Organizing Recorded Shows

[xstreamip]

I would like to include my large collections of movies and videos under "Recorded Shows", but don't want the entire list. Instead, I would like the structure of my video folders replicated under "Recorded Shows".

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

[nanook105]

Originally Posted by xstreamip

I would like to include my large collections of movies and videos under "Recorded Shows", but don't want the entire list. Instead, I would like the structure of my video folders replicated under "Recorded Shows".

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

If you use the left/right arrows on the recorded shows page, it switches between By Series, By Folder (you have to have multiple folders defined), and All.

If you set up the top level folder (make sure that the top level folder is not the root directory) and then enable Recurse SubDirectories, it should give you access to the folders as you describe

[jkirk]

actually i think he wants folders within folders in the recorded shows view. (like the bm video folder)

i don't see that being possible in btv.

[nanook105]

Originally Posted by jkirk

actually i think he wants folders within folders in the recorded shows view. (like the bm video folder)

i don't see that being possible in btv.

Unless I'm missing something, that is what Recurse SubDirectories does

[xstreamip]

Thanks nanook105...that did it for me!

xstreamip

[xstreamip]

Thanks nanook...that did it for me.

xstream

[jkirk]

Originally Posted by nanook105

Unless I'm missing something, that is what Recurse SubDirectories does

i use that option but all i get is all the shows in that directory scanned into one list(including the ones in lower directories)

what i thought he wanted was
directory
sub directory
show/movie

what that does to a movie three directories down is
directory
show/movie

unless they changed the functionality of it recently.

[Fonceur]

Originally Posted by jkirk

i use that option but all i get is all the shows in that directory scanned into one list(including the ones in lower directories)

Switch to Folder view, you will be able to navigate the tree...

[jkirk]

when did this change? i have used this function in the past and never seen it do this. not recently tho as i have used the shows view (except in certain situations) for the last few revisions.

[tscales]

Been that way for at least 18 months -- when I started using it.

[nanook105]

Originally Posted by jkirk

when did this change? i have used this function in the past and never seen it do this. not recently tho as i have used the shows view (except in certain situations) for the last few revisions.

Release notes for 3.5:

Version 3.5 Release Notes

Build 1814 | October 8, 2004

Support for multiple hardware encode tuners. Watch one show while recording another. Beyond TV will enable 2 tuners for free.
Support for multiple lineups. Integrate your satellite or cable lineup with your local antenna lineup seamlessly.
Beyond TV Link support. Beyond TV 3.5 will support Beyond TV Link (our upcoming client product). Beyond TV Link will enable users to attach to a single Beyond TV 3.5 server and enjoy the entire, rich interface from any locally networked computer.
Microsoft Portable Media Center support
- Pre-configured recording and ShowSqueeze settings specifically for Portable Media Center
New software encoder
- SVCD/DVD compliant
New bundled MPEG-2 decoder
- Supports DX-VA
- Twice as efficient as previous decoder
TVTV web-based European electronic program guide support
Increased support for both hardware and software encoders
Option to SmartSkip only certain recordings
Improved ViewScape UI:
- Search guide listings by keyword.
- Schedule manual recordings.
- Sort recordings by series and folder.

[jkirk]

not that nanook the folder directories under the folder view.

i used folder view then and never saw that behaviour.

either that or my mind is seriously screwed up.

[nanook105]

Originally Posted by jkirk

not that nanook the folder directories under the folder view.

i used folder view then and never saw that behaviour.

either that or my mind is seriously screwed up.

Recurse SubDirectories has also been there since the 3X days, but it periodically had issues.

[fsmith]

Is there a way to make the folder view sort the recordings by name? (With removing/adding again the folder).

TIA

[jkirk]

Originally Posted by nanook105

Recurse SubDirectories has also been there since the 3X days, but it periodically had issues.

i know i used it to view everything in the folder/show view. i just never saw the directory structure in folder view. oh well no biggie. heck i didn't know that even existed(organizing via directory structure) till this thread. some good came out of it at least.
and i have been using btv since 3.4