VDR : GUI-application for SVDRP
 

Hello everybody,
I am wondering that I did not found a VDR-Application to switch the tv-channel using my N900 at watching TV on my VDR....I simply can switch my channels in a terminal by:
telnet <ip> <port>
...then ex. CHAN 3
...this is called/using SVDRP (simple VDR protocoll

but maemo has no Gui? NO vdr-fans around in this great linux-maemo-corner?

regards
schasch
( INFO:I have the great gigaset-m740 with hacked vdr on it....see http://www.open7x0.org/arena/forumdisplay.php?fid=61 )

Re: VDR : GUI-application for SVDRP
 

Re: VDR : GUI-application for SVDRP
 

Hallo dreizehn,

I can not install vdradmin on my m740-dvbt....
and do not want to have a separate server/PC running with a vdradmin for my box....

other distributions have ex:

for android:
http://de.androlib.com/android.appli...roid-pwAi.aspx

for palm-Web-OS:
http://developer.palm.com/webChannel...gs-de.vdremote


But I like maemo5
:-)

any ideas?

regards
schasch

Re: VDR : GUI-application for SVDRP
 

BTW with streamdev and external ogg theora reencoding you can watch VDR TV on N900 mediaplayer - also over VPN :-)

Bye

Thorsten

Re: VDR : GUI-application for SVDRP
 

Hi Thorsten,


you do not use your n900 for remote?...to set your channel on vdr? ...or volume?

regards
schasch

Re: VDR : GUI-application for SVDRP
 

Hi schasch,

you're right, there should be an easy-to-use GUI to (remote)control your VDR box.
That's actually one of the reasons why I wanted to get a phone like the N900.

I'm really surprised that there is no solution available yet according to your post from april. If that's really the case, then I'll program one for the N900.
A while ago i created a simple GUI written in Qt4 which talks to the VDR using the SVDRP protocoll over a TCP connection. It was successfully running on a windows mobile phone thanks to Qt4's platform independance. :)

In principle i just need to recompile it for the N900. however, i haven't had the time to setup a development environement for the N900 yet.

if you still follow this thread and you're still interested in a GUI, please contact me, then i'll give u at least this simple gui.

for the long run, i'll plan to write a full-featured control app for the N900 where u can e.g. list epg info, program timers and so on. Thanks to the clean SVDRP protocol, it's really easy to do so. i _only_ need to find some time ;)

cheers,
Tom

Re: VDR : GUI-application for SVDRP
 

Hello,

I opened a new Project in the garage for it.
http://qvdremote.garage.maemo.org (will maybe be available in max 72 hours after checking from the admins)

I progged a VERY simple remote and will upload it.

On download-Success I will overwork the look and functions
if I find the time.

The .deb is created with :
Qt Creator 2.0.1
Basierend auf Qt 4.7.0 (32 bit)
Erstellt am Oct 7 2010 um 13:24:26
Revision 113d4c5618

It can be installed by "dpkg -i qvdremote_0.0.1_armel.deb"..
the programmanager has a problem installing it...I do not know why? (any Tipps?)

regards
schasch

Re: VDR : GUI-application for SVDRP
 

Nokia-N900-51-1:~# dpkg -i /media/mmc1/root-own/deb/qvdremote_0.0.1_armel.deb
(Reading database ... 33094 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace qvdremote 0.0.1 (using .../deb/qvdremote_0.0.1_armel.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement qvdremote ...
Setting up qvdremote (0.0.1) ...
Processing triggers for catorise ...
################################################## ################################################## ##############Nokia-N900-51-1:~#
Nokia-N900-51-1:~#
Nokia-N900-51-1:~#
Nokia-N900-51-1:~#
Nokia-N900-51-1:~# apt-get install /media/mmc1/root-own/deb/qvdremote_0.0.1_armel.deb
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Couldn't find package
Nokia-N900-51-1:~#



I do not know why apt-get does not work?

regards
schasch

Re: VDR : GUI-application for SVDRP
 

apt-get doesn't work with local files, but with repositories. For installation from local deb-files "dpkg -i" is the right way (which is working as it seems from your post).

Re: VDR : GUI-application for SVDRP
 

thanks seiichiro0185,


but I tried it also with programm-manager...this does not work too....

"programpackage not compaible" (translated from german)
???

I thought that .deb's could be installed by the GUI-app?

isn't it?

Re: VDR : GUI-application for SVDRP
 

qvdremote_0.0.1_armel.deb is ONLINE now!

Re: VDR : GUI-application for SVDRP
 

Nice work with this app!

I knew about vdr a long time ago from a German friend, but I just started using it this week.

Could you please show the optimal externremux.sh for the n900, and maybe some short instructions??

I have also found Knots2, which supports vdr, and looks very nice.

Re: VDR : GUI-application for SVDRP
 

Hi, I have installed the app but it doesn't work. I have entered the server's ip and port (3000).

I want to watch some channels on my n900. What I am doing wrong?

Re: VDR : GUI-application for SVDRP
 

Hello,

qvdremote is just a remote-controll

I uploaded a video to understand. See the changing channel on the TV. The white box next to the TV is the m740 VDR wich is connected to ethernet



Video:
https://sites.google.com/site/saschapacket

regards
schasch

Re: VDR : GUI-application for SVDRP
 

Hi,
I had to use an android phone while my n900 was in service.
One application I'm missing from that phone is AndroVDR.
Could qvdremote be enhanced to be a bit similar to that?
(menu & exit -buttons, color -buttons etc.)
maybe numbers as well...