Re: [vdr] Best practices for running vdr-xine

2009-05-05 Thread Artem Makhutov
Hi, On Mon, May 04, 2009 at 06:56:22PM +0300, Seppo Ingalsuo wrote: Off-topic question: Are there any (free) EDID binary data editors available that are able to edit the CEA block http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EDID#Extension_Block_Details ? I'd like to disable 1080i modes from my EDID

Re: [vdr] Best practices for running vdr-xine

2009-05-05 Thread Lauri Tischler
Seppo Ingalsuo wrote: Off-topic question: Are there any (free) EDID binary data editors available that are able to edit the CEA block http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EDID#Extension_Block_Details ? I'd like to disable 1080i modes from my EDID via CustomEDID option to avoid Nvidia drivers

Re: [vdr] Best practices for running vdr-xine

2009-05-05 Thread Seppo Ingalsuo
Artem Makhutov wrote: I am not sure about this. Have you tried to force a differnet resolution with a modline? I'm doing that at the moment but I lost the feature of making slightly underscanned desktop to compensate the overscan of this old HD Ready TV. I'm able to get a smaller

Re: [vdr] Best practices for running vdr-xine

2009-05-05 Thread Seppo Ingalsuo
Lauri Tischler wrote: Some info about EDID www.quantumdata.com/pdf/EDID.pps The information looks useful, thanks! Phoenix EDID Designer 1.3 http://www.tucows.com/preview/329441#MoreInfo After figuring out the right hex format I tried it but I think it operates only with the standard DVI

Re: [vdr] Best practices for running vdr-xine

2009-05-04 Thread Seppo Ingalsuo
Off-topic question: Are there any (free) EDID binary data editors available that are able to edit the CEA block http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EDID#Extension_Block_Details ? I'd like to disable 1080i modes from my EDID via CustomEDID option to avoid Nvidia drivers to use them as back-end

Re: [vdr] Best practices for running vdr-xine

2009-05-03 Thread Artem Makhutov
Hi, On Sat, May 02, 2009 at 10:18:27PM +0200, Dieter Hametner wrote: I wanted my HTPC to boot into X11 without the need to turn on the LCD-TV. When the TV is powered on later the X11 resolution should be like when booted with TV powered on. This is my solution: Thanks for the tip. I had a

Re: [vdr] Best practices for running vdr-xine

2009-05-02 Thread Seppo Ingalsuo
scott wrote: How did you get the smooth scrolling, mine is jerky? With latest nvidia drivers I had to disable EDID entirely to avoid getting always 1080p60 backend resolution for all modes. Here's my xorg.conf suitable for a full-HD Sony. Some smarter ways to do this would be nice. With my

Re: [vdr] Best practices for running vdr-xine

2009-05-02 Thread Anssi Hannula
Simon Baxter wrote: IMHO... I've used both, and xineliboutput is arguably easier to get working as you only need the standard xine-lib for your repo, but I've chosen over the years to use vdr-xine as it seems to give the most options to change the front end, as it uses the standard

Re: [vdr] Best practices for running vdr-xine

2009-05-02 Thread Simon Baxter
Simon Baxter wrote: IMHO... I've used both, and xineliboutput is arguably easier to get working as you only need the standard xine-lib for your repo, but I've chosen over the years to use vdr-xine as it seems to give the most options to change the front end, as it uses the standard

Re: [vdr] Best practices for running vdr-xine

2009-05-01 Thread Jan Ekholm
On Wednesday 29 April 2009 17:47:46 Petri Helin wrote: On Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 5:22 PM, Jan Ekholm jan.ekh...@smultron.net wrote: I use the following: PLUGINS=-P\xineliboutput --primary --local=none --remote=37890 --

Re: [vdr] Best practices for running vdr-xine

2009-05-01 Thread Torgeir Veimo
You might have to specify that those encrypted channels are only tuned through that card. 2009/5/1 Jan Ekholm jan.ekh...@smultron.net On Wednesday 29 April 2009 17:47:46 Petri Helin wrote: On Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 5:22 PM, Jan Ekholm jan.ekh...@smultron.net wrote: I use the following:

Re: [vdr] Best practices for running vdr-xine

2009-05-01 Thread Jan Ekholm
On Friday 01 May 2009 11:29:52 Torgeir Veimo wrote: You might have to specify that those encrypted channels are only tuned through that card. The encrypted channels work 100% fine, they are streamed to vdr-sxfe just fine. The problem is all other non-encrypted channels, they cause a No signal

Re: [vdr] Best practices for running vdr-xine

2009-04-30 Thread scott
On Wed, 29 Apr 2009 22:27:00 +0300, Seppo Ingalsuo seppo.ingal...@iki.fi wrote: Jan Ekholm wrote: So xineliboutput can't be what budget card people use, so I guess it's time to test vdr-xine. My initial gut feeling is that VDR isn't meant for X11 output at all, and it just happens to be

