[vdr] Re: AW: Re: Multiuser?

["Simon Dean" <linux-dvb@sickhack.com>]

Live streaming is currently only present on the server side.  There is
no client-side implementation yet.  

I'm undecided as to what direction to take with the streaming.  I'm
leaning towards have links on the web interface to each channel.  dvbr
will tune into the frequency of the required multiplex using any
available card (which may already be recording on that mux) and stream
the TS to the client.  Multiple clients requesting the same channel will
be fed from the same transport stream.  When all the clients disconnect
from a channel the filters for the relevant PIDs will be closed (unless
they are being used for a recording).  

All recording and streaming tasks are given a priority from 0 to
infinity (well almost), with higher values equating to higher
priorities.  The priorities are used to decide which mux each card
should be tuned into.  

The streaming (server side) is only a small part of the project.  For me
the larger issue is the implementation of a DirectShow source filter for
the Transport Streams.  This is something I would rather not implement
myself and I was hoping that Andreas's windows viewer might be suitable
for this purpose.  

The current status of the project is as follows: 
- All settings are stored in tab separated files.  
- Once, Weekly, Weekday and Daily recordings work.  
- Multiple concurrent recordings on one multiplex work with a single
card.  I have tested this by recording five different channels on Mux 1
in the UK using a Nova-t.  
- Multiple cards are supported for recording multiple multiplexes
simultaneously but I am unable to test this as I only have one (budget)
card.  
- Streaming is implemented in the capture engine but this has not been
implemented in the scheduling engine.  

Functionality that has not been implemented: 
- Any sort of external interface to dvbr. Ie you can not change the
settings whilst dvbr is running.  
- Streaming in the java based scheduling engine (dvbr).  
- Web interface.  I have done no work on this at all.  
- Electronic Programming Guide (EPG).  
- Channel scanning.  This should not be very difficult to implement but
is a low priority for me. 

I currently view recorded MPEG2 files using samba.  

Simon 

-----Original Message-----
From: vdr-bounce@linuxtv.org [mailto:vdr-bounce@linuxtv.org] On Behalf
Of Gerhard Andreas (RtW1/WIR1) *
Sent: 27 February 2002 13:02
To: 'vdr@linuxtv.org'
Subject: [vdr] AW: Re: Multiuser?

Hello Simon,

sounds similar to my idea. Using a server to distribute the signal to
receiving PCs. However my receiving station would feed a TV and consist
of
MPlayer & CL DXR3-MPEG2decoder and DVD-Drive. Any chance to use your
soft as
a "plug-in" for MPlayer, so that everything could be done via remote
control?

Andreas

-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
Von: Simon Dean [mailto:linux-dvb@sickhack.com]
Gesendet: Mittwoch, 27. Februar 2002 13:47
An: vdr@linuxtv.org
Betreff: [vdr] Re: Multiuser?
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The reason I'm working on this project is because as a student I want to
be able to watch live and recorded TV on my computer (or any of my house
mate's computers) with out having to use a Television.  

Simon 

-----Original Message-----
From: vdr-bounce@linuxtv.org [mailto:vdr-bounce@linuxtv.org] On Behalf
Of Scott White
Sent: 27 February 2002 12:21
To: vdr@linuxtv.org
Cc: linux-dvb@sickhack.com
Subject: [vdr] Re: Multiuser?


Simon,

Your project sounds great, I for one would love to use it.  I have a
Nova card here ready to test it on.

Could I encourage you to consider utilizing the work done by Dave
Chapman at www.linuxstb.org.  He is writing software for
tuning/streaming etc that could be incorporated into your overall
project to reduce your effort.

Scott


On Wed, 2002-02-27 at 12:06, Simon Dean wrote:
> I'm working on a multi-user project for the DVB Linux drivers
> provisionally called dvbr.  I only started the project a couple of
weeks
> ago and so I have yet to set up a web site for it.