I had a problem with R5A26 (mythfilldatabase, mySQL, or DataDirect info) giving some bad info for recordings that were scheduled. The problem might have been the result of a power failure damaging my /myth partition.
The scheduling issue was resolved when I upgraded to A30.2, but the recordings, which all survived the backup and restore, still had bad info.
e.g. :
A one-hour program actually recorded for two hours, starting an hour before the target program. The 1004_19011213144600_20060121170000.nuv file was saved with the start date of 5:59 on Dec. 31, 1901! This is also also what is reported in MythTV. The end time and date of the .nuv file is correct.

Another file, 1068_19011213144600_20060107110000.nuv, is the correct length, and file size. I can see the program playing in the preview window, but it simply will not play in MythTV, and it will not delete from the recorded programs menu.

There are a couple of others, but I have not had any problems like this since the upgrade.

THE REAL ISSUE
How do I delete these programs from MythTV? I can delete the .nuv files, but the program listing is still present, and as long as it is there the episode will not be re-recorded.
How do I manually edit the list of recorded programs?

thanks in advance...

Maybe Manage Recordings-Previously Recorded .. and delete them from the list there? That should at least allow them to be re-recorded..

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HP VL400 (PIII 866), Skystar2 2.6D, PVR350, Nvidia FX5200, 384MB, 200GB, KnoppMyth R5.5

Have you tried deleting it using Mythweb? If you have removed the .nuv file using a command prompt (ssh to the box or from console) then you will have to recreate the exact file and then delete it using Mythweb. I have removed the .nuv files using rm command and I had to recreate the file using another unix command called 'touch'. This creates a blank file. Then you should be able to delete it using Mythweb.

If you don't use Mythweb, then this is all irrelevant!

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Best Regards,
S
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IBM ThinkCentre / P4 Dual 3 GHz / 512 RAM / Huppauge PVR 350 / 250 GB WD HD / Onboard Sound+NIC / DVD-RW / KnoppMyth R5A16

Thanks for the mythweb solution. That did the trick!
I know this is an uncommon problem, but maybe it will help someone else some day.

farnell

The "real issue" is that you need a UPS (APC brand is very easy to set up so that is shutsdown your system gracefully upon battery exhaustion) on your box to prevent this from happening again!

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Mike
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