Moving recordings

[APillowOfClouds]

OK, my next question is about moving recordings. From what I've read here, you can move a recording to an imported video directory and it will still appear under the recordings listing. I want to make sure I understand this correctly.

Can I take a (finished) TV recording, and while Sage is running, move it to an imported media directory, and Sage will pick up that it moved and still list it and play it properly?

Will the recording still count toward the minimum amount of shows to keep, in other words if I say to keep at least 3 Law and Order episodes and I move 3 of the current episodes to an import directory, will that still satisfy the "keep at least 3" or will Sage still keep another 3 in one of its recording directories?

[APillowOfClouds]

Anybody? Beuller? Beuller?

[Opus4]

Originally Posted by APillowOfClouds

Can I take a (finished) TV recording, and while Sage is running, move it to an imported media directory, and Sage will pick up that it moved and still list it and play it properly?

I recommend exiting SageTV before moving recordings.

And, if it is still recognized by SageTV as a recording, it fully counts as & acts as a recording.

Originally Posted by APillowOfClouds

Anybody? Beuller? Beuller?

There probably weren't a lot of replies because moving recordings is covered in a sticky topic called "FAQ: How to move files, change recording dirs, etc." at the top of this forum.

- Andy

[APillowOfClouds]

Originally Posted by Opus4

I recommend exiting SageTV before moving recordings.

And, if it is still recognized by SageTV as a recording, it fully counts as & acts as a recording.

There probably weren't a lot of replies because moving recordings is covered in a sticky topic called "FAQ: How to move files, change recording dirs, etc." at the top of this forum.

- Andy

Thanks, I've read the FAQ but my questions are more specific (see my original post). I'm not sure I understand the "if it is still recognized as a recording" - that's part of my question, if it's in a media directory will it be recognized as a recording rather than just an imported media file. I'm also wondering if the import directory needs to have "import video" selected or can I just create an import directory that does not look for video, audio or pictures and move the existing recordings there? I realize that's a bit of an odd question but this way maybe Sage would recognize the shows but they would not also show up under the media library?

[Brent]

Originally Posted by APillowOfClouds

OK, my next question is about moving recordings. From what I've read here, you can move a recording to an imported video directory and it will still appear under the recordings listing. I want to make sure I understand this correctly.

That is correct. Just be sure you do as Opus says and exit SageTV and stop SageTV Service (if run as service) before moving.

Can I take a (finished) TV recording, and while Sage is running, move it to an imported media directory, and Sage will pick up that it moved and still list it and play it properly?

No. See answers by Opus and my answer above. Stop SageTV Service and Close SageTV before moving. Then move from one imported media directory to another.

Will the recording still count toward the minimum amount of shows to keep, in other words if I say to keep at least 3 Law and Order episodes and I move 3 of the current episodes to an import directory, will that still satisfy the "keep at least 3" or will Sage still keep another 3 in one of its recording directories?

Not sure - but I'm guessing it will continue to count against the "keep at least 3" as long as SageTV sees it as a recorded show and not an imported video.

Originally Posted by APillowOfClouds

Thanks, I've read the FAQ but my questions are more specific (see my original post). I'm not sure I understand the "if it is still recognized as a recording" - that's part of my question, if it's in a media directory will it be recognized as a recording rather than just an imported media file.

Actually the FAQ does address this specific question. And the answer is yes.

I'm also wondering if the import directory needs to have "import video" selected or can I just create an import directory that does not look for video, audio or pictures and move the existing recordings there? I realize that's a bit of an odd question but this way maybe Sage would recognize the shows but they would not also show up under the media library?

Needs to have "import video" selected or it won't be looking for or cataloging videos or shows in that directory.