Is there a ‘simple’ way to set up ComSkip? Everything I have read is a little over my head. I am comfortable using Terminal if I have commands, but not with editing Preference files or anything like that. I have all the necessary stuff installed to start using ComSkip, but just can’t get the preferences and the script to start it up.
Get it and try it. That is really all I can say. And many of us have been using it for a long time back before all these devices that can handle re-encoding. You can also share out Plex remotely to yourself and friends that you choose and give them access to certain libraries you choose as well. Plex handles all of the metadata on the device which can take up a lot of data. If you do a lot of streaming to multiple devices, you would use Plex. Some of us stream to more than one device which requires a more powerful transcoding process.
What path did you use to access the share on your WD MyCloud 16TB NAS? Does Channels record program to that share?
I run the server on my Mac mini and created a folder on the WD. Then pointed the Server to that folder is all. Nothing special. Works fine also btw. Let me know if that answers your question properly. Or anything else.
Still having problems with DVR install on 2011 Mac mini, 2.5 i5, 4GB/500GB pointed to WD MyCloud 4TB for storage. All wired internet. When I play on my ATV 4, I get random video errors and audio/video sync issues. Here’s a log as an example:
2017/03/29 18:29:00 [DVR] Recording for job 1490837340-15 from 1321E692 ch2 into "TV/CBS Evening News With Scott Pelley/2017-03-29-1829 CBS Evening News With Scott Pelley 2017-03-29.mpg" for 31m59.961106686s
2017/03/29 18:31:01 [DVR] Finished job 1490835540-14 CBS 2 News at 6:00
2017/03/29 18:31:01 [DVR] Waiting 2h27m58.615210539s until next job 1490846340-ch7
2017/03/29 18:31:01 [DVR] Processing file-123: TV/CBS 2 News at 6:00/2017-03-29-1759 CBS 2 News at 6:00 2001-06-01.mpg
2017/03/29 18:31:02 [DVR] Running commercial detection on file 123 (TV/CBS 2 News at 6:00/2017-03-29-1759 CBS 2 News at 6:00 2001-06-01.mpg)
2017/03/29 18:39:43 [NAT] Successfully mapped port 32770 using natpmp
2017/03/29 18:40:10 [DVR] Commercial detection finished with 8 markers.
2017/03/29 19:01:01 [DVR] Finished job 1490837340-15 CBS Evening News With Scott Pelley
2017/03/29 19:01:01 [DVR] Waiting 1h57m58.907885188s until next job 1490846340-ch7
2017/03/29 19:01:01 [DVR] Processing file-124: TV/CBS Evening News With Scott Pelley/2017-03-29-1829 CBS Evening News With Scott Pelley 2017-03-29.mpg
2017/03/29 19:01:02 [DVR] Running commercial detection on file 124 (TV/CBS Evening News With Scott Pelley/2017-03-29-1829 CBS Evening News With Scott Pelley 2017-03-29.mpg)
2017/03/29 19:10:54 [DVR] Commercial detection finished with 8 markers.
2017/03/29 19:39:43 [NAT] Successfully mapped port 32770 using natpmp
2017/03/29 20:39:43 [NAT] Successfully mapped port 32770 using natpmp
2017/03/29 20:47:17 [DVR] Waiting 11m42.368002583s until next job 1490846340-ch7
2017/03/29 20:47:31 [DVR] Waiting 11m28.090826042s until next job 1490846340-ch7
2017/03/29 20:59:00 [DVR] Starting job 1490846340-ch7 Modern Family on ch=[7]
2017/03/29 20:59:01 [DVR] Recording for job 1490846340-ch7 from 1321E692 ch7 into "TV/Modern Family/2017-03-29-2059 Modern Family 2017-03-29 S08E18 Five Minutes.mpg" for 32m59.930299475s
2017/03/29 21:32:01 [DVR] Finished job 1490846340-ch7 Modern Family
2017/03/29 21:32:01 [DVR] Processing file-125: TV/Modern Family/2017-03-29-2059 Modern Family 2017-03-29 S08E18 Five Minutes.mpg
2017/03/29 21:32:02 [DVR] Running commercial detection on file 125 (TV/Modern Family/2017-03-29-2059 Modern Family 2017-03-29 S08E18 Five Minutes.mpg)
2017/03/29 21:38:39 [DVR] Commercial detection finished with 8 markers.
