[mythtv-users] Serving subtitles over UPNP/DLNA

[Nick Rout]

On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 10:11 AM, Scott <list-mythtv at bluecamel.eml.cc> wrote:
>
> On Mon, 9 Nov 2009 16:36:47 -0400, "Greg Estabrooks"
> <greg at phaze.org> said:
>> > When streaming live TV from Myth 0.22 to a compatible UPNP/DLNA
>> > device
>>
>>  As far as I know myth doesn't support streaming LiveTV via UPNP. You
>>  mean a recording?
>>
>
> Exactly what I meant to say. I'm streaming recorded shows that were
> captured with the HDHR over the air.
>
>> > Does Myth pass the video stream unaltered to the UPNP/DLNA client or
>> > is there some on the fly transcoding (or other video stream
>> > manipulation)
>>
>>  Yes, it is passed unaltered.   The UPNP client basically makes many
>>  quests saying "give me file ZZZZ  bytes XXXX to YYYYY" and that is
>>  exactly what is sent.
>>
>
> So, sounds like a PS3 issue then. I'll investigate further to see if I
> can
> find a UPNP client that can handle decoding of EIA-608/708 and try to
> push
> Sony for adding support to the PS3.

More likely to change something so it doesn't work at all with myth!