tmf / ty+ tivoweb extraction module:

[rc3105]

here's a basic tivoweb module for extracting recordings as tmf or ty (ty+ actually). produces the same tmf/ty+ as mfs_ftp so they're insertable.

platform independant tcl - works on 2.x/3.x/4.x/5.x s1/s2 - just need the appropriate s1/s2 binaries (mfs_stream & mfs_tarstream, available in the mfs_ftp threads) in tivoweb-tcl/bin_ppc or tivoweb-tcl/bin_mips


edit: this requires TivoWebPlus rc4 or later

[rc3105]

if you allready have mfs_ftp installed you can just create symlinks to the mfs_stream & mfs_tarstream binaries

ln -s /var/mfs_ftp/mfs_stream /tivoweb-tcl/bin_xxx/mfs_stream

ln -s /var/mfs_ftp/mfs_tarstream /tivoweb-tcl/bin_xxx/mfs_tarstream


otherwise you'll need to install them to the correct location


tivoweb is NOT multithreaded, it'll be totally unresponsive during extraction

if you have d7o's direcshow installed on your pc you'll need to right-click save-as to save tyfiles

this module tested with IE & getright

[lonaman]

The readme says to put extract.itcl into tivoweb-tcl, but I think it goes in modules.

When I click on the name, it downloads a 1 kb .tmf file. When I click on ty, it opens media player (because I have TyShow installed) and then media player crashes.

This is on a T60 running Extreme 2.5.2.

[mbriody]

I get the same problem as described below. Any ideas?

Also I don't have the mfs_stream and mfs_tar_stream modules mentioned as I have a series 1 and I think they are series 2 only?

Copied from the TivoWeb Plus thread:

Extract Notes

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The readme says to put extract.itcl into tivoweb-tcl, but I think it goes in modules.

When I click on the name, it downloads a 1 kb .tmf file. When I click on ty, it opens media player (because I have TyShow installed) and then media player crashes.

This is on a T60 running Extreme 2.5.2.

[mrblack51]

if you dont have the necessary binaries in the right places, of course it wont work. how is this a surprise

I get the same problem as described below. Any ideas?

Also I don't have the mfs_stream and mfs_tar_stream modules mentioned as I have a series 1 and I think they are series 2 only?

Copied from the TivoWeb Plus thread:

Extract Notes

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The readme says to put extract.itcl into tivoweb-tcl, but I think it goes in modules.

When I click on the name, it downloads a 1 kb .tmf file. When I click on ty, it opens media player (because I have TyShow installed) and then media player crashes.

This is on a T60 running Extreme 2.5.2.

[tiivohoe]

if you dont have the necessary binaries in the right places, of course it wont work. how is this a surprise

"platform independant tcl - works on 2.x/3.x/4.x/5.x s1/s2 - just need the appropriate s1/s2 binaries (mfs_stream & mfs_tarstream, available in the mfs_ftp threads) in tivoweb-tcl/bin_ppc or tivoweb-tcl/bin_mips"

Just thought this information should be in this thread, as its not in the readme.


Edit: Posted before riley's edit in post #2.

[Foos]

What tiivohoe said - just download the correct mfs_ftp executables and put them in your bin_ppc directory. The module works like a charm - and lets me export thru my authenticating proxy (avoiding opening non secured ports thru the firewall...).

I have the TyShow filters installed, so I simply choose "Save to disk" when I click on the link, and it'll save the file. In my experience, I don't get the same performance over my LAN as I do with mfs_ftp, and TiVoWebPlus is completely unresponsive during a download, but neither of those are terribly surprising.

[tiivohoe]

The module is working great for .ty files on half hour recordings but I'm only getting partial files (about 40 min) on one hour recordings.

[sanderton]

Seems to be abig speed trade-off for using this.

I downloaded a show with this module and then the same show with mfs_ftp.

through the module I got 1.3Mb/s; with mfs_ftp 1.7Mb/s.

Since the code doing the sending is identical, it must be an ineffciency in IE.

[mrblack51]

attached is a TPM module for riley's extract script - please dont clutter this thread with support requests for the tpm. instead, pm me directly.

riley - if you dont want this, go ahead and delete this post

[rc3105]

no, that's cool, the intent was to make extracting insertable recordings as easy as possible - a package manager version to simplify installation is perfect

[AVD]

<PRE><B>INTERNAL SERVER ERROR</B>
--cut here--
serve_tmf '{Everybody Loves Raymond}{Slave}{WCBS}{2086045}.tmf' '0' '0'
can't read "bin_dir": no such variable
--cut here--
</PRE>
</BODY></HTML>

/var/hack/tivoweb-tcl/bin_ppc exists and is chmodded 777

executables were copied from a working mfs_ftp setup

I have a SAS1 sony

????

[AVD]

never mind.... rc4 <> 1.9.4beta4

duh duh

[AVD]

although it would appear that all i have to do is define where bin_ppc is in the bin_dir to get it to work....

[wkozun]

<PRE><B>INTERNAL SERVER ERROR</B>
--cut here--
serve_tmf '{Everybody Loves Raymond}{Slave}{WCBS}{2086045}.tmf' '0' '0'
can't read "bin_dir": no such variable
--cut here--
</PRE>
</BODY></HTML>

Maybe your TiVo has a quality screen and doesn't like Raymond