[VU+ Solo2] Timer recording format

[nekrub2]

So far I used timer just for zapping the right time to a station. When I recently used it to record I was surprised that the traditional file format files were created. I would have expected an mp4 file, which is much slimmer. I searched in the timer settings for an option to modify this - in vain. Did I miss something?

 

[DimitarCC]

No such a settings. DVB standart supports only transport streams (.ts) and that is what is created. Changing the container is not supported.

 

[twol]

So far I used timer just for zapping the right time to a station. When I recently used it to record I was surprised that the traditional file format files were created. I would have expected an mp4 file, which is much slimmer. I searched in the timer settings for an option to modify this - in vain. Did I miss something?

What do you mean by traditional file formats ? Do you mean .ts ?

 

[nekrub2]

These are the files created
20240830 - Father Brown.eit
20240830 - Father Brown.ts
20240830 - Father Brown.ts.ap
20240830 - Father Brown.ts.cuts
20240830 - Father Brown.ts.meta
20240830 - Father Brown.ts.sc

 

[birdman]

These are the files created
20240830 - Father Brown.eit
20240830 - Father Brown.ts
20240830 - Father Brown.ts.ap
20240830 - Father Brown.ts.cuts
20240830 - Father Brown.ts.meta
20240830 - Father Brown.ts.sc

So the "video file" and a set of related meta-files.

The .ts file is the mp4 data (or probably H.264 data) presented in a format more useful to a broadcast stream than a file stream (IIRC it has better recovery from missing frames). The fact that you now have it as a file doesn't alter the fact that that file is a copy of a broadcast stream.

 

[Willo3092]

These are the files associated with all recordings.
Enigma2 requires them for the following reasons:

*.ts
file with the DVB Transport Stream, the actual recording

*.eit
file with the EPG info and audio channels info

*.ts.ap
video cut file, for the cut plugin

*.ts.meta
meta info, used for the display of the movie list

*.ts.cuts
stores the last position where the movie was stopped while playing

*.ts.sc
file with info for cutting the movie with the MovieCut plugin.
This file stores information about the recorded movie.
E.g. it includes the cut positions for the MovieCut plugin, or structure info about the .ts files for improved fast forward/rewind.
This file is mandatory, without it the movie cannot be played without problems.

The .ts file can be moved on it's own to another device such as a PC.
Just rename the .ts extension to .mpg and it should play on most external players.