[vdr] Re: set-up for vdr-box

[Stefan.Schluenss@gmx.de]

Hi,

> vdr@bertram-polle.de wrote:
> > 
> > hi all,
> > 
> > i have been using vdr for a while now and i think it is a 
> > really great prog.
> > the only problem i have is that i don't have a tv. right now 
> > i am using a
> > rev 1.3 card and display the output via xawtv. that works 
> > quiet ok, but
> > sometimes the system hangs while shutting down (problem with x).
> > now i was thinking about using a dxr3 card. i am not 100% sure if that
> > will work, that is why i am asking for your advice. is it 
> > really possible
> > to get the output of vdr on the vga-out of the dxr3-card without using
> > xfree86? if yes, are there any disadvantages and advantages, 
> > beside that i
> > don't need to run x?
> > if that all works, does it make any difference, if i use a Nexus or
> > Nova-DVB card? i mean about time-shifting, as far as i understand it
> > won't.
> > 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> IIRC and AFAIK the vga out of the Hollywood Plus (it's the same card as
> the dxr3 but from the original manufacturer) is only a loop throug with
> overlay, so theoretically you could get it to work, but i seriously
> doubt that it will work right away with existing software...
> But on the other hand you should ask the guy (IIRC it is Andreas
> Schultz) that wrote/is writing the dxr3 plugin...

I could not see any technical problems overlaying the dxr3 output to the vga
once the plugin is working correctly. But unfortunatly this needs some more
time. 
The only thing i can think of :-) would be a setup parameter for the plugin
to switch between overlay and tv out.

Greetings 
Stefan.


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