vdr December 2005

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[PATCH] Priority of transfer-mode should not be -1
by Anssi Hannula 27 May '06

27 May '06

Hi! The transfer-mode uses always priority -1. That presents a problem: If I connect to that vdr using streamdev, it switches the first budget device off from the multiplex transfered to the FF card, although there is a second identical budget device available. Also, if I had DVB-S FF and only one DVB-T budget and had a DVB-T recording with priority 10 and Primary Limit at 20, live DVB-T video would (wouldn't it?) be severed. Klaus, shouldn't transfer-mode be also using the Primary Limit value, so that recordings with priority less than Primary Limit couldn't distract the output of primary device? Patch attached. -- Anssi Hannula

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VDR constantly tries to change transponder frequency
by Anssi Hannula 27 May '06

27 May '06

Hi! VDR constantly changes the frequency of one multiplex in DVB-T. Here's an example: Correct: Urheilukanava;Suomen Urheilutelevisio Oy:770000000:C23D23M64B8T8G8Y0:T:27500:417+130:673=fin:929:0:113:8438:12289:0 But then VDR decides to change it: Dec 29 18:32:48 delta vdr[18069]: changing transponder data of channel 22 from T:770000000:0:3:0:2:2:2:1 to T:674000000:0:3:0:2:2:2:1 And then of course the channels stop being watchable. I took a dvbsnoop on PID 16 to grab the NIT tables (or whatever they're called). The two SECT-packets which are looped in the PID 16 are both in: http://anssi.hopto.org/dvbsnoop-MUX3-pid16 BTW, I put a debug output entry in nit.c line 173 to grab the frequency returned by getFrequency(), and I get these kind of results: FREQUENCY, 562000000 FREQUENCY, 658000000 FREQUENCY, 674000000 However the correct frequencies of the muxes are 490000, 578000, and 770000. However I've no idea why mux3 is the only one of which frequency VDR tries to change. -- Anssi Hannula

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Re: [vdr] vdradminbug?
by Kartsa 17 Feb '06

