Duncan Webb wrote:
> John Molohan wrote:
>
>> David Frager wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks John
>>>
>>> I did not see any configuration for this behavior...I will dig around a
>>> little more. I don't recall seeing this issue when I first started using in
>>> back in March..maybe something has changed recently
>>>
>>>
>> It looks like Richard did a pretty good job with the doc for the plugin,
>> actually he's probably set the standard for others to follow. Here's the
>> output from running
>>
>> freevo plugins -i tv.ivtv_xine_tv
>>
>> Name: tv.ivtv_xine_tv
>> Type: Plugin
>> File: /usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/freevo/tv/plugins/ivtv_xine_tv.py
>>
>> Description:
>> ------------
>> Plugin to watch live tv with xine. The plugin supports:
>>
>> - Live TV: pause & continue, seek forward & backward
>> - Multiple digit channel selection: '1', '12, '123'
>> - Channel stack: jump to previously viewed channel
>> - Automatic jump: undo time shift on channel change
>> - OSD messges: volume and channel info
>> - Progressive seek: automatically increase seek speed
>> - Video groups: enable svideo and composite inputs
>> - Stop confirmation: press STOP twice to return to menu
>> - Record stream: press RECORD to record the current show
>>
>> =================================================================
>> Requirements:
>> =================================================================
>>
>> The following software must be installed:
>>
>> - ivtv driver (for e.g. Haupage x50 series TV card)
>> version ivtv: >= 0.10.6
>>
>> - xine media player (built with xvmc / xxmc if available)
>> version xine-lib: >= 1.1.9
>> version xine-ui: >= 0.99.6
>>
>> =================================================================
>> Configuration:
>> =================================================================
>>
>> The following items should be configured in local_conf.py:
>>
>> Freevo General Config Items
>> - TV_CHANNELS
>> - MIXER_VOLUME_TV_IN
>> - MIXER_MAJOR_CTRL
>> - XINE_COMMAND
>> - XINE_ARGS_DEF
>>
>> Plugin Specific Config Items
>> - XINE_TV_VO_DEV
>> - XINE_TV_AO_DEV
>> - XINE_TV_TIMESHIFT_FILEMASK
>> - XINE_TV_CONFIRM_STOP
>> - XINE_TV_PROGRESSIVE_SEEK
>> - XINE_TV_PROGRESSIVE_SEEK_THRESHOLD
>> - XINE_TV_PROGRESSIVE_SEEK_INCREMENT
>> - XINE_TV_INPUT_REAL_CHANNELS
>> - XINE_TV_LIVE_RECORD
>> - XINE_TV_INDENT_OSD
>>
>> =================================================================
>> Plugin Specific Events
>> =================================================================
>> The following additional events can be defined:
>>
>> | # go back to the previous viewed channel
>> | EVENTS['tv']['SOME_LIRC_CMD'] = Event('POPCHANNEL')
>> |
>> | # show program info
>> | EVENTS['tv']['SOME_LIRC_CMD'] = Event('TOGGLE_OSD')
>> |
>> | # normal seek forward/backward by 1 second
>> | EVENTS['tv']['SOME_LIRC_CMD'] = Event(SEEK, arg=-1)
>> | EVENTS['tv']['SOME_LIRC_CMD'] = Event(SEEK, arg=+1)
>>
>> =================================================================
>> Timeshift Filemask
>> =================================================================
>> The LIVE TV functionality requires a large buffer on disk
>> where the TV stream is being recorded while watching.
>>
>> | # This specifies the path and filemask that xine uses for
>> | # timeshifting. File can get quite big (several gigabytes)
>> | XINE_TV_TIMESHIFT_FILEMASK = '/local/tmp/xine-buf-!/local/saved/!20'
>>
>> Note: the format is 'a!b!c', where:
>> a = prefix (with path) for temporary file buffers
>> b = prefix (with path) for saved recordings
>> c = number of file buffers (200MB each) to use
>>
>> The path for saved recordings must be on the same partition as
>> the path for temporary file buffers. If the save path is empty
>> then the saved files will be stored in the path for temporary
>> files.
>>
>> =================================================================
>> STOP Confirmation
>> =================================================================
>> The STOP event will cancel the history of the TV stream. To
>> prevent that this happens by accident, a confirmation can be
>> requested.
>>
>> | # Stop confirmation: press STOP twice to return to menu
>> | XINE_TV_CONFIRM_STOP = True
>>
>> =================================================================
>> Progressive Seek
>> =================================================================
>> If progressive is enabled, then seeking in the TV stream
>> will speed up by 'increment' seconds every 'threshold'
>> seconds. Note, set the starting seek event to 1 second to
>> allow fine control.
>>
>> | # This enables the progressive seek feature. The speed
>> | # for seeking (fast forward and rewind) is increased
>> | # automatically. The speed is increased every [THRESHOLD]
>> | # seconds in steps of [INCREMENT] secnds.
>> | XINE_TV_PROGRESSIVE_SEEK = True
>> | XINE_TV_PROGRESSIVE_SEEK_THRESHOLD = 2
>> | XINE_TV_PROGRESSIVE_SEEK_INCREMENT = 5
>>
>> =================================================================
>> Live Record
>> =================================================================
>> If live record is enabled, then the RECORD button will cause the
>> current show to be recorded permanently. Freevo will set marks
>> in the video stream when a new show starts (according to the
>> program guide) and when the channel is changed. Recording will
>> stop automatically (1) on a channel change, (2) when a new show
>> starts according to the program guide or (3) when returning to
>> the program guide.
>>
>> | XINE_TV_LIVE_RECORD = True
>>
>> Note: the performance of channel changes will noticably suffer
>> on slow (<1GHz) machines when live recording is enabled. Using a
>> fast disk and a fast filesystem will help.
