"BAD AIRING" in MediaFile

[tmiranda]

I'm getting all MediaFiles using the GetMediaFile("TVDB") method and have noticed some strange results when working with some of them. After poking around a little and printing out the MediaFile information (using DebugLog(MediaFile)) I see this: (Note that "SM:: ALL NULL FOR AIRING =" is text I have inserted.)

Tue 1/5 20:27:51.856 [AWT-EventQueue-0@5dd582] SM::  ALL NULL FOR AIRING = MediaFile[id=6310578 FA[BAD AIRING] host=HARRIS encodedBy=Hauppauge WinTV PVR PCI II Capture Composite_2 format=MPEG2-PS 0:00:00 0 kbps [#0 Video[MPEG2-Video 29.97 fps 720x480 4:3 3800 kbps interlaced]#1 Audio[MP2 48000 Hz 2 channels 384 kbps]]]
Tue 1/5 20:27:51.858 [AWT-EventQueue-0@5dd582] SM::  ALL NULL FOR AIRING = MediaFile[id=6454345 FA[BAD AIRING] host=HARRIS encodedBy=Hauppauge WinTV PVR PCI II Capture Composite_2 format=MPEG2-PS 0:00:00 0 kbps [#0 Video[MPEG2-Video 29.97 fps 720x480 4:3 6400 kbps interlaced]#1 Audio[MP2 48000 Hz 2 channels 384 kbps]] \\HARRIS\Sage1\HauppaugeWinTVPVRPCIIICaptureComposite2-0.mpgbuf, Seg0[Sun 1/3 12:22:14.694-Sun 1/3 12:22:25.337]]
Tue 1/5 20:27:52.436 [AWT-EventQueue-0@5dd582] SM::  ALL NULL FOR AIRING = MediaFile[id=6310580 FA[BAD AIRING] host=HARRIS encodedBy=Hauppauge WinTV PVR PCI II Capture S-Video format=MPEG2-PS 0:00:00 0 kbps [#0 Video[MPEG2-Video 29.97 fps 720x480 4:3 3800 kbps interlaced]#1 Audio[MP2 48000 Hz 2 channels 384 kbps]]]
Tue 1/5 20:27:52.438 [AWT-EventQueue-0@5dd582] SM::  ALL NULL FOR AIRING = MediaFile[id=6454347 FA[BAD AIRING] host=HARRIS encodedBy=Hauppauge WinTV PVR PCI II Capture S-Video format=MPEG2-PS 0:00:00 0 kbps [#0 Video[MPEG2-Video 29.97 fps 720x480 4:3 3800 kbps interlaced]#1 Audio[MP2 48000 Hz 2 channels 384 kbps]]]
Tue 1/5 20:27:52.440 [AWT-EventQueue-0@5dd582] SM::  ALL NULL FOR AIRING = MediaFile[id=6310587 FA[BAD AIRING] host=HARRIS encodedBy=Hauppauge WinTV PVR PCI II Capture S-Video_2 format=MPEG2-PS 0:00:00 0 kbps [#0 Video[MPEG2-Video 29.97 fps 720x480 4:3 3800 kbps interlaced]#1 Audio[MP2 48000 Hz 2 channels 384 kbps]]]
Tue 1/5 20:27:52.442 [AWT-EventQueue-0@5dd582] SM::  ALL NULL FOR AIRING = MediaFile[id=6454354 FA[BAD AIRING] host=HARRIS encodedBy=Hauppauge WinTV PVR PCI II Capture S-Video_2 format=MPEG2-PS 0:00:00 0 kbps [#0 Video[MPEG2-Video 29.97 fps 720x480 4:3 3800 kbps interlaced]#1 Audio[MP2 48000 Hz 2 channels 384 kbps]]]
Tue 1/5 20:27:52.444 [AWT-EventQueue-0@5dd582] SM::  ALL NULL FOR AIRING = MediaFile[id=6310577 FA[BAD AIRING] host=HARRIS encodedBy=Hauppauge WinTV PVR PCI II Capture TV Tuner format=MPEG2-PS 0:00:00 0 kbps [#0 Video[MPEG2-Video 29.97 fps 720x480 4:3 3800 kbps interlaced]#1 Audio[MP2 48000 Hz 2 channels 384 kbps]]]
Tue 1/5 20:27:52.445 [AWT-EventQueue-0@5dd582] SM::  ALL NULL FOR AIRING = MediaFile[id=6454344 FA[BAD AIRING] host=HARRIS encodedBy=Hauppauge WinTV PVR PCI II Capture TV Tuner format=MPEG2-PS 0:00:00 0 kbps [#0 Video[MPEG2-Video 29.97 fps 720x480 4:3 3800 kbps interlaced]#1 Audio[MP2 48000 Hz 2 channels 384 kbps]]]
