[jfabernathy]

I'm looking to optimize and consolidate my HTPCs. I think I'm close to being able to do this since I've discovered Kodi as a frontend. I have multiple rooms with TV and PCs so it would be convenient to watch whatever I want where ever I am.

The problem is My Mythbuntu backend system only has a dual tuner card (HVR-2250), but I like how it post processes the TV recordings to allow Kodi frontend to auto skip those.

I also have a Win7 MCE with 3 tuners, all Avermedia. So I can record everything and view it on Kodi frontend, but without auto commercial skips.

I can't put all my tuners in a Mythtv box because Mythtv doesn't support Avermedia tuners. So there is no consolidation where I get the Mythtv post processing.

I know Win7 MCE supports the HVR-2250, so I can consolidate that way, but without the auto commercial skips.

So my question is: Is there a way to add auto skip commercial post processing to Win 7 MCE so Kodi can play those shows on all the platforms in the house and skip the commercials.

I guess maybe there's a way to add Mythtv backend to Win 7 instead of WMC, but not sure it would support the Avermedia hardware.

[nickr]

Get new tuners for your mytyhtv box.

[jfabernathy]

Getting new tuners for the mythtv box doesn't eliminate anything or consolidate anything, which is the goal. I have to keep the Win 7 box and right now, so if I run mythtv, it will be on the windows box. Right now I have 2 dual tuners in the Win 7 box and it records everything I need. If Mythtv on Win 7 could work with the same tuners as WMC, then problem solved. If not, then I'll have to live with it. Pulling the Mythbuntu box and the UPS freed up a lot of room and heat in the closet with my Home Theater equipment.

I guess I don't understand the driver structure of mythtv and windows. Back in my day of writing drivers, you had an API that all drivers were written to for an O/S. Once you wrote the driver right, then all the applications that wanted to talk to that hardware would work the same.

[krustyreturns]

There is software that will post process wmc recordings to add commercial skip, and we have users who use it with wmc/swmc. Mcebuddy is one I believe, but I think there are others.

[kmarq]

There is software that will post process wmc recordings to add commercial skip, and we have users who use it with wmc/swmc. Mcebuddy is one I believe, but I think there are others.

Yup, MCEBuddy user here. Works great, lots of features and easy to use.