[vdr] Re: [ANNOUNCE] VirtualSTB

[Lauri Tischler <lwgt@iki.fi>]

dvb@epmak.info wrote:

> > dvb@epmak.info wrote:
> >
> > > Currently it is possible (with some limitations) to run unmodified vdr
> > > (Video Disk Recorder - http://www.cadsoft.de/vdr/).
> > Why would anybody want to do that ?
> There are a number of reasons and there are a number of similar threads.
> - Why people run *some* Windows software on top of Linux?
> - Why people run *some* Linux software on top Windows?
>
> Why?
> 1) Becouse for some reason I have only one PC at home and for some
> reason I need to use Windows for development at home. Im not the only one.
> 2) There are a number of windows programmers who would like to participate
> in OpenSource DVB development. Maybe it is better to join LinuxDVB
> community then try to implement everything from the begining?
My point is mainly
- vdr is replacement for 'standard' STB-box
- STB-box stays on 24/7

Running vdr on windows just to see how it works and
generally playing around (like with any windows applications),
is, of cource, recommended.