[mythtv-users] fiberoptic IPTV recording on mythtv

Pedro Pessoa prp at pobox.com
Sat Jan 13 04:51:08 UTC 2007


On Friday 12 January 2007 23:53, Pedro Pessoa wrote:
> Mike,
>
> I'm also posting this answer to the list. I hope it's ok with you.
>
> On Sunday 07 January 2007 17:07, Mike Mironov wrote:
> > Pedro Pessoa wrote:
> > > On Wednesday 03 January 2007 00:10, Daniel Kristjansson wrote:
> > >> On Tue, 2007-01-02 at 15:54 -0800, Nate Crosno wrote:
> > >>> The CRC IP recorder option in mythtv is setup so I have to define one
> > >>> tuner for each channel.  When I hit watch TV in mythtv it
> > >>> automatically switches to the tuner with the highest priority.  If my
> > >>> cable box is not set to that channel then mythtv cant get the
> > >>> multicast stream and it fails so I can only get one channel.
> > >>
> > >> You should upgrade to SVN head or the mythtv-iptv branch.
> > >> The CRC IP recorder has been removed and replaced with an
> > >> extension of the Freebox recorder with some bits of the
> > >> CRC IP recorder merged in. It is now called the IPTV
> > >> recorder. This recorder lets you set up as many channels
> > >> as you need in a standard m3u file. You can then add the
> > >> XMLTV IDs as needed to get listings (if this offering
> > >> is available as a lineup in Zap2It, you should be able
> > >> to just run mythfilldatabase to get these after running
> > >> the channel scanner in mythtv-setup).
> > >
> > > This update is very interesting. Let me describe my current setup:
> > > - mythtv compiled from mythtv-0.20.tar.bz2 (after the 'a' patch relase)
> > > on a Mandriva 2007 machine.
> > > - patched with crcipnetworkchannel from Mironov M.S.
> > > http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/dev/216104
> > >
> > > I just needed to setup a MPEG-TS recorder "capture card"
> > > http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/dev/202882
> > >
> > > then using Mironov's patch I'm able to setup all the channels I have
> > > using their multicast address. The "tuner" will then work and act like
> > > any other video source. It's great.
> >
> > It is not best solution. Upgrade to last SVN. AFAIK in latest SVN
> > already included changes for work with IPTV. Daniel speaks about it.
> >
> > > What will the new developements on the mythtv-iptv branch bring? Is
> > > there any description somewhere? I'm wondering how painfull, or
> > > painless it will be for me to update my setup to the new code.
> >
> > 	Upgrade is simple. All what your need is M3U file with channels.
> > Examples of this file can be found in
> > mythtv/libs/libmythtv/iptv/README.UDP. Your must create this file and
> > setup new capture "card" - Network recorder. After it your must scan
> > channels.
> >
> > > However, I have one problem. Some of my multicast channels cannot be
> > > displayed on live tv! I can record them like any other, and them watch
> > > the recording, but when it comes to live tv, they just don't play. And
> > > I'm a bit at a loss to know where to look for any error... help is
> > > welcomed.
> >
> > 	About your problem with some channels. I have some problems with some
> > channels two. My problem is solved in last SVN (as I known, I use
> > 0.20-fix + iptv patch (Ticket #2152) on my MythTV box with IPTV only).
> > If upgrade to last SVN isn't solve your problem your may write me or
> > open ticket for your problem.
>
> Finally the weekend is here and I could spend some time with MythTV again!
>
> I followed your advice and went to the latest SVN.
> Just finished upgrading, and voilá, the error I had no longer occours!
> Thanks for the tip!
>
> Now I need to understand how to put back the grabber working, since I
> didn't use it like instructed on the README.UDP.
> And I also need to understand why mytharchive, mythmusic are not loading.
> BTW, I got a compilation error on mythgallery. I had to disable it. I also
> need to go over that.

The plugins are working fine now. I had to recompile them with the _new_ 
version of mythtv already installed.

I couldn't find how to restore the grabber functionality. 
I defined xmltvid for the new IPTV channels as previously, but when I run 
mythfilldatabase I get duplicate programs for this tuner and on the capture 
card I have. Even though they have the same channum and callsign.
This causes the same show to be recorded twice, once for each source.

There's probably something new or that works differently on the IPTV tuner 
than before. Can the grabber even be activated for this source?

 Pedro

> _______________________________________________
> mythtv-users mailing list
> mythtv-users at mythtv.org
> http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users


More information about the mythtv-users mailing list