[vdr] Re: Multiple output devices

[Anssi Hannula <anssi.hannula@mbnet.fi>]

Vladimir Shved wrote:

>  
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: vdr-bounce@linuxtv.org [mailto:vdr-bounce@linuxtv.org] On Behalf Of
> > Tilo Renkl
> >    
> ....
>  
> > > Well that also has a lot of disadvantages mostly concerning timer
> > > programming. If i see it correctly the vdr can handle multiple output
> > > devices. For example a FF and a streamdev-server or an mediamvp plugin.
> > > Would'nt it be nice if one could also control them independently? Or -
> > > why doesn't that work?
> > >
> > > Sebastian
> > >
> > >      
> > Hi Sebastian,
> >
> > I wrote a mail to Klaus with exact the same feature request, but for now
> > Klaus is busy going strait to 1.4.
> > He said, that the internal structure of VDR would be much more complex
> > with that feature, but maybe
> > (hopefully) he will think about it for the next Mainrelease.
> >
> > Tilo
> >    
> I think if it would be possible to get two or more instances of VDR to run
> correctly and share epg.data file that's all is needed. I would not bother
> adding any thing else to VDR. Last time I tried this, the setup did not run
> very well. In particular, in replay mode, on second instance, status screen
> was missing and fast forwarding did not work, only pause and play worked.
> Possibly an issue with dvb-kernel drivers.
>  
I have two instances working well, one using DXR3 and another using FF. 
Video transfer and EPG updating is by streamdev.

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Anssi Hannula