vdr April 2007

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[ANNOUNCE] vdrtvib - VDR TV in a Box 2.0
by Les Smithson 23 Apr '07

23 Apr '07

I'm pleased to announce Version 2.0 of vdrtvib - VDR TV In a Box - a Gnome panel applet that shows a TV picture in a tiny box. Get it from http://www.hare.demon.co.uk/vdrtvib.html Version 2.0 does away with the pymedia dependency, resulting in a much improved playback.

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xineliboutput - DVB-C - No sound
by JJussi 23 Apr '07

23 Apr '07

Hi to everybody! I have strange sound problem... I have VDR machine with 3x Terratec Cinergy (mark 3) DVB-C cards, xineliboutput settings are "local=none, remote=37890". If I connect with "vdr-sxfe xvdr://htpc --audio=alsa" at some other computer (at network) everything works fine and I can hear audio of tv-broadcast.. BUT, if I do same "vdr-sxfe xvdr://htpc --audio=alsa" at my HTPC (that machine what have those DVB-C cards and it's connected to LCD-TV and 5.1 amp.) I get no sound what ever (no front, rear or surround) from tv-broadcast.. HOWEVER, if I select "Menu - Media Player - Play file" and select some AVI, MPEG, MP3, OGG or DVD... I get sound... Same problem exists if I try to play Recorded tv-show... So, have somebody some ideas why can't get (broadcast) sound at local machine, but sound works at remote machines... -- JJussi

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[ANNOUNCE] VDR developer version 1.5.2
by Klaus Schmidinger 22 Apr '07

22 Apr '07

VDR developer version 1.5.2 is now available at ftp://ftp.cadsoft.de/vdr/Developer/vdr-1.5.2.tar.bz2 A 'diff' against the previous developer version is available at ftp://ftp.cadsoft.de/vdr/Developer/vdr-1.5.1-1.5.2.diff I haven't had time to work on VDR in the past few weeks, so several bugfixes etc. that have been posted on the mailing list are still in my inbox and I have yet to look into them. I just wanted to get this version out now, because it implements a very first step into using UTF-8 character encoding. If you're using a language that has many non-7bit-ASCII characters, you may not want to use this version. However, if your language uses only a few such characters (like German), running this version on a UTF-8 system should at least get the file names of recordings right - even though the umlauts will not be displayed correctly on the OSD). WARNING: ======== This is a *developer* version. Even though *I* use it in my productive environment, I strongly recommend that you only use it under controlled conditions and for testing and debugging. The changes since version 1.5.1: - Updated the Finnish OSD texts (thanks to Rolf Ahrenberg). - Fixed handling user activity for shutdown, which I had messed when adopting Udo's original patch (thanks to Udo Richter). - Added Turkish language texts (thanks to Oktay Yolgeçen). - Added missing rules for generating iso8859-13 font to Makefile. - 'libsi' now converts the incoming strings into the system's character set according to the DVB standard. The system's character set is determined from the LANG environment variable. If no recognizable setting can be found, no conversion will take place. Note that currently only the strings received from the SI data stream are converted, there have not been any changes regarding displaying UTF-8 characters on the OSD, yet - this will follow in one of the next steps. With this conversion, it should now be safe to run VDR on a UTF-8 file system, because all incoming characters are converted to UTF-8. This will most likely result in wrong characters being displayed on the OSD (because there UTF-8 is not known, yet), but the file names should be ok (haven't tested this myself, though, because I don't do UTF-8 - so please be very careful when testing!). There's one piece of bad news here: the German pay-tv broadcaster Premiere apparently encodes all EPG strings as ISO8859-1, but fails to correctly mark these strings as such. Therefore 'libsi' (following the DVB standard) considers the strings to be encoded in the default ISO6937 and converts them to whatever the system's character set is. This, of course, results in wrong umlauts. On its old transponder, the ProSieben/SAT.1 channels also had their EPG data wrongly encoded, but apparently on the new transponder they started broadcasting on this month, they got it right. Have fun! Klaus

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NIT handling change in 1.4.3-4
by Anssi Hannula 21 Apr '07

