[vdr] Re: Network proxy for DVD, lirc and lcd

["Christian Jacobsen" <christian.jacobsen@stageholding.de>]

Hallo,

>> There was an artikel in the c't some time ago about a central vdr-Server
>> with multiple DVBs serving several people in the house. I'm not sure I
>fully
>> understood what you want to do...but that artikel might be a good read
>anyway.
>Thanks for the tip. I'll try to get my hands on that article.
>I want to achive this by taking the video signal from my DVB in the
>server -> feed it into the tv-cable network in my house

that is what the c't article is about. The only drawback that I see is
Picture Quality - not so good compared with S-Video.
>
>Using this setup will have to drawback that I wont have a dvd-drive, an
>irda-reciver or an lcd at the tvs. 

c't has build a LIRC-reciver-box that can send the signals over Network
(IIRC) to the Server. I have not seen anything about this again in c't
since the mentioned article, but they promissed to "release" it some time. 
DVD is a problem - but here you can take a standalone model for 70 Euro's
;) - works better than the DVD plugin.

>I'll also only have stereo sound an
>no dolby 5.1.

Thats the only thing I am not sure how to do (except very long optical
cable - only one place). If you find a solution - please publish it here :)
>
>So this wont help to decode
>divX etc. Please correct me if I'm wrong or let me know if anybody has
>an idea how to do this.

The DivX thing is also done on the Server in the c't description. They
just start several instances of VDR each with it's own DVB- card. There is
a third (or maybe even 4'th) card for recordings (IIRC). They programm
recordings over vdradmin only.
So when you watch DivX it is done on the Server and the picture is send
via the Twin modulator to the TV.
>
I have no Idea if the 2 VDR instances can play DivX at the same time !? 

Greetings
Christian Jacobsen



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