2011-09-20, 14:54
Quote:I have it set for Resume so it "remembers" at what point I stopped and picks up again when entering. This works well and by using some tricky psuedo folder links and dropbox I have it synched between all machines so if I stop in the lounge I can resume in any other room (in addition to all channels being updated in all locations).
Using Dropbox for this is pretty clever. I also have the functionality built in, you only have to select a network folder to store the information. In reality, the only advantage the built-in method provides over your scheme is when watching multiple TVs at once.
Quote:It works fine but doesn't update if I skip episodes or FF UNLESS I do some channel surfing.
I'll check this out and try to fix it...that's not the intended functionality...it should save even if you don't change channels.
1. With background threading off (or minimal) it should update all channels on startup if needed (or Forced is on). Again, I'll check this out. Can you post a debug log of this behavior?
2. If background threading is off, then the channel won't be updated until it runs out. Meaning, if you setup a channel that ends up with 100 hours worth of material, the channel will be updated after that 100 hours. If background threading is on or minimal, then 5 days worth of data are kept in each playlist so that updating on startup shouldn't have to be done. This also means that it will take 5 days for new material to show up on a channel.
3. As I stated above, background updating means 5 days before new material shows up.
4. Again, presuming background updating, after the 5 days the new material should start showing up seamlessly.