21 Apr '07

NIT handling was changed in 1.4.3-4 by adding an additional check if we're actually receiving this transponder. See the current code: > for (cChannel *Channel = Channels.First(); Channel; Channel = Channels.Next(Channel)) { > if (!Channel->GroupSep() && Channel->Source() == Source && Channel->Nid() == ts.getOriginalNetworkId() && Channel->Tid() == ts.getTransportStreamId()) { > if (Setup.UpdateChannels >= 5) { > if (ISTRANSPONDER(Frequency / 1000, Transponder())) { // only modify channels if we're actually receiving this transponder The above check was added. However, the variable 'Frequency' may not always be the current transponder frequency. The current transponder could also be in the Frequencies[] array. This causes the channel update to be always disabled. Below we search the array if the transponder of the 'Channel' is there: > if (!ISTRANSPONDER(Frequency / 1000, Channel->Transponder())) { > for (int n = 0; n < NumFrequencies; n++) { > if (ISTRANSPONDER(Frequencies[n] / 1000, Channel->Transponder())) { > Frequency = Frequencies[n]; > break; > } > } > } Maybe the new check should be moved here, so that it uses the new correct 'Frequency' that was found from Frequencies[] in the loop above? > Channel->SetCableTransponderData(Source, Frequency, Modulation, SymbolRate, CodeRate); > } > } > found = true; > } > } -- Anssi Hannula

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OSD layout
by Simon Baxter 20 Apr '07

20 Apr '07

Has anyone done any work (or written a plugin) to update the standard OSD? I've not done this yet, but see you can change font size and colours using themes, but I was thinking more than this. I've now replaced my TV with a big high-res flat screen that could fit way more text etc on the screen. Anyone feel the same?

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analog input with TT C-2300??
by Simon Baxter 18 Apr '07

18 Apr '07

I'm looking at getting a Technotrend C-2300 card. The card specs on dvbshop.net indicate: Bu 1 Audio-In 3,5mm Jack-plug Bu 2 Composite-Video-In Cinch-female connector Does this mean there's an MPEG2-encoder onboard as well? How do I use this? With v4l2/ivtv and pvrinput? Thanks

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EFF Europe petition against IPRED2
by Johannes Stezenbach 17 Apr '07

17 Apr '07

Hi, IANAL so forgive me if it is irrelevant, but to me it seems important enough to pass the information on. Quoting http://www.copycrime.eu/ : "On April 24th, the European Parliament will vote on IPRED2, the Second Intellectual Property Enforcement Directive. ... If IPRED2 passes in its current form, "aiding, abetting, or inciting" copyright infringement on a "commercial scale" in the EU will become a crime." The two key problems here are: 1. undefined meaning of "commercial scale" and "incitement" 2. it becoming a crime (as opposed to a a subject of civil law) My understanding is that e.g. it could become a crime to write software which could be used to record pay-TV without the broadcaster's consent, even though using a valid subscription. (But, again, IANAL, so my understanding could be wrong -- you have to decide for yourself. I think currently there is no law against writing such software, only using it might be a (minor) infringement.) The goal of the petition is to ask the European Parliament to amend IPRED2 with clear definitions of the language, and to clearly limit the scope to real criminals (i.e. people making money selling fake designer watches or cloned DVDs etc.). Visit http://www.copycrime.eu/ for more info and to sign the petition if you want to support it. Thanks, Johannes

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Re: [vdr] CAM/CI Dumb Question
by Simon Baxter 17 Apr '07

17 Apr '07

> > Question is, when you're using a CAM to decrypt channels, can it decrypt > > multiple channels simultaneously like the above for FTA??? > > AFAIK, yes, under certain conditions: > 1) vdr 1.5.x needed > 2) your CAM must support multiple streams > 3) your CAM must respond to query request Thanks Any known working DVB-C/CAM/CI combinations?

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Question about audio on FF C2300/Nexus-CA
by Simon Baxter 17 Apr '07

17 Apr '07

Hi everyone. Can you use a fully-featured card (with MPEG decoder) without using the decoder? I've read you need to attach an external cable from the card audio output to the PC soundcard. Is this necessary??? Can you just use xineliboutput or vdr-xine as a soft device instead??

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Suffering from continuous vdr restarts in various situations
by Hans-Peter Jansen 16 Apr '07

