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2012-01-27T00:24:20Z

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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://kaffeine.kde.org/features/dvb1.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://kaffeine.kde.org/features/dvb1.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.
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		+	{{Note\|This page is a mess; contains dated information; and smacks of ungrateful, whiny, biased, self-centred end-user comments....in other words, it could stand for some clean up :)}}

	'''The latest version is 0.8.8'''.		'''The latest version is 0.8.8'''.

CityK: /* KDE4 Version */ add (with some modifications) the generic instructions for using Kaffeine that were misplaced in the KWorld QB435-Q article

2012-01-27T00:12:18Z

KDE4 Version: add (with some modifications) the generic instructions for using Kaffeine that were misplaced in the KWorld QB435-Q article

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	April 26 2009: Maintainership changed hands and a 1.0-pre1 preview		April 26 2009: Maintainership changed hands and a 1.0-pre1 preview
	version was announced. See http://kaffeine.kde.org.		version was announced. See http://kaffeine.kde.org.
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		+	====Example of Using Kaffeine for "over the air broadcasts"====
		+	(assumes you have correctly installed your DVB device)
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		+	A) Simply open up Kaffeine
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		+	B) choose "Digital TV" in the Start Menu
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		+	C) hit "Configure Television" option icon
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		+	D) Click on the appropriate "Device" tab ... if you only have one DVB device installed, it should be "Device 1"
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		+	E) Choose "Source" or whatever is appropriate for your usage (e.g. "us-ATSC-center-frequencies-8VSB" for over-air broadcasts in the U.S.; ....)
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		+	F) Close window, go back to Kaffeine TV window and click "Channels" option icon
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		+	G) In "Channels" window, make sure the "Source" is set correctly (i.e. to "ATSC" in this example), then hit "Start Scan" button -- the scan will take a couple of minutes or so
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		+	H) Once the scan is complete, highlight all channels found in the right-hand box "Scan Results" (or all that you would like to save) then click "Add Selected" and those channels will then appear in the left-hand box called "Channels"
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		+	I) Hit "OKAY" to get out of "Channels" window and you will return to Kaffeine "Digital TV" window with your selected channels appearing in the left margin column.
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		+	j) Double click on a channel to select -- and now hopefully you are watching !

	===KDE4 Version with OpenGL OSD===		===KDE4 Version with OpenGL OSD===

Jon2856 at 21:42, 6 July 2009

2009-07-06T21:42:59Z

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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://kaffeine.kde.org/features/dvb1.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://kaffeine.kde.org/features/dvb1.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.
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		+	'''The latest version is 0.8.8'''.
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	* TV and Radio		* TV and Radio
	* [[Time Shifting]]		* [[Time Shifting]]

Jon2856: /* KDE4 Version */

2009-05-27T18:34:40Z

KDE4 Version

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	The latest Kaffeine release is a KDE3 application although it can be made to run under KDE4. A KDE4 version (kaffeine4) is under development here http://websvn.kde.org/trunk/extragear/multimedia/kaffeine/ .		The latest Kaffeine release is a KDE3 application although it can be made to run under KDE4. A KDE4 version (kaffeine4) is under development here http://websvn.kde.org/trunk/extragear/multimedia/kaffeine/ .
	As of May 2009 it is unfortunately only '''pre-alpha'''. It plays DVDs, videos and finds ''some'' (not all) DVB channels but with a host of missing features and options. When you consider that KDE is already at version 4.2 and extremely good, it's a mystery why		As of May 2009 it is unfortunately only '''pre-alpha'''. It plays DVDs, videos and finds ''some'' (not all) DVB channels but with a host of missing features and options. When you consider that KDE is already at version 4.2 and extremely good, it's a mystery why
-	Kaffeine 4 development has lagged behind.	+	Kaffeine 4 development has lagged behind. Those interested in the DVB
-	~~So please~~ do try it out and give feedback, give help and report bugs (http://bugs.kde.org).	+	features of Kaffeine may be alarmed to hear that the
		+	the mature core DVB (i.e. not just GUI) code from Kaffeine 3 has been almost entirely dropped and is being ''rewritten'' by the new maintainer.
		+	Why? Just expect pain.
		+	Please do try it out and give feedback, give help and report bugs (http://bugs.kde.org).
	Get KDE4.2 (e.g. from http://kubuntu.org) and do the following:		Get KDE4.2 (e.g. from http://kubuntu.org) and do the following:
	svn co svn://anonsvn.kde.org/home/kde/trunk/extragear/multimedia/kaffeine		svn co svn://anonsvn.kde.org/home/kde/trunk/extragear/multimedia/kaffeine

