vdr May 2014

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xmltv2vdr.pl
by Dominic Evans 14 Aug '15

14 Aug '15

I don't know if anyone else still uses the xmltv2vdr.pl perl script for piping XMLTV data into VDR's epg, but I've been keeping a version of it updated with some additional function here: https://github.com/oldmanuk/xmltv2vdr These are the changes since the last version (1.0.9) was released on the mailing list - Add support for XMLTV episode-num. Currently gets added as EPG entry 'sub-title', if no existing subtitle has been found, in the form sXXeXX (e.g., Bones~s01e01). - Change default SVDRP port number to 6419. - Better support for ATSC/PVRINPUT EPG sources. - Allow multiple channels to have the same XMLTV channel id, useful for multi input (e.g., DVB-T, DVB-S) systems where you want to feed VDR the same info. Previously only a 1:1 mapping was permitted. I've also received a pull request from someone who rewrote the whole script to be a lot more readable and to use full XML parsing (rather than just line-by-line scraping), but I still need to investigate what the performance penalty is before accepting that in.

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VDR & Multiple frontends
by Eddi 25 Jul '15

25 Jul '15

Hi, I wrote a patch to Steve Toth hvr3000 repository, so my FlyDVB Trio can use multiple frontend. So I get: /dev/dvb/adapter0/demux0 /dev/dvb/adapter0/demux1 /dev/dvb/adapter0/dvr0 /dev/dvb/adapter0/dvr1 /dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend0 /dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend1 /dev/dvb/adapter0/net0 /dev/dvb/adapter0/net1 The bus of the two frontend is shared, isn't possible to get access to both frontend simultaneously, so I get an -EBUSY error by trying accessing frontend1 if frontend0 is in use. VDR doesn't support yet the second frontend, and it try to get exclusive access on both frontend on start, so the second frontend is inusabile. Vdr should probe for multiple frontend at start, and access frontend only on channel change. Please can someone give me an help to wrote a patch for this issue? Best Regards, Eddi

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cSoftDevice::StillPicture() not updating video in VDR 2.0
by Marko Mäkelä 31 May '14

31 May '14

After upgrading to VDR 2.0, I got Softdevice to almost work (see the mail archive a couple of months ago). Sometimes it is showing garbage (really random noise) on the MGA350 OSD layer; I can live with that, as this box is only used for infrequent recordings. The last annoying problem is that going to the next or previous I-frame when editing (buttons 4 and 6 on the remote control) are not updating the video screen at all. Only the edit mark is moving on the OSD layer. If I press Play, it will start playing from the current edit mark. So, it is possible but much more clumsy to cut recordings. SoftDevice is overriding the method with this: void cSoftDevice::StillPicture(const uchar *Data, int Length) { SOFTDEB("StillPicture...