Re: [vdr] Best practices for running vdr-xine

2009-04-30 Thread Tony Houghton
On Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:08:26 +0100 scott sc...@waye.co.uk wrote: How did you get the smooth scrolling, mine is jerky? I have on board nvidia HDMI connected to a plasma. I have a 50 Hz setting in xorg.conf and the Xorg.0.log and nvidia-settings both report a 50hz rate, the TV however reports

Re: [vdr] Best practices for running vdr-xine

2009-04-29 Thread Lauri Tischler
VDR User wrote: On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 1:20 PM, Simon Baxter linu...@nzbaxters.com wrote: I've recently taken a different approach altogether. I use MyMediaSystem (mms) as the front end to my pvr for dvd, movies, pictures, music, weather, radio etc etc and TV. When you select TV, it

Re: [vdr] Best practices for running vdr-xine

2009-04-29 Thread Simon Baxter
works out of the box. The following how-to was really useful too: http://mms.mymediasystem.net/index-7.html - Original Message - From: VDR User user@gmail.com To: VDR Mailing List vdr@linuxtv.org Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 8:41 AM Subject: Re: [vdr] Best practices for running vdr

Re: [vdr] Best practices for running vdr-xine

2009-04-29 Thread Jan Ekholm
On Wednesday 29 April 2009, Theunis Potgieter wrote: I use xineliboutput, permanently on my vdr, with xvmc enabled on my old nvidia 440 MX card. however only on SD mpeg2 broadcasts. It does provide some multimedia playback on other formats, which is useful. Normal vdr recordings are a bit of a

Re: [vdr] Best practices for running vdr-xine

2009-04-29 Thread Simon Baxter
Tischler l...@iki.fi To: VDR Mailing List vdr@linuxtv.org Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 9:42 PM Subject: Re: [vdr] Best practices for running vdr-xine VDR User wrote: On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 1:20 PM, Simon Baxter linu...@nzbaxters.com wrote: I've recently taken a different approach

Re: [vdr] Best practices for running vdr-xine

2009-04-29 Thread Theunis Potgieter
Yes, I setup vdr-skinsoppalusikka, but I had to set the video in xineliboutput to auto, not xvmc directly (can't remember off hand), by setting it to xvmc only, the colours are incorrect. The one that does work is xvmc+... will have to look it up when I get home. What I do find odd is, that my

Re: [vdr] Best practices for running vdr-xine

2009-04-29 Thread Pertti Kosunen
Jan Ekholm wrote: fine. Also the OSD isn't working making normal VDR use a hassle and I'm forced to switch the the s-video side to see EPG, timers etc. --primary option to xineliboutput-plugin might help. ___ vdr mailing list vdr@linuxtv.org

Re: [vdr] Best practices for running vdr-xine

2009-04-29 Thread Jan Ekholm
On Wednesday 29 April 2009 14:05:33 Pertti Kosunen wrote: Jan Ekholm wrote: fine. Also the OSD isn't working making normal VDR use a hassle and I'm forced to switch the the s-video side to see EPG, timers etc. --primary option to xineliboutput-plugin might help. I use the following:

Re: [vdr] Best practices for running vdr-xine

2009-04-29 Thread Petri Helin
On Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 5:22 PM, Jan Ekholm jan.ekh...@smultron.net wrote: On Wednesday 29 April 2009 14:05:33 Pertti Kosunen wrote: Jan Ekholm wrote: fine. Also the OSD isn't working making normal VDR use a hassle and I'm forced to switch the the s-video side to see EPG, timers etc.

Re: [vdr] Best practices for running vdr-xine

2009-04-29 Thread VDR User
I've only ever used vdr-xine and I must say it's pretty easy to get going. I've never used (or installed) Linux as a desktop either, maybe that's where people get problems? For years it was console-only Debian with nexus-s tv-out. When that didn't cut it anymore due to things like hdtv, hdmi,

Re: [vdr] Best practices for running vdr-xine

2009-04-29 Thread Torgeir Veimo
2009/4/30 VDR User user@gmail.com For years it was console-only Debian with nexus-s tv-out. When that didn't cut it anymore due to things like hdtv, hdmi, etc. I bought a cheap vdpau video card, tried vdr-xine for the first time, and have been happy ever since! The few problems I had

Re: [vdr] Best practices for running vdr-xine

2009-04-29 Thread Jan Ekholm
On Wednesday 29 April 2009 17:47:46 Petri Helin wrote: You said earlier that you use HTTP to connect with your frontend. The xineliboutput README states the following: Using with other media players (mplayer, vlc, ...) Primary device video and audio (without OSD or subtitles) can be

