mythtv -- export to mpeg/burn to dvd?

[Matt Price]

Hi,

I run mythtv 0.18 under ubuntu breezy on a low-end dell with a Hauppauge
pvr-350 -- t all works great for me and I have  not noticed any missing
features..  

however, I'm now getting requests from people to 'tape something for me'
-- e.g., my brother wants us to tape Mr Rogers for his 2-year-old, and
occasionally something's on the news that some neighbour wants
recorded.  

so, question:  is there an easy way to flag a bunch of recordings in
mythtv, perhaps rip them to xvid or mpeg4, then burn them to a dvd?
THis would all have to be done either through the mythtv interface, or
on the command line; this machine has nothing attached to the onboard
vga-out.  And it would be nice if it could be done in a pretty
straightforward way -- set a bunch of preferences, make sure that the
the file has been flagged for commercials, then transcode to a
reasonable file name.  For some shows I'd probably do it as a cron job.

looking around, it seems like nuvexport is the preferred tool for this.
does anyone use nuvexport in approximately the way I describe?  Or
ocmbine it with some ad hoc scripts?  WOuld love to hear the experience
of others.

thanks,

Matt

-- 
Matt Price
History Dept
University of Toronto
matt.price-H217xnMUJC0sA/PxXw9srA at public.gmane.org
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