How to get forced_video_storage_path_prefix working?

[hugenbdd]

I'm having trouble getting the forced_video_storage_path_prefix tag working.

I have 2 HDHR's and 1 HDPVR and want to put 3 tuners on one drive and 2 tuners on another drive.

I have added a new hard drive and set it up as a recording directory.

I then stopped Sage (Service in WHS)

Edited the Sage.Properties file for each tuner and changed it between
mmc/encoders/-1071484547/forced_video_storage_path_prefix=\\\\Sage\\SageTV
and another tuner of
forced_video_storage_path_prefix=\\\\Sage\\SageTV2

My two recording UNC paths are
\\SAGE\SageTV
and
\\Sage\SageTV2


When I try to record multiple show's, it's only recording to the SageTV2 UNC path.

Is the tag case sensitive? Any other reasons why this might not be working?

Thanks
Dave

[Opus4]

I'm guessing that \\Sage\SageTV2 has the most available space, so that's why the recordings are all going to that location.

The property defines a prefix, meaning that prefix is used to match whatever recording dirs start with the prefix you define. Since \\Sage\SageTV2 starts with \\Sage\SageTV, you are telling some tuners to use \\Sage\SageTV & \\Sage\SageTV2 and some to only use \\Sage\SageTV2.

i.e.: you'll need to come up with distinct prefixes if you don't want the tuners to use the same recording dirs.

- Andy

[hugenbdd]

Thanks!!!

I change to \\\\Sage\\recorded and it's now working perfect!!!!

Dave

[scat]

Originally Posted by Opus4

I'm guessing that \\Sage\SageTV2 has the most available space, so that's why the recordings are all going to that location.

The property defines a prefix, meaning that prefix is used to match whatever recording dirs start with the prefix you define. Since \\Sage\SageTV2 starts with \\Sage\SageTV, you are telling some tuners to use \\Sage\SageTV & \\Sage\SageTV2 and some to only use \\Sage\SageTV2.

i.e.: you'll need to come up with distinct prefixes if you don't want the tuners to use the same recording dirs.

- Andy

Andy

Can you point me to the docs on this?
I can't find it in the manual or via forum search.

Thanks
Scat

[Opus4]

Originally Posted by scat

Can you point me to the docs on this?
I can't find it in the manual or via forum search.

I'm not sure there is a much more to say about it than what I wrote above -- it defines a prefix used to match on recording dir paths.

You can try searching the forum for something like forced_video_storage* instead of the full property name.

- Andy

[dvd_maniac]

Does this feature require UNC paths or can I use actual paths like:
D:\Recordings and E:\Recordings
IE: mmc/encoders/-112107779/forced_video_storage_path_prefix=D:\Recordings

[GKusnick]

Drive letters should work, but remember to double up the backslashes.

[dvd_maniac]

Could you give me an example?

[Opus4]

It has to be a prefix for a recording directory, so just use the values from the seeker/video_storage property as the basis for the prefix.

- Andy