[Newb question]Comskip not running

[hansoffate]

I just (2 weeks ago) reinstalled GBPVR after trying to get knopp myth working for about ... 5 months.

Anyways, comskip isn't running even though i set it to in the config. Do I need to download it and put it in the directory? I am not home now, but i will be home in 4 hours from now (7PST).

Thanks for the help
-Hans

(Sorry for this really stupid post)

[HTPCGB]

Yep, you need to unzip and place the comskip files into the GBPVR directory. Download your preferred version from this page.

[acegolfer]

Even if you save the files in to /gbpvr directory and set it up correctly in config, there's a small chance it will not work. I'm also in this minor category.

I found there are 2 workarounds.

1. Use postprocessing.bat "comskip.exe %1"
2. Use comskip monitor that you can download from sagetv forum. This application is just a system service that checks for new recordings as run comskip. It also deletes comskip generated txt edl files, if you delete the recordings.

[sub]

You just need to have the comskip files in the GB-PVR directory and enabled in the config app, but if you have created a PostProcessing.bat then this overrides the configured comskip options, and PostProcessing.bat will be run instead. ...so I'm guessing you've created a postprocessing.bat file (or something else you've installed has).