17 Feb '06

From: "Andreas Mair" <mail(a)andreas.vdr-developer.org> > Hi, > > On Sunday 18 December 2005 22:27, Kartsa wrote: >> Just updated my vdradmin to version vdradmin-0.97-am3.4.2. After the >> update there has been appearing recordings wich have been created by >> autotimers but they either have wrong name or wrong recording time. > > You mean, that the recording's name does not match the autotimer's > pattern? This is excactly what I mean. > Can you please provide an example and what options you have set (search in > title, subtitle and/or description)? This is what I have in autotimers - Search string "big brother" from title - every weekday - channel subtv - no starting or ending times - priority 50 - lifetime 99 => 1:big brother:1:::0:50:99:C-0-2-97::0:1111111 and another one - Search string "idols" from title - every weekday - channel subtv - no starting or ending times - priority 50 - lifetime 99 => 1:idols:1:::0:50:99:C-0-2-97::0:1111111 I have set 1 min before and 10 mins after boundaries >From 9 pm to 9:30 pm was Idols extra and 9:30pm to 10pm was Big brother I ended up with two recordings 1. Idols extra beginning from 8:59pm 2. Idols extra beginning from 9:29pm This is from the log Dec 18 20:59:01 kartzan vdr[6564]: timer 29 (5 2059-2140 'Idols Extra') start Dec 18 20:59:01 kartzan vdr[6564]: Title: 'Idols Extra' Subtitle: 'Suorassa Idols Extrassa vierailevat illan viimeiset finalistit.' Dec 18 20:59:01 kartzan vdr[6564]: record /video/Idols_Extra/2005-12-18.20:59.50.99.rec Dec 18 20:59:01 kartzan vdr[6564]: creating directory /video/Idols_Extra Dec 18 20:59:01 kartzan vdr[6564]: creating directory /video/Idols_Extra/2005-12-18.20:59.50.99.rec Dec 18 20:59:05 kartzan vdr[6564]: recording to '/video/Idols_Extra/2005-12-18.20:59.50.99.rec/001.vdr' and Dec 18 21:29:00 kartzan vdr[6564]: timer 17 (5 2129-2210 'Idols Extra') start Dec 18 21:29:00 kartzan vdr[6564]: Title: 'Big Brother: Missä he ovat nyt?' Subtitle: 'Ohjelmassa kuullaan Suomen BB-kilpailijoiden tuoreimmat kuulumiset: Mitä kukakin tahollaan tekee ja miten Big Brotheriin osallistuminen on vaikuttanut kilpailijoiden arkeen?' Dec 18 21:29:00 kartzan vdr[6564]: record /video/Idols_Extra/2005-12-18.21:29.50.99.rec Dec 18 21:29:00 kartzan vdr[6564]: creating directory /video/Idols_Extra/2005-12-18.21:29.50.99.rec Dec 18 21:29:04 kartzan vdr[6564]: recording to '/video/Idols_Extra/2005-12-18.21:29.50.99.rec/001.vdr' As you can see the titles of the programs are quite right but the timer names are wrong and the recording is done to false directory. > The recording's start/stop time is outside the start/stop time you set in > the autotimer? Can you give an example? This recording has no autotimer entry unless you take the big brother entry as the autotimer for this one since it is named after it. Dec 18 21:59:00 kartzan vdr[6564]: timer 18 (5 2159-2240 'Big Brother: Missä he ovat nyt?') start Dec 18 21:59:00 kartzan vdr[6564]: Title: 'Yö Rakelin kanssa' Subtitle: 'Helsinkiläistä runoilijaa, kirjailijaa ja opettajaa Arno Kotroa on ti tuleerattu mm. "suomirunon uudeksi poptähdeksi". Sanovat sitä rakkaudeksi -esikoisteos sai jatkoa Musta morsian -kirjasta, ja mies on tuttu nä ky niin lehtien pal' Dec 18 21:59:00 kartzan vdr[6564]: record /video/Big_Brother:_Missä_he_ovat_nyt?/2005-12-18.21:59.50.99.rec Dec 18 21:59:00 kartzan vdr[6564]: creating directory /video/Big_Brother:_Missä_he_ovat_nyt? Dec 18 21:59:00 kartzan vdr[6564]: creating directory /video/Big_Brother:_Missä_he_ovat_nyt?/2005-12-18.21:59.50.99.rec Dec 18 21:59:04 kartzan vdr[6564]: recording to '/video/Big_Brother:_Missä_he_ovat_nyt?/2005-12-18.21:59.50.99.rec/001.vdr' >> I have not yet had missing recordings but these recordings with wrong >> names are hard to find :) And those unattended recordings takes up disk >> space for nothing :( > > You're talking about recordings triggered by autotimer you don't expect? > Maybe you have the wrong patterns? As you see the patterns can no meens be found from the titles :) The funny thing is that there was no problems with the earlier version I was using (vdradmin-0.97-am3.1). > Regards, > Andreas > -- BR, Kartsa -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.1/206 - Release Date: 16.12.2005

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RE: [vdr] Different languaghes on right/left channel
by Anders 12 Feb '06

12 Feb '06

After an upgrade to 1.3.34 all works just fine while viewing Eurosport and Nickelodeon. But if I make a recording from Eurosport och Nickelodeon and replay that recording I get audio channels "1" and "2" instead of the "nor+fin" and "sve+dan" i get during wathcing live tv. Is this expected behaviour or have I overlooked somethins else? Regards, Anders > -----Ursprungligt meddelande----- > Från: anders(a)sandell.net [mailto:anders@sandell.net] > Skickat: den 7 oktober 2005 21:32 > Till: vdr(a)linuxtv.org > Ämne: Re: [vdr] Different languaghes on right/left channel > > > Quoting Antti Hartikainen <ami+vdr(a)ah.fi>: > > >> To clarify: > >> > >> After looking closer at the audio-menu: > >> > >> On Eurosport there are two audio PID's "sve" which has > swedish on the > >> left channel and danish on the right and "nor" which has > finnish on > >> the left channel and norwegian on the right channel. I have chosen > >> Swedish as my preferred languaghe and VDR correctly select > the audio > >> PID labeled as "sve". > >> That PID has > >> two langughes, and i have to select right or left channel > in the VDR > >> audio menu to avoid audio in swedish AND norwegian at the > same time. > >> > >> My problem is that VDR does not seem to save my choice which means > >> that i have to go into the audio menu and select left channel > >> everytime i want to see Eurosport. The same applies to Nickelodeon. > > > > Whats your vdr version? > > > >> From 1.3.32 changelog: > > > > - Changed the audio PID language codes to hold up to two 3 letter > > codes, separated > > by '+', to store separate languages broadcast in two > channel audio mode. > > > > Works fine for me at Eurosport from 1W (chooses finnish > audio as it is > > preferred). > > > > I am running 1.3.23 here, guess I have to upgrade then .... > > I completely missed that changelog, sorry. > > > _______________________________________________ > vdr mailing list > vdr(a)linuxtv.org > http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vdr > >

