Date: Thu, 28 May 2015 19:19:13 +0200> From: biribi@free.fr To: vdr@linuxtv.org Subject: [vdr] Using a rasberry pi as vdr client
Hi
I want to use raspberry pi as if it were a graphic card : I mean the dvb devices on a PC style server, IR receiver preferably on the server too (rpi and server in the same room)
Considering your RPi is going to be the frontend, my best guess would that your IR receiver must beconnected to your RPi.
I don't know how to configure it, there is apparently 2 ways of doing it (from what I understood)
- xineliboutput with vdr-fbfe (rpi plugin is closed source ? the one
here : http://www.vdr-portal.de/board18-vdr-hardware/board98-arm-co/118588-rasperry...)
I don't have any experience with this solution, but I think I now have something to do this weekend ^^
- streamdev and rpihddevice (which additional plugins ?)
The second way seems to be more complicated to configure, and I'm not sure it suits my project, but the rpihddevice is well maintained though.
The easiest way to get the 2nd solution running has to be the MiniDVBLinux distribution (http://www.minidvblinux.de/) for your RPi v1 or v2. While the site and parts of the software is in German, I was able to get it up and running quite easily.
The first solution is perhaps much straightforward and includes a media player (?)
That sounds correct.
Could you tell me more please ?
Well, I really liked the MLD distro with my old RPi v1 and a MCE remote. The zapping speed was quite good andissues were minimal. Then again, I tested this like 3 months back; so my guess would be that there are quite a number of improvements made since I last tested this.
Damien
Regards, Niels Wagenaar