Jon2856 at 13:07, 25 May 2009

2009-05-25T13:07:54Z

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	* AC3		* AC3
	* DVB subtitles		* DVB subtitles
-	* HDTV: Kaffeine will 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). BBC HD and LUXE HD working. ~~A patch (now in SVN) adding~~ DVB-S2 support ~~to Kaffeine~~ (via [[S2API]]) is available here: http://linuxtv.org/pipermail/linux-dvb/2008-October/029839.html.	+	* HDTV: Kaffeine will display HDTV delivered over DVB-S2 or 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). BBC HD and LUXE HD working.
		+	* DVB-S2 support (via [[S2API]]) was released in Kaffeine version 0.8.8 (23.05.2009). A patch (no longer necessary) adding DVB-S2 support to Kaffeine is available here: http://linuxtv.org/pipermail/linux-dvb/2008-October/029839.html.
	* 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).

Jon2856: /* KDE4 Version */

2009-05-25T12:50:45Z

KDE4 Version

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	The latest Kaffeine release is a KDE3 application although it can be made to run under KDE4. A KDE4 version (kaffeine4) is under development here http://websvn.kde.org/trunk/extragear/multimedia/kaffeine/ .		The latest Kaffeine release is a KDE3 application although it can be made to run under KDE4. A KDE4 version (kaffeine4) is under development here http://websvn.kde.org/trunk/extragear/multimedia/kaffeine/ .
-	As of ~~February~~ 2009 it is unfortunately only '''pre-alpha'''. It plays DVDs ~~and~~ videos but with a host of missing features. When you consider that KDE is already at version 4.2 and extremely good, it's a mystery why	+	As of May 2009 it is unfortunately only '''pre-alpha'''. It plays DVDs, videos and finds ''some'' (not all) DVB channels but with a host of missing features and options. When you consider that KDE is already at version 4.2 and extremely good, it's a mystery why
	Kaffeine 4 development has lagged behind.		Kaffeine 4 development has lagged behind.
	So please do try it out and give feedback, give help and report bugs (http://bugs.kde.org).		So please do try it out and give feedback, give help and report bugs (http://bugs.kde.org).
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	make		make
	./src/kaffeine4		./src/kaffeine4
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	The authors claimed a while ago that they required new features in Phonon, although this		The authors claimed a while ago that they required new features in Phonon, although this
	was disputed by Aaron Seigo. See http://dot.kde.org/1166377123/1166385374/1166438293/		was disputed by Aaron Seigo. See http://dot.kde.org/1166377123/1166385374/1166438293/
	and http://hftom.free.fr/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=18.		and http://hftom.free.fr/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=18.
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		+	April 26 2009: Maintainership changed hands and a 1.0-pre1 preview
		+	version was announced. See http://kaffeine.kde.org.

	===KDE4 Version with OpenGL OSD===		===KDE4 Version with OpenGL OSD===

Jon2856: /* KDE4 Version with OpenGL OSD */

2009-05-25T12:31:06Z

KDE4 Version with OpenGL OSD

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	It is under development here http://websvn.kde.org/trunk/extragear/multimedia/kaffeinegl/. It looks		It is under development here http://websvn.kde.org/trunk/extragear/multimedia/kaffeinegl/. It looks
	like this repo is for testing the interface rather than a full Kaffeine program. Hopefully the result		like this repo is for testing the interface rather than a full Kaffeine program. Hopefully the result
-	will be an improved OSD in Kaffeine4. Try it out and contribute: get KDE4.1 (http://kubuntu.org) and do the	+	will be an improved OSD in Kaffeine4. Try it out and contribute: get KDE4 (e.g. http://kubuntu.org) and do the
	following:		following:
	svn co svn://anonsvn.kde.org/home/kde/trunk/extragear/multimedia/kaffeinegl		svn co svn://anonsvn.kde.org/home/kde/trunk/extragear/multimedia/kaffeinegl