Tue 1/5 20:27:52.447 [AWT-EventQueue-0@5dd582] SM::  ALL NULL FOR AIRING = MediaFile[id=6310586 FA[BAD AIRING] host=HARRIS encodedBy=NVIDIA DualTV Capture 2 Composite format=MPEG2-PS 0:00:00 0 kbps [#0 Video[MPEG2-Video 29.97 fps 720x480 4:3 3800 kbps interlaced]#1 Audio[MP2 48000 Hz 2 channels 384 kbps]]]
Tue 1/5 20:27:52.449 [AWT-EventQueue-0@5dd582] SM::  ALL NULL FOR AIRING = MediaFile[id=6454353 FA[BAD AIRING] host=HARRIS encodedBy=NVIDIA DualTV Capture 2 Composite format=MPEG2-PS 0:00:00 0 kbps [#0 Video[MPEG2-Video 29.97 fps 720x480 4:3 6400 kbps interlaced]#1 Audio[MP2 48000 Hz 2 channels 384 kbps]] \\HARRIS\Sage1\NVIDIADualTVCapture2Composite-0.mpgbuf, Seg0[Fri 1/1 19:44:27.014-Fri 1/1 19:44:53.908]]
Tue 1/5 20:27:52.451 [AWT-EventQueue-0@5dd582] SM::  ALL NULL FOR AIRING = MediaFile[id=6310583 FA[BAD AIRING] host=HARRIS encodedBy=NVIDIA DualTV Capture 2 S-Video format=MPEG2-PS 0:00:00 0 kbps [#0 Video[MPEG2-Video 29.97 fps 720x480 4:3 3800 kbps interlaced]#1 Audio[MP2 48000 Hz 2 channels 384 kbps]]]
Tue 1/5 20:27:52.453 [AWT-EventQueue-0@5dd582] SM::  ALL NULL FOR AIRING = MediaFile[id=6454350 FA[BAD AIRING] host=HARRIS encodedBy=NVIDIA DualTV Capture 2 S-Video format=MPEG2-PS 0:00:00 0 kbps [#0 Video[MPEG2-Video 29.97 fps 720x480 4:3 3800 kbps interlaced]#1 Audio[MP2 48000 Hz 2 channels 384 kbps]]]
Tue 1/5 20:27:52.476 [AWT-EventQueue-0@5dd582] SM::  ALL NULL FOR AIRING = MediaFile[id=6454353 FA[BAD AIRING] host=HARRIS encodedBy=NVIDIA DualTV Capture 2 Composite format=MPEG2-PS 0:00:00 0 kbps [#0 Video[MPEG2-Video 29.97 fps 720x480 4:3 6400 kbps interlaced]#1 Audio[MP2 48000 Hz 2 channels 384 kbps]] \\HARRIS\Sage1\NVIDIADualTVCapture2Composite-0.mpgbuf, Seg0[Fri 1/1 19:44:27.014-Fri 1/1 19:44:53.908]]
Tue 1/5 20:27:53.500 [AWT-EventQueue-0@5dd582] SM::  ALL NULL FOR AIRING = MediaFile[id=6310579 FA[BAD AIRING] host=HARRIS encodedBy=NVIDIA DualTV Capture Composite format=MPEG2-PS 0:00:00 0 kbps [#0 Video[MPEG2-Video 29.97 fps 720x480 4:3 3800 kbps interlaced]#1 Audio[MP2 48000 Hz 2 channels 384 kbps]]]
Tue 1/5 20:27:53.502 [AWT-EventQueue-0@5dd582] SM::  ALL NULL FOR AIRING = MediaFile[id=6454346 FA[BAD AIRING] host=HARRIS encodedBy=NVIDIA DualTV Capture Composite format=MPEG2-PS 0:00:00 0 kbps [#0 Video[MPEG2-Video 29.97 fps 720x480 4:3 3800 kbps interlaced]#1 Audio[MP2 48000 Hz 2 channels 384 kbps]]]
Tue 1/5 20:27:53.504 [AWT-EventQueue-0@5dd582] SM::  ALL NULL FOR AIRING = MediaFile[id=6310584 FA[BAD AIRING] host=HARRIS encodedBy=NVIDIA DualTV Capture S-Video format=MPEG2-PS 0:00:00 0 kbps [#0 Video[MPEG2-Video 29.97 fps 720x480 4:3 3800 kbps interlaced]#1 Audio[MP2 48000 Hz 2 channels 384 kbps]]]
Tue 1/5 20:27:53.507 [AWT-EventQueue-0@5dd582] SM::  ALL NULL FOR AIRING = MediaFile[id=6454351 FA[BAD AIRING] host=HARRIS encodedBy=NVIDIA DualTV Capture S-Video format=MPEG2-PS 0:00:00 0 kbps [#0 Video[MPEG2-Video 29.97 fps 720x480 4:3 3800 kbps interlaced]#1 Audio[MP2 48000 Hz 2 channels 384 kbps]]]

