Re: modes=good gone?
On Tue, 28 Mar 2023 20:06:52 +0100 Chris Brady wrote: > Damn it this still produces a 700KB file ... > > >get_iplayer --pid m001kdwp --tv-quality web --subtitles --overwrite That's because you've specified web quality. Look at the info for that pid and you'll see this :- qualitysizes:original: fhd=3726MB,hd=2356MB,sd=1333MB,web=770MB,mobile=242MB [estimated sizes] In my prefs file I have this :- tvmode = fhd,hd,sd,web,mobile,default So specify something along those lines and you won't end up with a 700k file. -- __ __| |_ __ __ .. / _/ _` \ V V / | mailto:cdw_pcm...@the-walker-household.co.uk | \__\__,_|\_/\_/ || ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
Re: modes=good gone?
Damn it this still produces a 700KB file ... >get_iplayer --pid m001kdwp --tv-quality web --subtitles --overwrite CJB On 28/03/2023, Chris Brady wrote: > Hmm - so I ended up with > >>get_iplayer --pid m001kxyz --tv-quality sd --subtitles --overwrite >> --tv-lower-bitrate > > and the file is 700KB > > But I don't understand the value 'web' for --tv-quality, and yet 'sd' > is not commnsurate with modes=good > > CJB > -- MSc. (O.R.); BSc. (Ind Maths); Dip. Ed. (F.E.); Cert Mgt (O.U.) Health & Safety Rep. - Unite (MSF/AMICUS) + Brit. Airways Freelance Investigative Journalist - re: Rogue Leasehold / Managing / Letting / Estate Agents ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
Re: modes=good gone?
Hmm - so I ended up with >get_iplayer --pid m001kxyz --tv-quality sd --subtitles --overwrite >--tv-lower-bitrate and the file is 700KB But I don't understand the value 'web' for --tv-quality, and yet 'sd' is not commnsurate with modes=good CJB ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
Re: modes=good gone?
On 28/03/2023 15:56, Chris Brady wrote: Am trying to download tv using modes=good for low res. but adequate watchable quality However this is not now working and I am getting the default of HD with 2GB file sizes I only want files about 300KB in lo res What do I use now? Thank you. Mode settings have been replaced by quality settings, as follows: --quality ,,... TV and radio recording quality preference. See --tv-quality and --radio-quality for available values and defaults. Default: default for programme type. --radio-quality ,,... Radio recording quality preference (overrides --quality): high,std,med,low,default (Aliases: 320k,128k,96k,48k). Comma-delimited list in descending order of preference. Default: high,std,med,low. --tv-lower-bitrate, --tvlbr Prefer 25fps (or lower-bitrate 50fps) streams for TV programmes if available. --tv-quality ,,... TV recording quality preference (overrides --quality): fhd,hd,sd,web,mobile,default (Aliases: 1080p,720p,540p,396p,288p). Comma-delimited list in descending order of preference. Default: hd,sd,web,mobile For further help, use the --helplong switch. ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
