makemkvcon: setting readRetryCount?

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ordually
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makemkvcon: setting readRetryCount?

Post by ordually »

Using makemkvcon (1.9.9 registered), what is the means for setting read retry count?

I tried adding it to /usr/share/MakeMKV/default.mmcp.xml:

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<mkvSettings
        ignoreForcedSubtitlesFlag="true"
        useISO639Type2T="false"
        setFirstAudioTrackAsDefault="true"
        setFirstSubtitleTrackAsDefault="true"
        setFirstForcedSubtitleTrackAsDefault="true"
        insertFirstChapter00IfMissing="true"

        readRetryCount="25"
    />
But I'm not sure it's having an effect.

Thanks.
MrVideo
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Re: makemkvcon: setting readRetryCount?

Post by MrVideo »

IIUI correctly, it means the number of times it will retry reading a bad sector on the media. Once it as gone thru 25 (your setting) attempts, it will bail.
ordually
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Re: makemkvcon: setting readRetryCount?

Post by ordually »

Agreed, that is what the parameter should do. It's available in the preferences in the GUI. But how to set it for makemkvcon?
MrVideo
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Re: makemkvcon: setting readRetryCount?

Post by MrVideo »

Sorry, that I do not know.
Woodstock
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Re: makemkvcon: setting readRetryCount?

Post by Woodstock »

For Windows and OS X, if you set the retry count in the GUI, it affects the command line settings. I don't know if does on Linux, though.

Do you have the GUI installed?
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