I guess it was too good to be true… or too obvious.
Another question about Tablo Tools. When I tell Tablo Tools to delete a recording from the HD after I have exported it, does it get removed from the recordings database that seems to be within the Tablo device itself?
Yes. It doesn’t always get cleared from Yahoo Tools right away (yet). If you click in the upper right corner to refresh they’ll disappear.
So, if I am trying to record an entire series of a TV show, that might be showing on several different channels, MASH for instance, I should not delete the recording from the HD after I export it to my PC. I don’t want Tablo to record duplicates.
Once I get it to my PC, I will extract commercials and then move it to my Plex server.
Mostly yes. I’ve done what you’ve describe. Seems if I export/delete, for a period of time taboo remembers.
But I’ve not done any through testing. Often “entire” series are shown in order, not always. Sometimes I check the schedule if their sequential.
Other times I just wait until it catches the entire series, then export for archiving - or by season at least.
For a series as long as Mash, yes, that would be even different. Depends how it’s broadcast.
Thanks for the help. I will experiment a little to see what happens. The worst thing that could happen if I delete after export is that a show gets recorded twice. That’s not a real bad thing.
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Ironically I’m currently working on MASH. I wait until I have a full season recorded then rip it from Tablo, then delete the recordings from Tablo. When I started recording they were just starting on season 2. After many months they are finally back around to season 1 again. They play them in season/numerical order.
Unfortunately they skipped a few episodes. I believe they were the last one of season 9 and the first of season 10. And then the very last episode of season 11 (yes the final episode, grrrr). Once I have all the seasons ripped and are missing a few, or need some new ones due to bad recordings, I set it to record new episodes. Seeing as there are no new episodes it records nothing automatically. I then monitor it until they play the ones I need and manually click them to record. I keep track of it all in a spreadsheet.
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Thanks for your insightful information. That sounds like the plan I’ll take. I already have the database started.
I haven’t gone so far as the spreadsheet, but the record new… when there isn’t any - yes. It keeps them in the scheduled to help remind you and check through them for what you’re looking for. Great suggestion! Depending how many there are, I often go for the season by season.
Now for the big question… what’s up with video hoarding? How often, if ever do you get around to watching the terabytes of videos you have archived? and don’t you take time to watch new content in between? What the endgame or exit strategy?
MeTV had a special Veterans Day airing of M*A*S*H - s11e16 - Goodbye Farewell and Amen 3hr episode with commentary, extra special. I’m not meticulous Mash fan, but I know that’s a special one.
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I think I see a poll idea somewhere in your comments 
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For cutting out ads, you need a video editor with solid cutting and resizing tools, which are common.
However, many of them are neither too complex nor too expensive. I’ve been using Movavi for a bit now, mainly because it’s easy to use and accessible. It’s got the basics like cutting and resizing, plus some cool filters and transitions. I teach kids, and using it with them has been a breeze.
If you want to see more details or features of this app, check out this link: https://www.movavi.com/learning-portal/final-cut-pro-windows-alternatives.html.
IMHO, it’s painful to do (not hard to do, just tedious), but yes, most video editors have the ability for you to mark and cut out sections from a video. Again, not “hard”, but “tedious”.
“Hey, dear I recorded 212 Twilight Zone episodes, could you remove the commercials? Thanks in advance.”
Yup. (tedious) My video player has setting for jumps, I set keys for 1min, 30sec and 15sec. Instead of FF, I tap 1min three or four times, maybe a 30sec occasionally 15 to tweak things, or wait for partial commercials. A few button taps to get though a show, for me, it less hassle. Still commercial interruptions are annoying.
You could use MCEBuddy to detect commercials either automatically or manually (using custom cuts). Thereafter you have 2 options:
- Cut out the commercials
- Place chapter makers at the commercials to you can skip them quickly
I’ve found it pretty accurate and super easy to use.