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[Martin_B]

I've tested moviecut with new update (2013/01/02).
When I cut out parts from the video it works fine.
Length of resulting video is shown correctly on the box.

Example:
- 10 min movie
- cut beginning from 00:00:00 to 00:02:00
- cut end from 00:08:00 to end
- and cut out from 00:05:00 to 00:07:00

-> Result lenght = 4 min movie
Lenght of 4min is shown correctly on the box.

When played on PC with VLC or WindowsMediaPlayer lenght shows as 6min.
It plays correctly, but timeline crashes (VLC / MediaPlayer).

That's not a big problem but but it is not 'nice'.


But there's a real problem:
When I place cuts with moviecut and playback the original video, I can only navigate / playback within this range of start + end cutpoints.

(cuts / cutpoints - hope it is the right translation for german "Schnitt / Schnittpunkt")

Edited by Martin_B, 3 January 2013 - 19:49.

[MiLo]

When played on PC with VLC or WindowsMediaPlayer lenght shows as 6min.
It plays correctly, but timeline crashes (VLC / MediaPlayer).

That can only be fixed by completely re-multiplexing the stream. You can do this with projectx on the PC, for example.
VLC cannot use the ap/sc files (because they're enigma2-specific, not a "standard" of any sorts), so it must rely on the timestamps in the stream, which has a big "gap" in it.

Edited by MiLo, 4 January 2013 - 08:56.

[MiLo]

But there's a real problem:
When I place cuts with moviecut and playback the original video, I can only navigate / playback within this range of start + end cutpoints.

Uh, why is that "wrong"? I thought that was the whole point of setting cut points. If you don't want that, remove the cut points with the cutlist editor.

[Martin_B]

Uh, why is that "wrong"? I thought that was the whole point of setting cut points. If you don't want that, remove the cut points with the cutlist editor.

Thanks for your answer.

Ok, I thought it was different in previous PLI Versions. But I might be wrong.

I thougt the "whole point of setting cut points" was to cut the movie.
But you are right, using cut points for playback video is reasonable.

Regards
Martin

[titi]

"When played on PC with VLC or WindowsMediaPlayer lenght shows as 6min. It plays correctly, but timeline crashes (VLC / MediaPlayer)"

I think this is not the only problem with actual cutlisteditor + moviecut plugins.

In the original recording the *.ts.meta file indicates the movie's playtime in line no. 6 and the file size (bytes) in line no.7 .

After moviecut, in the *_cut.ts.meta file these two lines = 0.

Enigma 2 specifications have been changed?

Titi

[MiLo]

In the original recording the *.ts.meta file indicates the movie's playtime in line no. 6 and the file size (bytes) in line no.7 .
After moviecut, in the *_cut.ts.meta file these two lines = 0.

That's just an indication to E2 to recalculate the length the next time it hits that spot.

[trottel]

Hi,
is there any way to recalculate the meta files for old content that is already cut? Any batch functionality?

Thanks!

[MiLo]

They'll be recalculated when you see them in the recording list.

[trottel]

No not for me,

I can see the correct value if I start a movie but I still see the wrong value if I browse the movielist or emc...

[MiLo]

I open a "meta" file, and edit it with vi. Replace the two lines with just "0" or make them blank. Then browse over them in the movie list. The list shows the correct size, and the .meta file is automatically adjusted and now show correct values too.

That's how it works for me. If it doesn't work for you, I'd suggest re-flashing the box and NOT installing any plugins (in particular, avoid timeshift, button and movie list related plugins).

[trottel]

Okay,
I deleted the .meta file and it reconstructed it correctly. Thank you for your advice!