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 Hi,

I have joined this forum recently. I have been learning to use this tool and it works great on the aspects that I have been able to figure out. There are still some problems and I am trying to figure out the correct way to do these.

I am using the above profile so that I can watch my content from extenders by just going to the recorded TV folder.  All the aspects of the profile are working fine, except it is creating multiple copies of the original program in the recorded TV folder. I have tried a few different things, but it does not seem to be working yet. 

1. In the processing condition editor, I have added a custom condition with the following values

 A: "File Size" != "0"

B: "WM/Sub TitleDescription" Does Not Contain "Tooled"

The original profile seems to be adding that word "Tooled" when it strips out the commercials. When I test the condition on the original file, it comes out as True. When I test it on one of the converted files, it comes out as False (the 2nd condition). But I am not sure why it is creating multiple copies. I don't think it will process the same original file multiple times. I am not sure why it might be picking up the newly converted file to convert it once again if the condition comes out to be false. I also thought of adding another condition "WM/ToolName" Does Not Contain "DVRMS Toolbox", but I cannot find this "WM/ToolName" in the list of values when I try to add it. 

 I am using version 1.2.1.7 of DVRMS-Toolbox. 

Any help that you might be able to provide to resolve this issue is greatly appreciated. 

If you need me to provide or post any other information here, please let me know.

Thanks,

Pradeep 

I edited the above post and for some reason, I do not see my changes. I was able to find the log file for one of the files that it processed. It looks like it is not able to retrieve the metadata. I am pasting the contents of the log file here. Can anyone help me understand what I might be doing wrong or what else I need to do in order for the tool to recognize metadata correctly.

Start Process: 6/24/2009 : 9:53 AM
InputFile=f:\recorded tv\The King of Queens_MNT(KTVD-DT)_23_06_2009_16_58_03fileprocessfileprocessfileprocessfileprocessfileprocessfileprocessfileprocessfileprocessfileprocessfileprocessfileprocessfileprocess.dvr-ms
Processing actions, this may take some time!!
Couldn't retrieve meta data
Running detection profile
Profile = PN Remove Commercials, output DVR-MS move to Recorded TV
ProcessId = 5608
DvrmsToolbox Version: 1.2.1.7
Throttle DVRMStoMPEG
FWThrottle: f:\recorded tv\The King of Queens_MNT(KTVD-DT)_23_06_2009_16_58_03fileprocessfileprocessfileprocessfileprocessfileprocessfileprocessfileprocessfileprocessfileprocessfileprocessfileprocessfileprocess.dvr-ms
WaitTime: 5 PollTime
Waiting to process file
Waiting to process file: FT = 9:53 AM WT = 9:58 AM CT=9:53 AM LN=1464924389
Waiting to process file: FT = 9:53 AM WT = 9:58 AM CT=9:53 AM LN=1464924389
Waiting to process file: FT = 9:53 AM WT = 9:58 AM CT=9:54 AM LN=1464924389
Waiting to process file: FT = 9:53 AM WT = 9:58 AM CT=9:54 AM LN=1464924389
Waiting to process file: FT = 9:53 AM WT = 9:58 AM CT=9:55 AM LN=1464924389
Waiting to process file: FT = 9:53 AM WT = 9:58 AM CT=9:55 AM LN=1464924389
Waiting to process file: FT = 9:53 AM WT = 9:58 AM CT=9:56 AM LN=1464924389
Waiting to process file: FT = 9:53 AM WT = 9:58 AM CT=9:56 AM LN=1464924389
Waiting to process file: FT = 9:53 AM WT = 9:58 AM CT=9:57 AM LN=1464924389
Waiting to process file: FT = 9:53 AM WT = 9:58 AM CT=9:57 AM LN=1464924389
Queue file
Duration = 00:05:01.1220000
Waiting for available worker: 6/24/2009 9:58 AM
Worker allocated: 6/24/2009 9:58 AM
Find Commercials in file
ShowAnalyzerSuite is not installed try ShowAnalyzer
SA Mode = 0 use comskip
Using comskip
Running comskip this may take a while.
Run C:\Program Files\DVRMSToolbox\Applications\comskip.exe "f:\recorded tv\The King of Queens_MNT(KTVD-DT)_23_06_2009_16_58_03fileprocessfileprocessfileprocessfileprocessfileprocessfileprocessfileprocessfileprocessfileprocessfileprocessfileprocessfileprocess.dvr-ms" "F:\Pradeep\Temp\Commercials"
Finished Commercial Detectection
No commercials found
Action did not complete successfully
Total Duration = 00:05:07.8010000
Wait 30 seconds for metadata. Iteration 0.
Testing "Processed Files"

"Processed Files" is a match.
Run Profile = Do Nothing
ProcessId = 5608
DvrmsToolbox Version: 1.2.1.7
Do Nothing
Duration = 00:00:00.0030000
Total Duration = 00:00:00.0030000