Transcoding feedback please

[jam_zhou]

Ok,

now that 94.12 has been out for a while, I was wondering if people could give some feedback about the transcoding feature. I just upgraded and hopefully will find out at the end of the day - work gets in the way of things sometimes.

I would like to know (I think others would as well) the quality of the recordings? I think it would be easier if people optimize their setup this way.

Important things to know would be the following:

Recording duration:
Recording quality: High/Med/Low
Original File Size:
Type of show: fast moving (sports)/slow moving (news)

After Transcode
File type: wmv/xvid/divx
Transcode setting: e.g. 1Mbs for WMV
Final file size:
transcode duration:
Comments on quality:

Also, Sub, I could just check when I get home, but will comskip still work after the conversion?

TIA
Jam.z

[sub]

Also, Sub, I could just check when I get home, but will comskip still work after the conversion?

Should do. Comskip was ran against the original MPG file, but the resulting comskip txt file can still be used when the file is later converted to xvid/divx/wmv.

[bgowland]

Just curious - I don't use comskip at the moment but if I did, what would be the outcome in the following scenario...

I transcode my dvr-ms -> mpeg2 using ASAP setting, have comskip in my PostProcessing.bat with the 'play nice' switch set, also have the 'Delete original file' setting for transcoding. The speed of conversion from dvr-ms -> mpeg2 is very quick and compskip 'playing nice' is pretty slow. Surely, GB-PVR would delete (or try to delete) the original file while comskip was still processihng it?

Cheers,
Brian

[sub]

You'd need to put comskip in PostConversion.bat in that scenario.

[bgowland]

You'd need to put comskip in PostConversion.bat in that scenario.

Ah...OK. I know it was discussed in the past but I hadn't realised you'd put in support for PostConversion.bat.