On Tue, Dec 2, 2008 at 5:02 PM, Niels Wagenaar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> -----Original message----- > From: Alex Betis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tue 02-12-2008 15:54 > To: VDR Mailing List <vdr@linuxtv.org>; > Subject: Re: [vdr] vdr + xbmc > > > -- SNIP -- > > I was intrigued to see what is this XBMC all around and found that thread > in XBMC > > forum: > > http://xbmc.org/forum/showthread.php?t=36988 > > > > Looks like there is a way to stream live TV to XBMC from VDR already. Any > > reason you don't use that option and prefer to have 2 frontends? > > > > That plugin had some issues last time I tried it. For instance: > > - zapping is very slow on encrypted and non-encrypted channels; > - No bouquets are shown; > - 4:3 broadcasts doesn't get automaticly set to 16:9 output; > - Plugin needs to configured/started within video environment of XBMC (no > own menu); > > Just not really workable atm, at least for me that is. But there's talk > about implenting VDR frontend within XBMC. But that's just it, it's just > talk. > > For a high WAF implementation, the VDR/XBMC switch wins hands down. Ok, thanks for the info. I liked the way XBMC looks like (UI), so I might put my hands on it after I'll finish with my higher priority VDR wish list.
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