Re: [vdr] Best practices for running vdr-xine

2009-04-29 Thread Henning Glawe
On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 10:56:28AM +0300, Peter wrote: I have a bit of a problem running xine frontend – it will not reconnect if vdr backend restarts. Also, my vdr can take 10-15secs just to start up, and xine frontend will bail out during that time, too. Since frontend is being run on

Re: [vdr] Best practices for running vdr-xine

2009-04-29 Thread Lars Olsson
I am a happy VDR user since a couple of years ago. Before VDR, I used Mythtv but switched due to its hardware requirements and bugs. My VDR is an (very) old Duron 700 MHz with 1 Technotrend FF card and 1 PVR 350 card. It has been no problem recording two channels (SD) at a time and watch a

Re: [vdr] Best practices for running vdr-xine

2009-04-29 Thread Seppo Ingalsuo
Jan Ekholm wrote: So xineliboutput can't be what budget card people use, so I guess it's time to test vdr-xine. My initial gut feeling is that VDR isn't meant for X11 output at all, and it just happens to be possible to kludge it somehow. Bad luck? Obsolete xine libraries? I'm

Re: [vdr] Best practices for running vdr-xine

2009-04-29 Thread Petri Helin
Lars Olsson wrote: I am a happy VDR user since a couple of years ago. Before VDR, I used Mythtv but switched due to its hardware requirements and bugs. My VDR is an (very) old Duron 700 MHz with 1 Technotrend FF card and 1 PVR 350 card. It has been no problem recording two channels (SD) at

[vdr] Best practices for running vdr-xine

2009-04-28 Thread Peter
I have a bit of a problem running xine frontend – it will not reconnect if vdr backend restarts. Also, my vdr can take 10-15secs just to start up, and xine frontend will bail out during that time, too. Since frontend is being run on unattended TV box (read: no keyboard) it is cumbersome to

Re: [vdr] Best practices for running vdr-xine

2009-04-28 Thread Peter
I tried. It compiles OK but produces choppy video full of artifacts. VDR version 1.7.6, CVS xineliboutput. -Original Message- Try xineliboutput. I have a bit of a problem running xine frontend – it will not reconnect if vdr backend restarts. Also, my vdr can take 10-15secs just to

Re: [vdr] Best practices for running vdr-xine

2009-04-28 Thread VDR User
On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 12:56 AM, Peter ze...@ruksis.com wrote: I have a bit of a problem running xine frontend – it will not reconnect if vdr backend restarts. Also, my vdr can take 10-15secs just to start up, and xine frontend will bail out during that time, too. Since frontend is being run

[vdr] Best practices for running vdr-xine

2009-04-28 Thread lucian orasanu
Hy, I use inittab like this and i have no problems # VDR vdr:35:respawn:/usr/local/bin/runvdr X:35:respawn:/usr/bin/startx ___ vdr mailing list vdr@linuxtv.org http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vdr

[vdr] Best practices for running vdr-xine

2009-04-28 Thread lucian orasanu
Ok more detalies. vdr-1.7.6 vdr-xine-1.9.1 on an gentoo distro and i start xine from .xinitrc like this: /usr/bin/xine -V vdpau -f -pq -A alsa --post vdr_video --post vdr_audio vdr://tmp/vdr-xine/stream#demux:mpeg_pes and for mplayer ihave this on mplayer.sh #!/bin/sh CMDLINE=mplayer -fs

Re: [vdr] Best practices for running vdr-xine

2009-04-28 Thread VDR User
On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 7:23 AM, lucian orasanu o_luc...@yahoo.com wrote: on an gentoo distro and i start xine from .xinitrc like this: /usr/bin/xine -V vdpau -f -pq -A alsa --post vdr_video --post vdr_audio vdr://tmp/vdr-xine/stream#demux:mpeg_pes I start xine only from my tv script. I

Re: [vdr] Best practices for running vdr-xine

2009-04-28 Thread Peter
- From: VDR User [mailto:user@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 5:13 PM To: VDR Mailing List Subject: Re: [vdr] Best practices for running vdr-xine On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 12:56 AM, Peter ze...@ruksis.com wrote: I have a bit of a problem running xine frontend

Re: [vdr] Best practices for running vdr-xine

2009-04-28 Thread Simon Baxter
? -Original Message- From: VDR User [mailto:user@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 5:13 PM To: VDR Mailing List Subject: Re: [vdr] Best practices for running vdr-xine On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 12:56 AM, Peter ze...@ruksis.com wrote: I have a bit of a problem running xine frontend

Re: [vdr] Best practices for running vdr-xine

2009-04-28 Thread VDR User
On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 1:20 PM, Simon Baxter linu...@nzbaxters.com wrote: I've recently taken a different approach altogether. I use MyMediaSystem (mms) as the front end to my pvr for dvd, movies, pictures, music, weather, radio etc etc and TV.  When you select TV, it launches vdr-xine. I