Try rebooting the SageTV GUI. If that doesn't work try re-importing it again. It looks like it didn't import correctly.

Weird. Anyway, rebooting SageTV gui didn't do it so I re-imported and that did the trick. Thanks for the help!

I LOVE this plugin. Can't tell you how awesome this is as an addition to my HTPC :goodjob:

I just did a full reinstall of the latest version of Sage and SageMC(6.3.5.1) and now when I import VideoEdit(0.2.10), it isn't listed in the "Send To" menu.

I'm not sure, but you might want to wait on a new version of SageMC before fixing this, apparently the google video stuff is fubar at the moment.

Thanks I'll look at it when flachbar gets his new version out!

Hi Bob, new version has been out for a while now of SageMC. You mentioned that version 3 will support the below problem. Are you still planning on making a 3.0 release?

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"I was going to install this plugin on SageMC until I read the first post more carefully.

"NOTE#2: This is a cut point editor. What you are marking are the sections of the video to remove and NOT the segements to keep.
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99% Of what I use VideoRedo (stand alone) for is the segment(s) to keep. I usually save little clips from shows (ie commercials, funny moments, etc). Is there anyway to use this plugin to do this? Marking sections of the video to remove is the complete opposite of what I would like."

Yes I am still planing on this for version 3 but bugs have slowed me down even more. Expect something in a month I hope but could be two.

I have installed the plugin and got it up and running. But I have no menu option for VideoRedo. I am using SageMC UI and I am using VideoReDo TV Suite. I am not sure what else to try.

Have you gone into the Options menu and pointed the plugin at your VideoReDo directory? You will not get the VideoReDo menu entry until it knows where VideoReDo has been installed on your system. Just navigate to the VideoReDo directory and "Select Current" (I believe doing this from memory at work). The plugin looks for the file vp.vbs? in the directory you select to confirm that it is pointed at the correct spot.

Although I don't use this add-on often I just wanted to say it's very impressive. I was shocked to see the level of detail put into it. I am just too lazy to ever edit my videos. :blush:

Thank you. The next version should be even better if I can just get it finished. Every time I take vacation to finish this something comes up and I lose half the time or more:bang:.

Unfortunately, the screen to select the directory is blank.

Here is a screenshot. Is there a file I can manually edit to put the directory where videoredo is?

Try importing it again. It didn't import correctly. The property entry however is "RDP/video_edit_VideoReDo_Loc" in either SageClient.properties or Sage.properties depending on whether you are using this on a Client or the Server.

My property entry looks like:"RDP/video_edit_VideoReDo_Loc=C\:\\Program Files\\VideoReDoPlus"

okay, so I redownloaded your plugin, overwrote the files, then reimported it...and that worked to the point that I could see a directory structure.

The problem became when I clicked "Select Current", it did not keep the entry. So I went into sage and cut and paste the loc line, and now I have it. I tried changing directories to the TV Suite version (I have both installed on my computer), and same problem, would not take it.

Good news is I believe I can now use your plugin. The bad news is, at least for me, select current is not working.

next problem, my videoredo project file is not loading with the cuts

see the pixs below

Select current doesn't do alot it just returns to the previous dialog but it should have had the directory listed. The plugin still may not have imported correctly. Did you have debug logging turned on? If so could you post the debug logs from the time frame of your import if not the whole file and I will see if anything unusual is listed. If you didn't have debug logging enabled then maybe post your STV and I can see if anything isn't importing. If you are using this with SageMC it is possible that it isn't completely compatible with the latest versions. It should be compatible with 6.3.4 but I cannot guarantee anything after that. Looking at the debug logs or even better the stv itself will tell me if there are compatibility problems.

BobP.

That sounds like you have VideoReDo setup to output XML format VPRJ files and version 0.2.? does not support that. Try loading the EDL or TXT versions you have in your graphics above. If you get cut points then then I would look at your VideoReDo options and see if you have your projects set to XML format - or just open the vprj file in notepad. You should be able to tell if it is XML just by looking at it - I am assuming you already know what an XML format file looks like.

BobP.

Two problems identified - one solved:

One, so I went installed VideoRedoPlus (I had to find my registration key for that one) save a project file, that didn't work. I then went back to videoredo, in the options screen, I clicked on chapter marks, checked the box for output file, made sure it was text file. Saved a project file, went back to sage, and that worked.

Two, 0.2 is not compatible with the videoredo suites vprj file. Even with the chapter marks clicked as text file, its just not reading it. I may play with it later, but right now, its not working for me.

I will have to run the debug later and upload that later regarding why its not taking the select current entry.

