[vdr] Re: Introduction from newbie

[Axel Gruber <axelgruber3@gmx.de>]

> But, I'm a total newbie (you might say a dummy) as far as the capture of
> the
> mpeg 2 stream is concerned, and as far as CIs-CAMs are concerned.

> My aim: build a vdr system, use a couple of hard disks under vdr as
> buffers
> before burning everything onto DVD-R. I'd need to automate the whole
> stuff,
> since I record about 10-15 movies per day. Then, I would interface vdr
> with
> my windows-based automatic recordings selection software.

> My questions are:
> - how bad is the compatibility of the DVB-s card with the AstonCrypt CAM
> 1.05 - and/or with the future AstonCrypt CAM 1.07. Has it been tried with
1.05 is ok - 1.07 ????? 

> FreeCam/AllCams/Magic Module/... under SECAM, VIaccess, .... ? In other
Viacceses - only the old "red" ones...
Irdeto: only SE4.6,4.7

> - is the MPEG2 stream suitable for direct burning onto DVD-R (without
> conversion, just some authoring)? Are there automated authoring and/or
> burning tools for linux and/or windows? Could the authoring/burning be
> performed using the same linux box or should one use another linux or
> windows box? Is it possible to tell vdr "this part has been archived, and
> may be reused" or should reusing and archiving me done sequentially?

The question is:

With wich hardware do you want to watch the Burned DVD-Rīs ?

If you want to watch them with the VDR-machine - you can automatice the whole Burn
and ISO Proccess - but think about - this disks are not playable in usual DVD-Players...

I use a Pioneer DVD-R burner and a DVD-ROM in my VDR to collect my favorite Series...
I only select a movie and put a DVD-R into the Device - thatīs all..

Iīm still searching a Authoring-Software for LInux with wich i can produce
real VIDEO-DVDīs - but i donīt have found anything yet...


Here i use 4 DVB-S cards with 6 120GB drives in the VDR + 6 120GB Drives in a
NFS-Server wich is mouted on the VDR....

Works without any problem - the only problem is that i only can record 2 Streams at
same time over the NETWORK - but there are also the local harddisks...

If you have further questions - contact me by PM  

CU

Axel




> Sorry if these questions are a little stupid... but I would be grateful if
> any of you could give me some help.

> Philippe Hennebert