\n"); if (decoder) decoder->StillPicture((uchar *)Data,Length); } It seems to me that mpeg2decoder.c in softdevice is creating a new thread every time I try to move editing mark, and calling cMpeg2Decoder::Action(). In gdb, it will fail as follows: while(ThreadActive) { while (freezeMode && ThreadActive) usleep(50000); BUFDEB("av_read_frame start\n"); if (useAVReadFrame) ret = av_read_frame(ic, &pkt); else ret = av_read_packet(ic, &pkt); if (ret < 0) { BUFDEB("cMpeg2Decoder Stream Error!\n"); if (ThreadActive) usleep(10000); continue; } useAVReadFrame=true, so it is calling av_read_frame(). That will block when running under gdb, like this: #2 0xb68f83a9 in cSigTimer::Sleep (this=0xb2c121f4, timeoutUS=50000, lowLimitUS=0) at sync-timer.c:75 #3 0xb68f1cf0 in cMpeg2Decoder::read_packet (this=this@entry=0xb2c120f0, buf=buf@entry=0x87fc5b0 "v\253T)\251z\366\020[\231a\202\275\237@\006\266\067k*r\370JV\255\364\020\177\247:\353 \004\024\277\004jhjG|] t$X", buf_size=buf_size@entry=10864) at mpeg2decoder.c:1128 #4 0xb68f1dcf in read_packet_RingBuffer (opaque=0xb2c120f0, buf=0x87fc5b0 "v\253T)\251z\366\020[\231a\202\275\237@\006\266\067k*r\370JV\255\364\020\177\247:\353 \004\024\277\004jhjG|] t$X", buf_size=10864) at mpeg2decoder.c:1042 #5 0xb69140c9 in fill_buffer (s=s@entry=0x85ac040) at libavformat/aviobuf.c:319 #6 0xb6916ff7 in get_byte (s=0x85ac040) at libavformat/aviobuf.c:365 #7 get_byte (s=s@entry=0x85ac040) at libavformat/aviobuf.c:360 #8 0xb6958984 in find_next_start_code (header_state=0x8a075e0, size_ptr=<synthetic pointer>, pb=0x85ac040) at libavformat/mpeg.c:142 #9 mpegps_read_pes_header (s=s@entry=0x89f2080, ppos=ppos@entry=0xb10cc190, pstart_code=pstart_code@entry=0xb10cc160, ppts=ppts@entry=0xb10cc170, pdts=pdts@entry=0xb10cc180) at libavformat/mpeg.c:246 #10 0xb695933a in mpegps_read_packet (s=0x89f2080, pkt=0xb10cc290) at libavformat/mpeg.c:419 #11 0xb690c3b4 in av_read_packet (s=s@entry=0x89f2080, pkt=pkt@entry=0xb10cc290) at libavformat/utils.c:591 #12 0xb690ce8b in av_read_frame_internal (s=0x89f2080, pkt=0xb10cc304) at libavformat/utils.c:998 #13 0xb68f2527 in cMpeg2Decoder::Action (this=0xb2c120f0) at mpeg2decoder.c:1228 It will unblock when I hit 4 or 6 again, because the thread would be killed (ThreadActive=false) by this: #0 cMpeg2Decoder::Stop (this=this@entry=0xb2c120f0, GetMutex=GetMutex@entry=false) at mpeg2decoder.c:1545 #1 0xb68f2cec in cMpeg2Decoder::Clear (this=0xb2c120f0) at mpeg2decoder.c:1655 #2 0xb68ea1b6 in Clear (this=0x83d3130) at softdevice.c:492 #3 cSoftDevice::Clear (this=0x83d3130) at softdevice.c:484 #4 0x080cf2da in cDvbPlayer::Empty() () #5 0x080cf7e9 in cDvbPlayer::Goto(int, bool) () #6 0x080d1303 in cDvbPlayerControl::Goto(int, bool) () #7 0x080fd676 in cReplayControl::MarkMove(bool) () #8 0x080fdcc6 in cReplayControl::ProcessKey(eKeys) () #9 0x080aac39 in main () I wonder why this worked in VDR 1.6 but no longer in VDR 2.0? Is it because Softdevice is expecting a PES packet here instead of TS, or is it something else? Marko

