[linux-dvb] Re: timeshift and more

[Arno Esser <arno.esser@gmx.de>]

> > since a few days I'm the proud owner of 2 DVB cards. One of the biggest
> > advantages of this configuration for me is the possibility to perform
> > timeshift. If I set up a timer, then the second card is used to record
> > the program and I can start replaying when ever I want. If I start
> > recording manually, then on my system the first card is used to record
> > the data. Since only the first card can be used to replay my movie I
> > have to wait until the recording has been finished.
> ????
> 
> you have to record with the socond card !  - so setup your channels conf..
> Then you will be able to watch the movie with the Primary CARD while the s
> econd card is still recording.
> 

Ok, fine, so did I miss here something? How can I control which card is used
for recording, if I start it via the OSD menu??
> 
> 
> > Another (not so important) feature that I would appreciate very much
> > somewhere in the future is a 'mute'-Key. Since I most often use
> > TV-speaker and my Hifi-system for the audio output I have to handle a
> > complete set of RCs in case the telefon rings or the neighbour
> > complains.BTW is is possible to control the output volume of the DVB
> > card depending on the channel and/or source that is used for replaying.
> > PRO7 is loud, DVD is very silent ... An adjustment possibility somewhere
> > in the configuration files would be very fine. I know that I can do all
> > this manually, but I'm very eager to reduce the total number of remote
> > controls.
> 
> What kind of remote do you use ? - LIRC ?
> 
> Then use a programm called LIRCEXE - with this you can execute programms w
> ith your remotecontroll.
> 
> I use it to controll the alsamixer - with this command i can Mute, change 
> volume ....
> 
> All this ony works if you loop the signal through a Sound-CARD....... !!!
> 

As already stated in one of the earlier answer to that topic that only
works, if you have a sound card. Unfortunately I have only one sound device - the
one on the dvb card. Since the windows (sorry) software can adjust the sound
volume, it should not be a general problem.

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