Thread about Show Image CREATION from first seconds of show?

[jksmurf]

Hi,

I use XRecord and have the Programme ImageTool Plugin with the Xrecord batch, but not living in the US, I don't get that many shows for which an icon is available.

I remember seeing but simply cannot find it now, a comment about a plugin that creates (rather than downloads, after it has checked presumably) Show Images from the first few seconds of a show?

Does anyone know which plugin or tool that was? Will it work with Xrecord?

ta,

k.

[Carlito]

Not sure about which plugin that might be, but have you tried the newest version of ProgramImageTool?
It will now download from epguides, imdb, and tvguide.com
Not sure if it will find more shows for you now, but it may be worth a shot if you haven't tried it already.

Carlito

[jksmurf]

Not sure about which plugin that might be, but have you tried the newest version of ProgramImageTool?
It will now download from epguides, imdb, and tvguide.com
Not sure if it will find more shows for you now, but it may be worth a shot if you haven't tried it already. Carlito

Hi Carlito, yup I just ran it. 2 weeks of EPG = 435 Shows. Given, some are duplicated but I got just 39 images. Like I mentioned, maybe it's 'cause my shows in this part of the world are not well known, so for me it's

(a) either a possibility to choose a different set of databases to download from (The Tool has 3 built in, but not configurable) or
(b) the stations themselves from where I grab (TVXB) the EPG data, or
© the (great idea) of CREATING one from the first few secs of the show.

k.

[jksmurf]

Aha!! it's not a thread.

From the http://gbpvr.com/pmwiki/uploads/Plugin/V...ersion.txt Beta

The plug-in will now attempt to extract a jpeg image from recordings using FFMPEG to use as the poster image for TV recordings or DVDs if one is not found via the Internet lookup. The images should appear within a few minutes of navigating into a directory that currently does not have images.

Very cool. I need to ask the VA people (Jeff) where the images go, as I use XRecord.

k.

[pBS]

i made a batch to do this also...you can pick the time of snap by watching the show and stopping where you want the snap to come from...
it only creates a snap in the show's dir for show or folder.jpg for series.
also available as a completely seperate download..
[i thought i posted it already but can't find it anywhere]
oops: forgot to mention it requires sqlite3.exe to be in gbpvr\

this is a batch file to be named snap.bat and placed in gbpvr\third party\

Code:

@echo off
cls
cd third party
set db=..\GBPVR.DB3
for /f "usebackq tokens=1,2 delims=, " %%v in (`..\sqlite3 -separator ": " "%db%"  "SELECT last_position FROM PLAYBACK_POSITION where filename like '%%%~n1%%'; " `) do if "%%v" NEQ ""  @set seconds=%%v
ffmpeg\ffmpeg  -aspect 4:3 -y -an -ss %seconds% -aspect 4:3 -vframes 1 -i "%~1"  -f image2 -aspect 4:3 -an -s 720x480 "%~dpn1.jpg"

and add this to your config in custom ffmpeg conversions..

Code:

<Conversion name="Create snapshot for show." exe="snap.bat" cmd=" {SOURCE_FILE} " targetExtension=".mpg" />

to use just play the file to the point you want a snap and stop..then go into video library and select file and hit [transcode] and select "Create snapshot for show." profile and hit go..

change the "%~dpn1.jpg" in batch file to "%~dp1folder.jpg" to cover a whole series with one pic...
or better yet, create one profile for shows and one for series' [with appropriate separately adjusted batches]

[jksmurf]

wow pBs, you HAVE been busy!
Cheers,

k.

[pBS]

should make a plugin with installer?
i have an installer that can edit the config.xml and insert the batches already..
no compatibility issues, only uses included ffmpeg.exe and sqlite3.exe

oops, i forgot to mention you'll need sqlite3.exe...
[invaluable for accessing the db,and tiny]

[pBS]

naw, i've had this made for eons, it's how i make the thumbs for Showburner..

i like that it lets you choose the pic, cuz some of the ones from the net suck...hehe
oh and these are full resolution..few of the net ones are..

[pBS]

actually i was working on making a pic out of the info for showburner's dvd que...so you can see what's waiting in the list and their sizes and how much space is left...
should work great even for MVP users finally...
it puts the pic in a folder so you can see the totals..
i really need to figure out c#...LOL

[jksmurf]

should make a plugin with installer?
i have an installer that can edit the config.xml and insert the batches already..
no compatibility issues, only uses included ffmpeg.exe and sqlite3.exe

oops, i forgot to mention you'll need sqlite3.exe...
[invaluable for accessing the db,and tiny]

A plugin? Oh yes yes yes ... yes yes yes ... please!
Is SQLite Database Browser.exe OK?

Looking at your other posts, you're too excited to code right now :-)

k.