2017/03/29 21:39:43 [NAT] Successfully mapped port 32770 using natpmp
2017/03/29 22:39:43 [NAT] Successfully mapped port 32770 using natpmp
2017/03/29 23:39:44 [NAT] Successfully mapped port 32770 using natpmp
2017/03/30 00:39:44 [NAT] Successfully mapped port 32770 using natpmp
2017/03/30 01:39:44 [NAT] Successfully mapped port 32770 using natpmp
2017/03/30 02:39:44 [NAT] Successfully mapped port 32770 using natpmp
2017/03/30 03:39:44 [NAT] Successfully mapped port 32770 using natpmp
2017/03/30 04:39:44 [NAT] Successfully mapped port 32770 using natpmp
2017/03/30 05:39:44 [NAT] Successfully mapped port 32770 using natpmp
2017/03/30 06:39:44 [NAT] Successfully mapped port 32770 using natpmp
2017/03/30 07:39:44 [NAT] Successfully mapped port 32770 using natpmp
2017/03/30 08:39:44 [NAT] Successfully mapped port 32770 using natpmp
2017/03/30 08:45:11 [HLS] Starting transcoder for file-122 at 18m0s (encoder=h264_videotoolbox, resolution=, deinterlacer=blend, bitrate=10000)
[mpegts @ 0x7fe554800000] start time for stream 0 is not set in estimate_timings_from_pts
[mpegts @ 0x7fe554800000] start time for stream 1 is not set in estimate_timings_from_pts
[mpegts @ 0x7fe554800000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 4)
2017/03/30 08:45:12 [HLS] Stopping transcoder for file-122 after seek to 18m0s (out=0s, finished=false)
2017/03/30 08:45:13 [HLS] Stopping transcoder session file-122 @ 0s
2017/03/30 08:45:13 [HLS] Starting transcoder for file-122 at 18m0s (encoder=h264_videotoolbox, resolution=, deinterlacer=blend, bitrate=10000)
[mpegts @ 0x7fb2ec800000] start time for stream 0 is not set in estimate_timings_from_pts
[mpegts @ 0x7fb2ec800000] start time for stream 1 is not set in estimate_timings_from_pts
[mpegts @ 0x7fb2ec800000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 4)
2017/03/30 08:45:19 [DVR] Deleting /Volumes/ChannelsDVR/TV/CBS Evening News With Scott Pelley/2017-03-28-1829 CBS Evening News With Scott Pelley 2017-03-28.mpg
2017/03/30 08:45:26 [DVR] Deleting /Volumes/ChannelsDVR/TV/CBS 2 News at 6:00/2017-03-28-1759 CBS 2 News at 6:00 2001-06-01.mpg
2017/03/30 08:45:28 [HLS] Starting transcoder for file-123 at 8m10s (encoder=h264_videotoolbox, resolution=, deinterlacer=blend, bitrate=10000)
[mpegts @ 0x7fba19808000] start time for stream 0 is not set in estimate_timings_from_pts
[mpegts @ 0x7fba19808000] start time for stream 1 is not set in estimate_timings_from_pts
[mpegts @ 0x7fba19808000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 3)
[mpegts @ 0x7fba19808000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 4)
[mpegts @ 0x7fba19808000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 3)
Last message repeated 3 times
[mpegts @ 0x7fba19808000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 4)
[mpegts @ 0x7fba19808000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 3)
[mpegts @ 0x7fba19808000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 4)
[mpegts @ 0x7fba19808000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 3)
[mpegts @ 0x7fba19808000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 4)
[h264_videotoolbox @ 0x7fba1980ce00] Error: cannot create compression session: -12915
[h264_videotoolbox @ 0x7fba1980ce00] Try -allow_sw 1. The hardware encoder may be busy, or not supported.
Error while opening encoder for output stream #0:0 - maybe incorrect parameters such as bit_rate, rate, width or height
2017/03/30 08:45:30 [HLS] Stopping transcoder for file-123 after seek to 8m10s (out=0s, finished=true)
2017/03/30 08:45:30 [HLS] Starting transcoder for file-123 at 8m10s (encoder=h264_videotoolbox, resolution=, deinterlacer=blend, bitrate=10000)
[mpegts @ 0x7fd2fb803200] start time for stream 0 is not set in estimate_timings_from_pts
[mpegts @ 0x7fd2fb803200] start time for stream 1 is not set in estimate_timings_from_pts
[mpegts @ 0x7fd2fb803200] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 3)
[mpegts @ 0x7fd2fb803200] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 4)
[mpegts @ 0x7fd2fb803200] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 3)
Last message repeated 3 times
[mpegts @ 0x7fd2fb803200] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 4)
[mpegts @ 0x7fd2fb803200] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 3)
[mpegts @ 0x7fd2fb803200] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 4)
[mpegts @ 0x7fd2fb803200] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 3)
[mpegts @ 0x7fd2fb803200] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 4)
[h264_videotoolbox @ 0x7fd2fa805200] Error: cannot create compression session: -12915
[h264_videotoolbox @ 0x7fd2fa805200] Try -allow_sw 1. The hardware encoder may be busy, or not supported.
