[vdr] vdr + xbmc

[serge pecher]

 
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> From: "Niels Wagenaar" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [vdr] MythTV Adds Support For NVIDIA VDPAU
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> Op Ma, 1 december, 2008 17:31, schreef Magnus Andersson:
>>
>>> And from my point of view, MythTV is still not as accesible compared too
>>> for instance Mediaportal or Microsoft MCE. IMHO, the best combo is still
>>> VDR for DVB viewing in combination with XBMC for multimedia viewing. But
>>> then again, this is my oppinion :-)
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Niels Wagenaar
>>>
>>
>> I agree. Do you have a working script or a good way to switch between
>> xbmc and vdr? There are a few threads about this at
>> http://xbmc.org/forum/ but no good solution. I want to use vdr as I use
>> it today with fast channelswitching and without http connection to
>> streamdev plugin.
>>
> 
> I use VDR in combination with the Reel HDe and XBMC in Xubuntu 8.10. The
> HDE uses HDMI while XBMC is using the onboard VGA connection. I use two
> remotes : Hauppauge remote for VDR (/dev/input using Remote plugin) and
> MCE Remote for XBMC (lirc). Extremely easy to use and to control.
> 
> If you have a software based output plugin and two remotes, you can use a
> .lirc in combination with irexec which starts vdr-sxfe or XBMC. I've set
> this up for a good friend where his MCE Remote has two perticular buttons
> (LiveTV and DVD) configured for starting two scripts which then starts
> xine or XBMC. He then uses the MCE Remote (minus the two buttons) for XBMC
> and his other remote (Hauppauge) with VDR through the Remote plugin and
> /dev/input location.
> 
> Oh, and the software based solution has a high WAF according to my friend
:)
> 
>> /Magnus
>>
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Niels Wagenaar
> 
> 
> 
> 
I did something similar with a logitech universal remote. 
If interrested, take a look at (sorry, in french !):
http://dvbkivabien2.info/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=12774&p=127158&hilit=splinux#p127169

Regards,

SP



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Re: [vdr] vdr + xbmc

[Gerald Dachs]

Quoting serge pecher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:

>
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>> Message: 3
>> Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2008 17:48:53 +0100 (CET)
>> From: "Niels Wagenaar" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Subject: Re: [vdr] MythTV Adds Support For NVIDIA VDPAU
>> To: "VDR Mailing List" vdr@linuxtv.org
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>> Op Ma, 1 december, 2008 17:31, schreef Magnus Andersson:
>>>
 And from my point of view, MythTV is still not as accesible compared too
 for instance Mediaportal or Microsoft MCE. IMHO, the best combo is still
 VDR for DVB viewing in combination with XBMC for multimedia viewing. But
 then again, this is my oppinion :-)

 Regards,

 Niels Wagenaar

>>>
>>> I agree. Do you have a working script or a good way to switch between
>>> xbmc and vdr? There are a few threads about this at
>>> http://xbmc.org/forum/ but no good solution. I want to use vdr as I use
>>> it today with fast channelswitching and without http connection to
>>> streamdev plugin.
>>>
>>
>> I use VDR in combination with the Reel HDe and XBMC in Xubuntu 8.10. The
>> HDE uses HDMI while XBMC is using the onboard VGA connection. I use two
>> remotes : Hauppauge remote for VDR (/dev/input using Remote plugin) and
>> MCE Remote for XBMC (lirc). Extremely easy to use and to control.
>>
>> If you have a software based output plugin and two remotes, you can use a
>> .lirc in combination with irexec which starts vdr-sxfe or XBMC. I've set
>> this up for a good friend where his MCE Remote has two perticular buttons
>> (LiveTV and DVD) configured for starting two scripts which then starts
>> xine or XBMC. He then uses the MCE Remote (minus the two buttons) for XBMC
>> and his other remote (Hauppauge) with VDR through the Remote plugin and
>> /dev/input location.
>>
>> Oh, and the software based solution has a high WAF according to my friend
> :)

I use one remote for both, I toggle with one button between 3 modes.
mode 1
   vdr-sxfe on Plasma TV and graphttft-fe on TFT in case
mode 2
   xbmc on Plasma TV and graphttft-fe on TFT in case
mode 3
   nothing on Plasma TV and xbmc on TFT in case
I start vdr with --lirc=/dev/null so that it doesn't react on the remote.
Vdr-sxfe ist started with --lirc. Vdr-sxfe is never started the same time
that xmbc is running, so I can use the same remote for both.

