[vdr] DS.JAR development stopped, but source code now available (GPL)

[Jörg Knitter <joerg.knitter@gmx.de>]

Hi,

as there is a new thread on PVAStrumento, I wanted to mention on this
list that a new (and final) version of DS.JAR is out. It is called X08
and you can get the source code e.g. at
http://www.radonmaster.de/robernd/tools. For all of those who are not
able to compile it on their own, visit
http://www.vdrportal.de/board/thread.php?threadid=4072&sid=06b852c41c575
286748b0ce8d2023c65 to get a compiled version.
According to the Readme and dvb.matt, this is the last version of
DS.JAR. It will no further be developed, but it is now under GPL, so
developers are free to enhance it and port it.
One of the great new features is the preview window that you can use for
cutting. Unfortunately, the marks.vdr can not be imported (AFAIK, is
there any possibility to convert the time in the marks.vdr into GOP
numbers?).

PVAs (at least the 'old' 2.0.30) gives me some messages like 'no integer
A/V sync' so I rely more on DS.JAR than on PVAs - maybe Wiljo can
comment on this as PVAs is still easier to use :-).

There is one thing I don´t understand: The biggest advantage of DS.JAR
is IMHO that you can cut theoretically without dropping audio frames at
cut points. But if you cut with VDR (and not with DS.JAR), DS.JAR has to
fill missing audio frames. When the new cut algorithm in VDR was
discussed, people told on this list that no audio frames are being
deleted but just marked as not valid. So why then DS.JAR has to fill
frames? Does it ignore the marked frames?

With kind regards

Jörg



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