Re: [vdr] Can I disable pause live tv altogher?
On Thu, 2009-05-07 at 09:39 +0200, Frank Scherthan wrote: > Hi Theunis, Hi list, I have read the manual. I understand how vdr works. I don't like finding 4 instant recordings going, using up disk space and 10 old instant recordings that no one actually wanted. IMHO: it is too easy to 'accidentally' bump the pause key. I have done it, my wife has done and my kids do it. I could re-read the manual but my opinion won't change. :) > Theunis Potgieter schrieb: > > Well honestly I'm confused. I use vdr 1.6 and when I press down or up > > it changes channel only. My vdr never pauses live tv. Mind you I don't > > have a pause key either and neither defined. So perhaps this is the > > way to for him. > > Why didn't you just read the manual? > It is all there! :) It is really great! > > The point is: keys do different things in differnet environments. > > In liveview, the "down"- key decreases channel by 1 > in replay-mode the "down"-key pauses the recording. > > If you define a pause-key, than this key pauses in replay-mode. > In live-view it creates an instant-recording, that is replayed and paused. > > Before anyone posts to this topic, would you please read the manual? > > > I think this whole thread would not exist, if anyone would have read the > manual ;) > > btw. the manual comes with every copy of VDR and can be read via web in > the WIKI: > http://www.linuxtv.org/vdrwiki/index.php/VDR_User's_Manual > > Frank, who read the manual ;) > > ___ > vdr mailing list > vdr@linuxtv.org > http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vdr > ___ vdr mailing list vdr@linuxtv.org http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vdr
Re: [vdr] Editing usability
On Mon, 2009-05-11 at 07:06 -0700, VDR User wrote: > On Mon, May 11, 2009 at 1:36 AM, Stuart Morris > wrote: > > > > I haved lost count the number of times I have pressed the numbered keys on > > my remote by accident and then panic because I don't know how to undo what > > then happened. > > > > This is definitely a trap for unsuspecting beginners. > > I mean this in the nicest way possible but paying more attention to > what you're pressing would pretty much resolve your problem. > > In all honesty most of the complaints I've read have little or no real > issue with VDR itself but rather the users either not paying attention > to what they're doing, not bothering to read the manual & memorize the > few keys involved, and/or wanting VDR to kid-proof the remote for > them. It seems all of these "problems" could be eliminated with a > little extra effort by the user. That being said, if there's > something that could be done to help and Klaus is willing to do it > then super. Or better yet if someone else takes it upon himself to > create these patches so Klaus can be left to focus on the bigger fish > to fry. > > For the record, I have kids, who can be more like monkeys often times, > and have no problem keeping the remote away from their curious > fingers. Perhaps I should keep my remote at your house? :) > I've accidentally pressed buttons that had undesired actions > before as well. So, when I say these problems can be resolved with a > little more effort & attention on the users part, I'm speaking from > experience. Of course it's easier to decide you can't be bothered > with it on your end and ask someone else to fix it for you, but > truthfully speaking the user-side fix isn't exactly hard to begin > with. I guess we'll have to agree to disagree as to how serious of an > issue this stuff is, or whether it's even a problem with VDR itself or > not. > > Regards, > Derek > > ___ > vdr mailing list > vdr@linuxtv.org > http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vdr > ___ vdr mailing list vdr@linuxtv.org http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vdr
Re: [vdr] Can I disable pause live tv altogher?
I like this solution On 11/05/2009, Timo Eskola wrote: > Handling of the pause key is an intreresting issue. > > There was proposal to configure the pause key as down key. This works during > replay, but hitting the pause during live video changes channel. > > Better solution would be to add setup option for pause key handling. I made > a simple patch for this: > http://www.tolleri.net/vdr/vdr/vdr-1.6.0-2-pause-0.0.1.patch > > The patch adds pause key handling options to the recording setup: > - do not pause live video > - confirm pause live video > - pause live video (default) > > Please have a look if you need setup options for pause key handling. Patch > is made for vanilla VDR 1.6.0-2. Plugins should be recompiled after > implementing the patch. > > Timo > > > 2009/5/8 Pasi Juppo > > I'd also like to see option where live-tv pause can be enabled/disabled. > > It has seldom been a problem but the whole feature is not usable for our > > usage. > > > > > ___ > vdr mailing list > vdr@linuxtv.org > http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vdr > > ___ vdr mailing list vdr@linuxtv.org http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vdr
Re: [vdr] Can I disable pause live tv altogher?
