Azerthoth

#!/bin/bash
#
# a simple script to watch tv with the ability to play/pause using mplayer
# can be run as a script or put in /usr/bin and run as an application
# if in /usr/bin be sure to chmod 755 what ever you name this so that it will be executable
#
# written by Jim Cook
# azerthoth@gmail.com
#
# Script Version 2 added file rename, cleaned things up for those not using xdialog
#		broke mencoder command apart for easier reading and added deinterlacing
#
# first we flush to make sure we wont be catching the wrong resources
killall mplayer > /dev/null 2>&1
killall mencoder > /dev/null 2>&1

# set the location to save the file to. This MUST be set even if you have no intention of keeping any of the programming you watch
location=/mnt/tvstor

# set filename
filename=$(date +%H:%M:%S@%d-%h-%Y)

# start mencoder
# tv card on composite input and ntsc, mpeg format and mp3 audio
# some of these settings may need to be changed to match your system or your personal preferences
((mencoder tv:// -tv driver=v4l2:input=1:norm=0:device=/dev/video0:adevice=/dev/dsp:forceaudio \
  -ovc lavc -lavcopts vcodec=mpeg4:vbitrate=1200 -vf pp=ci,scale=640:480 \
  -oac mp3lame \
  -o $location/$filename.avi -v &) &)

# give mencoder time to start before starting mplayer. too short a time will trigger the kill due to mplayer not finding a file to play
sleep 5

# start watching the TV show
((mplayer $location/$filename.avi &) &)

# give mplayer a moment to start before watching for its pid
sleep 1

# watch for mplayer close and then close mencoder
while [ "$(pidof mplayer)" ]
do
	sleep 1
done
killall mencoder

# pause to let mencoder shut down, not needed if using xdialog
sleep 1

# graphical save/rename or delete file.
# change DIALOG=Xdialog to DIALOG=dialog if you want the box in the terminal session. Only if script is started via a terminal.
# we put clear here to get rid of random text from terminal, not needed if running xdialog
clear
DIALOG=${DIALOG=Xdialog}
$DIALOG --title "Save TV Show" --clear \
        --yesno "Do you wish to keep the file ?" 8 60

case $? in
  0)
    tempfile=`tempfile`
    $DIALOG --title "Rename Video File" --clear \
	    --inputbox "Rename $filename.avi\n
	    Adding .avi is not needed" 10 55 2> $tempfile
    retval=$?
    rename=`cat $tempfile`
      if [ -n "$rename" ];
	then rename=$rename
	else rename=$filename
      fi
    mv $location/$filename.avi $location/$rename.avi;;
  1)
    rm $location/$filename.avi;;
esac
# clear terminal if no using xdialog
clear