Gerald



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Re: [vdr] vdr + xbmc

[Niels Wagenaar]

-Original message-
From: Gerald Dachs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tue 02-12-2008 13:21
To: vdr@linuxtv.org; 
Subject: Re: [vdr] vdr + xbmc
> -- SNIP --
> I use one remote for both, I toggle with one button between 3 modes.
> mode 1
>vdr-sxfe on Plasma TV and graphttft-fe on TFT in case
> mode 2
>xbmc on Plasma TV and graphttft-fe on TFT in case
> mode 3
>nothing on Plasma TV and xbmc on TFT in case

I think you use a .lirc configuration in combination with irexec to switch?

> I start vdr with --lirc=/dev/null so that it doesn't react on the remote.
> Vdr-sxfe ist started with --lirc. Vdr-sxfe is never started the same time
> that xmbc is running, so I can use the same remote for both.
> 

This is indeed something I was looking for. Forgot that some options are 
extremely easy to resolve. But I was wondering, what remote do you use yourself 
and did you configure a .lircrc for vdr-sxfe? 

I want to use this configuration for my new HTPC (completely software based 
output) which will use Xine for VDR viewing (vdr-sxfe is somewhat unstable on 
my configuration). And the phrase " One Remote to rule them all" would be great 
:) 

> Gerald
> 

Niels Wagenaar

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Re: [vdr] vdr + xbmc

[Gerald Dachs]

Quoting Niels Wagenaar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:

> This is indeed something I was looking for. Forgot that some options  
>  are extremely easy to resolve. But I was wondering, what remote do   
> you use yourself and did you configure a .lircrc for vdr-sxfe?

Nothing special, it is a mediacenter Philips remote that came with my
OriginAE case. Later I will use my Harmony 555 that has already learned
the codes from the Philips remote. The case has a remote receiver from
the company irtrans, they provide a lirc compatible server named irserver.

I use a lircrc, but not for vdr-sxfe. Vdr-sxfe doesn't need a lircrc,  
the remote.conf from the vdr is all you need. The lircrc only reacts  
on one unused button on the remote and toggles the modes. It is very  
short. I am not completely
ready with it, I did it yesterday evening only. What is missing is that I
intercept the power button and if vdr-sxfe is currently not seen I  
will switch to tv mode and then send the power button to vdr-sxfe so  
that the vdr has a chance to
say no and I will see the reason why it wouldn't like to power down.

Gerald


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Re: [vdr] xineliboutput OSD and playback problems

[Tony Houghton]

On Tue, 2 Dec 2008 10:09:10 +0200
"Theunis Potgieter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> What ever happened to RGB PAL output patch? According to that you
> don't need a deinterlacer, just a pc of hardware that converts the
> d-sub/vga connector to RGB if I'm not mistaken.

Patch for what? The trouble with that is most graphics cards generate a
vblank interrupt on every field without distinguishing whether it's a
top field or a bottom field so the player application only has a 50%
chance of syncing to the correct field, and getting it wrong looks
disastrous. Matrox G4x0 and G5x0 cards are the exception, their second
output can be hooked up to a TV and provide separate top and bottom
field interrupts, but only DirectFB supports it. That's what I'd been
using until I upgraded to an LCD TV last month.

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Re: [vdr] vdr + xbmc

[Magnus Hörlin]

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Ämne: Re: [vdr] vdr + xbmc

-Original message-
From: Gerald Dachs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tue 02-12-2008 13:21
To: vdr@linuxtv.org; 
Subject: Re: [vdr] vdr + xbmc
> -- SNIP --
> I use one remote for both, I toggle with one button between 3 modes.
> mode 1
>vdr-sxfe on Plasma TV and graphttft-fe on TFT in case
> mode 2
>xbmc on Plasma TV and graphttft-fe on TFT in case
> mode 3
>nothing on Plasma TV and xbmc on TFT in case

I think you use a .lirc configuration in combination with irexec to switch?

> I start vdr with --lirc=/dev/null so that it doesn't react on the remote.
> Vdr-sxfe ist started with --lirc. Vdr-sxfe is never started the same time
> that xmbc is running, so I can use the same remote for both.
> 

This is indeed something I was looking for. Forgot that some options are
extremely easy to resolve. But I was wondering, what remote do you use
yourself and did you configure a .lircrc for vdr-sxfe? 