16 Apr '07

Hi, we're suffering from continuous vdr restarts every few minutes during recording of certain programs, while this is spat into syslog: Apr 16 20:56:26 ziggy vdr: [9916] switching device 2 to channel 7 Apr 16 20:56:26 ziggy vdr: [9916] timer 13 (7 2009-2132 'Die ProSieben M344rchenstunde~Mon 16.04.2007-20:14') start Apr 16 20:56:26 ziggy vdr: [9916] Title: 'Die ProSieben M344rchenstunde' Subtitle: '(null)' Apr 16 20:56:26 ziggy vdr: [9916] record /video0/Die_ProSieben_M344rchenstunde/Mon_16.04.2007-20:14/2007-04-16.20.09.50.99.rec Apr 16 20:56:26 ziggy vdr: [9916] recording to '/video0/Die_ProSieben_M344rchenstunde/Mon_16.04.2007-20:14/2007-04-16.20.09.50.99.rec/020.vdr' Apr 16 20:56:26 ziggy vdr: [9943] file writer thread started (pid=9916, tid=9943) Apr 16 20:56:26 ziggy vdr: [9944] recording thread started (pid=9916, tid=9944) Apr 16 20:56:26 ziggy vdr: [9945] receiver on device 2 thread started (pid=9916, tid=9945) Apr 16 20:56:26 ziggy vdr: [9946] TS buffer on device 2 thread started (pid=9916, tid=9946) Apr 16 20:56:26 ziggy vdr: [9944] cAudioRepacker(0xC0): skipped 576 bytes to sync on next audio frame Apr 16 20:56:26 ziggy vdr: [9943] ERROR: unknown picture type '6' Apr 16 20:56:27 ziggy vdr: [9936] channel 7 (ProSieben) event Mon 16.04.2007 20:14-21:21 'Die ProSieben M344rchenstunde' status 4 Apr 16 20:56:27 ziggy vdr: [9943] ERROR: unknown picture type '6' Apr 16 20:56:28 ziggy vdr: [9944] PES packet shortened to 3343 bytes (expected: 3470 bytes) Apr 16 20:56:28 ziggy vdr: [9944] cVideoRepacker: found system start code: stream seems to be scrambled or not demultiplexed Apr 16 20:56:33 ziggy vdr: [9944] PES packet shortened to 3347 bytes (expected: 3470 bytes) Apr 16 20:56:34 ziggy vdr: [9944] PES packet shortened to 3286 bytes (expected: 3470 bytes) Apr 16 20:56:35 ziggy vdr: [9944] PES packet shortened to 3372 bytes (expected: 3470 bytes) Apr 16 20:56:35 ziggy vdr: [9944] PES packet shortened to 3394 bytes (expected: 3470 bytes) Apr 16 20:56:35 ziggy vdr: [9944] PES packet shortened to 3312 bytes (expected: 3470 bytes) Apr 16 20:56:39 ziggy vdr: [9944] PES packet shortened to 3379 bytes (expected: 3470 bytes) Apr 16 20:56:39 ziggy vdr: [9944] PES packet shortened to 3390 bytes (expected: 3470 bytes) Apr 16 20:56:39 ziggy vdr: [9944] PES packet shortened to 3286 bytes (expected: 3470 bytes) Apr 16 20:56:40 ziggy vdr: [9944] PES packet shortened to 3431 bytes (expected: 3470 bytes) Apr 16 20:56:42 ziggy vdr: [9938] EPGSearch: search timer update started Apr 16 20:56:42 ziggy vdr: [9938] EPGSearch: search timer update finished Apr 16 20:56:44 ziggy vdr: [9944] PES packet shortened to 3325 bytes (expected: 3470 bytes) Apr 16 20:56:45 ziggy vdr: [9944] PES packet shortened to 3286 bytes (expected: 3470 bytes) Apr 16 20:56:49 ziggy vdr: [9944] PES packet shortened to 3394 bytes (expected: 3470 bytes) Apr 16 20:56:49 ziggy vdr: [9944] PES packet shortened to 3369 bytes (expected: 3470 bytes) Apr 16 20:56:53 ziggy vdr: [9944] PES packet shortened to 3451 bytes (expected: 3470 bytes) Apr 16 20:56:54 ziggy vdr: [9944] PES packet shortened to 3348 bytes (expected: 3470 bytes) Apr 16 20:56:57 ziggy vdr: [9944] PES packet shortened to 3374 bytes (expected: 3470 bytes) Apr 16 20:57:02 ziggy vdr: [9944] PES packet shortened to 3343 bytes (expected: 3470 bytes) Apr 16 20:57:02 ziggy vdr: [9944] PES packet shortened to 3286 bytes (expected: 3470 bytes) Apr 16 20:57:03 ziggy vdr: [9944] PES packet shortened to 3312 bytes (expected: 3470 bytes) Apr 16 20:57:04 ziggy vdr: [9944] PES packet shortened to 3463 bytes (expected: 3470 bytes) Apr 16 20:57:06 ziggy vdr: [9944] PES packet shortened to 2252 bytes (expected: 3470 bytes) Apr 16 20:57:06 ziggy vdr: [9944] PES packet shortened to 3354 bytes (expected: 3470 bytes) Apr 16 20:57:07 ziggy vdr: [9944] PES packet shortened to 3286 bytes (expected: 3470 bytes) Apr 16 20:57:08 ziggy vdr: [9944] PES packet shortened to 3451 bytes (expected: 3470 bytes) Apr 16 20:57:08 ziggy vdr: [9944] PES packet shortened to 1691 bytes (expected: 3470 bytes) Apr 16 20:57:09 ziggy vdr: [9944] PES packet shortened to 3353 bytes (expected: 3470 bytes) Apr 16 20:57:10 ziggy vdr: [9944] PES packet shortened to 3377 bytes (expected: 