What are these "BAD AIRINGS" and where did they come from? Is it safe to delete them? How do I filter them out in my STV code?

I suspect they were created during a channel scan or as part of the Sage setup process. I have dozens of these on my system and wonder if others have them too. My wiz.bin is the original since I started using Sage.

Thanks in advance,

Tom

[PLUCKYHD]

I believe those are the tuners in your system. It seems like I remember Sean and myself seeing this before in BMT.

I can't remember how to get them out of the results though. Maybe a IsLibraryFile or adding a "L" to your get mediafiles.

[Opus4]

In order to get a list of all recordings + imported videos w/o those extra entries at the moment, you would need to do something along the lines of calling both GetMediaFiles("VDBL") and GetMediaFiles("T"), then merge the two lists.

- Andy

[Tiki]

What is MediaMask "L"?

I was looking through the API docs and only saw:
MediaMask - string specifying what content types (i.e. "TM" for TV & Music, 'T'=TV, 'M'=Music, 'V'=Video, 'D'=DVD, 'P'=Pictures, 'B'=BluRay)

[Opus4]

I thought it was undocumented at first, but look in the GetMediaFiles() description paragraph & it says L is used to allow library files to pass.

- Andy

[PLUCKYHD]

Originally Posted by Opus4

I thought it was undocumented at first, but look in the GetMediaFiles() description paragraph & it says L is used to allow library files to pass.

- Andy

Did it always say that? I knew about the "L" but I could swear it didn't use to say that in the documentation

[tmiranda]

Originally Posted by Opus4

In order to get a list of all recordings + imported videos w/o those extra entries at the moment, you would need to do something along the lines of calling both GetMediaFiles("VDBL") and GetMediaFiles("T"), then merge the two lists.

- Andy

I'm using TVDB and merging the lists. The documentation led me to believe that L is a subset of T (i.e. L returns TV that passes IsLibraryFile()). Am I wrong?

Tom

[Opus4]

"L" by itself should return nothing. All it does is modify the mask to filter by IsLibraryFile() being true. "V" is all video including recordings (but not DVD/BD if I recall correctly w/o checking it); "T" is just recordings; "VL" is video in the library; "TL" would be archived recordings.

You need to add the L mask for the imported videos to filter out those extra entries you mentioned in the first post. And, I think you will need to use DataUnion() to merge the 2 lists since "T" and "VL" could overlap for archived recordings & you probably don't want double entries in the merged list.

- Andy

[Slugger]

In SJQ, I've always dumped those extra entries by simply ensuring that GetSegmentFiles() returns non-null and its size > 0. For those entries representing tuners, etc., that method will return null and/or an array of size zero (or at least that's the assumption I've been operating on for a couple years now and it has yet to bite me in the ass [knock on wood]).

[tmiranda]

Thank you Andy and Slugger. I think I have enough information now to figure it out.

Will deleting those entries have any ill effect? I've deleted 2 or 3 of them to see what would happen and so far they have not reappeared and my Sage system is still running. Am I asking for trouble?

What are they used for?

[PLUCKYHD]

definately wouldn't delete them as I think they are the tuner properties that sage uses.

[tmiranda]

Originally Posted by PLUCKYHD

definately wouldn't delete them as I think they are the tuner properties that sage uses.

I'll let you know