Jon2856: /* KDE4 Version */

2009-03-19T00:44:17Z

KDE4 Version

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	The latest Kaffeine release is a KDE3 application although it can be made to run under KDE4. A KDE4 version (kaffeine4) is under development here http://websvn.kde.org/trunk/extragear/multimedia/kaffeine/ .		The latest Kaffeine release is a KDE3 application although it can be made to run under KDE4. A KDE4 version (kaffeine4) is under development here http://websvn.kde.org/trunk/extragear/multimedia/kaffeine/ .
-	As of February 2009 it is '''~~sadly only~~ pre-alpha'''. It plays DVDs and videos but with a host of missing features. When you consider that KDE is already at version 4.2 and extremely good, ~~you will see that~~	+	As of February 2009 it is unfortunately only '''pre-alpha'''. It plays DVDs and videos but with a host of missing features. When you consider that KDE is already at version 4.2 and extremely good, it's a mystery why
-	Kaffeine 4 ~~is in quite a woeful state. The slow rate of~~ development ~~is not at all encouraging~~.	+	Kaffeine 4 development has lagged behind.
-	~~Try~~ it out: ~~get~~ KDE4.2 (http://kubuntu.org) and do the following:	+	So please do try it out and give feedback, give help and report bugs (http://bugs.kde.org).
		+	Get KDE4.2 (e.g. from http://kubuntu.org) and do the following:
	svn co svn://anonsvn.kde.org/home/kde/trunk/extragear/multimedia/kaffeine		svn co svn://anonsvn.kde.org/home/kde/trunk/extragear/multimedia/kaffeine
	mkdir kaffeine-build		mkdir kaffeine-build

Jon2856: /* KDE4 Version */

2009-02-23T00:57:25Z

KDE4 Version

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	===KDE4 Version===		===KDE4 Version===

-	The latest Kaffeine release is a KDE3 application although it ~~runs with no problems~~ under KDE4. A KDE4 version (kaffeine4) is under development here http://websvn.kde.org/trunk/extragear/multimedia/kaffeine/ . As of ~~September 2008~~ it's alpha~~, but~~ plays DVDs and videos.	+	The latest Kaffeine release is a KDE3 application although it can be made to run under KDE4. A KDE4 version (kaffeine4) is under development here http://websvn.kde.org/trunk/extragear/multimedia/kaffeine/ .
-	Try it out: get KDE4.1 (http://kubuntu.org) and do the following:	+	As of February 2009 it is '''sadly only pre-alpha'''. It plays DVDs and videos but with a host of missing features. When you consider that KDE is already at version 4.2 and extremely good, you will see that
		+	Kaffeine 4 is in quite a woeful state. The slow rate of development is not at all encouraging.
		+	Try it out: get KDE4.2 (http://kubuntu.org) and do the following:
	svn co svn://anonsvn.kde.org/home/kde/trunk/extragear/multimedia/kaffeine		svn co svn://anonsvn.kde.org/home/kde/trunk/extragear/multimedia/kaffeine
	mkdir kaffeine-build		mkdir kaffeine-build

Jon2856: /* Bleeding-edge KDE3 Version */

2009-01-13T13:33:38Z

Bleeding-edge KDE3 Version

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	sudo make install		sudo make install
	Get SVN kaffeine. Remove all projects (subdirs) you don't want to build. At least you need admin and kaffeine of course.		Get SVN kaffeine. Remove all projects (subdirs) you don't want to build. At least you need admin and kaffeine of course.
-	Configure~~. Make~~ sure your current kernel includes are found (it needs linux/dvb/frontend.h) using --with-extra-includes if necessary. Compile and install.	+	Configure, making sure your current kernel includes are found (it needs linux/dvb/frontend.h) using --with-extra-includes if necessary. Compile and install.
	svn co svn://anonsvn.kde.org/home/kde/branches/extragear/kde3/multimedia		svn co svn://anonsvn.kde.org/home/kde/branches/extragear/kde3/multimedia
	cd multimedia		cd multimedia