MCE Buddy see Channels DVR Files but doesn't do anything with them

Recording Devices / Platform Support
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MCE Buddy sees the files. It is just not doing anything with them. Full disclosure, I am new to MCE Buddy. I didn’t get a hit on my particular issue when I did a search. Any guidance would be appreciated. I have the paid version of the program. Please see an excerpt of the logs below.

1-04-28T17:33:33 MCEBuddy.Engine.QueueManager --> Show >How the Universe Works<, checking for showname filter ><
2021-04-28T17:33:33 MCEBuddy.Engine.QueueManager --> Network ><, checking for network/channel filter ><
2021-04-28T17:33:33 MCEBuddy.Engine.QueueManager --> IsSports >False<, IsMovie >False<, checking for show type filter >Sports<
WARNING> 2021-04-28T17:33:33 MCEBuddy.Engine.QueueManager --> File How the Universe Works S09E01 2021-03-24 Journey to a Black Hole 2021-04-28-1359.mpg did not match Show Type Sports meta data pattern
2021-04-28T17:33:33 MCEBuddy.Engine.QueueManager --> Monitor task Channels : Checking Filter and Metadata Matches for File -> \\192.168.11.224\Channels\TV\Midsomer Murders\Midsomer Murders S09E07 2006-06-26 Death in Chorus 2021-04-28-1359.mpg, Conversion Task ->Convert to MP4
2021-04-28T17:33:33 MCEBuddy.Engine.QueueManager --> File >Midsomer Murders S09E07 2006-06-26 Death in Chorus 2021-04-28-1359.mpg<, checking filename filter ><
INFORMATION> --> Extracting metadata from file \\192.168.11.224\Channels\TV\Midsomer Murders\Midsomer Murders S09E07 2006-06-26 Death in Chorus 2021-04-28-1359.mpg
2021-04-28T17:33:33 MCEBuddy.MetaData.VideoMetaData --> Extracting metadata from file -> \\192.168.11.224\Channels\TV\Midsomer Murders\Midsomer Murders S09E07 2006-06-26 Death in Chorus 2021-04-28-1359.mpg
--> Checking for SiliconDust meta tags
--> Starting to extract payload from TS file, upto 64 TS packets will be processed
--> Extracted 0 of 1 TS packet(s)
2021-04-28T17:33:33 MCEBuddy.MetaData.VideoMetaData --> Video Tags extracted -> 
Title: 
SubTitle: 
Description: 
Network: 
Network Affiliate: 
Parental Rating: 
Media Credits: 
Genres: 
Season: 0
Episode: 0
Banner: 
Banner URL: 
IMDB Id: 
MovieDB Id: 
TVDB Id: 
Is Movie: False
Is Sports: False
OriginalBroadcastDateTime: 1900-01-01T00:00:00
RecordedDateTime: 1900-01-01T00:00:00
SeriesPremiereDate: 1900-01-01T00:00:00
CopyProtected: False
SageTV FileID: 
SageTV MediaFileID: 

2021-04-28T17:33:33 MCEBuddy.MetaData.VideoMetaData --> Trying to match nPVR/SiliconDust/FlixGrab series showname -> Midsomer Murders S09E07 2006-06-26 Death in Chorus 2021-04-28-1359
2021-04-28T17:33:33 MCEBuddy.MetaData.VideoMetaData --> Looking for Season/Episode information in text
2021-04-28T17:33:33 MCEBuddy.MetaData.VideoMetaData --> Pattern 1, Found Season/Episode information in text, Season:9, Episode:7
--> Looking for Premiere Year information in text
2021-04-28T17:33:33 MCEBuddy.MetaData.VideoMetaData --> Successfully matched nPVR/SiliconDust/FlixGrab series filename metadata
2021-04-28T17:33:33 MCEBuddy.MetaData.VideoMetaData --> Video Tags extracted from file/name metadata -> 
Title: Midsomer Murders
SubTitle: 2006-06-26 Death in Chorus 2021-04-28-1359
Description: 
Network: 
Network Affiliate: 
Parental Rating: 
Media Credits: 
Genres: 
Season: 9
Episode: 7
Banner: 
Banner URL: 
IMDB Id: 
MovieDB Id: 
TVDB Id: 
Is Movie: False
Is Sports: False
OriginalBroadcastDateTime: 1900-01-01T00:00:00
RecordedDateTime: 1900-01-01T00:00:00
SeriesPremiereDate: 1900-01-01T00:00:00
CopyProtected: False
SageTV FileID: 
SageTV MediaFileID: 

