[vdr] Re: Possible enhancements to vdr

[Lauri Tischler <lauri.tischler@efore.fi>]

Petric Frank wrote:
> On Sunday 31 August 2003 00:10, Frank Scherthan wrote:
>
> > Showview:
> > I once looked into Showview (mainly for analog-tv on windows some years
> > ago) but the showview-algo isn't known! It is a patented algo that is still
> > not broken/cracked (but in the net are some nice info on how it works/might
> > work). Implementing the known facts about Showview would make VDR illigal,
> > so it will get implemented - I bet.
> > Maybe, if you are willing to pay the patent-fee for Klaus to get the algo
> > known, he might implement it :) - but that would make this part of VDR no
> > more GPL!
> >
> > How can programming a show be easier than by using the EPG-data and doing
> > the VDR-way?
> > Why do you need Showview and VPS?
>
> There is not a real need, but ...
> Normally the start/end times are not exactly the ones the movies are 
> transmitted. You have to edit it afterwards.
DVB stream contains 'running_status' info (ETSI EN 300 468 table 6),
that could be used, providing that broadcasters use it.
Same goes for 'content descriptor' info (ETSI EN 300 468 tables 25 and 26), 
that could be used to filter out adverticement automagically, again 
providing that broadcasters do use that info correctly, which I doubt.
Theoretically 'content descriptor' could be used to automatically
record all spesific type programs, like sports, category 0x4,
subcategory 0xB, martial sports,
Use of this kind of info, should be mandatory.




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