[vdr] VDR developer version 1.1.10

[Klaus Schmidinger <Klaus.Schmidinger@cadsoft.de>]

VDR developer version 1.1.10 is now available at

    ftp://ftp.cadsoft.de/vdr/Developer/vdr-1.1.10.tgz

This version is directed towards developers who want to implement
plugins for VDR. The "stable" version for every day use is still 1.0.4.

Please read the file VDR/PLUGINS.html, which gives an overview of the
plugin interface and how to create your own plugins.

IMPORTANT NOTE:
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This version still has some limitations (see below) and is considered highly
experimental! USE IT WITH GREAT CARE AND UNDER CONTROLLED CONDITIONS BEFORE
RELYING ON IT FOR EVERY DAY USE!

The changes since version 1.1.9:

- Removed a superfluous error message from cLockFile::Unlock() (reported by
  Helmut Auer).
- Fixed starting a recording of the current channel with only one DVB card
  (thanks to Stefan Huelswitt for his help).
- A previous 'Transfer Mode' is now automatically re-started after a replay
  stops.
- Only calling cStatus::MsgChannelSwitch() if a channel is actually going to
  be switched or has actually been switched successfully (thanks to Stefan
  Huelswitt).
- The EPG now drops events from "other" streams that have a duration of 86400
  seconds or more (this avoids bogus entries like "PROGRAMMES ALLEMANDS").
- Fixed opening /dev/video in cDvbDevice::GrabImage() in case of NEWSTRUCT
  driver (thanks to Andreas Schultz).
- Added a missing StripAudioPackets() to cDvbPlayer::Action() (thanks to
  Stefan Huelswitt).
- Added an EPG bugfix for the latest VOX EPG data format.

- The following limitations apply to this version:
  + The '-a' option (for Dolby Digital audio) doesn't work yet.
  + Switching between different language tracks doesn't work yet.

This version requires the driver from

  ftp://ftp.cadsoft.de/vdr/Developer/siemens_dvb-0.9.4-2002-06-23.patch.tar.bz2

in order to allow simultaneous recording _and_ replay with a single (full
featured) DVB card. If you use this version with a different driver (one that
doesn't implement this feature), be sure to comment out the line

#define DVB_DRIVER_VERSION 2002090101 //XXX+

from VDR/dvbdevice.c - otherwise your VDR may not work correctly!
This is currently a little dirty, since the driver has no way of telling
its exact version date or number.

Note that every time you switch the channel while recording on the primary device,
the recording(s) may show a short glitch.
There may also be ARM crashes when doing simultaneous recording and replay
with a single DVB card and heavily using the OSD. These are probably both driver issues.

With this version it is already possible to do "time shifting" with only a single
DVB card. To do this, just start recording the current channel (press Menu/Record)
and then start replaying the current recording.
There will be a fully automated function for this in one of the next versions.

Have fun!

Klaus Schmidinger
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Klaus Schmidinger                       Phone: +49-8635-6989-10
CadSoft Computer GmbH                   Fax:   +49-8635-6989-40
Hofmark 2                               Email:   kls@cadsoft.de
D-84568 Pleiskirchen, Germany           URL:     www.cadsoft.de
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