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converting ts to mkv
by jacek burghardt 28 May '14

28 May '14

I had recording setup last night and now I have 111 ts files. I guess heavy rain may caused so many ts files. is there a script that would merge them into one ts and convert them into mkv ? How I can setup after recording rules to convert recordings ?

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TT S2 6400 not working correctly on a single tuner
by Richard Scobie 28 May '14

28 May '14

I am currently having problems with either cabling or the Diseq switch attached to tuner 0 on my TT S2 6400, so as a workaround, I thought I could use the "- D 1" switch to vdr, to force using tuner 1 only. When I do this, it seems vdr does not see the card as full featured any more - no MPEG decoder and no OSD: May 28 18:00:16 atom kernel: [ 8.267126] SAA716x FF FPGA version 1.09 May 28 18:00:16 atom kernel: [ 8.322299] SAA716x FF loader version 1.03 May 28 18:00:16 atom kernel: [ 8.430376] Adding 511996k swap on /dev/sda2. Priority:0 extents:1 across:511996k May 28 18:00:16 atom kernel: [ 9.008765] DVB: registering new adapter (SAA716x dvb adapter) May 28 18:00:16 atom kernel: [ 9.122724] stv6110x_attach: Attaching STV6110x May 28 18:00:16 atom kernel: [ 9.131550] SAA716x FF 0000:04:00.0: DVB: registering adapter 0 frontend 0 (STV090x Multistandard)... May 28 18:00:16 atom kernel: [ 9.132215] DVB: registering new adapter (SAA716x dvb adapter) May 28 18:00:16 atom kernel: [ 9.133222] stv6110x_attach: Attaching STV6110x May 28 18:00:16 atom kernel: [ 9.166794] SAA716x FF 0000:04:00.0: DVB: registering adapter 1 frontend 0 (STV090x Multistandard)... May 28 18:00:16 atom kernel: [ 9.183091] EXT4-fs (sda1): mounting ext3 file system using the ext4 subsystem May 28 18:00:16 atom kernel: [ 9.191439] EXT4-fs (sda1): mounted filesystem with ordered data mode. Opts: (null) May 28 18:00:16 atom kernel: [ 9.206251] XFS (sda4): Mounting Filesystem May 28 18:00:16 atom kernel: [ 9.401740] XFS (sda4): Ending clean mount May 28 18:00:16 atom kernel: [ 9.962394] SAA716x FF firmware version 0.3.9 May 28 18:00:16 atom kernel: [ 9.962510] input: TT6400 DVB IR receiver as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.0/0000:04:00.0/input/input2 May 28 18:00:16 atom kernel: [ 10.880902] lirc_dev: IR Remote Control driver registered, major 250 May 28 18:00:16 atom network[588]: Bringing up loopback interface: [ OK ] May 28 18:00:16 atom kernel: [ 11.599562] r8169 0000:03:00.0: em1: link down May 28 18:00:16 atom kernel: [ 11.599581] r8169 0000:03:00.0: em1: link down May 28 18:00:16 atom kernel: [ 11.600289] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): em1: link is not ready May 28 18:00:17 atom kernel: [ 11.755042] lirc_serial: auto-detected active low receiver May 28 18:00:17 atom kernel: [ 11.755204] lirc_serial lirc_serial.0: lirc_dev: driver lirc_serial registered at minor = 0 May 28 18:00:19 atom network[588]: Bringing up interface em1: [ OK ] May 28 18:00:19 atom kernel: [ 14.100351] r8169 0000:03:00.0: em1: link up May 28 18:00:19 atom kernel: [ 14.100986] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): em1: link becomes ready May 28 18:00:22 atom vdr: [783] VDR version 2.1.6 started May 28 18:00:22 atom vdr: [783] codeset is 'UTF-8' - known May 28 18:00:22 atom vdr: [783] loading plugin: /home/rs/vdr/PLUGINS/lib/libvdr-dvbhddevice.so.2.1.6 May 28 18:00:22 atom vdr: [783] loading plugin: /home/rs/vdr/PLUGINS/lib/libvdr-femon.so.2.1.6 May 28 18:00:22 atom vdr: [783] loading plugin: /home/rs/vdr/PLUGINS/lib/libvdr-dvd.so.2.1.6 May 28 18:00:22 atom vdr: [783] loading plugin: /home/rs/vdr/PLUGINS/lib/libvdr-dvdswitch.so.2.1.6 May 28 18:00:22 atom vdr: [783] loading plugin: /home/rs/vdr/PLUGINS/lib/libvdr-streamdev-server.so.2.1.6 May 28 18:00:22 atom systemd[1]: Startup finished in 1s 518ms 652us (kernel) + 2s 475ms 105us (initrd) + 12s 930ms 930us (userspace) = 16s 924ms 687us. May 28 18:00:22 atom vdr: [783] loading /mnt/storage/video/setup.conf May 28 18:00:22 atom vdr: [783] ERROR: unknown config parameter: streamdev-server.SuspendMode = 1 May 28 18:00:22 atom vdr: [783] loading /mnt/storage/video/sources.conf May 28 18:00:22 atom vdr: [783] loading /mnt/storage/video/diseqc.conf May 28 18:00:22 atom vdr: [783] loading /mnt/storage/video/scr.conf May 28 18:00:22 atom vdr: [783] loading /mnt/storage/video/channels.conf May 28 18:00:22 atom vdr: [783] loading /mnt/storage/video/timers.conf May 28 18:00:22 atom vdr: [783] loading /mnt/storage/video/svdrphosts.conf May 28 18:00:22 atom vdr: [783] loading /mnt/storage/video/remote.conf May 28 18:00:22 atom vdr: [783] loading /mnt/storage/video/keymacros.conf May 28 18:00:22 atom vdr: [783] loading /mnt/storage/video/folders.conf May 28 18:00:22 atom vdr: [783] DVB API version is 0x050A (VDR was built with 0x0504) May 28 18:00:22 atom vdr: [783] frontend 1/0 provides DVB-S,DVB-S2,DSS with QPSK ("STV090x Multistandard") May 28 18:00:22 atom vdr: [783] found 2 DVB devices May 28 18:00:22 atom vdr: [783] using only 1 DVB device May 28 18:00:22 atom vdr: [783] initializing plugin: dvbhddevice (2.1.6): HD Full Featured DVB device May 28 18:00:22 atom vdr: [783] initializing plugin: femon (2.1.1): DVB Signal Information Monitor (OSD) May 28 18:00:22 atom vdr: [783] initializing plugin: dvd (0.3.6-b03): turn VDR into an (almost) full featured DVD player May 28 18:00:22 atom vdr: [783] initializing plugin: dvdswitch (0.2.2): Allows playback of DVD images May 28 18:00:22 atom vdr: [783] dvdswitch: use DVD Device: /dev/dvd May 28 18:00:22 atom vdr: [783] dvdswitch: create link /mnt/storage/video/plugins/dvdswitch/dvdlink to /dev/dvd May 28 18:00:22 atom vdr: [783] WARNING - DVD drive not found: /mnt/storage/video/plugins/dvdswitch/dvdlink May 28 18:00:22 atom vdr: [783] initializing plugin: streamdev-server (0.6.0-git): VDR Streaming Server May 28 18:00:22 atom vdr: [783] setting primary device to 1 May 28 18:00:22 atom vdr: [783] device 1 has no MPEG decoder May 28 18:00:22 atom vdr: [783] SVDRP listening on port 6419 May 28 18:00:22 atom vdr: [783] setting current skin to "classic" May 28 18:00:22 atom vdr: [783] loading /mnt/storage/video/themes/classic-default.theme May 28 18:00:22 atom vdr: [783] starting plugin: dvbhddevice May 28 18:00:22 atom vdr: [783] starting plugin: femon May 28 18:00:22 atom vdr: [783] starting plugin: dvd May 28 18:00:22 atom vdr: [783] starting plugin: dvdswitch May 28 18:00:22 atom vdr: [783] starting plugin: streamdev-server May 28 18:00:22 atom vdr: [783] loading /mnt/storage/video/plugins/streamdev-server/streamdevhosts.conf May 28 18:00:22 atom vdr: [783] switching to channel 1 May 28 18:00:22 atom vdr: [795] Streamdev: Listening (VTP) on port 2004 May 28 18:00:22 atom vdr: [795] Streamdev: Listening (HTTP) on port 3000 May 28 18:00:22 atom vdr: [783] ERROR: no OSD provider available - using dummy OSD! May 28 18:00:28 atom vdr: [783] timer 1 (3 1755-1910 '3 News') set to event Wed 28.05.2014 18:00-19:00 '3 News' May 28 18:00:28 atom vdr: [783] timer 2 (4 2025-2110 'All New New Girl') set to event Mon 02.06.2014 20:30-21:00 'All New New Girl' May 28 18:00:28 atom vdr: [783] timer 3 (4 2150-2235 'Parks And Recreation') set to event Mon 02.06.2014 21:55-22:25 'Parks And Recreation' May 28 18:00:28 atom vdr: [783] timer 4 (3 1925-2040 'All New Grand Designs') set to event Tue 03.06.2014 19:30-20:30 'All New Grand Designs' May 28 18:00:28 atom vdr: [783] timer 5 (8 2205-2255 'Autospeed') set to event Wed 28.05.2014 22:30-23:00 'Stupid, Stupid Man' May 28 18:00:28 atom vdr: [783] timer 6 (1 2025-2140 'Broadchurch') set to event Sun 01.06.2014 20:30-21:30 'Broadchurch' May 28 18:00:28 atom vdr: [783] timer 7 (3 2225-2345 'House Of Cards') set to event Sun 01.06.2014 22:30-23:35 'House Of Cards' May 28 18:00:28 atom vdr: [783] timer 1 (3 1755-1910 '3 News') start May 28 18:00:28 atom vdr: [783] record /mnt/storage/video/3_News/_/2014-05-28.17.55.3-0.rec May 28 18:00:29 atom vdr: [783] ERROR: Channel locked (recording)! May 28 18:00:30 atom vdr: [794] channel 3 (TV 3) event Wed 28.05.2014 18:00-19:00 '3 News' status 4 vdr 2.1.6 FPGA firmware 1.09 SAA716x firmware 0.3.9 Regards, Richard

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vdr-live-plugin
by jacek burghardt 28 May '14

28 May '14

Is there patch for vdr live plugin wen using vdr 2.1.6.

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Cccam
by Behrooz Ramezani 26 May '14

26 May '14

Hello guys , how i use cccam on vdr ?

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vdr file system
by jacek burghardt 26 May '14

26 May '14

What is the best file system for vdr. I just discovered that recording are causing crashes of vdr. I have video mounted on xfs partition and I can play live tv. but recording causes constant crashes.

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shows recording
by jacek burghardt 25 May '14

25 May '14

Coming from mythtv I wonder if there is a way to search for new shows of series. Does epgsearch has such fundion I use vdradminp-an I would love to be able to have it search and record new shows

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[PATCH] Add SubsystemId for usb cards
by Jose Alberto Reguero 24 May '14

24 May '14

This patch add SubsystemId for usb cards, to be able to make changes to GetSignalQuality and GetSignalStrength functions. Jose Alberto

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