Epgsync-plugin
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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. | ||
| + | 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== | ||
| + | [[svdrpservice-plugin]] >= 0.0.2 | ||
==Installation== | ==Installation== | ||
See [[plugin installation]] | See [[plugin installation]] | ||
| - | + | ==Problems== | |
| + | ===epgsync-plugin 0.0.1=== | ||
| + | Everyone who uses 0.0.1 should update. With 0.0.1 you may encounter the following problems: | ||
| + | * Crash when an unexpected error occurs while syncing (connection broken, buffer full, ...) | ||
| + | * Impact of epgsync due to thread priority (like e.g. dropped frames) | ||
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| + | ===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== | ==Links== | ||
Latest revision as of 10:30, 27 September 2006
Contents |
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
epgsync-plugin 0.0.1
Everyone who uses 0.0.1 should update. With 0.0.1 you may encounter the following problems:
- Crash when an unexpected error occurs while syncing (connection broken, buffer full, ...)
- Impact of epgsync due to thread priority (like e.g. dropped frames)
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 |
