Problem since 27th Oct 2011

[Andy Wedge]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: get_iplayer-bounces at lists.infradead.org [mailto:get_iplayer-
> bounces at lists.infradead.org] On Behalf Of Allan Preston
> Sent: 27 October 2011 11:30
> To: get_iplayer at lists.infradead.org
> Subject: Re: Problem since 27th Oct 2011
> 
> Using your suggested method, no change here.
> 
> ~$ get_iplayer --get --modes=flashhd "Rab C Nesbitt"
> get_iplayer v2.80, Copyright (C) 2008-2010 Phil Lewis
>   This program comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; for details use --
> warranty.
>   This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it under certain
>   conditions; use --conditions for details.
> 
> Matches:
> 524:    Rab C Nesbitt: Series 10 - 1. Broke, BBC Two,
> Comedy,Guidance,HD,Sitcoms,TV, default,
> 525:    Rab C Nesbitt: Series 10 - 2. Fugue, BBC Two,
> Comedy,Guidance,HD,Sitcoms,TV, default,
> 526:    Rab C Nesbitt: Series 10 - 3. Cuts, BBC Two,
> Comedy,Guidance,HD,Sitcoms,TV, default,
> 527:    Rab C Nesbitt: Series 10 - 4. Fight, BBC Two,
> Comedy,Guidance,HD,Popular,Sitcoms,TV, default,
> 
> INFO: 4 Matching Programmes
> INFO: Rab C Nesbitt: Series 10 - 1. Broke (b015r55r) Already in history
> (/home/milambar/.get_iplayer/download_history) - use --force to override
> INFO: Rab C Nesbitt: Series 10 - 2. Fugue (b015yghz) Already in history
> (/home/milambar/.get_iplayer/download_history) - use --force to override
> INFO: Rab C Nesbitt: Series 10 - 3. Cuts (b016946k) Already in history
> (/home/milambar/.get_iplayer/download_history) - use --force to override
> INFO: Checking existence of default version
> INFO: No specified modes (flashhd,flashvhigh,flashhigh,flashstd)
> available for this programme with version 'default' (try using
> --modes=)
> ERROR: Failed to record 'Rab C Nesbitt: Series 10 - 4. Fight (b016p72l)'
> 
> Allan
> 
> 
> On Thu, Oct 27, 2011 at 11:22 AM, Andy Wedge <andy_wedge at lineone.net>
> wrote:
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: get_iplayer-bounces at lists.infradead.org [mailto:get_iplayer-
> >> bounces at lists.infradead.org] On Behalf Of Allan Preston
> >> Sent: 27 October 2011 10:50
> >> To: get_iplayer at lists.infradead.org
> >> Subject: Problem since 27th Oct 2011
> >>
> >> Any new shows added to the iplayer's index since 27 Oct 2011 have a
> > blank
> >> modes: which means get_iplayer can't download them. For example:
> >>
> >> modes:          default:
> >> modesizes:      default:
> >> name:           Rab C Nesbitt: Series 10
> >> nameshort:      Rab C Nesbitt
> >> pid:            b016p72l
> >>
> >> :~$ get_iplayer --get 527
> >> get_iplayer v2.80, Copyright (C) 2008-2010 Phil Lewis
> >>   This program comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; for details use --
> >> warranty.
> >>   This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it under
> > certain
> >>   conditions; use --conditions for details.
> >>
> >> Matches:
> >> 527:    Rab C Nesbitt: Series 10 - 4. Fight, BBC Two,
> >> Comedy,Guidance,HD,Popular,Sitcoms,TV, default,
> >>
> >> INFO: 1 Matching Programmes
> >> INFO: Checking existence of default version
> >> INFO: No specified modes (flashhd,flashvhigh,flashhigh,flashstd)
> >> available for this programme with version 'default' (try using
> >> --modes=)
> >> ERROR: Failed to record 'Rab C Nesbitt: Series 10 - 4. Fight
> > (b016p72l)
> >>
> >> This problem seems to affect all programs "added" since midnight 26
> > Oct
> >> 2011, and I first noticed it on 27 Oct 2011.
> >> Is it a problem that is affecting only me, or is it a change the BBC
> > have
> >> implemented?
> >>
> >> Oh, and hello :) Im Allan, from Manchester UK
> >>
> >
> > I get the same issue using Web PVR Manager under Windows 7.
> >
> > However if I open a command prompt and manually specify a mode (as
> > suggested in the error message) it seems to work
> >
> > get_iplayer --get --modes flashhigh "helicopter heroes"
> >
> > Andy

I noticed that I had used a mode of flashhigh and you had used flashhd so I've just tried that and it also worked.

C:\Program Files (x86)\get_iplayer>get_iplayer --get --modes flashhd "nesbitt"
get_iplayer v2.79, Copyright (C) 2008-2010 Phil Lewis
  This program comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; for details use --warranty.
  This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it under certain
  conditions; use --conditions for details.

Matches:
522:    Rab C Nesbitt: Series 10 - 1. Broke, BBC Two, Comedy,Guidance,HD,Sitcoms,TV, default,
523:    Rab C Nesbitt: Series 10 - 2. Fugue, BBC Two, Comedy,Guidance,HD,Sitcoms,TV, default,
524:    Rab C Nesbitt: Series 10 - 3. Cuts, BBC Two, Comedy,Guidance,HD,Sitcoms,TV, default,
525:    Rab C Nesbitt: Series 10 - 4. Fight, BBC Two, Comedy,Guidance,HD,Popular,Sitcoms,TV, default,

INFO: 4 Matching Programmes
INFO: Checking existence of default version
INFO: flashhigh1,flashhigh2 modes will be tried for version default
INFO: Trying flashhigh1 mode to record tv: Rab C Nesbitt: Series 10 - 1. Broke
INFO: File name prefix = Rab_C_Nesbitt_Series_10_-_1._Broke_b015r55r_default
RTMPDump 2.4 git-b627335 2011-7-23
(c) 2010 Andrej Stepanchuk, Howard Chu, The Flvstreamer Team; license: GPL
Connecting ...
INFO: Connected...
Starting download at: 0.000 kB
INFO: Metadata:
INFO:   duration              1745.11
INFO:   moovPosition          28.00
INFO:   width                 640.00
INFO:   height                360.00
INFO:   videocodecid          avc1
INFO:   audiocodecid          mp4a
INFO:   avcprofile            77.00
INFO:   avclevel              30.00
INFO:   aacaot                2.00
INFO:   videoframerate        25.00
INFO:   audiosamplerate       24000.00
INFO:   audiochannels         2.00
INFO: trackinfo:
INFO:   length                43625000.00
INFO:   timescale             25000.00
INFO:   language              eng
INFO: sampledescription:
INFO:   sampletype            avc1
INFO:   length                41882624.00
INFO:   timescale             24000.00
INFO:   language              eng
INFO: sampledescription:
INFO:   sampletype            mp4a
36143.076 kB / 369.88 sec (21.1%)

I'm no expert on all the different modes etc. so maybe time for input from someone else?

Andy