

The first, output_edl=1, tells Comskip to create an “EDL” file. Here’s what that looks like in the text document: then ensure the following lines include a “1” instead of a “0”: The first is to open comskip.ini, located in your Comskip folder, with a text editor (Notepad is fine). Happily, Comskip is capable of making those, it just needs to be told to do so. NextPVR can’t use that text file to skip commercials, however–it needs an “EDL” file. Step Two: Configure Comskip To Create EDL Files In Real Time This is the time, in seconds, when Comskip thinks commercial breaks start and end in the video you just tried out. When the process is done, Comskip will output a simple text file. You’ll see the tool identify the network logo displayed during broadcasts, notice black frames, and try to identify things like spikes in volume. It will sometimes loop back to re-check things, and the process can take a while, but it’s fascinating to watch. You’ll see the video itself in real time, and colors graphs that show Comskip’s attempts to identify commercials. Drag the video file to the icon for ComskipGUI.exe, and you’ll get a first hand view of how Comskip works. In a separate Windows Explorer window, browse to your PVR’s collection of recorded episodes, and pick a video you’d like to watch without commercials. There are a bunch of files here, but to get started with Comskip, we’re going to use “ComskipGUI.exe” to indentify some commercials. I recommend C:\comskip, and will be using that in the rest of the tutorial, but you can put it wherever you want.
#IFLICKS WITH COMSKIP ZIP FILE#
Open the ZIP file and drag its contents to any folder you’d like.
