Time Shift Settings

This reference contains the help text provided by OpenATV. The open dialog and selected options determine which entries are visible.

Where do I find it?

Main Menu → Setup → Playback, Recording & Time Shift → Time Shift Settings

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Time shift buffer location

Set the default location to store your time shift buffer files. Press 'OK' to add new locations, press 'LEFT'/'RIGHT' to select from previously defined locations.

Reference & notes

config.timeshift.path

Setup level: Expert.

Automatically start time shift after

When enabled, time shift starts automatically in background after specified time.

Reference & notes

config.timeshift.startDelay

Setup level: Intermediate.

Enable Autorecord

Set to 'Yes', to enable automatic recording of the background time shift buffer.

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config.timeshift.autorecord

Setup level: Expert.

Show warning when time shift is stopped

When enabled, a warning will be displayed and the user will get an option to stop or to continue the time shift.

Reference & notes

config.timeshift.check

Setup level: Intermediate.

Show status messages on switch to live TV

When enabled, show status or error messages.

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config.timeshift.showLiveTVMsg

Setup level: Expert.

Time shift save action on zap

Select if time shift must continue when set to record.

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config.timeshift.favoriteSaveAction

Setup level: Expert.

Stop time shift while recording

Stops time shift being used if a recording is in progress. This is advisable for USB sticks.

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config.timeshift.stopWhileRecording

Setup level: Expert.

Skip jumping to live while timeshifting with plugins

If set to 'Yes', allows the use of time shift with alternative audio plugins.

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config.timeshift.skipReturnToLive

Setup level: Expert.

Use time shift SeekBar while time shifting

Select 'Yes' to allow use of the SeekBar to jump to a selected point within the event.

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config.timeshift.showInfoBar

Setup level: Expert.

Time shift buffer limit

Older files in the time shift directory are removed on every event change.

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config.timeshift.maxHours

Setup level: Expert.

Time shift event limit

'Buffer in hours' or 'number of last events'. For deleting older time shift files, the condition which occurred first has priority.

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config.timeshift.maxEvents

Setup level: Expert.

Time shift checking for older files

In addition to the check at an event start, a repetitive check can be used, so that the conditions 'buffer limit in hours' or 'check free space' are detected earlier.

Reference & notes

config.timeshift.checkEvents

Setup level: Expert.

Time shift checking for free space

If the free space is less than setting value, then an attempt is made to delete the old time shift files.

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config.timeshift.checkFreeSpace

Setup level: Expert.

Time shift buffer delete after zap

Select 'No' to save older events even after zapping or interrupting time shifting.

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config.timeshift.deleteAfterZap

Setup level: Expert.

Time shift event based file splitting

Select 'No' to make time shift use a single buffer file. Use 'Time shift checking for older files [in minutes]' and 'Time shift checking for free space?' to control the size of the buffer file.

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config.timeshift.fileSplitting

Setup level: Expert.

Streaming recovery delay

Enter the duration to be added to the streaming buffer after a streaming error. This extra buffer can help to avoid further streaming issues due to a lack of buffer space.

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config.timeshift.recoveryBufferDelay

Setup level: Expert.

Hardware latency correction

Adjusts compensation for hardware buffer latency for DM9x0.

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config.timeshift.hwLatencyCorrection

Setup level: Expert.

Visibility depends on other options or the dialog.

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Source: OpenATV setup.xml · fdc9347241.