2021-04-28T17:33:33 MCEBuddy.MetaData.VideoMetaData --> Checking for metadata title and ID correction
2021-04-28T17:33:33 MCEBuddy.MetaData.VideoMetaData --> Checking for metadata type correction
INFORMATION> 2021-04-28T17:33:33 MCEBuddy.MetaData.VideoMetaData --> Skipping downloading Series details
2021-04-28T17:33:33 MCEBuddy.MetaData.VideoMetaData --> Updated Video Tags extracted after downloading details -> 
Title: Midsomer Murders
SubTitle: 2006-06-26 Death in Chorus 2021-04-28-1359
Description: 
Network: 
Network Affiliate: 
Parental Rating: 
Media Credits: 
Genres: 
Season: 9
Episode: 7
Banner: 
Banner URL: 
IMDB Id: 
MovieDB Id: 
TVDB Id: 
Is Movie: False
Is Sports: False
OriginalBroadcastDateTime: 1900-01-01T00:00:00
RecordedDateTime: 1900-01-01T00:00:00
SeriesPremiereDate: 1900-01-01T00:00:00
CopyProtected: False
SageTV FileID: 
SageTV MediaFileID: 

2021-04-28T17:33:33 MCEBuddy.Engine.QueueManager --> Show >Midsomer Murders<, checking for showname filter ><
2021-04-28T17:33:33 MCEBuddy.Engine.QueueManager --> Network ><, checking for network/channel filter ><
2021-04-28T17:33:33 MCEBuddy.Engine.QueueManager --> IsSports >False<, IsMovie >False<, checking for show type filter >Sports<
WARNING> 2021-04-28T17:33:33 MCEBuddy.Engine.QueueManager --> File Midsomer Murders S09E07 2006-06-26 Death in Chorus 2021-04-28-1359.mpg did not match Show Type Sports meta data pattern
2021-04-28T17:33:33 MCEBuddy.Engine.QueueManager --> Monitor task Channels : Checking Filter and Metadata Matches for File -> \\192.168.11.224\Channels\TV\How the Universe Works\How the Universe Works S03E09 2014-09-03 The Search for a Second Earth 2021-04-28-1559.mpg, Conversion Task ->Convert to MP4
2021-04-28T17:33:33 MCEBuddy.Engine.QueueManager --> File >How the Universe Works S03E09 2014-09-03 The Search for a Second Earth 2021-04-28-1559.mpg<, checking filename filter ><
INFORMATION> --> Extracting metadata from file \\192.168.11.224\Channels\TV\How the Universe Works\How the Universe Works S03E09 2014-09-03 The Search for a Second Earth 2021-04-28-1559.mpg
2021-04-28T17:33:33 MCEBuddy.MetaData.VideoMetaData --> Extracting metadata from file -> \\192.168.11.224\Channels\TV\How the Universe Works\How the Universe Works S03E09 2014-09-03 The Search for a Second Earth 2021-04-28-1559.mpg
--> Checking for SiliconDust meta tags
--> Starting to extract payload from TS file, upto 64 TS packets will be processed
2021-04-28T17:33:33 MCEBuddy.MetaData.VideoMetaData --> Video Tags extracted -> 
Title: 
SubTitle: 
Description: 
Network: 
Network Affiliate: 
Parental Rating: 
Media Credits: 
Genres: 
Season: 0
Episode: 0
Banner: 
Banner URL: 
IMDB Id: 
MovieDB Id: 
TVDB Id: 
Is Movie: False
Is Sports: False
OriginalBroadcastDateTime: 1900-01-01T00:00:00
RecordedDateTime: 1900-01-01T00:00:00
SeriesPremiereDate: 1900-01-01T00:00:00
CopyProtected: False
SageTV FileID: 
SageTV MediaFileID: 

2021-04-28T17:33:33 MCEBuddy.MetaData.VideoMetaData --> Trying to match nPVR/SiliconDust/FlixGrab series showname -> How the Universe Works S03E09 2014-09-03 The Search for a Second Earth 2021-04-28-1559
2021-04-28T17:33:33 MCEBuddy.MetaData.VideoMetaData --> Looking for Season/Episode information in text
2021-04-28T17:33:33 MCEBuddy.MetaData.VideoMetaData --> Pattern 1, Found Season/Episode information in text, Season:3, Episode:9
--> Looking for Premiere Year information in text
2021-04-28T17:33:33 MCEBuddy.MetaData.VideoMetaData --> Successfully matched nPVR/SiliconDust/FlixGrab series filename metadata
2021-04-28T17:33:33 MCEBuddy.MetaData.VideoMetaData --> Video Tags extracted from file/name metadata -> 
Title: How the Universe Works
SubTitle: 2014-09-03 The Search for a Second Earth 2021-04-28-1559
Description: 
Network: 
Network Affiliate: 
Parental Rating: 
Media Credits: 
Genres: 
Season: 3
Episode: 9
Banner: 
Banner URL: 
IMDB Id: 
MovieDB Id: 
TVDB Id: 
Is Movie: False
Is Sports: False
OriginalBroadcastDateTime: 1900-01-01T00:00:00
RecordedDateTime: 1900-01-01T00:00:00
SeriesPremiereDate: 1900-01-01T00:00:00
CopyProtected: False
SageTV FileID: 
SageTV MediaFileID: 

