On 02/03/08 20:30, Markku Virtanen wrote:
Hello Klaus!
No.
As it has been pointed out generally speaking "texting support" is not complete and if new version is released now, it never will.
By "texting support" I assume you mean teletext subtitles. Well, they won't be implemented before DVB-S2/H.264 anyway. So it doesn't really make much difference whether there is a version 1.6.0 now ;-).
The problem here is that functionality additions are not finished, only partially and adding new stuff is started simultaneously.
Most of the time working on VDR is fun - as long as I can work in areas that I am interested in. As much as I try to attend to things others need (like subtitles in general, for instance - a thing I personally have absolutely no use for), there is this slight tendency to prefer working in areas that I find more fascinating at the time. Right now, after building a new VDR for DVB-S2 and putting one of these HDe cards into it, I'm quite eager to see what this HDTV everybody is hyping about is really like ;-)
Only reason for me to switch over from pathced 1.4 would be that VDR supports complete subtitles and teletext.
A stable version 1.6.0 would in no way force you to actually use it. Apparently you have a solution that currently works for you, so, by all means, keep on using it.
When you set up a new stable version out what are you going to manifest there? Version 1.6.0: "texting support" yes / no? Partially yes / partially no? Take your poll... :)
I guess it will say "Support for DVB subtitles".
The work you do with VDR is absolutely great but need for closure like "texting support" has been there for years and VDR still is not going to support it properly not even 1.6.0 out of the box? Patch and patch again?
I wonder what comments I'd get if I said "Hey, frack all that HDTV hype - what's really importand are teletext subtitles!". I guess it will never be possible to please everybody.
I'm just wondering can't one major issue be properly finished before hopping to another big issue, HDTV support? It can wait like texting support has been waiting for years for closure. Then texting support would be done and then feel free to do what ever is needed to support demands from HDTV users what ever schedule you decide. :D
There's an important message in what you wrote here: "feel free"! Yes, I want to feel free to spend my spare time doing things that primarily interest myself, and on a secondary level are useful for others. Call me selfish - but that's how it is.
Klaus