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==Description== |
==Description== |
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Imports the [[EPG]] of an other VDR using the [[Svdrp]] protocol. For connecting the [[svdrpservice-plugin]] is used which has to be installed along with epgsync. |
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The actual import runs as a background thread. You can start the thread from the main menu or automatically whenever the plugin is started. |
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==Software requirements== |
==Software requirements== |
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[[svdrpservice-plugin]] >= 0.0.2 |
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==Installation== |
==Installation== |
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See [[plugin installation]] |
See [[plugin installation]] |
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==Problems== |
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===Thread priority=== |
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On some systems even the slow channel-by-channel import seems to affect the live picture. Try the following patch to reduce the thread priority: |
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--- thread.c.orig 2006-09-20 12:52:36.000000000 +0200 |
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+++ thread.c 2006-09-20 12:53:08.000000000 +0200 |
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@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ |
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#define EPGSYNC_SLEEPMS 30 |
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void cEpgSyncThread::Action() { |
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+ SetPriority(15); |
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plugin = cPluginManager::GetPlugin("svdrpservice"); |
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if (!plugin) { |
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esyslog("EpgSync: Plugin svdrpservice not available"); |
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===Buffer size=== |
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Large EPG entries might exceed the internal buffer size. The log will show something like |
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svdrpservice: line too long in reply from ... |
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Increase the buffer size to e.g. 32k by editing [[svdrpservice-plugin]]'s connection.h: |
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#define BUFFER_SIZE KILOBYTE(32) |
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==Links== |
==Links== |
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Revision as of 10:41, 21 September 2006
Description
Imports the EPG of an other VDR using the Svdrp protocol. For connecting the svdrpservice-plugin is used which has to be installed along with epgsync.
The actual import runs as a background thread. You can start the thread from the main menu or automatically whenever the plugin is started.
Software requirements
svdrpservice-plugin >= 0.0.2
Installation
Problems
Thread priority
On some systems even the slow channel-by-channel import seems to affect the live picture. Try the following patch to reduce the thread priority:
--- thread.c.orig 2006-09-20 12:52:36.000000000 +0200
+++ thread.c 2006-09-20 12:53:08.000000000 +0200
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
#define EPGSYNC_SLEEPMS 30
void cEpgSyncThread::Action() {
+ SetPriority(15);
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plugin = cPluginManager::GetPlugin("svdrpservice");
if (!plugin) {
esyslog("EpgSync: Plugin svdrpservice not available");
Buffer size
Large EPG entries might exceed the internal buffer size. The log will show something like
svdrpservice: line too long in reply from ...
Increase the buffer size to e.g. 32k by editing svdrpservice-plugin's connection.h:
#define BUFFER_SIZE KILOBYTE(32)
Links
| [1] | http://vdr.schmirler.de/ | Plugin homepage |