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LSTR output
by Andreas Mair 27 Jan '06

27 Jan '06

Hi, yesterday I've run the LSTR command (VDR v1.3.34). That's the session: ========== SNIP ============= VDR vdr-1.3.34 # svdrpsend.pl lstt 220 VDR SVDRP VideoDiskRecorder 1.3.34; Tue Oct 4 20:35:09 2005 ... 250-5 9:8:-D-----:2115:2235:50:99:Desperate Housewives: ... 250 8 9:4:2005-10-04:2013:2230:50:99:Der Todestunnel - Nur die Wahrheit zählt:Bei einem Unfall im Seller-Tunnel löst ein völlig übermüdeter Lkw-Fahrer eine verheerende Brandkatastrophe aus. Staatsanwältin Sabine Fink soll ihn hinter Gitter bringen, doch sie ist überzeugt, dass der Fahrer nicht der einzig Schuldige ist. Gegen alle Widerstände rollt sie den Fall neu auf ... 221 VDR closing connection VDR vdr-1.3.34 # ========== SNAP ============= I wonder why the two shown timers have flags=9. I think it's OK for timer #8 because it's running. But timer #5 starts at 21:15 and the system time is 20:35. So why is it set to "currently recording"? Can someone please explain? Kind regards, Andreas

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DVD audio output problem
by Paavo Hartikainen 21 Jan '06

21 Jan '06

DVD plugin seems to work well, except for audio. I only got noise from analog output of TechnoTrend DVB-C 2.1. I suppose there is byteswap problem when running on big-endian system. Configuration: PowerPC 604e Linux 2.6.14 Debian GNU vdr (1.3.37) dvd (0.3.6-b03) -- "pienena / Paavo "Rainbow Rat" Hartikainen minusta / E-mail: pahartik(a)sci.fi tulee / URL: http://www.sci.fi/~pahartik/ rotta" / EFnet: pahartik at #Atari and #LionKing

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viewing budget via FF, probably stupid question ...
by Herbert Poetzl 21 Jan '06

21 Jan '06

Hi Folks! Klaus! this is probably something easily answered, and I guess I just missed it somewhere in the docu ... so apologies in andvance ... I have the following (unusual?) setup (at one location) with two dvb-s cards, one FF, one budget, connected to two different lnbs (i.e. two different sattelites), and I can watch channels on the FF card, and record channels on the budget card (no soft device or similar plugin), but currently the only way to watch channels received on the budget card is to 'pause the live stream', and then continue (which basically is recording and playback on the FF card), I'm pretty sure there must be a better way to accomplish this ... TIA, Herbert PS: the setup is ore a test than something permanent ... PPS: thanks for any ideas/suggestions/clues ...