Those are the default in not onlt VideoRedo Plus but also VideoRedo TVSuite. All of my comskip and showanalyzer files in .edl format and the .VPrj opens in RedoPlus and TVSuite with the cut list. All version so of all the products are working correctly. Make sure you are running VideoRedo in CUT mode and not SceneMarker mode. This plugin only supports CUT mode.

Gerry

Correct. Next version I'm trying to implement XML vprj support as well as SceneMarker mode but that is not complete yet so I may have to drop it if I cannot get it to work. In the mean time if mistergq can switch VideoReDo to cut mode and text vprj output this should work. Personally I load the edl files and only SAVE vprj files from my plugin which then should work fine in VideoReDo.

I only run in cut mode, so I am not sure why my video suites is not working.

I have a new problem. I want to be able to move edited files from the recording file on one drive to an archive drive that I don't record too.

basically: my recording directory is d:\my videos\sagetv
my archive directory is
t:\no commercials

If I edit the video with Bob's plugin, and copy and paste it with SageTV exited, the video file is not recognized by SageTV the next time I start it. If I exit Sage again and move it back to the recording directory, the file is deleted when Sage restarts.

However, if I exit and move a file that is not editted with Bob's file from the recording direcotyr to the archive directory with sage exited, restart sage, the file is automatically updated to the new location.

Any ideas?

mistergq

After moving the files to your import directory without SageTV exited make sure you refresh your imported media.

As far as the files being deleted I had the same problem until I set the Sagetv not to delete partial files.

seeker/clear_partials_and_unwanted_when_ir_off=false
If you don't set the above property and you move a file out and back in to your Sage recordings directories it will treat it as a partial because of the removed commercials.


PS also if you are moving other than ts mpg or avi make sure you are running 6.36 rc

from 6.36 rc beta
5. Fixed bug so files with .mp4 file extensions get auto-recovered by the importer (before it only did .mpg, .ts and .avi)

OK before I look at the problem below is it the same problem as before in that you don't see cut points in my plugin after using VideoReDo TVSuite? If so make sure you have the following setting set to false:
http://usera.imagecave.com/BobPhoeni...eDoSetting.jpg
You get the "Manual Parameter Settings" to show up by pressing Shift while selecting Options from the Tools menu.

This is because Sage thinks it is a partial recording because of the removed comercials and deletes it due to the property seeker/clear_partials_and_unwanted_when_ir_off as nyplayer said. If what you are trying to do is have a second copy one with commericals and the original then set the pluging to "COPY" to that directory from the plugin directly. If you want the recording moved so that you only have one recording then you should probably "REPLACE" the original first and make sure it is visible and plays in SageTV even after exiting and restarting Sage. Then follow the FAQ on how to move a recording to another drive. Basically shut Sage down. Move the recording to the new directory (one that is an imported video folder of course) and restart SageTV. When it starts up it should see the new location for the file and you should be good to go. I still suggest you turn the property above off just in case but I believe it should work. The next version won't have this problem because it creates a new airing with the duration adjusted to match the edited length so SageTV should think it is a complete recording and not a partial - but I'm still working on it.

This makes me think you are going to need the property turned off at least until the database is updated. You might try with if off and reboot Sage and then change it back after verifying that Sage still shows the video.

In any case I would suggest that you backup your Wiz.Bin file and the unedited videos before experimenting. What you are trying to do above is something that I want too and the next version should have it available.

BobP.

just a quick update: yes, item 36 was marked true. Now that I know you have to press shift to open options, I was able to change that to false.

I also changed the sage properties for seeker/clear_partials_and_unwanted_when_ir_off from true to false.

I have not had time to actually try and move a file. But I was able to use the project file from TV Suites now. So we are making process.

Thanks for the help everyone! I'll be back if there are more problems ;)

I'm using this in SageMC. I think I've followed the instructions, but am not getting the "videoReDo" menu item. Also only get "txt" and "edl" when I go to save cut files. I'm sure I'm doing something wrong here so any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

You won't see the VideoReDo menu until it knows where you have VideoReDo installed. I'm assuming you already went into the options and set that up. If so what is the following property value in the properties file: "RDP/video_edit_VideoReDo_Loc"? Mine looks like this: "RDP/video_edit_VideoReDo_Loc=C\:\\Program Files\\VideoReDoPlus". You will not be able to save to VPrj files for the same reason.