2009/5/12 Theunis Potgieter > I like this solution > > On 11/05/2009, Timo Eskola wrote: > > Handling of the pause key is an intreresting issue. > > > > There was proposal to configure the pause key as down key. This works > during > > replay, but hitting the pause during live video changes channel. > > > > Better solution would be to add setup option for pause key handling. How about changing the delete functionality slightly? One could allow a recording to be tagged for deletion. An expunge would delete recordings that were marked. The recording resulting from a live tv pause would automatically be tagged for deletion. A separate option would be to automatically expunge recordings at specific intervals, or at a certain age. -- -Tor ___ vdr mailing list vdr@linuxtv.org http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vdr
Re: [vdr] Can I disable pause live tv altogher?
I agree wholeheartedly with Malcolm Caldwell. I have also read the manual (last night again to be precise) and still think the handling of the pause key is far from ideal. I think Timo's patch would be great. Nothing changes for those who think the current system is 100% perfect and two other settings for those who think otherwise - pause live video (default) - do not pause live video - confirm pause live video (this is what I would choose myself) Klaus, any chance this can make it to VDR 1.7.8 mainstream? Better than having a remote for me and another one for my wife and kids, or keeping my remote control in a safe or 'educating my little brats' or any other of those suggestions that invariably translate as 'Everything is fine with VDR's pause key and the problem is only with the user' ___ vdr mailing list vdr@linuxtv.org http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vdr
[vdr] reccmds.conf
Could somebody post a working reccmds.conf I want to convert a .ts recording to .avi (xvid) so I have added a line to reccmds.conf like this: Convert to AVI: ffmpeg -r 29.97 -croptop 58 -cropbottom 62 -vcodec libxvid -vtag XVID -s 640x272 -aspect 2.35 -maxrate 1800k -b 1500k -qmin 3 -qmax 5 -bufsize 4096 -mbd 2 -bf 2 -flags +4mv -cmp 2 -subcmp 2 -g 300 -acodec libmp3lame -ar 48000 -ab 128k -ac 2 -async 1 -vsync 0 $1 $1.avi But it doesn't work. I have RTFM and google'd but I am no wiser as to the correct syntax Thanks in advance for any help with this issue ___ vdr mailing list vdr@linuxtv.org http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vdr
[vdr] [OT] NVidia ION mini-ITX arriving
http://www.mini-itx.com/2009/05/04/zotac-ion-itx-atom-mini-itx-board-unboxing-and-salivating "...which means 1080p HD playback from an embedded Mini-ITX board with a fanless 1.6GHz processor whilst consuming 21W. The ION-ITX-A has its own DC converter onboard, and is supplied with a 90W AC Adapter." Nice silent drop-in replacement for any mini-ITX / micro-ATX mobo. -- NH ___ vdr mailing list vdr@linuxtv.org http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vdr
Re: [vdr] [OT] NVidia ION mini-ITX arriving
I couldn't wait for a mini-ITX so I ordered a http://www.nordichardware.com/news,9180.html last week. It's arriving tomorrow and it will be very interesting to see if it work as well as my 9400-based uATX does. /Magnus > -Ursprungligt meddelande- > Från: vdr-boun...@linuxtv.org [mailto:vdr-boun...@linuxtv.org] För Nicolas > Huillard > Skickat: den 12 maj 2009 12:54 > Till: Klaus Schmidinger's VDR > Ämne: [vdr] [OT] NVidia ION mini-ITX arriving > > http://www.mini-itx.com/2009/05/04/zotac-ion-itx-atom-mini-itx-board- > unboxing-and-salivating > > "...which means 1080p HD playback from an embedded Mini-ITX board with a > fanless 1.6GHz processor whilst consuming 21W. > The ION-ITX-A has its own DC converter onboard, and is supplied with a > 90W AC Adapter." > > Nice silent drop-in replacement for any mini-ITX / micro-ATX mobo. > > -- > NH > > ___ > vdr mailing list > vdr@linuxtv.org > http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vdr > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.325 / Virus Database: 270.12.21/2101 - Release Date: 05/11/09 > 16:14:00 ___ vdr mailing list vdr@linuxtv.org http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vdr
Re: [vdr] [OT] NVidia ION mini-ITX arriving
