[vdr] Re: a new idea?

[Carsten Koch <Carsten.Koch@icem.com>]

vdr-bounce@linuxtv.org wrote:
> Hi,
>
> with all those software on standard unix environment I was
> wondering if it was possible (well it is possible but is there
> someone to do/port it) to write X-server for DVB-card output.
>
> This way it should be easy to have graphical www-browsers
> and other software running on TV. Just VDR / remote plugin
> to control X-software.
>
> There might be a few possibilities:
> - X-server as an OSD
> 	- color limitations?
> - X-server as an 'TV'-channel
> 	- X -channel type at sources.conf & channels.conf
> 		- even multiple X-desktops via PID's :-)
> 	- Needs MPEG still_frame encoder of the X-framebuffer?
> 	- performance hit?
> 	- Would benefit possible MHP viewers?
> 	- 3rd party software could run in background
> 		- changing to channel activates 'encoding'
I believe that's a step backward.

Rather than torturing my eyes with a linux console on the
poor TV screen resolution, I'd like to treat my eyes to a
movie on the good monitor resolution.

Would it not be nice to use a good large flat panel or
a VGA beamer as the TV set in the house?

I wonder if *that* solution already exists?
Does kvdr have a full screen mode?


Carsten.



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