Error while opening encoder for output stream #0:0 - maybe incorrect parameters such as bit_rate, rate, width or height
2017/03/30 08:45:31 [HLS] Stopping transcoder for file-123 after seek to 8m10s (out=0s, finished=true)
2017/03/30 08:45:32 [HLS] Starting transcoder for file-123 at 8m10s (encoder=h264_videotoolbox, resolution=, deinterlacer=blend, bitrate=10000)
[mpegts @ 0x7f8bb5008000] start time for stream 0 is not set in estimate_timings_from_pts
[mpegts @ 0x7f8bb5008000] start time for stream 1 is not set in estimate_timings_from_pts
[mpegts @ 0x7f8bb5008000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 3)
[mpegts @ 0x7f8bb5008000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 4)
[mpegts @ 0x7f8bb5008000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 3)
Last message repeated 3 times
[mpegts @ 0x7f8bb5008000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 4)
[mpegts @ 0x7f8bb5008000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 3)
[mpegts @ 0x7f8bb5008000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 4)
[mpegts @ 0x7f8bb5008000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 3)
[mpegts @ 0x7f8bb5008000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 4)
[h264_videotoolbox @ 0x7f8bb400b200] Error: cannot create compression session: -12915
[h264_videotoolbox @ 0x7f8bb400b200] Try -allow_sw 1. The hardware encoder may be busy, or not supported.
Error while opening encoder for output stream #0:0 - maybe incorrect parameters such as bit_rate, rate, width or height
2017/03/30 08:45:34 [HLS] Stopping transcoder for file-123 after seek to 7m8s (out=0s, finished=true)
2017/03/30 08:45:34 [HLS] Starting transcoder for file-123 at 7m8s (encoder=h264_videotoolbox, resolution=, deinterlacer=blend, bitrate=10000)
[mpegts @ 0x7fc09000bc00] start time for stream 0 is not set in estimate_timings_from_pts
[mpegts @ 0x7fc09000bc00] start time for stream 1 is not set in estimate_timings_from_pts
[mpegts @ 0x7fc09000bc00] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 3)
[mpegts @ 0x7fc09000bc00] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 4)
[mpegts @ 0x7fc09000bc00] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 3)
Last message repeated 3 times
[mpegts @ 0x7fc09000bc00] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 4)
[mpegts @ 0x7fc09000bc00] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 3)
[mpegts @ 0x7fc09000bc00] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 4)
[mpegts @ 0x7fc09000bc00] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 3)
[mpegts @ 0x7fc09000bc00] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 4)
[mpegts @ 0x7fc09000bc00] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 3)
Last message repeated 1 times
[mpegts @ 0x7fc09000bc00] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 2)
[mpegts @ 0x7fc09000bc00] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 3)
Last message repeated 1 times
[h264_videotoolbox @ 0x7fc090034000] Error: cannot create compression session: -12915
[h264_videotoolbox @ 0x7fc090034000] Try -allow_sw 1. The hardware encoder may be busy, or not supported.
Error while opening encoder for output stream #0:0 - maybe incorrect parameters such as bit_rate, rate, width or height
2017/03/30 08:45:35 [HLS] Stopping transcoder for file-123 after seek to 7m8s (out=0s, finished=true)
2017/03/30 08:45:36 [HLS] Starting transcoder for file-123 at 7m8s (encoder=h264_videotoolbox, resolution=, deinterlacer=blend, bitrate=10000)
[mpegts @ 0x7f9521800000] start time for stream 0 is not set in estimate_timings_from_pts
[mpegts @ 0x7f9521800000] start time for stream 1 is not set in estimate_timings_from_pts
[mpegts @ 0x7f9521800000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 3)
[mpegts @ 0x7f9521800000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 4)
[mpegts @ 0x7f9521800000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 3)
Last message repeated 3 times
[mpegts @ 0x7f9521800000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 4)
[mpegts @ 0x7f9521800000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 3)
[mpegts @ 0x7f9521800000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 4)
[mpegts @ 0x7f9521800000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 3)
[mpegts @ 0x7f9521800000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 4)
[mpegts @ 0x7f9521800000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 3)
Last message repeated 1 times
[mpegts @ 0x7f9521800000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 2)
[mpegts @ 0x7f9521800000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 3)
Last message repeated 1 times
[h264_videotoolbox @ 0x7f952202a200] Error: cannot create compression session: -12915
[h264_videotoolbox @ 0x7f952202a200] Try -allow_sw 1. The hardware encoder may be busy, or not supported.