>>
>> =================================================================
>> Input Real Channels
>> =================================================================
>> When pressing numbers on the remote control, Freevo will jump to
>> a different channel, an index in the TV_CHANNELS array by default.
>> Set this to true to use real (cable) channel numbers instead.
>>
>> | XINE_TV_INPUT_REAL_CHANNELS = False
>>
>> =================================================================
>> Indent OSD
>> =================================================================
>> When using overscan mode, the OSD text in xine may be displayed
>> too far to the left. Set this to indent the text somewhat to the
>> right.
>>
>> | XINE_TV_INDENT_OSD = False
>>
>> =================================================================
>> Video Groups Setup Example
>> =================================================================
>> The following shows an example of a configuration for a 1-tuner
>> PVR 250 card and adds S-VIDEO and Composite Inputs. Note that the
>> audio input is selected automatically by ivtv.
>>
>> | TV_VIDEO_GROUPS = [
>> | VideoGroup(
>> | vdev='/dev/video0',
>> | adev=None,
>> | input_type='Tuner 1',
>> | tuner_norm='pal',
>> | tuner_chanlist='europe-west',
>> | desc='Regular Cable',
>> | group_type='ivtv',
>> | record_group = None
>> | ),
>> | VideoGroup(
>> | vdev='/dev/video0',
>> | adev=None,
>> | input_type='S-Video 1',
>> | tuner_type='external',
>> | desc='S-Video Input',
>> | group_type='ivtv',
>> | record_group = None
>> | ),
>> | VideoGroup(
>> | vdev='/dev/video0',
>> | adev=None,
>> | input_type='Composite 2',
>> | tuner_type='external',
>> | desc='Composite Input',
>> | group_type='ivtv',
>> | record_group = None
>> | ),
>> | ]
>> |
>> | TV_CHANNELS = [
>> | ('ned1', 'NED 1', 'C22', '', 0),
>> | ...
>> | ('natg', 'National Geographic', 'C47', '', 0),
>> | ...
>> | ('svideo', 'S-Video Input', 'EX1', '', 1),
>> | ('composite', 'Composite Input', 'EX2', '', 2),
>> | ]
>>
>> =================================================================
>> Configurable items in the xine config file
>> =================================================================
>> The xine config file is located in '~/.xine/config'.
>>
>> Items that change the OSD text appearance:
>>
>> | gui.osd_enabled (set this to '1')
>> | gui.osd.fontsize (set this to '28' or '32' for a TV setup)
>> | gui.osd.fontcolor (choose one: white, yellow, green, cyan)
>> | gui.osd.background (set this to '1' for better readibility)
>>
>> Owners of VIA EPIA boards might want to set the following:
>>
>> | video.device.unichrome_cpu_save
>>
>>
>> Refer to the config file for further explanation.
>>
>>
>> Plugin configuration variables:
>> -------------------------------
>> TV_CHANNELS: TV Channels
>> Default: None
>>
>> MIXER_MAJOR_CTRL: Main Mixer control (mandatory)
>> Default: None
>>
>> MIXER_VOLUME_TV_IN: TV Line In Volume
>> Default: 50
>>
>> XINE_COMMAND: xine command
>> Default: '/usr/bin/xine'
>>
>> XINE_ARGS_DEF: xine default arguments
>> Default: '--no-lirc'
>>
>> XINE_TV_VO_DEV: xine video output device
>> Default: 'xv'
>>
>> XINE_TV_AO_DEV: xine audio output device
>> Default: 'oss'
>>
>> XINE_TV_TIMESHIFT_FILEMASK: xine time shift parameters
>> Default: '/tmp/xinebuf'
>>
>> XINE_TV_CONFIRM_STOP: require a stop confirmation
>> Default: True
>>
>> XINE_TV_PROGRESSIVE_SEEK: use progressive seek mode
>> Default: True
>>
>> XINE_TV_PROGRESSIVE_SEEK_THRESHOLD: progressive seek mode threshold
>> (seconds)
>> Default: 2
>>
>> XINE_TV_PROGRESSIVE_SEEK_INCREMENT: progressive seek mode steps (seconds)
>> Default: 5
>>
>> XINE_TV_INPUT_REAL_CHANNELS: handle direct input numbers as real channels
>> Default: False
>>
>> XINE_TV_LIVE_RECORD: enable recording (make permanent) of live video
>> Default: True
>>
>> XINE_TV_INDENT_OSD: indent OSD text
>> Default: False
>>
>>
>> The plugin is loaded with the following settings:
>> type=default, level=10, args=None
>>
>> Looks like this isn't on the wiki, it would be great if you have a few
>> minutes to update it?
>>
>
>
> Hi John,
>
> Two things worth noting are:
>
> 1) I only discovered this when someone reported a bug and this is that
> in the freevo web-server we already have a list of all the current
> plug-ins and it is automatically generated, i.e.:
> http://localhost/help/plugins.rpy
>
> plus Don's configuration tool
> http://localhost/pluginconfig.rpy?current_group=tv
>
> 2) Wiki pages are easy to generate, i.e:
> freevo plugins -wiki -i tv.ivtv_xine_tv
>
> There are more possibilities too:
> freevo plugins -wiki <plug-in type>
>
> plug-in type is on of:
> MainMenuPlugin, Plugin, DaemonPlugin, IdleBarPlugin, ItemPlugin,
> MimetypePlugin, ScreenSaverPlugin
>
> HTH
> Duncan
Cool. I've added a page to the wiki with the output from freevo plugins
-wiki -i tv.ivtv_xine_tv. It needed a little bit of reformatting but
that's a handy tool.
John
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