[vdr] Re: [maybe OT]Re: split: vdr-server & control unit w/ DVD

[Jörg Knitter <joerg.knitter@gmx.de>]

> On Monday 27 January 2003 19:32, you wrote:
> > > Is USB enough for Playback of DVDs ? How long can USB be ?
> > > -far cheaper
> > > -another idea in my mind
> >
> > Maximum lentgh is 5m, but there are repeaters.
> >
> > Rene
> 
> My idea would be :
> -  IR + LCD on one usb-line
> - dvd on another line
> - maybe a hup as repeater between them and the vdr-computer
> 
> But I didn't found something like the first point. So maybe a small
> machine as
> remote-dvd , IR and LCD Server and the server over long a/v .

A 'remote' LIRC is no real problem. There are devices e.g. from Conrad
Elektronik in Germany that can send an IR signal to different rooms
using some FM/AM technology. LCD IMHO is a major problem as well as the
DVD.

But a basic question: What do you want to achieve? Not having a PC in
the living room or making it quiet? I currently have a black case that
fits to the other hifi-/video-devices so my main problem currently is
just the noise.

Additionally, to be honest, I don´t believe that the Linux-VDR can
compete with some windows features. Last Christmas I got a lot of DVDs
:-) and there were major problems with some of them on VDR so I finally
decided to boot up windows with WinDVD/PowerDVD and used Girder for IR
control. I would also love to build a VDR-only system, but I really
believe that I would have to spend some money to a 'real' DVD player and
forget the DVD/VCD/MP3 plugin... This would also solve one of your
problems...

Jörg



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