I want to use this configuration for my new HTPC (completely software based
output) which will use Xine for VDR viewing (vdr-sxfe is somewhat unstable
on my configuration). And the phrase " One Remote to rule them all" would be
great :) 

> Gerald
> 

Niels Wagenaar

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I have just one remote in my livingroom. Since my LG LCD has an RS232 port I
can control power and volume on if from my .lircrc and some perl scripts. So
with the "Start" button on my MCE remote (only good thing Microsoft ever
made) the TV is powered and vdr-sxfe started. And the power button shuts
everything down. Very high WAF/KAF. Now I intend to have some other button
start XBMC instead to see if it's any good.
/Magnus H



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Re: [vdr] vdr + xbmc

[Alex Betis]

On Tue, Dec 2, 2008 at 4:29 PM, Gerald Dachs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Quoting Niels Wagenaar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>
> > This is indeed something I was looking for. Forgot that some options
> >  are extremely easy to resolve. But I was wondering, what remote do
> > you use yourself and did you configure a .lircrc for vdr-sxfe?
>
> Nothing special, it is a mediacenter Philips remote that came with my
> OriginAE case. Later I will use my Harmony 555 that has already learned
> the codes from the Philips remote. The case has a remote receiver from
> the company irtrans, they provide a lirc compatible server named irserver.
>
> I use a lircrc, but not for vdr-sxfe. Vdr-sxfe doesn't need a lircrc,
> the remote.conf from the vdr is all you need. The lircrc only reacts
> on one unused button on the remote and toggles the modes. It is very
> short. I am not completely
> ready with it, I did it yesterday evening only. What is missing is that I
> intercept the power button and if vdr-sxfe is currently not seen I
> will switch to tv mode and then send the power button to vdr-sxfe so
> that the vdr has a chance to
> say no and I will see the reason why it wouldn't like to power down.

I was intrigued to see what is this XBMC all around and found that thread in
XBMC forum:
http://xbmc.org/forum/showthread.php?t=36988

 Looks like
there is a way to stream live TV to XBMC from VDR already. Any reason you
don't use that option and prefer to have 2 frontends?
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Re: [vdr] xineliboutput OSD and playback problems

[Theunis Potgieter]

On 02/12/2008, Tony Houghton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Tue, 2 Dec 2008 00:05:54 +0200
>  "Alex Betis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>  > Right now I've set with XV video and I have about 12-15% CPU with cheap
>  > tvtime (mplayer mode) deinterlacing
>  > and 18-20% CPU with non-cheap deinterlacing mode which in my opinion gives
>  > best results I could find so far.
>  >
>  > OpenGL takes about 2-3% more than that.
>
>
> According to
>  
> 
>  it should be possible to use OpenGL to mimic a CRT TV's phosphor for
>  deinterlacing but I haven't seen or even heard of the idea put into
>  practice.

What ever happened to RGB PAL output patch? According to that you
don't need a deinterlacer, just a pc of hardware that converts the
d-sub/vga connector to RGB if I'm not mistaken.

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Re: [vdr] vdr + xbmc

[Gerald Dachs]

Quoting Magnus Hörlin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:

> I have just one remote in my livingroom. Since my LG LCD has an RS232 port I
> can control power and volume on if from my .lircrc and some perl scripts. So
> with the "Start" button on my MCE remote (only good thing Microsoft ever
> made) the TV is powered and vdr-sxfe started. And the power button shuts
> everything down. Very high WAF/KAF. Now I intend to have some other button
> start XBMC instead to see if it's any good.
> /Magnus H

I use the power button for power on and power off. The start/eHome  
button I use for toggling my modes.

That has the highest WAF ;)

Gerald


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[vdr] Popcorn Hour vdr-ui development

[jori.hamalainen]

It seems that somebody has already begun an action on German NMT-forum to
implement 
a PCH UI.

In German 
http://www.hdd-player.de/syabas/showthread.php?tid=5201&pid=71288#pid71288

I've tested that. It brings basic EPG&timer-functionality to PCH with
ability to tune to channel 
via streamdev. So it is a good start. 

But my personal opinion is that why he does a PCH software. It is hard to
install and requires 
resources at PCH as it launches another 'web server'. Why not vdradmin-type
of server to VDR
machine to provide UI 1--N PCH-machines without installations?

