[linux-dvb] Re: A step closer

[Holger Waechtler <holger@convergence.de>]

Ashley Evans wrote:
> I've got all my software up to date now. dvbtune and tzap show things to be 
> working correctly however dvbstream (latest CVS) under strace reports:
>
> strace dvbstream -o -ps 600 601
>
> accept(6, 0x8152680, [0])               = -1 EAGAIN (Resource temporarily 
> unavailable)
> read(5, 0xbffff610, 188)                = -1 EAGAIN (Resource temporarily 
> unavailable)
> poll([{fd=5, events=POLLIN|POLLPRI, revents=POLLIN|POLLPRI}], 1, 500) = 1
>
> This repeats over and over and I never get any data.
>
> fd 5 == /dev/dvb/adapter0/dvr0
> fd 6 ==I belive is a socket
> socket(PF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, IPPROTO_IP) = 6
> setsockopt(6, SOL_SOCKET, SO_REUSEADDR, [1], 4) = 0
> bind(6, {sa_family=AF_INET, sin_port=htons(12345), 
> sin_addr=inet_addr("0.0.0.0")}, 16) = 0
>
> Whats going on ? I only want to watch a bit of TV :)
if you just want a quick'n'dirty result then try this:

[load modules]
$ tzap -r <channel>

[let it run in the first console and then type in a second xterm:]
$ cat /dev/dvb/adapter0/dvr0 | ts2ps 0 0 | mplayer -

ts2ps is part of the mpegtools and available on the metzlerbros website. 
If the mplayer output is not fluent you might want to play with mplayers 
codec and optimisation options. 'mplayer -vo xv -framedrop -vfm ffmpeg 
-vop lavcdeint -' worked fine for me.

To watch TV more comfortable you might want to try the different DVB 
mplayer and xine patches, add software decoder support to VDR or enigma 
or write your own simple zapping app.

Holger



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