> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Matthew Phillips > Sent: Sunday, 3 July 2005 9:08 PM > To: Discussion about mythtv > Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Cutpoints delayed & bad > commercial flagging > > On 03/07/2005, at 12:21 PM, Matthew Carle wrote: > > > I usually put cutpoints into a movie before I watch it so I > can just > > let it run (I don't transcode). The problem is that it always plays > > about 10 seconds after the "delete after this point" cutpoints. The > > "delete before this point" cutpoints don't appear to have > the problem > > (certainly not to the same degree - I havn't noticed it). > > > > I have also tried a transcode which also results in the delay. > > > > Is this a software limitation or is something not working right? > > > > I also have another issue which may be related. Commercial flagging > > nearly always detects commercials as starting and ending too early > > (averaging 20-30 seconds). I don't think I've ever seen a > commercial > > break flagged correctly. > > Is this normal? I am using the "all" method of flagging. > > I have similar problems with 0.17 (I'm in Adelaide using > DVB-T). End cutpoints end late and commercial flagging is > quite spotty (using the "all" method of detection). The late > end cut-points aren't a bug problem and, since commercial > breaks tend to be 3 mins, I've just got into the habit of > turning flagging off and hitting "3" "forward" to skip 3 mins > when the commercials start. > > I assume that commercial flagging is optimized for US TV and > something in the commercial layouts on Australian free to air > channels throws it. It seems to be especially easily fooled > by the station's own commercials for upcoming shows that come > at the end of ad breaks. I realise commercial flagging is a > bit of a black art, so I'm not too surprised it doesn't work > in places it probably isn't tuned for. I'm just happy that it > works so well otherwise ;) > > Matt.
I can understand how the commercial flagging might not work too well, however the main issue I was wondering about is the cut-point problem. Do people outside of Australia have this problem? I can't really see how it would be related to the video stream (but I'm sure that's possible). I mainly mentioned the commercial flagging in case it is related. Any ideas anyone? Thanks, Matthew.
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