There is one bug to report, if EPG is missing, the program does not list the
channel.

But thanks Oli for making such a piece of software. Compared to plain
streamdev this program
enables to see if there is something to worth of watching on HD channels
before tuning to it.

BR,
Jori



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Re: [vdr] vdr + xbmc

[Niels Wagenaar]

-Original message-
From: Alex Betis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tue 02-12-2008 15:54
To: VDR Mailing List ; 
Subject: Re: [vdr] vdr + xbmc

> -- SNIP --
> I was intrigued to see what is this XBMC all around and found that thread in 
> XBMC 
> forum:
> http://xbmc.org/forum/showthread.php?t=36988 
>  
> Looks like there is a way to stream live TV to XBMC from VDR already. Any 
> reason you don't use that option and prefer to have 2 frontends?
> 

That plugin had some issues last time I tried it. For instance:

- zapping is very slow on encrypted and non-encrypted channels;
- No bouquets are shown;
- 4:3 broadcasts doesn't get automaticly set to 16:9 output;
- Plugin needs to configured/started within video environment of XBMC (no own 
menu);

Just not really workable atm, at least for me that is. But there's talk about 
implenting VDR frontend within XBMC. But that's just it, it's just talk.

For a high WAF implementation, the VDR/XBMC switch wins hands down.

Regards,

Niels Wagenaar

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Re: [vdr] vdr + xbmc

[Alex Betis]

On Tue, Dec 2, 2008 at 5:02 PM, Niels Wagenaar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> -Original message-
> From: Alex Betis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Tue 02-12-2008 15:54
> To: VDR Mailing List ;
> Subject: Re: [vdr] vdr + xbmc
>
> > -- SNIP --
> > I was intrigued to see what is this XBMC all around and found that thread
> in XBMC
> > forum:
> > http://xbmc.org/forum/showthread.php?t=36988
> >
> > Looks like there is a way to stream live TV to XBMC from VDR already. Any
> > reason you don't use that option and prefer to have 2 frontends?
> >
>
> That plugin had some issues last time I tried it. For instance:
>
> - zapping is very slow on encrypted and non-encrypted channels;
> - No bouquets are shown;
> - 4:3 broadcasts doesn't get automaticly set to 16:9 output;
> - Plugin needs to configured/started within video environment of XBMC (no
> own menu);
>
> Just not really workable atm, at least for me that is. But there's talk
> about implenting VDR frontend within XBMC. But that's just it, it's just
> talk.
>
> For a high WAF implementation, the VDR/XBMC switch wins hands down.


Ok, thanks for the info.
I liked the way XBMC looks like (UI), so I might put my hands on it after
I'll finish with my higher priority VDR wish list.
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Re: [vdr] xineliboutput OSD and playback problems

[Gerald Dachs]

Quoting Antti Seppälä <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:

> You need a compositing window manager to see both the hud osd and
> video at the same time.
>
> I recommend xcompmgr because it can run in parallel to your normal
> window manager and serve the necessary compositing extensions as an
> addition. Of the compositing managers I've tried it also seems to be
> the fastest / least cpu intensive.


After reading your mail I have tried yesterday again to use xcompmgr instead
of compiz for the hud osd without success. The osd doesn't show up. I think
my configuration can't be that wrong, as the hud osd is shown with compiz. Any
hints what I have to look for?

I use xineliboutput 1.0.3 on Intrepid Ibex with the nvidia x11 driver.
My xinitrc contains only calls to nvidia-settings for setting the blanking
interrupts and unclutter to let the mouse cursor disappear beside the
calls to compiz or xcompmgr. Is xcompmgr no replacement for compiz? Does
xcompmgr need something else?

Gerald



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[vdr] vdr + xbmc

[serge pecher]

 >I was intrigued to see what is this XBMC all around and found that thread
in
>XBMC forum:
>http://xbmc.org/forum/showthread.php?t=36988

>L
>ooks 
>like
>there is a way to stream live TV to XBMC from VDR already. Any reason you
>don't use that option and prefer to have 2 frontends?

its working, but its not easy to zap ! and that's also why I use a second
frontend

sp



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Re: [vdr] vdr + xbmc

[Gerald Dachs]

Am Tue, 2 Dec 2008 16:43:55 +0200
schrieb "Alex Betis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> 
>  Looks
> like there is a way to stream live TV to XBMC from VDR already. Any
> reason you don't use that option and prefer to have 2 frontends?

