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--- computers:server:mythbuntu1104 [2011/05/28 17:49] – david
+++ computers:server:mythbuntu1104 [2012/05/19 17:18] (current) – [Filename Symbolic Links] david
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       * Enable Password Protection
+===== Tweaks =====
+==== Filename Symbolic Links ====
+So that the samba share is actually useful, I will make a cron job that will every day build a list of links to the recorded shows.
+  - Download the [[http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Mythname.pl|mythname.pl]] script.  I think I modified it, so just in case here is the version that runs on mythth now: {{:computers:server:mythname.pl.zip|}}
+  - Place that perl script in **/usr/local/bin**
+  - Make a directory / home for the symbolic links <code>
+sudo mkdir /var/lib/mythtv/recordings/links/
+</code>
+  - Place the following script in **mythtv_cronjob_symlink_recordings.sh** <code bash>
+#!/bin/bash
+find /var/lib/mythtv/recordings/links/ -type l -exec rm {} \;
+cd /var/lib/mythtv/recordings/links/
+for filename in /var/lib/mythtv/recordings/*.mpg
+do
+  # windows did not like the colons in the name, so changing to underscores and periods
+  fname=`/usr/local/bin/mythname.pl --rep=. --subtitle $filename | tr : _ | tr ';.' .`.mpg
+  ##### no need to echo for a cron job ##### echo "Linking $filename to $fname"
+  ln -s $filename $fname
+done
+exit 0
+</code>
+  - Copy that file into **/etc/cron.daily/** (NOTE:  This will NOT work, because cron jobs cannot have .sh extensions!)  --- //[[david@lattice.net|David Lloyd Rabine]] 2012/05/19 13:17//<code>
+sudo cp mythtv_cronjob_symlink_recordings.sh /etc/cron.daily/
+</code>
+  - Set the ownership and permissions <code>
+sudo chown root:root /etc/cron.daily/mythtv_cronjob_symlink_recordings.sh
+sudo chmod 755 /etc/cron.daily/mythtv_cronjob_symlink_recordings.sh
+</code>
+  - I added these lines to **/etc/samba/smbd.conf** trying to get the links to work <code>
+follow symlinks = yes
+unix extensions = no
+wide links = yes
+</code>
 ====== Frontend ======
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   - Modified the Audio output to use S/PDIF:
     - Utilities / Setup -> Setup -> General -> Page 4
-      - Speaker Configuration from **Stereo** to **5.1**  NOTE:  This seems to BREAK my audio now?!  If I leave it stereo it works.
+      - <del>Speaker Configuration from **Stereo** to **5.1**</del>  NOTE:  This seems to BREAK my audio now?!  If I leave it stereo it works.
-      - Upmix:  **Best**
+      - <del>Upmix:  **Best**</del>
       - Audio Processing Capabilities:  Check both **Dolby Digital** AND **DTS**
   - Set our VIDEO output to VDPAU:
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   - Go to Utilities / Setup -> Setup -> Media Settings -> Video Settings -> General Settings:  /var/lib/mythtv/video as Directories that hold videos
+==== Media Types ====
+=== mkv ===
+I was having some issues with the internal player not hanging very well with high definition content, so I modified the video player setup to use **mplayer**
+  - Surf in the mythtv setup to this menu structure:  Utilities / Setup -> Setup -> Media Settings -> Video Settings -> File Types
+  - Change the extension to "mkv"
+  - Enter the following command into the **Command:** line <code>
+mplayer -cache=16384 -cache-min=10 -fs -zoom -quiet -nosub -vo vdpau -vc ffh264vdpau -heartbeat-cmd "xscreensaver-command -deactivate" %s
+</code>
+    * the **-vc** call makes a huge difference in CPU usage (from 50% to 2% doing a 1080p video) (I thought the **-vo** would do it on its own but it does not)
+    * the **-heartbeat-cmd "xscreensaver-command -deactivate"** keeps the screen from blanking every 10 minutes or so
 ===== Trouble Shooting =====