3470 bytes) Apr 16 20:57:11 ziggy vdr: [9944] PES packet shortened to 3385 bytes (expected: 3470 bytes) Apr 16 20:57:16 ziggy vdr: [9944] PES packet shortened to 3329 bytes (expected: 3470 bytes) Apr 16 20:57:16 ziggy vdr: [9944] PES packet shortened to 3312 bytes (expected: 3470 bytes) Apr 16 20:57:17 ziggy vdr: [9943] ERROR: unknown picture type '6' Apr 16 20:57:17 ziggy vdr: [9944] PES packet shortened to 3446 bytes (expected: 3470 bytes) Apr 16 20:57:17 ziggy vdr: [9944] PES packet shortened to 3276 bytes (expected: 3470 bytes) Apr 16 20:57:18 ziggy vdr: [9944] PES packet shortened to 3416 bytes (expected: 3470 bytes) Apr 16 20:57:18 ziggy vdr: [9944] PES packet shortened to 3453 bytes (expected: 3470 bytes) Apr 16 20:57:19 ziggy vdr: [9944] PES packet shortened to 1814 bytes (expected: 3470 bytes) Apr 16 20:57:21 ziggy vdr: [9944] PES packet shortened to 3460 bytes (expected: 3470 bytes) Apr 16 20:57:23 ziggy vdr: [9944] PES packet shortened to 3312 bytes (expected: 3470 bytes) Apr 16 20:57:23 ziggy vdr: [9944] PES packet shortened to 3312 bytes (expected: 3470 bytes) Apr 16 20:57:23 ziggy vdr: [9944] PES packet shortened to 3286 bytes (expected: 3470 bytes) Apr 16 20:57:26 ziggy vdr: [9944] PES packet shortened to 3463 bytes (expected: 3470 bytes) Apr 16 20:57:27 ziggy vdr: [9944] PES packet shortened to 3286 bytes (expected: 3470 bytes) Apr 16 20:57:28 ziggy vdr: [9944] PES packet shortened to 3441 bytes (expected: 3470 bytes) Apr 16 20:57:28 ziggy vdr: [9944] PES packet shortened to 3381 bytes (expected: 3470 bytes) Apr 16 20:57:30 ziggy vdr: [9944] PES packet shortened to 3353 bytes (expected: 3470 bytes) Apr 16 20:57:30 ziggy vdr: [9944] PES packet shortened to 3460 bytes (expected: 3470 bytes) Apr 16 20:57:32 ziggy vdr: [9944] PES packet shortened to 3378 bytes (expected: 3470 bytes) Apr 16 20:57:32 ziggy vdr: [9944] PES packet shortened to 3315 bytes (expected: 3470 bytes) Consequently, the recording looks like this: -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 46206106 16. Apr 20:10 001.vdr -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 74572590 16. Apr 20:13 002.vdr -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 66506990 16. Apr 20:16 003.vdr -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 26305741 16. Apr 20:17 004.vdr -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 52148572 16. Apr 20:20 005.vdr -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 44534932 16. Apr 20:22 006.vdr -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 46697082 16. Apr 20:25 007.vdr -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 44775953 16. Apr 20:27 008.vdr -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 89219748 16. Apr 20:31 009.vdr -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 64450050 16. Apr 20:34 010.vdr -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 62903307 16. Apr 20:37 011.vdr -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 62823090 16. Apr 20:40 012.vdr -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 76741400 16. Apr 20:43 013.vdr -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 43414533 16. Apr 20:45 014.vdr -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 48439977 16. Apr 20:47 015.vdr -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 69417766 16. Apr 20:50 016.vdr -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 30641331 16. Apr 20:52 017.vdr -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 33559155 16. Apr 20:54 018.vdr -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 38918804 16. Apr 20:56 019.vdr -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 66729752 16. Apr 20:59 020.vdr -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 42214919 16. Apr 21:01 021.vdr -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7577021 16. Apr 21:01 022.vdr The signal quality looks fine. Since this problem already destroyed the "Deutschland sucht den Superstar" recording from saturday, the household peace is in danger. Any idea, whats going wrong here, is appreciated. Sys info: openSUSE 10.2, pretty actual vdr drivers from hg server, vdr 1.46, 2 Hauppauge FF 2.1 dvb-s cards. TIA, Pete

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