Error while opening encoder for output stream #0:0 - maybe incorrect parameters such as bit_rate, rate, width or height
2017/03/30 08:45:38 [HLS] Stopping transcoder for file-123 after seek to 7m8s (out=0s, finished=true)
2017/03/30 08:45:38 [HLS] Starting transcoder for file-123 at 7m8s (encoder=h264_videotoolbox, resolution=, deinterlacer=blend, bitrate=10000)
[mpegts @ 0x7fdb7f808000] start time for stream 0 is not set in estimate_timings_from_pts
[mpegts @ 0x7fdb7f808000] start time for stream 1 is not set in estimate_timings_from_pts
[mpegts @ 0x7fdb7f808000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 3)
[mpegts @ 0x7fdb7f808000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 4)
[mpegts @ 0x7fdb7f808000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 3)
Last message repeated 3 times
[mpegts @ 0x7fdb7f808000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 4)
[mpegts @ 0x7fdb7f808000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 3)
[mpegts @ 0x7fdb7f808000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 4)
[mpegts @ 0x7fdb7f808000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 3)
[mpegts @ 0x7fdb7f808000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 4)
[mpegts @ 0x7fdb7f808000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 3)
Last message repeated 1 times
[mpegts @ 0x7fdb7f808000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 2)
[mpegts @ 0x7fdb7f808000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 3)
Last message repeated 1 times
[h264_videotoolbox @ 0x7fdb7f00b200] Error: cannot create compression session: -12915
[h264_videotoolbox @ 0x7fdb7f00b200] Try -allow_sw 1. The hardware encoder may be busy, or not supported.
Error while opening encoder for output stream #0:0 - maybe incorrect parameters such as bit_rate, rate, width or height
2017/03/30 08:45:41 [HLS] Stopping transcoder session file-123 @ 0s
2017/03/30 08:45:44 [HLS] Starting transcoder for file-124 at 0s (encoder=h264_videotoolbox, resolution=, deinterlacer=blend, bitrate=10000)
[mpegts @ 0x7fb5af808000] start time for stream 0 is not set in estimate_timings_from_pts
[mpegts @ 0x7fb5af808000] start time for stream 1 is not set in estimate_timings_from_pts
[mpegts @ 0x7fb5af808000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 3)
[mpegts @ 0x7fb5af808000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 4)
[h264_videotoolbox @ 0x7fb5af823e00] Error: cannot create compression session: -12915
[h264_videotoolbox @ 0x7fb5af823e00] Try -allow_sw 1. The hardware encoder may be busy, or not supported.
Error while opening encoder for output stream #0:0 - maybe incorrect parameters such as bit_rate, rate, width or height
2017/03/30 08:45:55 [HLS] Stopping transcoder session file-124 @ 0s
2017/03/30 08:46:13 [HLS] Starting transcoder for file-123 at 7m8s (encoder=h264_videotoolbox, resolution=, deinterlacer=blend, bitrate=10000)
[mpegts @ 0x7fb334008000] start time for stream 0 is not set in estimate_timings_from_pts
[mpegts @ 0x7fb334008000] start time for stream 1 is not set in estimate_timings_from_pts
[mpegts @ 0x7fb334008000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 3)
[mpegts @ 0x7fb334008000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 4)
[mpegts @ 0x7fb334008000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 3)
Last message repeated 3 times
[mpegts @ 0x7fb334008000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 4)
[mpegts @ 0x7fb334008000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 3)
[mpegts @ 0x7fb334008000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 4)
[mpegts @ 0x7fb334008000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 3)
[mpegts @ 0x7fb334008000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 4)
[mpegts @ 0x7fb334008000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 3)
Last message repeated 1 times
[mpegts @ 0x7fb334008000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 2)
[mpegts @ 0x7fb334008000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 3)
Last message repeated 1 times
[h264_videotoolbox @ 0x7fb334042e00] Error: cannot create compression session: -12915
[h264_videotoolbox @ 0x7fb334042e00] Try -allow_sw 1. The hardware encoder may be busy, or not supported.
