Re: [vdr] livebuffer patch improvements suggestions.

2009-11-19 Thread Tommi Lundell
Tommi Lundell wrote: Hello. 1) RAM is cheap now days. Can I use RAM to keep buffer data? (System running from USB stick so only reason to start Hard Disk is when i use recordings) 2) Patch only record current channel. It would be nice if i can select channels from lists where buffers are

Re: [vdr] livebuffer patch improvements suggestions.

2009-11-19 Thread VDR User
On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 10:26 AM, Tommi Lundell prel...@kapsi.fi wrote: 2) Patch only record current channel. It would be nice if i can select channels from lists where buffers are active. Example. i change channel and noticing that program what i want to look is already running so i simply

[vdr] livebuffer patch improvements suggestions.

2009-11-18 Thread Tommi Lundell
Hello. 1) RAM is cheap now days. Can I use RAM to keep buffer data? (System running from USB stick so only reason to start Hard Disk is when i use recordings) 2) Patch only record current channel. It would be nice if i can select channels from lists where buffers are active. Example. i

Re: [vdr] livebuffer patch improvements suggestions.

2009-11-18 Thread VDR User
On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 8:46 AM, Tommi Lundell prel...@kapsi.fi wrote: Hello. 1) RAM is cheap now days. Can I use RAM to keep buffer data? (System running from USB stick so only reason to start Hard Disk is when i use recordings) 2) Patch only record current channel. It would be nice if i

Re: [vdr] livebuffer patch improvements suggestions.

2009-11-18 Thread Scott
VDR User wrote: On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 8:46 AM, Tommi Lundell prel...@kapsi.fi wrote: Hello. 1) RAM is cheap now days. Can I use RAM to keep buffer data? (System running from USB stick so only reason to start Hard Disk is when i use recordings) 2) Patch only record current channel. It

Re: [vdr] livebuffer patch improvements suggestions.

2009-11-18 Thread Gavin Hamill
On Wed, 2009-11-18 at 17:41 +, Scott wrote: I agree, if the buffer was a configurable FIFO file (location and size), then the user could choose if the location was on a hard disk or a RAM disk. I've never used the livebuffer patch - does it add any measurable latency when zapping

Re: [vdr] livebuffer patch improvements suggestions.

2009-11-18 Thread Timothy D. Lenz
Wouldn't work very well with HD video. Our locals (ATSC) use 8-13Gb/hour VDR User wrote: On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 8:46 AM, Tommi Lundell prel...@kapsi.fi wrote: Hello. 1) RAM is cheap now days. Can I use RAM to keep buffer data? (System running from USB stick so only reason to start Hard Disk

Re: [vdr] livebuffer patch improvements suggestions.

2009-11-18 Thread VDR User
On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 11:13 AM, Timothy D. Lenz tl...@vorgon.com wrote: Wouldn't work very well with HD video. Our locals (ATSC) use 8-13Gb/hour VDR User wrote: On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 8:46 AM, Tommi Lundell prel...@kapsi.fi wrote: Hello. 1) RAM is cheap now days. Can I use RAM to keep

Re: [vdr] livebuffer patch improvements suggestions.

2009-11-18 Thread Timothy D. Lenz
I just looked and some recordings are smaller now, I have 4 recordings for Castle, all 1 hour and 5-6Gb each 7 Recordings of Eastwick each 1 hour and 5-7Gb 6 recordings of Fringe 1 hour each 6-8Gb Going through a bunch more I find they mostly run 5-8Gb. Those are channels that do 720p where