For me tv is the main thing, multimedia is a nice add on. Currently
xineliboutput is simply the best frontend for budget only systems.

I had planned to use mms for multimedia, integration of vdr-sxfe is good
documented. XBMC has still to show whether it is a good replacement for
mms and not only an eye candy. With my setup the exchange of frontends
is an easy task.

But maybe the most important reason is that it is so unbelievable
simple, and I am so short of time.

Gerald




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Re: [vdr] xineliboutput OSD and playback problems

[Antti Seppälä]

2008/12/2 Gerald Dachs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>
> After reading your mail I have tried yesterday again to use xcompmgr instead
> of compiz for the hud osd without success. The osd doesn't show up. I think
> my configuration can't be that wrong, as the hud osd is shown with compiz. Any
> hints what I have to look for?
>

Do you start the xcompmgr with the -n switch? Does it start correctly?
If I start xcompmgr without client side compositing then I'm unable to
get hud to work properly.

Which window manager you are using together with xcompmgr? Try to make
sure that you have the Ubuntu desktop effects disabled as they will
probably interfere with the operation of xcompmgr.

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Re: [vdr] xineliboutput OSD and playback problems

[Gerald Dachs]

Am Tue, 2 Dec 2008 21:11:54 +0200
schrieb "Antti Seppälä" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:

> 2008/12/2 Gerald Dachs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> >
> > After reading your mail I have tried yesterday again to use
> > xcompmgr instead of compiz for the hud osd without success. The osd
> > doesn't show up. I think my configuration can't be that wrong, as
> > the hud osd is shown with compiz. Any hints what I have to look for?
> >
> 
> Do you start the xcompmgr with the -n switch?

Yes

> Does it start correctly?

I didn't find errors in logs, but I wasn't very careful searching. I
could see the process running all the time.

> If I start xcompmgr without client side compositing then I'm unable to
> get hud to work properly.

Not sure what you mean.

> Which window manager you are using together with xcompmgr? Try to make
> sure that you have the Ubuntu desktop effects disabled as they will
> probably interfere with the operation of xcompmgr.

I don't use a windows manager, as I explained already my xinitrc is
nearly empty. There is no Ubuntu desktop installed, no gdm, nothing.
It sounds as if xcompmgr is no drop in replacement for compiz, I need
a windows manager too? And this together will need less resources than
compiz without anything else? I have only three X11 applications
running: vdr-sxfe, graphtft-fe and xbmc/mms. They are all running
fullscreen, I don't need a windows manager. This is why I want to
get rid of compiz.

Gerald


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Re: [vdr] xineliboutput OSD and playback problems

[Antti Seppälä]

2008/12/2 Gerald Dachs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> It sounds as if xcompmgr is no drop in replacement for compiz, I need
> a windows manager too?

Yes, xcompmgr is not a window manager, you'll need one as well (I
believe :). I run evilwm + xcompmgr, very light weight and suitable
for HTPCs.

> And this together will need less resources than
> compiz without anything else?

I think there's not much of a difference in your case but I suppose
you can go and give it a try.

Regards,
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Re: [vdr] xineliboutput OSD and playback problems

[Antti Seppälä]

2008/12/2 Alex Betis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> Hmmm... 2 minutes after I wrote my previous message my HTPC stuck without
> any way to control it beside the hardware reset.
> Don't know what killed it, but I have a feeling its the HUD display since
> when its used, VDR can't stop, it always segfaults.
> Without HUD its able to stop normally.
> Will try to find out later where it crashes.
>
> Anyone else seen that problem as well?

Do you run vdr-sxfe as your display frontend or have you configured
xineliboutput to use the local frontend? I've never noticed hud to
cause such problems with vdr-sxfe...

If you can reproduce this by running vdr with only xineliboutput
plugin then more information about the crash (some logs or gdb
backtrace) would help in debugging.

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Re: [vdr] xineliboutput OSD and playback problems

[Gerald Dachs]

Am Tue, 2 Dec 2008 22:46:04 +0200
schrieb "Antti Seppälä" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> I run evilwm + xcompmgr, very light weight and suitable
> for HTPCs.
>
> > And this together will need less resources than
> > compiz without anything else?  