Disadvantage : No PCI Slot :( > http://www.mini-itx.com/2009/05/04/zotac-ion-itx-atom-mini-itx-board-unboxing-and-salivating > > "...which means 1080p HD playback from an embedded Mini-ITX board with a > fanless 1.6GHz processor whilst consuming 21W. > The ION-ITX-A has its own DC converter onboard, and is supplied with a > 90W AC Adapter." > > Nice silent drop-in replacement for any mini-ITX / micro-ATX mobo. > > -- > NH > > ___ > vdr mailing list > vdr@linuxtv.org > http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vdr > > > ___ vdr mailing list vdr@linuxtv.org http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vdr
Re: [vdr] [OT] NVidia ION mini-ITX arriving
Well, in my world PCI cards have nothing to do in the livingroom or bedroom. They should be put away in the attic or cellar together with the hdd's and antenna cables. The first thing I will do when it arrives is remove the hdd and boot it up from the same nfs directory as my current livingroom VDR/XBMC client. /Magnus > -Ursprungligt meddelande- > Från: vdr-boun...@linuxtv.org [mailto:vdr-boun...@linuxtv.org] För gimli > Skickat: den 12 maj 2009 13:21 > Till: VDR Mailing List > Kopia: Klaus Schmidinger's VDR > Ämne: Re: [vdr] [OT] NVidia ION mini-ITX arriving > > Disadvantage : No PCI Slot :( > > > http://www.mini-itx.com/2009/05/04/zotac-ion-itx-atom-mini-itx-board- > unboxing-and-salivating > > > > "...which means 1080p HD playback from an embedded Mini-ITX board with a > > fanless 1.6GHz processor whilst consuming 21W. > > The ION-ITX-A has its own DC converter onboard, and is supplied with a > > 90W AC Adapter." > > > > Nice silent drop-in replacement for any mini-ITX / micro-ATX mobo. > > > > -- > > NH > > > > ___ > > vdr mailing list > > vdr@linuxtv.org > > http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vdr > > > > > > > > > > ___ > vdr mailing list > vdr@linuxtv.org > http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vdr > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.325 / Virus Database: 270.12.21/2101 - Release Date: 05/11/09 > 16:14:00 ___ vdr mailing list vdr@linuxtv.org http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vdr
[vdr] vdr-1.7.7 + osdteletext
hi, I decided to upgrade after about two years with an old, stable(ish) version. I installed vdr-1.7.7, yaepghd patch, and osdteletext. For some reason, I don't seem to get any data to the teletext pages. The /vtx directory also stays empty. Any ideas on how to debug or what to do? I did not find any patches for osdteletext and the new vdr-versions. yours, Jouni ___ vdr mailing list vdr@linuxtv.org http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vdr
[vdr] yaepghd-plugin
hi, I am using yaepghd + vdr-xine 9.2. The small window showing the current channel does not scale the video down, but only shows a small fraction of the normal-sized video window. Any idea on how to make the video scale for the window? I run xine with this command: /usr/local/bin/xine -Dtvtime:method=Greedy2Frame,cheap_mode=0,pulldown=0,use_progressive_frame_flag=1 -L -A alsa -a spdif --no-splash -g -f -V xv vdr://tmp/vdr-xine/stream#demux:mpeg_pes --post vdr_video --post vdr_audio yours, Jouni ___ vdr mailing list vdr@linuxtv.org http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vdr
Re: [vdr] reccmds.conf
You probably don't want to force aspect ratio unless you don't care about possibly breaking it. Also, forcing a maxbitrate and then using quantizer is totally pointless. Stick with just a max quantizer only, no minimum and no bitrate limits. Better yet, since that command line is horrible I'd suggest you just search for a script that can generate a good command line for you. When it comes to encoding audio/video, one size certainly does not fit allbut that's a conversation for a different thread. ___ vdr mailing list vdr@linuxtv.org http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vdr
Re: [vdr] yaepghd-plugin
On Tue, May 12, 2009 at 7:48 AM, Jouni Karvo wrote: > hi, > > I am using yaepghd + vdr-xine 9.2. The small window showing the current > channel does not scale the video down, but only shows a small fraction > of the normal-sized video window. > > Any idea on how to make the video scale for the window? I looked into this before and apparently support has to be added to xine-lib for it. I would email Darren Salt, the xine-dev mailing list, or join #xine on freenode and inquire there. ___ vdr mailing list vdr@linuxtv.org http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vdr
Re: [vdr] [OT] NVidia ION mini-ITX arriving
