Brian wrote:
Martin wrote:
I totall support your feature request.
Regards, Martin
Date: Wed, 16 May 2007 20:06:35 +0300 From: pasi.juppo@iki.fi To: vdr@linuxtv.org Subject: [vdr] Feature requests
Hi,
There are couple of annoying problems in vdr (v1.4.4 at least but most likely also in never ones):
- If there is data stream problems in a channel VDR initiates
emergency
exit. This can be a temporary situation and gets fixed in few
seconds to
minutes.
To solve this: change to other channel and infor user via OSD
("Channel
not available" or something similar)
- If there is no data comming from the channel (e.g. new decrypting
card that needs to be updated first before it is ready to be used
or for
some reason the key is not available) VDR initiates emergency exit. Unnecessary action and user can do shutdown action if this is really a problem.
To solve this: do not initiate emergency exit but show message in OSD ("Channel not available").
Basically every unnecessary exit should be avoided because it does not provide any advantage to the user - just the opposite. Problems should be informed to the user and let user decide what to do in case of long lasting problem such as missing data stream.
Minor feature that would be nice:
- If there is a problem like crash with VDR and a timed recording did
not get recorded VDR simply deletes the timer without notifying
user. Of
course the timer as such is useless but it would be nice to see that this and this recording was not done at all, was not started in
time or
was not recorded fully. This way the program can be re-recorded
if/when
it is broadcasted again.
And if this information can be asked from VDR then epgsearch or other plugins can try to find missed programs again automatically.
Br, Pasi
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Hi,
your point 3), I have solved that by sending myself emails from VDR when it starts and ends a recording. As I parse the directory name I have the name of the recording and its start time. End time is only valid if it stops recording at the correct time. Channel is missing. I send the emails from the BEFORE and AFTER recording calls made to my script from VDR. Its easy to see if something has gone wrong. BTW I put the time I am sending the mail in the subject of each email.
Here an example as attachment.
Maybe this could help you a little?
Nice but does not solve my "problem". When VDR misses the start and end times of the timer it gets deleted without seeing what has been deleted. Email solution only shows the ones that are recorded - at least partially.
Br, Pasi