Video Extraction issues

**razza** · 02-07-2006, 12:33 AM

thomson thank you so much that has fixed my issues. I have it running in failsafe mode although it doesn't transfer as fast (800kb/s) it doesn't seem to time out. There is another mode also called "normal" will try that later on and report back. Thanks again!

UPDATE: I have tested it in "normal" mode and runs like a charm at 1mb/s. The default setting is set to "optimal" in the oztivo image not exactly sure how it benefits? Anyways its working and so is tytool now

**daggo** · 02-07-2006, 01:12 PM

I use Qt TYstudio Editor. I find this the best way to get a ty file off my TiVOs and convert it to mpg. Means I don't have to store a large ty and a large mpg file on my PC. TYstudio will convert on the fly from the TiVO. Also I can edit out the adds or fix up the stop/start time. Then I ftp using WinSCP my mpgs onto my MythTV box.

I've installed TiVOWebPlus but I don't let it run all the time. So I start it with /var/hack/tivowebplus/tivoweb on a console thru Putty. And then start Tystudio and mPlayer thru the "Hack Manager" in TiVOWebPlus. I start mPlayer so I watch ty files stored on the TiVO remotly on windows machines with WinVO.

Matt.

**Wiked** · 03-07-2006, 03:42 AM

I use mfs_ftp and agree its the best way.

No point in using the 'extract' tool in tivowebplus as then twp will hang until its finished whereas obviously ftp you can go for your life.

**razza** · 03-07-2006, 06:18 PM

Originally Posted by daggo

I use Qt TYstudio Editor. I find this the best way to get a ty file off my TiVOs and convert it to mpg. Means I don't have to store a large ty and a large mpg file on my PC. TYstudio will convert on the fly from the TiVO. Also I can edit out the adds or fix up the stop/start time. Then I ftp using WinSCP my mpgs onto my MythTV box.

I've installed TiVOWebPlus but I don't let it run all the time. So I start it with /var/hack/tivowebplus/tivoweb on a console thru Putty. And then start Tystudio and mPlayer thru the "Hack Manager" in TiVOWebPlus. I start mPlayer so I watch ty files stored on the TiVO remotly on windows machines with WinVO.

Matt.

yeah i'm using tystudio now but for some reason it's really picky about spots you choose to cut. At cut point it will process but if you move it back one notch it won't. Have you had similar problems?

**daggo** · 03-07-2006, 07:46 PM

Yes I have Razza. Dunno why I just work around it. I have had it happen once not at a cut point (right in the middle of a movie), this movie had been on the TiVO for 6 months before I took it off.

**razza** · 03-07-2006, 10:44 PM

Ok I've given up on tystudio as I always get errors in converting and constantly having to change cut points to get to work.
I have converted to tytools which is absolutely brilliant lets you cut, create vob files and even a dvd menu. Works flawlessly and in about half the time of tystudio!

**Wiked** · 03-07-2006, 10:53 PM

Yes I use tytools to cut the commercials and convert to MPEG format and then sit on my NAS and can stream through my media centre if I want to watch next time. This saves commercials and also space so can't argue with that.