[tslayer]

You failed to mention that they were really folders

Settings->Appearance->View Options

I think there is a setting there to "Show hidden files and directories"

Hopefully deselecting that will work.

[xbmchead]

You failed to mention that they were really folders

Settings->Appearance->View Options

I think there is a setting there to "Show hidden files and directories"

Hopefully deselecting that will work.

Nope this doesn't work either.

[d4rk]

There's no support to filter out directories with a specific extension, however VDRFan, one of the devs, mentioned that it should be quite trivial to write a plugin to show organized EyeTV recordings, so it might be something that is released as an add-on.

[Gamester17]

...too bad that we do not have a HOW-TO step by step guide on writting plugins for XBMC

Any volunteers in starting such an article in the wiki?

[ernesto999]

Hello everybody,
I´m trying to do my first steps with XBMC on the Mac and what should I tell you - I love it.
But there is one question I have not found the answer for until now.
Is ist possible to integrate EyeTV 3 into XBMC ?

regards
Michael

[xbmchead]

Hello everybody,
I´m trying to do my first steps with XBMC on the Mac and what should I tell you - I love it.
But there is one question I have not found the answer for until now.
Is ist possible to integrate EyeTV 3 into XBMC ?

regards
Michael

Always search the forums before you ask a question!

http://code.google.com/p/xbmc-addons/sou...yetvParser

|-<:(

[Hilbe]

I recorded a show on my EyeTV into a .mpg file, encapsulated in a .eyetv file. For some reason the .mpg is not playable in XBMC. Steps tried:

1. Open .mpg with Plex...FAIL (usually Audio only)
2. Open .mpg with XBMC...FAIL (usually Audio only)
3. Open .mpg with Quicktime...FAIL (unplayable error)
4. Open .mpg with VLC...Plays
5. Open using EyeTV UPNP Server...Garbled Video, No Audio
5. Open .eyetv in EyeTV...Plays
6. Open using XBMCEyeTVParser plugin...FAIL

I'm willing to send a dev a copy of the mpg if you would like to try to reproduce it.

VLC labelled the file "mpgv" for a codec, but it supposedly is just the native digital TV signal received from my digital tuner.

Thanks.

[Hilbe]

Looks like this is MPEG-TS formatted files that XBMC doesn't play...form of MPEG2.

[criti]

Looks like this is MPEG-TS formatted files that XBMC doesn't play...form of MPEG2.

recordings from eyetv play fine on my xbmc. its probably something wrong with the recording.

[Hilbe]

recordings from eyetv play fine on my xbmc. its probably something wrong with the recording.

It is not. The format EyeTV uses depends on the encoding sent to you by your cable provider. EyeTV simply saves what it gets to file. XBMC will play all of my HD local recordings fine, but can't play my digital SD recordings (MPEG-TS). VLC plays it fine. QuickTime will play it if you buy the $20 MPEG2 component (which does MPEG-TS).

[davilla]

I've verified this and am looking into it. Even MediaInfo has no clue what format the file is. But VLC does.

[criti]

works fine for me. here's a mediainfo readout on a 60 second clip recorded in eyetv from my hdhomerun. maybe i'm just not clear what you are recording.

------

General

ID : 8210
Complete name : /Volumes/My Book/000000000f5f531f.mpg
Format : MPEG-TS
File size : 25.8 MiB
Duration : 1mn 2s
Overall bit rate : 3 466 Kbps

Video

ID : 2048 (0x800)
Menu ID : 7 (0x7)
Format : MPEG Video
Format version : Version 2
Format profile : Main@main
Format settings, Matrix : Default
Duration : 1mn 2s
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 3 137 Kbps
Nominal bit rate : 3 089 Kbps
Width : 704 pixels
Height : 480 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 4/3
Frame rate : 29.970 fps
Standard : NTSC
Colorimetry : 4:2:0
Scan type : Interlaced
Scan order : Top Field First
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.310

Audio

ID : 2049 (0x801)
Menu ID : 7 (0x7)
Format : AC-3
Format/Info : Audio Coding 3
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 192 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Channel positions : L R
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Video delay : -323ms
Language : English

Menu #1

ID : 48 (0x30)
Menu ID : 5 (0x5)

Menu #2

ID : 49 (0x31)
Menu ID : 7 (0x7)
Format : MPEG Video / AC-3
List : 2048 (0x800) (MPEG Video) / 2049 (0x801) (AC-3, eng)
Language : / eng

Menu #3

ID : 50 (0x32)
Menu ID : 8 (0x8)

Menu #4

ID : 51 (0x33)
Menu ID : 10 (0xA)

Menu #5

ID : 52 (0x34)
Menu ID : 12 (0xC)

[Hilbe]

Here is a sample attached to the Plex ticket. Plex is also impacted by this odd mpg.

http://plexapp.lighthouseapp.com/project...unplayable

[criti]

i mean i guess my confusion is does it do this for every SD recording you do or just this particular recording, particular show, particular channel, etc?

how can i replicate it with my eyetv is what I'm getting at because my SD recordings seem to work fine in xbmc/plex/etc

i assume davilla was able to find the problem in something other than the clip you posted.

[Hilbe]

i mean i guess my confusion is does it do this for every SD recording you do or just this particular recording, particular show, particular channel, etc?

how can i replicate it with my eyetv is what I'm getting at because my SD recordings seem to work fine in xbmc/plex/etc

i assume davilla was able to find the problem in something other than the clip you posted.

Every SD recording I've made so far. It think it has something to do with the format my cable company is sending it to me. I have no problems with my HD recordings.