, the skips become viewable yet disabled.

[HtV]

I spoke to soon... If the recording begins with a skip, from the first frame, with EDL or not, the skips become viewable yet disabled.

The same here.