Posts: 5
Joined: Aug 2013
Reputation:
0
Hello,
I'm new to PVR development, and would like to ask if anyone could point me to a simple guide of how to build the basic PVR (PVR_DEMO) for android devices.
Thanks.
Posts: 5
Joined: Aug 2013
Reputation:
0
2013-08-14, 16:24
(This post was last modified: 2013-08-14, 16:27 by krok55.)
Actually, my question has two parts:
1. How to build my custom addon? (I am able to compile it under windows, which gives me a DLL file as an output... but how can I make the *.SO library that can be dynamically linked on Android?)
2. How to make XBMC to see and install my new addon? If I understood correctly the makefile, it should be enough just to put the xml and the .so files in a folder that begins with pvr.*, right ?
Thanks.
Posts: 83
Joined: Feb 2009
Reputation:
0
1) You need to d/l Android ADT and NDK and read read read.
2) Search the wiki on how to make an addon.
Have fun.
Posts: 5
Joined: Aug 2013
Reputation:
0
Hi,
I did all that. But it seems that I'm still missing something since XBMC fails to load the resulted *.SO file. (according to the logs)
Here is what I did so far:
1. I took the exact same code of "DemoPVR" (without modifying, just for testing)
2. Compiled it with Android NDK under Windows 7
3. packed the resulted file with the proper XML into a zip file
4. installed that zip directly from XBMC.
Can someone please help me with that?
Posts: 83
Joined: Feb 2009
Reputation:
0
Well if its any consolation I'm also having mixed success with Android devices. I've gotten my PVR to load on everything except an RK3066 dual core device. Loads just fine on my Galaxy Tab, my nexus phone and my nexus 7 tablet. Even on a friends Ouya.
Make sure you add the --target=arm-linux-androideabi --host=arm-linux-androideabi in your configure before compiling.
Posts: 4
Joined: Sep 2013
Reputation:
0
Hi all,
i´m new here. I know XBMC from my (very) old XBOX, years ago.
Now i´ve bougt a DVB-S2 box, running android 4.2.
It comes with an working PVR-App BUT
I love XBMC and it´s realy annoying that i have to leave it for liveTV.
Is it possible to get an PVR working in XBMC?
Here is my configuration:
AML8726-MX Dual-core A9 (dualcore Mali-400 GPU)
Working DVB-S2 hardware
1GB RAM
Regards,
Harry
Posts: 6,252
Joined: Jun 2009
Reputation:
115
da-anda
Team-Kodi Member
Posts: 6,252
bayerischbeer, well, you'd need a PVR addon that can interact with your DVB-S2 hardware (we usually don't directly talk to hardware) or the according software/backend. In any case somebody needs to create a PVR addon for this particular hardware/software.
Posts: 4
Joined: Sep 2013
Reputation:
0
2013-09-11, 10:25
(This post was last modified: 2013-09-11, 10:29 by bayerischbeer.)
Ok, thank you for your info.
Would it also be possible to compile / port e.g. tvheadend to my box. What do you think is easier?
I´ve SOME linux knowledge and i´m able to compile some easy stuff. With this skills i think i have to wait for a professional, right?
Regards,
Harry
Posts: 6,252
Joined: Jun 2009
Reputation:
115
da-anda
Team-Kodi Member
Posts: 6,252
which box do you have btw?
But I think your only option atm is that you make XBMC your Android launcher and launch your PVR app from within XBMC
Posts: 83
Joined: Feb 2009
Reputation:
0
Only if you build the xbmc-pvr-addons for android and they don't load on an RK3066 then I think you might get some help. I think what it comes down to is compiler options.
Posts: 2
Joined: Oct 2013
Reputation:
0
I'm still missing something since XBMC fails to load the resulted. I know XBMC from my (very) old XBOX, years ago.
Now i´ve bougt a DVB-S2 box, running android 4.2.
It comes with an working PVR-App BUT
I love XBMC and it´s realy annoying that i have to leave it for liveTV