[vdr] Re: Termination when recording encrypted channels

[Klaus Schmidinger <Klaus.Schmidinger@cadsoft.de>]

Dan Ratner wrote:
> 
> As I was afraid of...too simple. I changed the timeout (doubled it!).
> However it didn't help and I got the same error. I think something else is
> the issue.
> 
> Question: when you hit record, should you still be getting external video
> out? I noticed that as soon as I hit record the video out changes to black
> screen. I don't know if this is related or not.
> 
> -dan

Before we go any further: is this plain vanilla VDR or are there any patches or
plugins involved? Especially if you are using the 'sc' plugin (which apparently
is the case, as I can see from your log excerpt) I'm afraid I can't help you.

Klaus

> -----Original Message-----
> From: vdr-bounce@linuxtv.org [mailto:vdr-bounce@linuxtv.org]On Behalf Of
> Klaus Schmidinger
> Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2004 8:54 AM
> To: vdr@linuxtv.org
> Subject: [vdr] Re: Termination when recording encrypted channels
> 
> Dan Ratner wrote:
> >
> > Since no one responded to section of my mail about termination when
> > recording encrypted channels, can I assume that no one has resolved this
> > issue?
> >
> > I am no programmer but I gather that because the plugin for encryption
> kicks
> > takes a few seconds to 'work' that during that time VDR senses no useful
> > data and therefore terminates.
> >
> > If that is the case seems like there should be easy to add a timer or that
> > would increase the time before termination. Maybe this is too simplistic.
> > LIke I said, I am no programmer.
> >
> > Your thoughts?
> >
> > -Dan
> 
> You could change the line
> 
> #define MAXNONUSEFULDATA (10*1024*1024)
> 
> in VDR/remux.c to allow more non useful data before the emergency exit.
> 
> Klaus
> 
> > Subject: [vdr] Termination when recording encrypted channels
> >
> > I read in the archives that people have problems with recording encrypted
> > channels. From what I read, there wasn't a solution but those messages
> were
> > kind of old. Just wondering if this has been addressed recently and if
> there
> > is a workaround.
> >
> > The following is the output of the error:
> >
> > [dan@typhoon-class-server dan]$ cat error.msg
> > Mar 26 09:52:29 typhoon-class-server vdr[3434]: switching to channel 496
> > Mar 26 09:52:47 typhoon-class-server vdr[3434]: timer 1 (496 0952-1252
> > '@TITLE EPISODE') start
> > Mar 26 09:52:47 typhoon-class-server vdr[3434]: record
> > /video/@Three^As_Company__/2004-03-26.09:52.50.99.rec
> > Mar 26 09:53:20 typhoon-class-server vdr[3434]: ERROR: no useful data seen
> > within 10490964 byte of video stream
> > Mar 26 09:53:20 typhoon-class-server vdr[3434]: ERROR: no useful data seen
> > within 10496980 byte of video stream
> > Mar 26 09:53:20 typhoon-class-server vdr[3434]: initiating emergency exit
> > Mar 26 09:53:21 typhoon-class-server vdr[3434]: emergency exit requested -
> > shutting down
> > Mar 26 09:53:24 typhoon-class-server vdr[3434]: ERROR: thread 3434 won't
> end
> > (waited 3 seconds) - cancelling it...
> > Mar 26 09:53:24 typhoon-class-server vdr[3434]: timer 1 (496 0952-1252
> > '@Three's Company  ') stop
> > Mar 26 09:53:27 typhoon-class-server vdr[3434]: ERROR: thread 3434 won't
> end
> > (waited 3 seconds) - cancelling it...
> > Mar 26 09:53:33 typhoon-class-server last message repeated 2 times
> > Mar 26 09:53:33 typhoon-class-server vdr[3434]: saved setup to
> > /video/setup.conf
> > Mar 26 09:53:36 typhoon-class-server vdr[3434]: ERROR: thread 3434 won't
> end
> > (waited 3 seconds) - cancelling it...
> > Mar 26 09:53:39 typhoon-class-server vdr[3434]: ERROR: thread 3434 won't
> end
> > (waited 3 seconds) - cancelling it...
> > Mar 26 09:53:39 typhoon-class-server vdr[3434]: stopping plugin: sc
> > Mar 26 09:53:40 typhoon-class-server vdr[3434]: stopping plugin: remote
> > Mar 26 09:53:40 typhoon-class-server vdr[3434]: exiting
> > Mar 26 09:53:40 typhoon-class-server vdr[3434]: emergency exit!
> >
> > [dan@typhoon-class-server dan]$
> >
> > VDR terminates without recording anything. From a programming standpoint
> why
> > does the lack of useful data cause an exit? What is the danger if it
> doesn't
> > exit, I guess is what I am asking.
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > -Dan


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