NPVR - ability to read seperate timing file

[carpeVideo]

I have started using an unraid server to store the majority of my files. The filesystem is reiser not NTFS so alternate file streams are stripped as files are copied from NTFS

The new functionality allowing reading of the <show>.xml allows the preservation of the alternate metadata. So my utility for moving files does this:
* extract alternate stream metadata to <show>.xml
* copy <show>.* to the unraid directory (moves the show, cut files etc.)
* update the NPVR database with the new location

This works well but the new timing data stream will be lost. So my wishlist suggestion is the ability for NPVR to read an external file for the timings perhaps something like <show>.tim or <show>.tmg. Then a utility can extract that data stream as well and NPVR can go on its merry way when playing files moved to a non-ntfs filesystem. Assuming there are others who do something similar this would be a useful and easy to implement feature.

Cheers,

CV

[mvallevand]

+1

I've been considering writing a utility that would create these on older files based on bit rate sampling but this format has been holding me back.

Martin

[martint123]

I've been considering writing a utility that would create these on older files based on bit rate sampling but this format has been holding me back.

Definitely +1 if this increased the chances of such a tool - I have >1gb of archived shows that would benefit from this.

[Reddwarf]

Definitely +1 if this increased the chances of such a tool - I have >1gb of archived shows that would benefit from this.

Count me in on the whishlist