[vdr] Re: Software VDR backend (was Re: Re: SPDIF out)

["Ray Glendenning" <ray.glendenning@hackery.demon.co.uk>]

> On Friday 25 April 2003 18:29, you wrote:
>
> > I would prefer to not to have to have X11 on a TV-out only box
>
> This I agree with totally...
>
> > unless you know of a card which can output 720x576 to TV-out under X.
>
> I don't, but I'm far from an authority on the subject.  I think for many
> TV-Out chipsets, you run X itself at 720x576 with "Option EnableTVOut" or
> similar in the XF86Config. That sort of thing certainly rings bells from
> previous googles on the matter..
>
> Else I'd assume you just run at 800x600 ... this should be enough to avoid
> black borders, given the edges of the image will be outside the visible
frame
> of the TV screen.
>
> > What do people think who aren't limited to TV-out and can output VGA/DVI
> > directly to a projector/plasma etc?
>
> Gosh, that's looking pretty high up the scale :) Maybe they'll lend you
some
> kit 'for testing' ;)
>
> > I have a full DVB card and a Nova and one of the reasons for playing
around
> > with this is because the I feel the OSD is too limited and won't be able
to
> > provide what is needed for MHP etc.
>
> Oh definately.. From what I read, the OSD of the AV7110 is pretty much
> stretched to the limit at the moment by VDR's fairly modest interface, so
the
> prospect of full-screen interactive services with multiple video feeds
must
> surely be a non-starter.
>
> Certainly compare Sky's Digibox, Freevo or MythTV with VDR's current
> interface, and you can see they're worlds apart.  I like the simplicity
and
> no-nonsense approach of VDR, but the AV7110 seems to be the bottleneck in
not
> being able to provide something more glamourous, rather than any lack of
> graphic talent on Klaus' part.
>
> With the early dabblings in MHEG-5/MHP that is happening now on the list,
I
> think we are in for a very interesting time ahead, certainly that will
push
> VDR light years ahead of MythTV and Freevo :) PVRs based on analogue TV
> capture is ultimately doomed to failure.
>
> > By the way, DirectFB has a SDL target so you can run DirectFb->SDL->X11
:->
>
> It does? Ah, cool - that probably solves most of my mutterings ;)
>
> gdh

I'd be happy to buy an ATI or other card if anyone has experience with one
of these and can get X11 output without black boards to TV-out.
(Don't even suggest a 9700 Pro as that's in my main machine!!!!)

Cheers
Ray



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