-----Original message----- From: Gerald Dachs vdr@dachsweb.de Sent: Tue 02-12-2008 13:21 To: vdr@linuxtv.org; Subject: Re: [vdr] vdr + xbmc
-- SNIP -- I use one remote for both, I toggle with one button between 3 modes. mode 1 vdr-sxfe on Plasma TV and graphttft-fe on TFT in case mode 2 xbmc on Plasma TV and graphttft-fe on TFT in case mode 3 nothing on Plasma TV and xbmc on TFT in case
I think you use a .lirc configuration in combination with irexec to switch?
I start vdr with --lirc=/dev/null so that it doesn't react on the remote. Vdr-sxfe ist started with --lirc. Vdr-sxfe is never started the same time that xmbc is running, so I can use the same remote for both.
This is indeed something I was looking for. Forgot that some options are extremely easy to resolve. But I was wondering, what remote do you use yourself and did you configure a .lircrc for vdr-sxfe?
I want to use this configuration for my new HTPC (completely software based output) which will use Xine for VDR viewing (vdr-sxfe is somewhat unstable on my configuration). And the phrase " One Remote to rule them all" would be great :)
Gerald
Niels Wagenaar
Quoting Niels Wagenaar n.wagenaar@xs4all.nl:
This is indeed something I was looking for. Forgot that some options are extremely easy to resolve. But I was wondering, what remote do you use yourself and did you configure a .lircrc for vdr-sxfe?
Nothing special, it is a mediacenter Philips remote that came with my OriginAE case. Later I will use my Harmony 555 that has already learned the codes from the Philips remote. The case has a remote receiver from the company irtrans, they provide a lirc compatible server named irserver.
I use a lircrc, but not for vdr-sxfe. Vdr-sxfe doesn't need a lircrc, the remote.conf from the vdr is all you need. The lircrc only reacts on one unused button on the remote and toggles the modes. It is very short. I am not completely ready with it, I did it yesterday evening only. What is missing is that I intercept the power button and if vdr-sxfe is currently not seen I will switch to tv mode and then send the power button to vdr-sxfe so that the vdr has a chance to say no and I will see the reason why it wouldn't like to power down.
Gerald
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On Tue, Dec 2, 2008 at 4:29 PM, Gerald Dachs vdr@dachsweb.de wrote:
Quoting Niels Wagenaar n.wagenaar@xs4all.nl:
This is indeed something I was looking for. Forgot that some options are extremely easy to resolve. But I was wondering, what remote do you use yourself and did you configure a .lircrc for vdr-sxfe?
Nothing special, it is a mediacenter Philips remote that came with my OriginAE case. Later I will use my Harmony 555 that has already learned the codes from the Philips remote. The case has a remote receiver from the company irtrans, they provide a lirc compatible server named irserver.
I use a lircrc, but not for vdr-sxfe. Vdr-sxfe doesn't need a lircrc, the remote.conf from the vdr is all you need. The lircrc only reacts on one unused button on the remote and toggles the modes. It is very short. I am not completely ready with it, I did it yesterday evening only. What is missing is that I intercept the power button and if vdr-sxfe is currently not seen I will switch to tv mode and then send the power button to vdr-sxfe so that the vdr has a chance to say no and I will see the reason why it wouldn't like to power down.
I was intrigued to see what is this XBMC all around and found that thread in XBMC forum: http://xbmc.org/forum/showthread.php?t=36988
http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=123095&page=6Looks like there is a way to stream live TV to XBMC from VDR already. Any reason you don't use that option and prefer to have 2 frontends?
Am Tue, 2 Dec 2008 16:43:55 +0200 schrieb "Alex Betis" alex.betis@gmail.com:
http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=123095&page=6Looks like there is a way to stream live TV to XBMC from VDR already. Any reason you don't use that option and prefer to have 2 frontends?
For me tv is the main thing, multimedia is a nice add on. Currently xineliboutput is simply the best frontend for budget only systems.
I had planned to use mms for multimedia, integration of vdr-sxfe is good documented. XBMC has still to show whether it is a good replacement for mms and not only an eye candy. With my setup the exchange of frontends is an easy task.
But maybe the most important reason is that it is so unbelievable simple, and I am so short of time.
Gerald
-----Ursprungligt meddelande----- Från: vdr-bounces@linuxtv.org [mailto:vdr-bounces@linuxtv.org] För Niels Wagenaar Skickat: den 2 december 2008 15:00 Till: vdr@linuxtv.org Ämne: Re: [vdr] vdr + xbmc
-----Original message----- From: Gerald Dachs vdr@dachsweb.de Sent: Tue 02-12-2008 13:21 To: vdr@linuxtv.org; Subject: Re: [vdr] vdr + xbmc
-- SNIP -- I use one remote for both, I toggle with one button between 3 modes. mode 1 vdr-sxfe on Plasma TV and graphttft-fe on TFT in case mode 2 xbmc on Plasma TV and graphttft-fe on TFT in case mode 3 nothing on Plasma TV and xbmc on TFT in case
I think you use a .lirc configuration in combination with irexec to switch?
I start vdr with --lirc=/dev/null so that it doesn't react on the remote. Vdr-sxfe ist started with --lirc. Vdr-sxfe is never started the same time that xmbc is running, so I can use the same remote for both.
This is indeed something I was looking for. Forgot that some options are extremely easy to resolve. But I was wondering, what remote do you use yourself and did you configure a .lircrc for vdr-sxfe?
I want to use this configuration for my new HTPC (completely software based output) which will use Xine for VDR viewing (vdr-sxfe is somewhat unstable on my configuration). And the phrase " One Remote to rule them all" would be great :)
Gerald
Niels Wagenaar
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I have just one remote in my livingroom. Since my LG LCD has an RS232 port I can control power and volume on if from my .lircrc and some perl scripts. So with the "Start" button on my MCE remote (only good thing Microsoft ever made) the TV is powered and vdr-sxfe started. And the power button shuts everything down. Very high WAF/KAF. Now I intend to have some other button start XBMC instead to see if it's any good. /Magnus H
Quoting Magnus Hörlin magnus@alefors.se:
I have just one remote in my livingroom. Since my LG LCD has an RS232 port I can control power and volume on if from my .lircrc and some perl scripts. So with the "Start" button on my MCE remote (only good thing Microsoft ever made) the TV is powered and vdr-sxfe started. And the power button shuts everything down. Very high WAF/KAF. Now I intend to have some other button start XBMC instead to see if it's any good. /Magnus H
I use the power button for power on and power off. The start/eHome button I use for toggling my modes.
That has the highest WAF ;)
Gerald
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