TMS 5.1.2 + Video transcoding options not available

[tomjons]

Hi,

i just obtain a version of TMS 5.1.2 for whs.

My system is a Acer Homeserver H340.

The options for videotranscoding on the config page are greyed out.

How can i activate this ?

Thanky you...

[tomjons]

Could it be a codec problem ?

I found a thread with the same issue but it is related to a linux system.

plz

[mgillespie]

I've seen posts to suggest that if you download the required transcoding software (ffmpeg), ensure the location is set correctly in the transcoder desc files, then these options ungrey.

I haven't tried this myself, and I believe in making all my media be in the correct format before I need it, rather than transcoding it (I am lucky, all my devices support a good range of common formats, so it's no hard to choose a format that works everywhere)

[tomjons]

I think if this is a feature of TMS 5.1.2 they should provide the required codecs to use this.

Am still searching for a solution.

[tomjons]

I need a to-do list for a whs system ?

Any helpers out there ?

[coolspot]

Same problem - I'm a bit disappointed with Twonky v5.1.2. Seems to have a lot of issues - at least with the WHS release.

[mgillespie]

I think if this is a feature of TMS 5.1.2 they should provide the required codecs to use this.

Am still searching for a solution.

FFMPEG licencing may prevent providing it, You should install it via your OS.

Ubuntu/Debian apt-get install ffmpeg
Windows download from here: http://ffmpeg.arrozcru.org/builds/

[tomjons]

I think if this is a feature of TMS 5.1.2 they should provide the required codecs to use this.

Am still searching for a solution.

FFMPEG licencing may prevent providing it, You should install it via your OS.

Ubuntu/Debian apt-get install ffmpeg
Windows download from here: http://ffmpeg.arrozcru.org/builds/

Thank you.

But - how do i configure TMS to using this codec.
I think it is not in the gui of TMS.

I had to manually create files or ??

And therefore i need a how to - Thanky you !!

[mgillespie]

The options in the web interface are for background transcoding, where the system will transcode your files when the system is idle.

It seems you are after on-demand transcoding, that is different. Use the site search, you have to setup the ffmpeg.location and possibly the .desc files in the cgi-bin directory.

This is also a good intro to setting up transcoding, it allows the PS3 to play FLAC (by transcoding it to WAV).

http://www.twonkyforum.com/viewtopic.ph ... lac#p26801