ComSkip Launcher

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1. Overview
2. Requirements
3. Enable the Plugin
4. Configure the Plugin
1. 4.1. When to launch
2. 4.2. What to launch
5. Usage Guide
6. Troubleshooting
7. Changes in the latest release

Overview

The ComSkip launcher plugin allows the recorded TV Program to be analyzed for commercials so they can then be skipped during playback.

Requirements

Requires Comskip to be downloaded and installed

Enable the Plugin

Placing a check mark against ComSkipLauncher will Enable the plugin. Removing the checkmark will disable it.

Configure the Plugin

The following is an explanation of the plugin specific configuration menu.

When to launch

(Default: Recording start) -Sets whether Comskip should run while recording to be done by the time your recording is finished or to run after it has finished. If Recording Finished, this will save on processing power and disk writes while recording and recommended for slower or process loaded machines.

What to launch

Program (Default: C:\Program Files\Comskip\Comskip.exe)

Set to the location where you installed Comskip.

Parameters (Default: "{0}")

Comskip at minimum requires a filename to process but can also be given other info on the command line (press the ? button for more info)

Test

This section allows you to ensure the configuration is correct. Input a filename (including path) or browse using "..." button. The click the "Test" button to ensure Comskip starts processing the file.

Usage Guide

When Comskip has finished (possibly before finished, needs checking) processing your recording and you play back the recording the next chapter and previous chapter buttons will skip to the next commercial/program boundary, just press next chapter every time a commercial break starts (next/previous chapter: F7 and F8)

Troubleshooting

For versions of MediaPortal earlier than 1.2.0 Beta, there is no 'out of the box' support for viewing via TV Recordings however a workaround can be applied. Please see this forum thread for more information: http://forum.team-mediaportal.com/tv-server-plugins-294/comskip-how-single-seat-server-client-76719/
If not skipping at all ensure there is a .txt file located in the same location as the recording. If there is not, then Comskip is not configured correctly or failed. Check the parameters field for correct settings.
If not detecting the commercials correctly, Comskip tuning may need to be refined. Please visit the Comskip Site and view the manual and tuning guide there.

Changes in the latest release

The following table shows the changes that affect the user interface in the latest version of MediaPortal (final or test release), either within MediaPortal or in the Configuration tool(s). Select the links to view details of the changes. These changes are incorporated into this wiki page once the final stable version is released.

You may sort the table by any of the columns. Note: the Date column displays the date the UI Rellated Change wiki page was created.