[ursli]

you don't need any vdr plugin for this. if you have a file named marks in the recordings folder, it will be opened. you should see debug logs stating that scene markers were added. Note there is no default key mapping for nextscene/previousscene

http://www.vdr-wiki.de/wiki/index.php/Vdr%285%29#MARKS

Thanks for the info, I've used the plugin because it can create a marks file with minimal footprint while I record, which makes sense I guess.

In the meantime I've tried the feature with both a marks file created by the plugin and one manually created by me according to the vdr wiki. Sadly it does not seem to work, debug is telling me "Ignoring entry of type SCENE"


Marks file content:

Code:

00:13:09.31
00:54:09.31

[FernetMenta]

Then you don't run current master of xbmc. I had to patch this too.

https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/3632

[ursli]

Aah, I didn't know that, my build is indeed one day too old it seems. Thanks for taking the time.

[charlie0440]

@FernetMenta not sure what Im doing wrong

I have a recording with this mark file (manually made):
0:03:08.23 detected logo start (4722)*
0:10:18.25 detected logo stop (15474)
0:15:18.01 detected logo start (22950)*
0:22:21.22 detected logo stop (42546)
0:25:20.20 detected logo start (50019)*
0:26:06.25 detected logo stop (58674)

When I play the recording back it just plays normally ie no skipping.
cat /var/log/syslog | grep vdr | tail -100 > http://pastebin.com/C3MrzzGw
cat /var/log/syslog | grep vnsi | tail -100 > http://pastebin.com/Cq0VhEVt
xbmc debug log > http://sprunge.us/WVJL

The xbmc log shows the scene markers, do I have to enable something to have the scenes skipped

Edit: Is it just a case of adding a keymap for the nextScene/previousScene? How do you know when one is coming up other then viewing the mark file, pressing "o" just shows the total I believe?

[ursli]

Yes, commercials do not get auto skipped, it's basically like a chapter mark. You need to setup the nextscene/prevscene buttons and then manually switch. Which is the correct thing to do I guess, since automated commercial detection isn't always working as well as it should.

[charlie0440]

as I suspected from my edit above and confirmed by ursli, once added the keymaps it works a treat. Would be nice if xbmc could notify of an approaching EDL mark and perhaps its length (time to the next one).

@FernetMenta Great work as always

[FernetMenta]

i could not find any documentation about the comments of the marks.

0:03:08.23 detected logo start (4722)*
0:10:18.25 detected logo stop (15474)
0:15:18.01 detected logo start (22950)*
0:22:21.22 detected logo stop (42546)
0:25:20.20 detected logo start (50019)*
0:26:06.25 detected logo stop (58674)

is this documented and some kind of standard? if so it would be easy to create cut marks and auto skip commercials.

[ursli]

Those are the comments the vdr addon "markad" is producing. (At least they look the same on my end)

http://www.vdr-wiki.de/wiki/index.php/Markad

http://projects.vdr-developer.org/projects/plg-markad

[charlie0440]

correct my markad uses the format and the comment is ignored, I too read that wiki page. Here is a marks file markad just made:

0:40:33.07 assuming start (60831)
1:05:14.20 aspectratio change from 16:9 to 4:3 (97869)*
1:07:13.15 assuming stop (100839)

[FernetMenta]

What is the rule here? Looking for "start" or "stop" and cut between those marks? Or make keywords configurable?

[ursli]

As far as I know "assuming start" means it's not sure if the scheduled recording really starts here but the EPG said it would, so it assumes it starts at the right time since it couldn't make sure because no logo/aspect/ac3 channel change was found.

As an example a more complicated one where it finds the TV Channel logo and calculates commercial breaks like that. It detects the logo, assumes this is where the scheduled show starts, can't detect the logo any more, assumes there is a commercial break and so fort.

Code:

0:09:40.21 detected logo start (14520)*
0:34:27.14 overlap before 53103, moved to 51688
0:49:47.10 overlap after 70999, moved to 74684
1:14:37.11 detected logo stop (111935)
1:25:55.13 detected logo start (128887)*
1:31:23.22 detected logo stop (137096)
1:33:06.11 detected logo start (139660)*
2:33:12.13 overlap before 232565, moved to 229812
2:49:42.14 overlap after 248815, moved to 254563
3:06:48.24 detected logo stop (280223)
3:15:31.13 detected logo start (293287)*
3:32:18.21 detected logo stop (318470)
3:32:49.18 detected logo start (319242)*
3:44:43.20 detected logo stop (337094)
3:56:18.01 detected logo start (354450)*
4:38:26.03 detected logo stop (417652)

I am not sure if the whole thing is reliable enough to automatically cut the commercials out, it sometimes is a bit error prone with barely visible logos or when logos start moving.

[charlie0440]

I agree with ursli, its not very accurate.

Ideally I would just like an option (maybe on the client specific PVR page) which would allow me to enable a pop up which states when an EDL occurs so for example, xbmc detected an EDL, a pop up appears saying "EDL detected, skip to next EDL marker (3mins:24secs)", then I could press the "NextScene" button.

Don't know if that is at all possible, its not a big deal. I would much prefer you worked on the timeshift buffers, allowing us to see how far behind live TV we are for example

[FernetMenta]

I would much prefer you worked on the timeshift buffers, allowing us to see how far behind live TV we are for example

We need skinners for this. The info is there, just needs to be displayed by the skin. The progress bar does already observe playing time.

[charlie0440]

I agree with ursli, its not very accurate.

I'm going to retract that statement.

Using HD channels where the audio codec changes, markad works perfectly, and thanks to fernetMenta xbmc for TV recording is awesome!
Snippet from an HD markad:

0:00:52.05 audio channel change from 2 to 6 (1304)*
0:13:15.22 audio channel change from 6 to 2 (19896)
0:17:23.06 audio channel change from 2 to 6 (26080)*
0:35:12.13 audio channel change from 6 to 2 (52812)
0:39:19.06 audio channel change from 2 to 6 (58980)*
0:50:39.14 audio channel change from 6 to 2 (75988)
0:54:46.03 audio channel change from 2 to 6 (82152)*
1:07:44.01 audio channel change from 6 to 2 (101600)
1:09:25.24 stop of recording (104148)

Using SD channels not so well.

[JokoFacile]

I am really happy to read about the EDL support.
Is it possible to SET cut marks using the XBMC/VNSI Interface?
I currently seem to be running VNSI Server3 and still figuring out to get VNSI Server5 running.
Setting marks, not only using them, would be the last (and killer) feature for me to get the VDR server out of the living room and leave only the xvmc there.

Thanks for any answers ...