[vdr] Re: VideoLAN problems

[Jørgen Tvedt <tvedt@asylgata.com>]

> > > > > Hi!
> > > > >
> > > > > I am using vdr-1.0.4 with AIO-22.06.
> > > >
> > > > --Snipp--
> > > >
> > > > > Then I set up my WinXP machine:
> > > > > Than I installed dvbpl-020619 and Elecard MPEG2 Video Decoder 2.0
> > beta.
> > > > > If I start dvbpl.exe and select "Start" from the menu I get this
> > error:
> > > > > FAILED(hr=0x80040154) in CoCreateInstance(CLSID_RTPAsync, NULL,
> > > > CLSCTX_INPROC_SERVER, IID_IBaseFilter, (void**)>&g_pRTPSource)
> > > >
> > > > Download the msvcr70.dll from here:
> > > > http://www.daimi.au.dk/~vedel/microsoft/ms-pub/VS.NET/win/system/
> > > >
> > > > Then run register.bat again.
> > >
> > > OK, now the program is working - a bit.
> > > I am able to select "Start" and the program starts syncing, but it
> > > never gets synchronized. It seems the program hangs if it wants to
> > > sync, bacause I can't shut down it in a normal way - I have to kill
it.
> >
> > Same thing here, after I installed the Moonlight player. Try to
unregister
> > the Moonlight filters, with the installer and reregister the Elecard
filters
> > and dvbrtp.ax. But after this you can not use MediaPlayer to play the
> > stream.
>
> I deinstalled and unregistered the Moonlight UDP Streaming Player and
filters.
> Then I installed Elecard MPEG2 Player (v1.35) and registered it's filters
> (I also reregistered dvprtp.ax).
> If I try to open the URL "moonlight://224.0.1.2:5002/rtp" with the Elecard
> MPEG2 Player I get this error: "Cannot play back the file '' it has
unsupported
> format". If I try to open the URL "rtp://224.0.1.2" I get the error
"Unsupported
> type of internet service: 'rtp://224.0.1.2' ".
> Some suggestions what I could try? Do I use the wrong URL?

After this you can no longer use Media Player to play the stream, but you
should
now be able to play the stream with "Dvbpl". Try to play with "Channel |
Channel 1"
not with "File | Start". If you reregister the Moonlight UDP Streaming
Player filters
you can no longer use "Dvbpl", but you should be able to play the stream
with
"moonlight://224.0.1.2:5002/rtp" (This is stream/channel 1 one)


> (I have done:
> export DVBVL_DEST="224.0.1.2"
> export DVBVL_PORT="5004"
> /sbin/route add -net 224.0.0.0 netmask 240.0.0.0 dev eth1
> before I started vdr and streaming.)

I don't know about this, I don't use it. But I think it makes sense to use
export DVBVL_PORT="5002" (not 5004), since this is the port you try
to read from on the client. Have you tried with out the exports and the
route?

> > > > > If I start MediaPlayer and try to open the URL:
rtp://224.0.1.2:5002
> > > > > I get the error that this is a unsupported protocol.
> > > > > (I am able to play *.vdr / *.pva files with MediaPlayer)
> > > >
> > > > If you want to use MediaPlayer, install Moonlight UDP Streaming
player
> > > > http://www.moonlight.co.il/download/UDP.zip
> > > >
> > > > Open the URL: moonlight://224.0.1.2:5002/rtp
> > >
> > > OK, this is working also, but there is no sync between audio and
> > > video. The difference between the two streams is about 10 seconds!
> > > Any suggsetion what I could try to get it in sync?
> >
> > I have perfect sync. Have you tried to stream from different TV
channels?
>
> Yes, but none is working.
>
> > > > By the way, I didn't have to do anything on the VDR machine to get
this
> > to
> > > > work,
> > > > except from starting the stream.
> > >
> > > On my machine it only works if I set up the route according next line:
> > > /sbin/route add -net 224.0.0.0 netmask 240.0.0.0 dev eth1
> >
> > I see, you have more than one NIC in your computer?
>
> Yes. You mean this is the reason why I need the route?

I don't know much about multicasting, but I guess you will be "casting"
on both interfaces with out the route.

> An other question: In the OSD streaming menu:
> What does "Stream 1 Active" mean? I activate streaming with
> button <F1> and I always set "Stream 1 Active" to "yes". Maybe
> this is wrong?

I only have one DVB card in my computer. I guess with 2 cards you will have
a "Stream 2 Active" and an additional channel selection. With the "Stream
Active"
selection you can now stream on or two channels at the same time.

-Jørgen