> I think there's not much of a difference in your case but I suppose
> you can go and give it a try.

I think I will do, at least it could give me more stability than
with compiz, thanks. Will any windows manager do it? I like 
AntiWM very much.

Gerald

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Re: [vdr] vdr-1.7.1 video stream format

[Stefan Lucke]

On Friday 28 November 2008, Stefan Lucke wrote:
> On Monday 24 November 2008, Stefan Lucke wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > using vdr-1.7.1 patched for S2API with 
> > vdr-1.7.1-s2api-07102008-vanilla.patch
> > and DVB drivers from yesterday (via: hg clone 
> > http://linuxtv.org/hg/v4l-dvb).
> > 
> > I've the following issues (tuned to ZDF):
> > - playing with softdevice there is no video, but audio and subtile work.
> > - dumping the data I got via PlayVideo() to a file neither ffplay nor
> >   mplayer can identify stream info from dumped data.
> 
> But Xine can play PES dumped via PlayVideo(). There are a few
> visible decoding errors. whereas Xine has no problems decoding
> the TS stream dumped at the same time.

Next test with vdr extensions patch64 (+ ext_h264 + s2api_v2):
Enabling and activating livebuffer via OSD brings video stream back ;-) .

> If some with TS/PES stream knowledge wants to look at:
> 
> http://www.lucke.in-berlin.de/test_streams/
> 
>   vdr-171.zz.PES
>   vdr-171.zzz.TS

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Stefan Lucke

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Re: [vdr] xineliboutput OSD and playback problems

[Petri Helin]

Antti Seppälä wrote:
> 
> Reports about this pop-up occasionally so I'll try to clarify:
> 
> You need a compositing window manager to see both the hud osd and
> video at the same time.
> 
> I recommend xcompmgr because it can run in parallel to your normal
> window manager and serve the necessary compositing extensions as an
> addition. Of the compositing managers I've tried it also seems to be
> the fastest / least cpu intensive.
> 
> So install xcompmgr and run:
> xcompmgr -n&
> 
> prior to starting vdr-sxfe --hud
> 
> You'll need to setup xorg.conf so that compositing is enabled. IOW you
> should have lines similar to following in you xorg.conf:
> 
> Section "Extensions"
> Option "Composite" "Enable"
> EndSection
> 
> Concerning your other display issues (opengl osd etc.) I'd recommend
> trying without patched vdr and maybe latest version of xine-lib.
> 

In addition to that I believe one needs to use Textured video instead of 
Overlay to get transparency working.

-Petri

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Re: [vdr] xineliboutput OSD and playback problems

[Gerald Dachs]

Am Tue, 2 Dec 2008 21:59:10 +0100
schrieb Gerald Dachs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:

> Am Tue, 2 Dec 2008 22:46:04 +0200
> schrieb "Antti Seppälä" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> > I run evilwm + xcompmgr, very light weight and suitable
> > for HTPCs.
> >
> > > And this together will need less resources than
> > > compiz without anything else?  
> 
> > I think there's not much of a difference in your case but I suppose
> > you can go and give it a try.
> 
> I think I will do, at least it could give me more stability than
> with compiz, thanks. Will any windows manager do it? I like 
> AntiWM very much.
> 

I tried it, hud is working, xmbc not :(

Gerald

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Re: [vdr] xineliboutput OSD and playback problems

[Alex Betis]

On Tue, Dec 2, 2008 at 10:57 PM, Antti Seppälä
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:

> 2008/12/2 Alex Betis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> > Hmmm... 2 minutes after I wrote my previous message my HTPC stuck without
> > any way to control it beside the hardware reset.
> > Don't know what killed it, but I have a feeling its the HUD display since
> > when its used, VDR can't stop, it always segfaults.
> > Without HUD its able to stop normally.
> > Will try to find out later where it crashes.
> >
> > Anyone else seen that problem as well?
>
> Do you run vdr-sxfe as your display frontend or have you configured
> xineliboutput to use the local frontend? I've never noticed hud to
> cause such problems with vdr-sxfe...

I used it as local frontend that comes up together with VDR.
Will try to separate them.


>
>
> If you can reproduce this by running vdr with only xineliboutput
> plugin then more information about the crash (some logs or gdb
> backtrace) would help in debugging.

Will do.

Thanks.

>
>
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