2021-04-28T17:33:33 MCEBuddy.MetaData.VideoMetaData --> Checking for metadata title and ID correction
2021-04-28T17:33:33 MCEBuddy.MetaData.VideoMetaData --> Checking for metadata type correction
INFORMATION> 2021-04-28T17:33:33 MCEBuddy.MetaData.VideoMetaData --> Skipping downloading Series details
2021-04-28T17:33:33 MCEBuddy.MetaData.VideoMetaData --> Updated Video Tags extracted after downloading details -> 
Title: How the Universe Works
SubTitle: 2014-09-03 The Search for a Second Earth 2021-04-28-1559
Description: 
Network: 
Network Affiliate: 
Parental Rating: 
Media Credits: 
Genres: 
Season: 3
Episode: 9
Banner: 
Banner URL: 
IMDB Id: 
MovieDB Id: 
TVDB Id: 
Is Movie: False
Is Sports: False
OriginalBroadcastDateTime: 1900-01-01T00:00:00
RecordedDateTime: 1900-01-01T00:00:00
SeriesPremiereDate: 1900-01-01T00:00:00
CopyProtected: False
SageTV FileID: 
SageTV MediaFileID: 

2021-04-28T17:33:33 MCEBuddy.Engine.QueueManager --> Show >How the Universe Works<, checking for showname filter ><
2021-04-28T17:33:33 MCEBuddy.Engine.QueueManager --> Network ><, checking for network/channel filter ><
2021-04-28T17:33:33 MCEBuddy.Engine.QueueManager --> IsSports >False<, IsMovie >False<, checking for show type filter >Sports<
WARNING> 2021-04-28T17:33:33 MCEBuddy.Engine.QueueManager --> File How the Universe Works S03E09 2014-09-03 The Search for a Second Earth 2021-04-28-1559.mpg did not match Show Type Sports meta data pattern
2021-04-28T17:33:33 MCEBuddy.Engine.QueueManager --> Monitor task Channels : File \\192.168.11.224\Channels\TV\Midsomer Murders\Midsomer Murders S09E06 2006-06-19 Country Matters 2021-04-28-1629.mpg was last modified at 04/28/2021 17:33:30. Waiting for atleast 3 minutes before processing.
2021-04-28T17:33:33 MCEBuddy.Engine.QueueManager --> Monitor task Channels : File \\192.168.11.224\Channels\TV\How the Universe Works\How the Universe Works S09E05 2021-04-14 Aliens of the Microcosmos 2021-04-28-1659.mpg was last modified at 04/28/2021 17:33:32. Waiting for atleast 3 minutes before processing.
2021-04-28T17:34:33 MCEBuddy.Engine.QueueManager --> Monitor task Channels : File \\192.168.11.224\Channels\TV\Midsomer Murders\Midsomer Murders S09E06 2006-06-19 Country Matters 2021-04-28-1629.mpg was last modified at 04/28/2021 17:34:30. Waiting for atleast 3 minutes before processing.
2021-04-28T17:34:33 MCEBuddy.Engine.QueueManager --> Monitor task Channels : File \\192.168.11.224\Channels\TV\How the Universe Works\How the Universe Works S09E05 2021-04-14 Aliens of the Microcosmos 2021-04-28-1659.mpg was last modified at 04/28/2021 17:34:32. Waiting for atleast 3 minutes before processing.
2021-04-28T17:35:33 MCEBuddy.Engine.QueueManager --> Monitor task Channels : File \\192.168.11.224\Channels\TV\Midsomer Murders\Midsomer Murders S09E06 2006-06-19 Country Matters 2021-04-28-1629.mpg was last modified at 04/28/2021 17:35:31. Waiting for atleast 3 minutes before processing.
2021-04-28T17:35:33 MCEBuddy.Engine.QueueManager --> Monitor task Channels : File \\192.168.11.224\Channels\TV\How the Universe Works\How the Universe Works S09E05 2021-04-14 Aliens of the Microcosmos 2021-04-28-1659.mpg was last modified at 04/28/2021 17:35:32. Waiting for atleast 3 minutes before processing.
2021-04-28T17:36:33 MCEBuddy.Engine.QueueManager --> Monitor task Channels : File \\192.168.11.224\Channels\TV\How the Universe Works\How the Universe Works S09E05 2021-04-14 Aliens of the Microcosmos 2021-04-28-1659.mpg was last modified at 04/28/2021 17:36:32. Waiting for atleast 3 minutes before processing.
2021-04-28T17:36:33 MCEBuddy.Engine.QueueManager --> Monitor task Channels : File \\192.168.11.224\Channels\TV\Midsomer Murders\Midsomer Murders S09E06 2006-06-19 Country Matters 2021-04-28-1629.mpg was last modified at 04/28/2021 17:36:32. Waiting for atleast 3 minutes before processing.
INFORMATION> 2021-04-28T17:36:51 MCEBuddy.Engine.Core --> MCEBuddy engine stopped
INFORMATION> 2021-04-28T17:36:51 MCEBuddy.Engine.Core --> Setting engine last running state to stop
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That seems to be skipping the recording because your conversion task advanced settings are set to process only sports shows, and this show is not a sports show.

Also, towards the end, it looks like shows were still being recorded and it was waiting at least 3 minutes after the show stopped recording to start processing.

I hope that might help. If not, I’ll have to defer to @Goose to decode the logs with you.

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