[vdr] Re: Experimental Live Streaming Patch for VDR 1.0.0

[Klaus Gerding <KGerding@Nambari.com>]

Armin Schindler schrieb:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I like this idea. I didn't test it yet (I have no Windows machine).
> But what do you think implementing the opposite version as well ?
> E.g. you switch to a specific "channel" (special play mode) to watch via
> VDR/DVB a multicasted stream from network on your TV.

that would be the cream on top :)

> Armin
> 
> On Sat, 13 Apr 2002, Simon Dean wrote:
> > I have written a small patch for VDR that allows live multicast UDP
> > streaming over a network.
> >
> > The patch is experimental and basically replaces the record mode in VDR
> > with live streaming.  IE when you tell VDR to record something it won't
> > actually record it, it will instead stream the program over the network.
> > The next version should hopefully stream regardless of whether a
> > recording is in progress, as well as actually recording programs.
> >
> > Can I stress again that with the current version of the patch VDR will
> > NOT actually EVER record anything.  This version is meant solely for
> > testing.
> >
> > What you will need:
> > - Multicast networking enabled in your kernel.
> > - A local multicast network route.  This can be achieved by executing
> > the following line:
> >     /sbin/route add -net 224.0.0.0 netmask 240.0.0.0 dev eth0
> > - A Windows client with Moonlight UDP Streaming Application installed.
> > This can be found at:
> >     http://www.moonlight.co.il/products/udpstreaming.shtml
> >   The file you need is:
> >     http://www.elecard.com/ftp/pub/mpeg/UDP/UDP.zip
> >   The NetPlayer has to be installed in order to view the stream.
> > - DirectShow filters for MPEG2 demultiplexing and decoding.  You can
> > find such filters at:
> >     http://www.moonlight.co.il/products/mpeg2decoder.shtml
> > - A vanilla installation of VDR 1.0.0.
> >
> > The patch can be downloaded from:
> >
> >    http://www.dcs.warwick.ac.uk/~csuqk/vdr-1.0.0-strm.diff.gz
> >
> > To install the patch:
> > 1) go to your vanilla VDR 1.0.0 directory and execute:
> >     zcat vdr-1.0.0-strm.diff.gz | patch -p1
> > 2) Install Moonlight UDP Streaming Application (UDP Stream Player).
> > 3) Install MPEG2 demultiplexer and MPEG2 decoder DirectShow filters
> > (http://www.elecard.com)
> > 4) Run
> >     ./runvdr
> >    in your vanilla VDR 1.0.0 directory.
> > 5) Start an instant recording in VDR.
> > 6) Open Windows Media Player on your Windows PC and open the following
> > location:
> >     moonlight://224.0.0.1:1212n/udp
> >    Where "n" is the number of the DVB card being used to instant record
> > (with 0 being the first card, 1 being the second card...).
> > 7) Enjoy watching live streamed MPEG2 TV!
> >
> > If you experience any problems then please send them to the VDR mailing
> > list.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Simon Dean
> >
> >
> >
> >