Error while opening encoder for output stream #0:0 - maybe incorrect parameters such as bit_rate, rate, width or height
2017/03/30 08:46:14 [HLS] Stopping transcoder for file-123 after seek to 7m8s (out=0s, finished=true)
2017/03/30 08:46:14 [HLS] Starting transcoder for file-123 at 7m8s (encoder=h264_videotoolbox, resolution=, deinterlacer=blend, bitrate=10000)
[mpegts @ 0x7ffc51808000] start time for stream 0 is not set in estimate_timings_from_pts
[mpegts @ 0x7ffc51808000] start time for stream 1 is not set in estimate_timings_from_pts
[mpegts @ 0x7ffc51808000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 3)
[mpegts @ 0x7ffc51808000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 4)
[mpegts @ 0x7ffc51808000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 3)
Last message repeated 3 times
[mpegts @ 0x7ffc51808000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 4)
[mpegts @ 0x7ffc51808000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 3)
[mpegts @ 0x7ffc51808000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 4)
[mpegts @ 0x7ffc51808000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 3)
[mpegts @ 0x7ffc51808000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 4)
[mpegts @ 0x7ffc51808000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 3)
Last message repeated 1 times
[mpegts @ 0x7ffc51808000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 2)
[mpegts @ 0x7ffc51808000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 3)
Last message repeated 1 times
[h264_videotoolbox @ 0x7ffc5180f600] Error: cannot create compression session: -12915
[h264_videotoolbox @ 0x7ffc5180f600] Try -allow_sw 1. The hardware encoder may be busy, or not supported.
Error while opening encoder for output stream #0:0 - maybe incorrect parameters such as bit_rate, rate, width or height
2017/03/30 08:46:17 [HLS] Stopping transcoder for file-123 after seek to 7m8s (out=0s, finished=true)
2017/03/30 08:46:17 [HLS] Starting transcoder for file-123 at 7m8s (encoder=h264_videotoolbox, resolution=, deinterlacer=blend, bitrate=10000)
[mpegts @ 0x7fa655000000] start time for stream 0 is not set in estimate_timings_from_pts
[mpegts @ 0x7fa655000000] start time for stream 1 is not set in estimate_timings_from_pts
[mpegts @ 0x7fa655000000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 3)
[mpegts @ 0x7fa655000000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 4)
[mpegts @ 0x7fa655000000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 3)
Last message repeated 3 times
[mpegts @ 0x7fa655000000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 4)
[mpegts @ 0x7fa655000000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 3)
[mpegts @ 0x7fa655000000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 4)
[mpegts @ 0x7fa655000000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 3)
[mpegts @ 0x7fa655000000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 4)
[mpegts @ 0x7fa655000000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 3)
Last message repeated 1 times
[mpegts @ 0x7fa655000000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 2)
[mpegts @ 0x7fa655000000] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 3)
Last message repeated 1 times
[h264_videotoolbox @ 0x7fa65482e800] Error: cannot create compression session: -12915
[h264_videotoolbox @ 0x7fa65482e800] Try -allow_sw 1. The hardware encoder may be busy, or not supported.
Error while opening encoder for output stream #0:0 - maybe incorrect parameters such as bit_rate, rate, width or height
2017/03/30 08:46:21 [HLS] Stopping transcoder for file-123 after seek to 7m8s (out=0s, finished=true)
2017/03/30 08:46:21 [HLS] Starting transcoder for file-123 at 7m8s (encoder=h264_videotoolbox, resolution=, deinterlacer=blend, bitrate=10000)
[mpegts @ 0x7fb4bb001e00] start time for stream 0 is not set in estimate_timings_from_pts
[mpegts @ 0x7fb4bb001e00] start time for stream 1 is not set in estimate_timings_from_pts
[mpegts @ 0x7fb4bb001e00] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 3)
[mpegts @ 0x7fb4bb001e00] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 4)
[mpegts @ 0x7fb4bb001e00] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 3)
Last message repeated 3 times
[mpegts @ 0x7fb4bb001e00] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 4)
[mpegts @ 0x7fb4bb001e00] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 3)
[mpegts @ 0x7fb4bb001e00] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 4)
[mpegts @ 0x7fb4bb001e00] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 3)
[mpegts @ 0x7fb4bb001e00] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 4)
[mpegts @ 0x7fb4bb001e00] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 3)
Last message repeated 1 times
[mpegts @ 0x7fb4bb001e00] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 2)
[mpegts @ 0x7fb4bb001e00] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 3)
Last message repeated 1 times
[h264_videotoolbox @ 0x7fb4ba00fe00] Error: cannot create compression session: -12915
[h264_videotoolbox @ 0x7fb4ba00fe00] Try -allow_sw 1. The hardware encoder may be busy, or not supported.