In case you haven't setup the options yet here is a little tutorial on how to set it up:

1. First open the options menu:
   http://usera.imagecave.com/BobPhoeni...ditOptions.jpg
2. Now go to the VideoReDo options:
   http://usera.imagecave.com/BobPhoeni...eDoOptions.jpg
3. Now select the directory option at the top (Mine is already filled in with the correct location for me if yours is empty it will say "Specify" instead of a directory name). When you select the Specify option a file browser window will popup. For me that looks like the following when I have navigated to the correct directory:
   http://usera.imagecave.com/BobPhoeni...nSelecting.jpg

If this doesn't help or if you have already done this step then maybe posting the property above will tell me something. What the plugin actually looks for is the file: "vp.vbs" in whatever directory you select if it isn't in the directory you select above with "Select Current" then it will not enable the VideoReDo options.

BobP

Bob,
Finally had a chance to check that and here's what it shows in the properties file:
I think that's what should be there right?

I also checked to see that the file: "vp.vbs" was in that directory and it is. Any ideas?

That should be enough. I'll look at the code tonight and see if what I said is different from what it actually needs to be but I might have to just hardcode it to think it is present and then you can see if it will actually execute VideoReDo.

As long as you're not running the latest version of VideoRedo TV Suite ;) it should be VideoRedoPlus.

Gerry

Gerry,
Not sure what you mean. The properties file does point to:
RDP/video_edit_VideoReDo_Loc=C\:\\Program Files\\VideoReDoPlus
which does have "VideoReDoPlus"
Do you mean the "vp.vbs" should say videoredoplus.vbs or something like that?

Just meant that there are two products now. Videoredo Plus and VideoRedo TV Suite. Sometimes I'll forget I installed something to test and think I'm working with the old one. Both products work the same way with the plugin. I just know the TV Suite is in a different directory. Sorry-didn't mean to confuse the issue. Your install should work. Did you go in and put the path in through the Sage interface again? I think I read a user had to just redo the install with a fresh STV and it worked with the second install.

Gerry

Okay,
I might have fixed my problem. I was looking in the Sage.properties file and finding the " RDP/video_edit_VideoReDo_Loc=C\:\\Program Files\\VideoReDoPlus" entry.

But that entry wasn't in the SageClient.properties file so I added it, restarted SageTV and it is working. I now have the VideoReDo option in the menu and have it working. Not sure what happened here, but I'm betting I did something to mess this up causing my problem. Regardless, I'm happy - thanks to everyone's help!

Sounds like you switched from GUI only mode to service mode after installing the plugin. The only thing I can think of because the current version just writes to the local properties file which is sage.properties in non-service mode and sageclient.properties with service mode enabled. Only thing I can think of anyway. Glad you got it to work now tho!

Bob,
I think you're right about the switch from gui to service mode. I was messing around with things that day when I installed this plugin and that's probably what messed me up.

By the way, this is an incredible plugin - Great Work!!!

Hey there.

Thanks for the plugin!

I have everything working.. except.. when I perform the VideoReDo Cut it only takes about 5 seconds (on a 1.2 gig file) .. and it only leaves me with about 45 seconds of video (instead of 45 minutes).

It seems like it performs one cut.. and then ignores the rest of the info in the vprj edit list.

Any ideas?

d.

What does VideoReDo do when you open the same VPRJ file in standalone mode? If it does the same thing then you are probably looking at the cuts in the plugin as loaded in the edl or txt file and just need to save those cuts to the vprj file. Another thing you might try is to make sure VideoReDo is not in XML mode as outlined in this post.

Thanks Bob.

I did manage to get it working.. I have no idea what I did to solve my problem.

Looks like I have one final problem remaining though. When I start the cut it minimizes Sage... despite the fact that I have the option "Do not display video in silent batch" set to TRUE.

I realize this is something that you probably can't help me with. But thought I'd mention it.

Thanks so much.

d.

You might try turning off the pop-ups like svalmorri said in this post. Hopefully when I finish the next version this problem will go away - at least I hope so - because I'm going to be Extenders only soon - so I won't have to worry about it.

Thanks Bob.

I gave that a go.

It got rid of the popup.. but it still minimized Sage, unfortunately.

d.

All this time I was unaware that this option even existed in the Video Edit tool. I added the above to my client properties and lo there is a whole new option on the the menu. Apparently I am too stupid to own a computer.

Thanks to Brent for the fix!
:bang:

OK I'm at work right now but there is another option in VideoReDo that you might try. It will start PLAYING the video back when it is opened by default. Try changing that so that VideoReDo does NOT automatically start playing the video when it is loaded. I can check the GUI when I get home tonight if you need help finding the option. But I do know it was in the regular options not the extended options where you turned off the playback in silent mode.