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== Dummy Tuner ==
 
 
 
If you are developing in a Virtual Machine you will not normally be able to access a tuner this limits alot of the development and testing you can do.
 
If you are developing in a Virtual Machine you will not normally be able to access a tuner this limits alot of the development and testing you can do.
  
 
Below describes how you can add a dummy tuner just for the purpose of getting guide data in, you will not be able to play this back in LiveTV or record from this.
 
Below describes how you can add a dummy tuner just for the purpose of getting guide data in, you will not be able to play this back in LiveTV or record from this.
 
 
  
 
== Instructions ==
 
== Instructions ==

Revision as of 03:25, 10 April 2009

If you are developing in a Virtual Machine you will not normally be able to access a tuner this limits alot of the development and testing you can do.

Below describes how you can add a dummy tuner just for the purpose of getting guide data in, you will not be able to play this back in LiveTV or record from this.

Instructions

  • Create a valid MPEG2 file on the machine.
  • Create a new capture card
    • Set the Card Type to 'Analog V4L capture card'
    • Set the Video Device to the location of your MPEG2 file
  • Create your video source as normal
  • Go to channel editor
  • Add new channel (Ensure you add an XMLTV ID)
  • Gather listing data as per normal