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Patch #4: Day separator in Schedule
by Sascha Volkenandt 21 Jan '06

21 Jan '06

Hi list, I'll be releasing this and a few other patches for VDR 1.3.33, which have evolved during the last months while working on XeatreOS (a distribution based on LinVDR 0.7, which is used for the Xeatre boxes, http://www.xeatre.tv/). Some of their functionality may already be included in plugins or other patches. Nevertheless, I'd like to release them now, and let everybody decide whether they are useful or not. This one adds a non-selectable item in schedules whenever a date change occurs. Greetings, Sascha

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Hauppauge WinTV NOVA-T USB2 with vdr?!
by Laz 13 Jan '06

13 Jan '06

Hi, Has anyone managed to get vdr to work with a Hauppauge WinTV NOVA-T USB2? I'm trying to add one to an existing system with a PCI DVB-T card and it just keeps on restarting because it cannot get a signal from the USB device which hotplug sets to /dev/dvb/adaptor0. Hotplug loads the firmware and all looks good. There are issues with the filter timeout on these devices (see http://www.linuxtv.org/pipermail/linux-dvb/2005-May/001738.html). If I use 'scan' from dvb-apps, all I get is the initial transponder. If I add a '-5' option to extend the filter timeout, I get a full listing of all the available transponders. If I use softdevice for output, I never actually see any video, just a series of 'reconfiguring layer' messages, which I think is a sign of no MPEG stream. If I run with just streamdev-server, I can switch channels with using SVDRP but it seems to switch between transponders just a little bit too quickly for my liking, i.e. as if it isn't actually switching it! In fact, if I try 'scan -c' to scan the currently tuned transponder, I get: using '/dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend0' and '/dev/dvb/adapter0/demux0' WARNING: filter timeout pid 0x0011 WARNING: filter timeout pid 0x0000 dumping lists (0 services) Done. Which looks like it isn't tuned to anything (doing the same for the PCI card gives an instant list of channels). Has anyone sorted this one out? Is it a problem with filter timeout on tuning or something else? What's the easiest way of testing to see if it is actually streaming data (once tuned with tzap) to discount that option? I would usually use dvbstream but that fails for this device, I think because of the timeout problem again (saw references to this in the linux-dvb mailing list). Would changing PMT_SCAN_TIMEOUT in pat.c help me here? For reference: $ tzap "BBC ONE" using '/dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend0' and '/dev/dvb/adapter0/demux0' reading channels from file '/home/laz/.tzap/channels.conf' tuning to 722166670 Hz video pid 0x0258, audio pid 0x0259 status 1f | signal 0700 | snr 0000 | ber 001fffff | unc 00000000 | FE_HAS_LOCK status 1f | signal ff3f | snr 0001 | ber 00000000 | unc 00000000 | FE_HAS_LOCK status 1f | signal 0703 | snr 0000 | ber 00000000 | unc 00000000 | FE_HAS_LOCK status 1f | signal 0000 | snr ffff | ber 00000000 | unc 00000000 | FE_HAS_LOCK status 1f | signal 0000 | snr ffff | ber 00000000 | unc 00000000 | FE_HAS_LOCK status 1f | signal 0000 | snr ffff | ber 00000000 | unc 00000000 | FE_HAS_LOCK status 1f | signal 0000 | snr ffff | ber 00000000 | unc 00000000 | FE_HAS_LOCK Which carries on spewing out the last line for ever. I'm a tad worried about the signal 0000 bit! Maybe it is actually tuning but then not outputting a dvb stream. It's been a while since I've had to resort to dvb-apps because vdr has pretty much 'just worked' with my PCI cards! This is with DVB drivers form a 2.6.12.5 kernel and vdr-1.3.36. Cheers, Laz

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VDSB Video Data Stream Broken
by Patrick Maier 07 Jan '06

07 Jan '06

Hi all, I've again a problem with the mysterious Errormessage "ERROR: video data stream broken". First of all I try to explain the setup of the friend of mine, who has the Problem... He has one PC with linvdr and VDR version 1.3.34 with 3 Cards: 2x FF cards and 1x LBudget card There are 2 instances of vdr running, the first instance has one FF card and one LB card. The second instance has the remaining FF card. Everything is doing well UNTIL a recording starts. After 30 seconds the vdr instance which is recording brings that VDSB ERROR: "ERROR: video data stream broken" and an emergency exit is done. This Error appears 90% of the time.... the rest 10% all is doing well... Can anyone explain why this error occurs? Or what to do to solve the Problem? The logfile is attached. Greets Patrick -- There are only 10 kind of people who understand binary digits: Those who do - Those who don't...

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