Quote from: Ian_AW on April 16, 2024, 02:53:59 PMWe're talking about different things here.Quote from: vader1111 on March 28, 2024, 07:15:27 PMThe up/down arrows jump to the next chapter, if one exists. If the recording has no chapters, then they jump forwards/backwards by 10 minutes. So the functionality for that part of your request already exists in Kodi.
Unfortunately the Up and Down arrows do not achieve this.
As soon as the program actually starts there is data embedded in the stream that contains information that says the program has actually started. At the end of the program, again the data stream contains information that says the program has actually ended.
It is much the same for ad breaks. The producer identifies key points where it is a point where the program can be paused for a break. This can be for a station ID or internal promotion. It is why you never see an ad break right in the middle of a sentence - at least the modern ones that have been digitised.
Schedulers simply create a playlist that comprise ad segment headers and program headers.
I have no doubt things will eventually end up this way. If you have access to a Beyonwiz T series or later, you can see this. When the program actually starts, the BW places a bookmark in the recording, and when the program actually ends, the BW places a bookmark in the recording. Now when you play the recording, simply press the Next button and second or so later, you are at the actual start of what you want to watch.
Interestingly 10 News First does NOT broadcast this code because it and every other news broadcast starts precisely at the time advertised. So, see, the schedulers can keep to their advertised schedules, but by not keeping to their advertised schedules, they hope to lock in viewers.
The Up/Down arrows do move to the next/previous Chapter mark, but only if such a mark exists. There are currently no chapter marks inserted into IceBox recordings.