diff --git a/TVEncoder.py b/TVEncoder.py
index e3a21c2..18c2d77 100644
--- a/TVEncoder.py
+++ b/TVEncoder.py
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ import libfilemanager
 import libsettings
 import libhandbrake
 
+TVRECORDINGSDIR = "/srv/storage2/videos/TVRecordings/" # TODO move this to settings
+
 def ShowHelp():
     print 'TVEncoder.py -p -n <number of files to prepare for processing> - prepare n recordings'
     print 'TVEncoder.py -p -l -n <number of files to process> - lists the files that will be processed without actually encoding them'
@@ -47,7 +49,7 @@ def main(argv):
           readOnly = True
           doList = True
     
-    shows = Settings("")
+    shows = Settings("") # TODO call actual settings file
 
     if readOnly and doList:
         if doEncode:
@@ -56,6 +58,7 @@ def main(argv):
             PrintShowsToEncode(showData)
         else:
             # Generate the list of files to process
+            files = GetFilesToPrepare(TVRECORDINGSDIR, numFiles, shows)
     else:
         if doEncode:
             #Encode the files and move them to their final destination
@@ -69,7 +72,7 @@ def main(argv):
                     
                     PerformPostEncodeFileOperations(show.inputFile, show.outputFile)
         else:
-            #Process files for encoding
+            # TODO Process files for encoding
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     main(sys.argv[1:])
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diff --git a/libfilemanager.py b/libfilemanager.py
index 1452e17..9fbb3c0 100644
--- a/libfilemanager.py
+++ b/libfilemanager.py
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ Created on Fri Jul  5 14:11:31 2013
 @author: shanef
 """
 
+import glob
+import libtvdatasource as TVData
 import os
 import shutil
 
@@ -16,8 +18,8 @@ class EncodeData:
     show = None
     outputFile = ''
     
-    def ToString():
-        return "Input: {0}/tOutput: {2}".format(inputFile, outputFile)
+    def ToString(self):
+        return "Input: {0}/tOutput: {2}".format(self.inputFile, self.outputFile)
 
 def __GetInputFilesToEncode(shows):
     fileList = []
@@ -71,4 +73,24 @@ def PerformPostEncodeFileOperations(inputFileName, outputFileName):
 
     os.remove(linkAddress)
 
-    os.symlink(outputFileName, linkAddress)
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+    os.symlink(outputFileName, linkAddress)
+
+def GetFilesToPrepare(path, numberofFiles, shows):
+    files = glob.glob("{0}*.mpg".format(path))
+    files = sorted(files, key=os.path.getctime)
+    files = filter(lambda file: not os.path.islink(file), files)
+    
+    #files is now a list of unprocessed files, but contains shows other than those we are interested in
+    
+    filesToProcess = []
+    i = 0
+    for file in files:
+        # TODO get these from settings
+        if TVData.CheckTitleIsInList('localhost', 'script', 'script', 'mythconverg', file):
+            filesToProcess.append(file)
+            i = i + 1
+            if i == numberofFiles:
+                return filesToProcess
+    
+    return filesToProcess #will reach here if there were less than numberofFiles found
+    
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diff --git a/libtvdatasource.py b/libtvdatasource.py
index b09eb23..65c8c1b 100644
--- a/libtvdatasource.py
+++ b/libtvdatasource.py
@@ -5,10 +5,65 @@ Created on Fri Jul  5 14:42:47 2013
 @author: shanef
 """
 
+import libmythtv as MythTV
+from libsickbeard import Sickbeard
+
 class TVShow:
-    def __init__(self, episode, season, title, subtitle, description):
+    def __init__(self, episode, season, title, subtitle, description, inputFile='', outputFile=''):
         self.episode = episode
         self.season = season
         self.title = title
         self.subtitle = subtitle
-        self.description = description
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+        self.description = description
+        self.inputFile = inputFile
+        self.outputFile = outputFile
+
+def FixEpisodeSeasonNumber(number):
+    if number < 10:
+        return "0{0}".format(number)
+    else:
+        return str(number)
+        
+def RetrieveEpisodeData(serverAddress, user, password, database, inputFile, showsToProcess):
+    show = MythTV.RetrieveEpisodeData('localhost', 'script', 'script', 'mythconverg', file)
+    
+    if show.title:
+        if show.subtitle:
+            show.subtitle = GetEpisodeName(show.subtitle, show.title)
+
+        if (show.season == '0' or show.episode == '0'):
+            showId = Sickbeard.FindShowId(show.title)
+            
+            result = Sickbeard.FindEpisode(showId, show.subtitle, show.description)
+            show.season = result[0]
+            show.episode = result[1]
+            
+        if show.season != "0" and show.episode != "0":
+            show.season = FixEpisodeSeasonNumber(show.season)
+            show.episode = FixEpisodeSeasonNumber(show.episode)
+            
+            seasonFolder = "Season {0}".format(show.season)
+            season = "S{0}".format(show.season)
+            episode = "E{0}".format(show.episode)
+            renamedFile = "{0}{1} - {2} - SD TV_.mpg".format(season, episode, show.subtitle)
+            
+            directory = GetDirectory(show.title, seasonFolder)
+
+def CheckTitleIsInList(serverAddress, user, password, database, inputFile):
+    """Check that inputFile is a recording of a show that is to be processed."""
+    show = MythTV.RetrieveEpisodeData('localhost', 'script', 'script', 'mythconverg', file)
+    
+    # TODO get this from settings
+    if show.title in ["Thomas and Friends", "Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends", 
+                      "Chuggington", "Mike the Knight", "Octonauts", 
+                      "The Octonauts", "In the Night Garden", 
+                      "Raa Raa! The Noisy Lion"]: 
+                          return True
+    else:
+        return False
+
+def GetEpisodeName(subtitle, showName):
+    if subtitle[:len(showName)].lower() == showName.lower():
+        return subtitle[len(showName + ' and the '):]
+    else:
+        return subtitle
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