Kaffeine
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Kaffeine is a very versatile [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KDE KDE] media player that, by default, utilizes [[Xine]] as its backend. It has a simple but intuitive interface ([http://hftom.free.fr/rc/dvblive.jpg example screenshot]) and is easy to setup. Amongst its list of supported formats are CDDA, VCD, DVD, .... and, since versions >0.5, it also provides full DVB support: | Kaffeine is a very versatile [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KDE KDE] media player that, by default, utilizes [[Xine]] as its backend. It has a simple but intuitive interface ([http://hftom.free.fr/rc/dvblive.jpg example screenshot]) and is easy to setup. Amongst its list of supported formats are CDDA, VCD, DVD, .... and, since versions >0.5, it also provides full DVB support: | ||
| + | * TV and Radio | ||
* [[Time Shifting]] | * [[Time Shifting]] | ||
* [[Recording]] -- including unattended recording | * [[Recording]] -- including unattended recording | ||
| - | * | + | * Network streaming (transmission and reception) |
| - | * [[EPG]] | + | * [[EPG]], EPG-driven recording timers, OSD EPG now and next. |
* AC3 | * AC3 | ||
* DVB subtitles | * DVB subtitles | ||
| - | * HDTV (mpeg2). Kaffeine will correctly display HDTV delivered over DVB-S (e.g. BBC HD on Astra 2 at 28 degrees East). To use multithreaded ffmpeg decoding set the xine option '''video.processing.ffmpeg_thread_count''' equal to the number of CPUs, ie. 2 for a Dual-core or 4 for a Quad-core (in the GUI it is in Settings/Xine engine config/Video/Advanced). | + | * HDTV (mpeg2). Kaffeine will correctly display HDTV delivered over DVB-S (e.g. BBC HD on Astra 2 at 28.8 degrees East). To use multithreaded ffmpeg decoding set the xine option '''video.processing.ffmpeg_thread_count''' equal to the number of CPUs, ie. 2 for a Dual-core or 4 for a Quad-core (in the GUI it is in Settings/Xine engine config/Video/Advanced). |
* Remote control | * Remote control | ||
| - | * Handles multiple devices of any type (DVB-{C,S,T} and ATSC<sup id="fn_1_back">[[#fn_1|1]]</sup> ).... and even if you have only one DVB device, Kaffeine can simultaneously play and record different channels within a same transponder) | + | * Handles multiple devices of any type (DVB-{C,S,T} and ATSC<sup id="fn_1_back">[[#fn_1|1]]</sup> ).... and even if you have only one DVB device, Kaffeine can simultaneously play and record different channels within a same transponder). |
| - | * DiSEqC 1.x switches, DiSEqC 1.2 and USALS rotors. | + | * Handles mutiple frontends on a single device (for example a multi-standard card supporting say DVB-S and DVB-T). |
| + | * Channel scanning on multiple devices/frontends, and multiple satellites. | ||
| + | * Channel favourites lists. | ||
| + | * [[DiSEqC]] 1.x switches, DiSEqC 1.2 and USALS satellite dish rotors. | ||
* Supports both Low and High level CI. | * Supports both Low and High level CI. | ||
Revision as of 15:35, 25 August 2008
Kaffeine is a very versatile KDE media player that, by default, utilizes Xine as its backend. It has a simple but intuitive interface (example screenshot) and is easy to setup. Amongst its list of supported formats are CDDA, VCD, DVD, .... and, since versions >0.5, it also provides full DVB support:
- TV and Radio
- Time Shifting
- Recording -- including unattended recording
- Network streaming (transmission and reception)
- EPG, EPG-driven recording timers, OSD EPG now and next.
- AC3
- DVB subtitles
- HDTV (mpeg2). Kaffeine will correctly display HDTV delivered over DVB-S (e.g. BBC HD on Astra 2 at 28.8 degrees East). To use multithreaded ffmpeg decoding set the xine option video.processing.ffmpeg_thread_count equal to the number of CPUs, ie. 2 for a Dual-core or 4 for a Quad-core (in the GUI it is in Settings/Xine engine config/Video/Advanced).
- Remote control
- Handles multiple devices of any type (DVB-{C,S,T} and ATSC1 ).... and even if you have only one DVB device, Kaffeine can simultaneously play and record different channels within a same transponder).
- Handles mutiple frontends on a single device (for example a multi-standard card supporting say DVB-S and DVB-T).
- Channel scanning on multiple devices/frontends, and multiple satellites.
- Channel favourites lists.
- DiSEqC 1.x switches, DiSEqC 1.2 and USALS satellite dish rotors.
- Supports both Low and High level CI.
Note 1: Scanning with ATSC hardware is supported since version 0.8.7. For older versions, to configure tuning support for ATSC devices, refer to the directions contained in this thread.
