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Preface: Am new to VLC as of 1.0.1...capturing HD via Firewire from STB...have found forum references to Command Line Timeshift functions for 0.9+ that fail in 1.0.1; have found forum references to Inputs/CODECs in Preferences that access Timeshift Directory and other parameters that are missing in VLC 1.0.1 Preferences...have clicked on and inspected every single Preference and all other options in VLC 1.0.1 in a vain attempt to find any reference to any Timeshift settings or parameters.

Problem: While 1.0.1 Timeshift works wonderfully, it fills up my OS partition, obviously by default, in practically no time. In 1.0.1, I've not been able to find any means, via GUI or the non-functioning Command Line, to establish, define or discern the Timeshift Directory, so that I can aim the thing anywhere but to my OS partition. Preferences is simply devoid of any reference to Timeshift.

Problem: While Timeshift parameters are extensively mentioned in pre-1.0.1 GUI and Command Line documentation, along with "Recording on the fly", there is no reference to either in any Preferences or Console in 1.0.1. Well, that I've been able to find over the past several days.

Re: VLC 1.0.1:
- How to "Record on the fly"?
- How to determine and/or set the "Timeshift Directory"?
- How to save Timeshift buffer as permanent rather than temporary?

Thank you for any guidance!

-Johnny

With the record button?

Well, Rémi, that would be obvious. My query concerns the absence of any "record" button while capturing.

There IS a Capture/Save feature that, while allowing a source dump to a (.ts) file sans re-encoding, will not allow viewing the source or the output while recording; it does allow viewing output ("Display the output") while recording through an encoder (such as "Video - MPEG2 + MPGA (TS)").

While watching the source without Saving, clicking the Pause button starts up the Timeshift engine, clicking Play will then display the output while recording the raw stream to the "Timeshift Directory".

What my query is looking for is how to determine and/or set that Timeshift Directory in order to grab the output file, and in order to set it to a drive with more space than my OS (WinXP-Pro) drive, which VLC appears to have set as a default. I've been unable to find any GUI interface to do this, and 1.0.1 Command Line appears nonfunctional for "vls --timeshift" commands (as noted in the 0.9 documentation...there is yet to be any Command Line documentation for 1.0.1).

Has anyone been able to find that Timeshift Directory or reset it to another location?

Thanks again.

-Johnny

1. Timeshift directory is set down towards the bottom of the "Input/Codecs" preferences window (you need to show "All" settings).
2. You need to have "Advanced controls" on the "View" menu checked to see the record button

Hope this helps...