Looking for help understanding converting live TV recordings

[ProperlyFormattedDataFile 3]

Hi

 

I have Emby setup to DVR OTA broadcasts from an HD Homerun in MPEG2.  I'd like to set up Emby to automatically transcode these broadcasts to H.264 as part of a nightly job.

 

It seems like I could accomplish this with the Convert Media option setup as a Scheduled Task, but I'm having trouble connecting the dots.

My DVR recordings are set to go to their own library called Recordings.  If I choose "Convert" from the recordings menu, I see a dialog that among other things allows me to check "Automatically convert new content," however any settings I change in this dialog don't persist.  The only action button in the dialog is the "Convert" button, but after clicking this button nothing seems to happen and the settings still aren't persisted.

 

Is there a way to setup Emby to achieve what I want, or should I just setup a script in a cron job to accomplish the same thing?

 

Thanks

[jad3675 26]

I use the recording post-processing functionality of the DVR to do this:

 

ffmpeg -hwaccel vaapi -vaapi_device /dev/dri/renderD128 -hwaccel_output_format vaapi -i "$FUL" -map 0:0 -map 0:1 -map -0:s -c:v h264_vaapi -vsync -1 -map_metadata -1 -map_chapters -1 -threads 0 -code
c:a:0 copy -disposition:a:0 default -y "$1"

 

If the conversion succeeds, I remove the TS file and cut commercials from it.

 

You could do the same with a nightly cron, but the hwaccel conversion of most mpeg2 stuff is about 6 minutes for an hour long show.

 

John
 

[ProperlyFormattedDataFile 3]

Thanks, 

 

I'm not using hw acceleration, but I've run similar scripts with ffmpeg with Plex.  My hope was with Emby that I wouldn't need to work outside the system, as it seems like the software wants to support automatic conversion.  Unfortunately either I'm missing something or the UI just doesn't quite connect the dots .  

[Luke 42090]

Hi, the conversion jobs are in the emby server dashboard under the download & sync section. You create as many conversion jobs for the same media as you wish, so this is what's causing you to think that the selections aren't sticking.

 

Please let us know if this helps. Thanks.

[ProperlyFormattedDataFile 3]

Thanks, that was the missing piece.