I'm excited to try the Nvidia Ion platform for an htpc. However, I'm going to wait til the price comes down some. ___ vdr mailing list vdr@linuxtv.org http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vdr
Re: [vdr] yaepghd-plugin
VDR User kirjoitti: > On Tue, May 12, 2009 at 7:48 AM, Jouni Karvo wrote: > >> hi, >> >> I am using yaepghd + vdr-xine 9.2. The small window showing the current >> channel does not scale the video down, but only shows a small fraction >> of the normal-sized video window. >> >> Any idea on how to make the video scale for the window? >> > > I looked into this before and apparently support has to be added to > xine-lib for it. I would email Darren Salt, the xine-dev mailing > list, or join #xine on freenode and inquire there. > > Ah, actually, all I needed to do was to edit one setting in the vdr-xine Makefile. Working finely now! ... now I just need to find a way to open the recording dialog in yaepghd. This one is not trivial. yours, Jouni ___ vdr mailing list vdr@linuxtv.org http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vdr
Re: [vdr] yaepghd-plugin
On Tue, May 12, 2009 at 9:20 AM, Jouni Karvo wrote: > Ah, actually, all I needed to do was to edit one setting in the vdr-xine > Makefile. Working finely now! Ahh sorry, I was thinking of when using vdpau. :) ___ vdr mailing list vdr@linuxtv.org http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vdr
Re: [vdr] vdr-1.7.7 + osdteletext
Jouni Karvo wrote: > I installed vdr-1.7.7, yaepghd patch, and osdteletext. For some reason, > I don't seem to get any data to the teletext pages. The /vtx directory > also stays empty. Any ideas on how to debug or what to do? Make sure, you use the latest osdteletext version, which is 0.8.1. The default vtx location is now more FHS-conform: /var/cache/vdr/vtx (can be changed with --directory) http://projects.vdr-developer.org/projects/show/plg-osdteletext Tobias ___ vdr mailing list vdr@linuxtv.org http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vdr
[vdr] [Announce] vdr-fritz 1.1.6
There is a new developer version of the Fritz-Plugin waiting for you. If nothing unexpected happens, this is going to start the new stable branch 1.2. Changes: 2009-05-12: Version 1.1.6 - changes in libfritz++ * Removed the default of countryCode = "49" if Tools::GetLocationSettings() fails. This task is handed over to the caller, see next. * Added new parameters to Config::Setup() to give default values for countryCode and regionCode. The default parameters are used, when auto-detection in Tools::GetLocationSettings() fails. The new parameter locationSettingsDetected indicates whether auto-detection was successful. In this case, the given default values are overwritten to give the caller access to the new values. * Fixed naming of local phonebook. The recommended name is now localphonebook.csv, the old name localfonbuch.csv is still accepted. The directory remains $vdrconfigdir/plugins/fritzbox/. - added new setup options for country code and region code. If the plugin is unable to detect these automatically (e.g., with some older Fritz!Boxes) the values are taken from these setup options. (reported by Ronny [30]) Download as usual: http://joachim-wilke.de/vdr-fritz.htm -- Best Regards, Joachim. ___ vdr mailing list vdr@linuxtv.org http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vdr
[vdr] need help with Remote Control Plugin 0.4.0
Hi, I'm unable to navigate throw the OSD using keyboard in telnet mode. "svdrpsend.pl hitk ..." command display the OSD in the telnet window. I using vdr 1.7.4 and remote-0.4.0 with this option -P'remote -p tcp:' Any hints? Thanks, Best regards béranger ___ vdr mailing list vdr@linuxtv.org http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vdr
Re: [vdr] Can I disable pause live tv altogher?
On Fri, May 08, 2009 at 08:30:24PM +0300, Pasi Juppo wrote: > I'd also like to see option where live-tv pause can be enabled/disabled. I second this idea. I have a large recorder host, and satellite hosts for watching live TV and recordings (via NFS), but I usually don't want to record anything at the satellites. I.e. I'd prefer to have the instant-record and pause-live-tv keys disabled there. I could disable these remote control keys completety, but I do use the pause key while playing recordings, so this is not an option. So, a "don't record at this host" configuration option would be nice. Thank you. ___ vdr mailing list vdr@linuxtv.org http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vdr
