[gdogg371]

After having to learn a lot of new methods and technology, I finally have a capture card streaming via a HTTP stream using VLC as a server. Unfortunately my attempts at running an RTP stream with a TS mux are still floundering. I've seen examples of M3U playlists using HTTP streams, but can NextPVR work with such inputs?

[sub3]

Yeah - if you've got an m3u playlist, you can import it using NextPVR's IPTV device.

[gdogg371]

Yeah - if you've got an m3u playlist, you can import it using NextPVR's IPTV device.

Hi, Sub. Was hoping you were still about. Ok, excellent. I will try that then. I have this capture card I want to run via NPVR, a Stalker box and an Enigma 2 box.

I want to set up a Mythbuntu/Plex rig as a central server with all three of these devices plugged into that and then have Kodi clients in various rooms round the house using that server.

Does NPVR have any support for this setup. At this point I’ve done very little reading about Plex or Mythbuntu, so could do with some input if possible.

Thanks

[sub3]

Yeah - if you've got an m3u playlist, you can import it using NextPVR's IPTV device.

Hi, Sub. Was hoping you were still about. Ok, excellent. I will try that then. I have this capture card I want to run via NPVR, a Stalker box and an Enigma 2 box. 

I'm not here very often, but always available on the NextPVR forums.

I want to set up a Mythbuntu/Plex rig as a central server with all three of these devices plugged into that and then have Kodi clients in various rooms round the house using that server.

Does NPVR have any support for this setup. At this point I’ve done very little reading about Plex or Mythbuntu, so could do with some input if possible.

Not really sure what you're asking there. You've mention Myth/Plex/Kodi/NextPVR/VLC. It's no really clear what you're trying to setup. Most setups would have less bits than that.

[gdogg371]

Is this an acceptable playlist format? File is called Test.m3u:

#EXTM3U

#EXTINF:-1 tvg-name="Test1" tvg-id="None" tvg-logo="" group-title="Test",Test1
http://192.168.1.15:8554

#EXTINF:-1 tvg-name="Test2" tvg-id="None" tvg-logo="" group-title="Test",Test2
http://192.168.1.15:8554

#EXTINF:-1 tvg-name="Test3" tvg-id="None" tvg-logo="" group-title="Test",Test3
http://192.168.1.15:8554

The stream has been created using VLC as so:

vlc --ffmpeg-hw --avcodec-hw=any dshow:// :dshow-vdev="Video (00 Pro Capture HDMI 4K+)" :dshow-adev="Audio (2- 00 Pro Capture HDMI 4K+)" :dshow-threads=8 :dshow-aspect-ratio=16\:9 :dshow-size="3840x2160" :dshow-pixel_format=yuv444p16le :dshow-tune=film :dshow-preset=lossless :dshow-profile=main10 show-vcodec=hevc_nvenc :dshow-fps=50 :dshow-crf=0 :dshow-acodec=mp4a :dshow-stereo-mode=5 :dshow-force-surround-sound=0 :dshow-ab=128 :dshow-samplerate=44100 :no-dshow-config :live-caching=3000 --sout "#transcode{venc=ffmpeg,vcodec=mp2v,threads=8,aspect=16:9,width=3840,height=2160,fps=50,acodec=a52,ab=1500,channels=6,samplerate=48000,soverlay}tandard{access=http,dst=192.168.1.15:8554,mux=ogg}"

...the stream isnt a transport stream. It's just a standard http stream...

Thanks

[sub3]

Is this an acceptable playlist format? File is called Test.m3u:

#EXTM3U

#EXTINF:-1 tvg-name="Test1" tvg-id="None" tvg-logo="" group-title="Test",Test1
http://192.168.1.15:8554

#EXTINF:-1 tvg-name="Test2" tvg-id="None" tvg-logo="" group-title="Test",Test2
http://192.168.1.15:8554

#EXTINF:-1 tvg-name="Test3" tvg-id="None" tvg-logo="" group-title="Test",Test3
http://192.168.1.15:8554

Yes, that is probably acceptable. You'd have to try it and see though to know for sure.

The stream has been created using VLC as so:

vlc --ffmpeg-hw --avcodec-hw=any dshow:// :dshow-vdev="Video (00 Pro Capture HDMI 4K+)" :dshow-adev="Audio (2- 00 Pro Capture HDMI 4K+)" :dshow-threads=8 :dshow-aspect-ratio=16\:9 :dshow-size="3840x2160" :dshow-pixel_format=yuv444p16le :dshow-tune=film :dshow-preset=lossless :dshow-profile=main10 show-vcodec=hevc_nvenc :dshow-fps=50 :dshow-crf=0 :dshow-acodec=mp4a :dshow-stereo-mode=5 :dshow-force-surround-sound=0 :dshow-ab=128 :dshow-samplerate=44100 :no-dshow-config :live-caching=3000 --sout "#transcode{venc=ffmpeg,vcodec=mp2v,threads=8,aspect=16:9,width=3840,height=2160,fps=50,acodec=a52,ab=1500,channels=6,samplerate=48000,soverlay}tandard{access=http,dst=192.168.1.15:8554,mux=ogg}"

...the stream isnt a transport stream. It's just a standard http stream...

There is no such thing as a "standard http stream" when it comes to streaming video. The http stream is just delivering data. That data is in using some container format, like transport stream. I'm not familiar enough with the vlc command line to tell you what format that is using.

EDIT: actually it looks like it's using "ogg" format.

[emveepee]

Looking at the vlc command line you should be able to use something like that to feed a  your card directly into NextPVR v5 by changing that output to dst=std{access=file,mux=ts,dst=-}  

Is there a reason you need the proxy server?

Martin

[gdogg371]

I set up my playlist exactly above using a local .m3u file. NPVR read the channels in, created an empty EPG (I havent specified a location for this data yet) and allowed me to click watch on programs. However all I got when doing so was a black screen. I couldnt exit this and had to crash NPVR to get out of it. Any ideas? Seems like I'm almost there with this now...

[gdogg371]

Looking at the vlc command line you should be able to use something like that to feed a  your card directly into NextPVR v5 by changing that output to dst=std{access=file,mux=ts,dst=-}  

Is there a reason you need the proxy server?

Martin

Hi. No particular reason no. I'm a programmer, so technically minded, but not really experienced or knowledgeable all that much in the audio/visual space. I was under the impression I needed to set the card up as a stream for VLC to then connect to, similar to IPTV. I'm not 100% sure I know what you mean. How could I feed the card directly into NPVR? Could you please give me some more info? Thanks.

[emveepee]

I'm, pretty sure I know what you mean, but let's move to the duplicate thread you opend on NextPVR where I responded that you could do this last week.

Martin

[gdogg371]

I'm, pretty sure I know what you mean, but let's move to the duplicate thread you opend on NextPVR where I responded that you could do this last week.

Martin

Hi - which thread are you referring to? I’ve done a lot of posting recently...

[emveepee]

You have two current threads on the topic on the forum but I suggest one is most relevant  https://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php?tid=59499 

If you make posts you should follow them for responses.

Martin