Request: Recording quality import GUI

[dvd_maniac]

With all the threads and questions about custom recording qualities, I would think that either someone would create an import to add custom qualities or Sage would incorporate it into the Sage core...

[Kirby]

I would really like something here too. Only option is to use 5.9GB/hr which is still under a lot of HD shows...I would much rather have 9GB/hr setting, and under-estimate available recording time, than the over estimate it and run out of space!

[dvd_maniac]

The 5.9GB/hr is the Max that most of the supported tuners can record at.
12Mbit/s Max Mpeg-2. That is why that call it Max. I think all the Hauppauge Hardware encoders max out at 12Mbit/s and the Plextor ones max out at 6Mbit/s for 3GB/hr.

[blade]

Originally Posted by Kirby

I would really like something here too. Only option is to use 5.9GB/hr which is still under a lot of HD shows...I would much rather have 9GB/hr setting, and under-estimate available recording time, than the over estimate it and run out of space!

It is easy to add custom rates to Sage. All you have to do is add 1 line to the properties file.

mmc/python2_encoding/Name\ Quality=videobitrate\=9500000|width\=720|height\=480| audiobitrate\=384

Change the videobitrate to whatever you want it to be. Also change "Name" to whatever you want it to be called in Sage.

It didn't work properly for dvd_maniac, but he is having some strange issues with his setup.

[blade]

Originally Posted by dvd_maniac

With all the threads and questions about custom recording qualities, I would think that either someone would create an import to add custom qualities or Sage would incorporate it into the Sage core...

I think this was asked about a long time ago and since Sage must be restarted before any changes would take affect it was said that it was just as easy to manually add them. I agree though it would be nice, but not high on my list of requests.

[dvd_maniac]

I kinda found out what my problem was with adding the custom recording and why it didn't seem to take. Certain favorites would not take any recording quality and always recorded at 4Mbit/s(Didn't even show a quality in debug log). Once I deleted the favorite and re-added them the custom quality took fine.
I just thought it would be nice to have an easier way of adding them. The only gripe people seem to have about Sage compared to MCE or BTV is the slightly higher learning curve. Don't get me wrong, I love the customization level sage has and think it is miles above the competition but I would think that Sage would want to keep pace with them on !!!everything!!!. Not really, I guess I just got a sour taste with my last experience adding a custom quality.

[blade]

That was one odd problem you had.

I agree it would be better if Sage was easier to setup and customize. I've just recently got around to adding the dynamic menus, rss feeds, etc... It wasn't hard, but I'd have tried it much sooner if it hadn't seemed so difficult.