[LINUX] HOW-TO get Live TV with VDR working in XBMC for Linux

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- tume2 - 2009-12-31

stich86 Wrote:hi guys,
i've installed the pvr-testing2 from svn and vdr from ppa..

tested with DVB-T and seems to work (some time crash, delay audio..), but i cannot get working the "record" function. It's bugged or not work?

I can confirm that recording does not work. i had it almost working until my hard disk got broken two days a go. vdr ignores svdrphosts.conf and listens wrong interface, it connects xine on network address instead loopback.

- il_ferra - 2010-01-07

Hello!
Thanks again to all the people contributing to XBMC and of course pvr-testing2 branch!

I was wondering if is there a way to change channel numbers within xbmc? I would have the same vdr channels numeration.
I tried to edit sqlLite MyTV1 db without success, is there a trick to achieve that?
I'm able to change displayed number but then channel change doesn't work anymore. Should i update other tables than mytv1?

Thanks

- bolzerrr - 2010-01-07

Hi!

Great guide, i hope i get my VDR working with this. Actually i´m stuck trying to compile xine:
"sudo checkinstall --fstrans=no --install=yes --pkgname=libxine2-dev --pkgversion "1.2.svn`date +%Y%m%d`-12ubuntu3"" drops a:

make[3]: *** [libxineutils.la] Error 2
make[3]: Leaving directory `/home/vdr/src/xine-lib-1.2/src/xine-utils'
make[2]: *** [../../src/xine-utils/libxineutils.la] Error 2
make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/vdr/src/xine-lib-1.2/src/xine-engine'
make[1]: *** [../src/xine-engine/libxine.la] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/vdr/src/xine-lib-1.2/misc'

can someone please help me with this?

- tume2 - 2010-01-09

I updated xbmc to r26548 and reinstalled vdr, now recording is working. Thanks Smile

bolzerrr, we need more than last six rows of that log. I did apt-get build-dep libxine, xinelib or something i cant remember now.

- il_ferra - 2010-01-09

bolzerrr Wrote:Hi!

Great guide, i hope i get my VDR working with this. Actually i´m stuck trying to compile xine:
"sudo checkinstall --fstrans=no --install=yes --pkgname=libxine2-dev --pkgversion "1.2.svn`date +%Y%m%d`-12ubuntu3"" drops a:

make[3]: *** [libxineutils.la] Error 2
make[3]: Leaving directory `/home/vdr/src/xine-lib-1.2/src/xine-utils'
make[2]: *** [../../src/xine-utils/libxineutils.la] Error 2
make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/vdr/src/xine-lib-1.2/src/xine-engine'
make[1]: *** [../src/xine-engine/libxine.la] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/vdr/src/xine-lib-1.2/misc'

can someone please help me with this?

post a bit more lines ...
please use make and not "make -j<number>"

- il_ferra - 2010-01-10

How does it work recording playback?
my vdr is remote, should i configure any shared folder?
Wich version of VDR are you using 1.7.8 or 1.7.9?

- dubstar_04 - 2010-01-17

Heres a couple of videos I have made:

pvr-testing2 running on ubuntu (same machine as vdr):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJpUAQ_Qkzk

pvr-testing2 running on snow leopard (remote frontend over wireless g):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GysT_8pu4UU

Both work really well and the pvr-testing branch is just a few features away from being suitable replacement for any native frontend.

Thanks to all the devs.

- il_ferra - 2010-01-17

nice videos!

Few questions:
-VDR version?
-which vdr plugins?
-XBMC svn revision?
-Do you compile it by your own on mac?
-my epg loading is quite slow, yuor is much faster. Did you tweak anything?

Thanks

- nunu - 2010-01-17

Hello everybody,

at present i use XBMC revision 26942 with VDR 1.7.10-4tvt1 under ubuntu karmic

The 3 "main" issues i have are :

1) the replay from a remote XBMC doesn't work
2) i can't delete recordings
3) sometime VDR seems not started , (i must do a /etc/init.d/vdr start), and i must restart XBMC after (the "reconnect" doesn't seems to work).

I would like to know if on your side it's OK or this is already knowned issues ?
If it's OK, which verison of VDR & revision of XBMC you used ?

nunu

- dubstar_04 - 2010-01-17

il_ferra Wrote:nice videos!

Few questions:
-VDR version?
-which vdr plugins?
-XBMC svn revision?
-Do you compile it by your own on mac?
-my epg loading is quite slow, yuor is much faster. Did you tweak anything?

Thanks

I use VDR and the streamdev plugin from here:

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/the-vdr-team/vdr-ubuntu-karmic/ubuntu karmic main

As described here:

http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=62696

I build XBMC on Ubuntu almost everyday so im not really sure what revision was used in the video.

I don't build XBMC on the mac. I used the latest revision from here:

http://xbmc.picmania.org/

I have not tweaked anything and my install is very basic. As follows:

1. Install VDR: as per http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=62696

2. Create channels.conf using w_scan: good info here: http://edafe.org/vdr/w_scan/

3. Setup VDR: edit streamdevhosts.conf vdrsvdrphosts.conf to allow a connection. I have:

127.0.0.1
192.168.1.0/24

4. Start VDR: sudo /etc/init.d/vdr start

5. start XBMC

6. Enable the VDR addon on the TV section

Every thing else you can see in the video.

regards,

Dubstar_04

- dubstar_04 - 2010-01-17

nunu Wrote:The 3 "main" issues i have are :

1) the replay from a remote XBMC doesn't work
2) i can't delete recordings
3) sometime VDR seems not started , (i must do a /etc/init.d/vdr start), and i must restart XBMC after (the "reconnect" doesn't seems to work).

I would like to know if on your side it's OK or this is already knowned issues ?
If it's OK, which verison of VDR & revision of XBMC you used ?

nunu

1. Check the settings in the streamdevhosts.conf vdrsvdrphosts.conf files.

Allow connections from your network: 192.168.*.*/24
where *.* are the appropriate settings for your network.

2. I also have this issue, I check all my privileges, which leads me to think its functionality that is yet to be implemented.

3. Have a look at your /etc/vdr/vdr.default file and make sure that vdr isn't able to shutdown, i can't think of anything else at the moment.

As for revisions:

I use VDR from here: http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=62696

and build XBMC almost daily.

I hope this helps,

Dubstar_04

- nunu - 2010-01-17

for the point 1) i can watch the TV throught the network but not the recordings.
I have put 0.0.0.0/0 to be sure Smile

for th epoint 3) VDR was able to shutdown, i test without this option.

Regards !!

- dubstar_04 - 2010-01-17

nunu Wrote:for the point 1) i can watch the TV throught the network but not the recordings.
I have put 0.0.0.0/0 to be sure
Regards !!

Now you have tv streaming through the network you should change 0.0.0.0/0
to be network or ip specific to be more secure.

As for watching the recording over the network you could always share the recordings folder via smb and add it as a source in your videos?

cheers,

Dubstar_04

- Goga777 - 2010-01-17

what about of channels switching speed in pvr2 ? does it fast as in native vdr ? 1-2 seconds ?

- dubstar_04 - 2010-01-17

Goga777 Wrote:what about of channels switching speed in pvr2 ? does it fast as in native vdr ? 1-2 seconds ?

Channel switching is really quick.

I will make another video later this week with a proper run through of the current features and performance.

regards,

Dubstar_04