Error while opening encoder for output stream #0:0 - maybe incorrect parameters such as bit_rate, rate, width or height
2017/03/30 08:46:24 [HLS] Stopping transcoder session file-123 @ 0s
What do you mean by this? Is the storage connected over USB, or are you recording to a network mount?
Have you tried playing the files back on your mac, using VLC? Do they show the same errors and artifacts?
Sorry, It’s a network mount (MYCloud 4TB NAS). Same errors in VLC. Video shows artifacts and once resumed speeds up to catch audio. This happens randomly. Some files are alright, some are not. Everything is wired to a 100 mb Netgear switch that is connected to a 2TB Airport Time Capsule router (latest version).
Recording to a network mount is highly discouraged.
If the recorded files are showing corruption, it means either 1) your antenna signal is weak (unlikely with a PRIME), or 2) your exhausting bandwidth limits in your home.
Probably switching to a 1gbps switch would help. I suspect the issues might occur when all tuners are recording. Since a single stream is 18mbps, 3x = 54mbps. And then since you’re recording to a network drive, the data has to travel to the DVR and then again to the drive, so it becomes 2x again, meaning 108mbps. At this point you’re over the 100mbps capacity of your switch.
Similar issues could also occur with only 2 recordings in progress, if you were also trying to watch a recording at the same time. Since you’re so close to the limits any sort of activity on your network can cause resource exhaustion.
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I mis-typed, the NetGear is a gigabyte switch. I usually only record one show at a time, while watch on another tuner. I also get tuner not available messages even when not recording.
Maybe a better solution would be to put a 2TB drive in the Mac mini. The only reason I pointed to the NAS was that several other people in the community were using this method (Mac Mini > myCloud NAS) with no problems. BTW, not using an antenna. CableCard from TWC Charter.
That’s unexpected. Might be worth double checking all the network connections, and maybe swapping out the cable on the PRIME. Make sure the PRIME is plugged into the switch along with everything else, and not into the Airport.
Ahh, that might be the problem. The Prime is plugged into the Airport. The Mac mini, MYCloud and ATV 4 are all routed to the Netgear switch. I will fix and report. Thanks helping me sort this.
I have Mac mini mid 2011 and have 16gb installed.
How well does the entry level Mini transcode and do the commercial skip?
The entry Mac Mini uses an i5-4260U, and would work pretty well. An issue you’d have though is occasional minor blocking from the hardware accelerating transcoding (I have an Intel NUC that has an i5-4250U). You might want to look for something with a newer CPU if the blocking would be a concern.
I have a 120$ mini PC from Amazon with a 4 cores / Intel® Celeron® CPU N3450 @ 1.10GHz and it does Hardware transcoding and Comskip without any issues.
I’m very pleased with my purchase. I initially wanted a Mac Mini but I didn’t want to shell out 500$ for a single purpose computer. I felt it was overkill. My mini PC runs headless next to my HDHR and I just forget about it.
I could find the link for you if you’re interested.
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I’m interested to know what you got. Curious to see what the cheapest PC option is for this for a set it and forget it setup
Beelink AP34 4GB/64GB Windows 10 Home Mini PC Desktop 4K, M.2 SSD Support, Intel Celeron N3450 (up to 2.2 GHz) HD Graphics 500, 1000Mbps LAN/ 2.4G+5.8G WiFi/ BT 4.0 [Support Ubuntu 16.04 Linux OS] https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B06XD2V3Q2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_LrH8zb9HA7WY5
This is the one I got from Amazon Canada. It’s a bit more expensive than I remebered. Pretty cheap still
I bet you can find the same on amazon.com for less
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The Beelink M1 is also very similar in specs.
The only downside of the Beelink computers is that they don’t offer a “auto-on after power loss” feature. So if you ever lose power, the DVR wont’ boot back up after power returns.
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