Hi,
Seppo Ingalsuo wrote:
Clemens Kirchgatterer wrote:
vdr in a massive client server configuration is a giant hack with many pieces each with its own little problems summing up.
Not giant system, but some experiences: I have one server running three instances of vdr. Vdr #2 and #3 are connected by streamdev to vdr #1 that owns dvb hardware. Timersync plugin syncronizes timers to vdr #1. Three client PCs run just vdr-sxfe as explained in xinelibout's README file.
My experience with a vdr#1 on a box with a dvb-s FF and a dvb-t card. And a vdr#2 connected via streamdev.
It works, but it's really an hack/mess and lack lot's of features :
- on my configuration the recording only work on vdr#1. on vdr#2 svdrp should be used to control recording and ftp to read them (with a video player) - on my configuration some dvb-s and dvb-t channels are the same. If vdr#1 is watching a channel on dvb-s (that is also on dvb-t), but vdr#2 want to use another transponder on dvb-s, the switch should be done by hand. - I have got issue for some channels that are encrypted at some hours and free at other hours - IRRC nothing that stop the master (vdr#1) to powerdown (even if vdr#2 is in use). Nothing that allow vdr#2 to powerdown vdr#1 if nobody watch TV. - no channel sync
I wanted to give a try to mythtv (or freevo) but neither of them doesn't seem to support output on FF card.
Matthieu