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ukki	2008-10-22 , 09:38
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Originally Posted by mtron

channels.conf (for vdr 1.6.0.2 - Astra 19.2 E some FTA & PayTV) & dvb-astra-channels.conf (szap compatible - Astra 19.2 E some FTA only) attached.

if you need a full scan of a bird, let me know.

hope you can use it. Getting the vdr-streamdev Live-tv to work with knots would be great! I i would prefer to keep using vdr instead of vlc for dvb cause i need a subscription card for our national tv here. This Card works with vdr but i didn't get it to work with vlc.

cheers,
mtron

Thanks for the channels conf. But I'll try to make the vdr work too as it's nicer to get epg info too. I did a quick change, but can't really test it from work. But try running this in kserver dir and restart knots:

Code:

cat scripts/update | sed s/update.tar/update_devel.tar/ > scripts/update_devel && chmod +x scripts/update_devel && ./scripts/update_devel

You can revert back with ./scripts/update if it breaks something.

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mtron	2008-10-22 , 16:53
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thanks! with the update knots can parse the channels from vdr.

When i start a channel i get the audio only. no picture. there is no error message in the knots server log. one thing is displayed, when starting knots from a terminal on the N800:

Code:

[MENU] Can't open menu config file: /home/user/.mplayer/menu.conf
size_confirm mismatch!: 30130 43520
Error while parsing chunk header
Failed, exiting.
ADecoder preinit failed :(

Last edited by mtron; 2008-10-22 at 16:55.

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ukki	2008-10-22 , 17:04
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Originally Posted by mtron

thanks! with the update knots can parse the channels from vdr.

When i start a channel i get the audio only. no picture. there is no error message in the knots server log. one thing is displayed, when starting knots from a terminal on the N800:
Code:
[MENU] Can't open menu config file: /home/user/.mplayer/menu.conf
size_confirm mismatch!: 30130 43520
Error while parsing chunk header
Failed, exiting.
ADecoder preinit failed :(

If other videos work ok, it's a VLC issue. Try changing the streamdev server format to TS and check if that helps.

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mtron	2008-10-22 , 17:31
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it works now with ts mode

Interresting that processor usage is significantly higher on the server when transcoding a livetv with vlc, instead of using streamdev Externremux sript that uses mencoder

But anyway, Thanks a lot!

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ukki	2008-10-22 , 17:37
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Glad it works. I have a simple auth stuff now implemented if anyone wants to test it. It's a bit flaky but should work with manual connection. Run the command on post 61 to update the server. Then update the client. There are 3 new variables in config:

remote_auth: false
local_auth: false
auth_timeout: 60

Local auth is not probably useful but it's there if you want to protect your lan too. Anyone who finds the server automatically is considered local.

Clients using manual connect are considered remote.

To add a user run:

./scripts/auth add username password

You can also whitelist a client so that it's not authenticated:

./scripts/auth add client_id

To delete user or client:

./scripts/auth delete username/client_id

Use it at your own risk. I will not be responsible of any breakins. And the actual streams are not authenticated so anyone can view them

Last edited by ukki; 2008-10-22 at 20:14.

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	stangri	2008-10-23 , 02:56
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Originally Posted by mtron

However i have a question: is it possible to connect to the knots server from outside my home-lan? I could forward the port on my router but this would open my knots server to everybody who stumbles across this open port, or is there a way to ask for a user & password?

Why not create the VPN connection to your home router so you would see the Knots server? Any decent router capable of holding the vpn version of the dd-wrt firmware can do it.

As soon as I have time to work out the OpenVPN server setup in dd-wrt or PPTP VPN connection on the tablet (pptp vpn is very easy to setup on dd-wrt, while with the tablet it's easier to work with OpenVPN afaik), I'll test it and report how it works.

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mtron	2008-10-23 , 15:30
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of course. good idea to use a secure tunnel

i won't hijack this thread but forgive me if i ask one follow up question to stangri

i was thinking about using poptop (PPTP Server on ubuntu) and i am looking in the client issue on the N800 right now. Just one question: as i read here a patched kernel is needed, so the pppd client already available on the N800 won't work without a kernel rebuild, right? Is the kernel on fanoush's website for diablo or chinook?

Last edited by mtron; 2008-10-23 at 15:33.

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spirytsick	2008-10-23 , 16:34
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I am running mediatomb (upnp server) on my linux box, it works ok and can transcode videos on the fly (manual setup required but works superbly). Streamtuner plays the videos without problems.

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ukki	2008-10-23 , 17:18
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Originally Posted by spirytsick

I am running mediatomb (upnp server) on my linux box, it works ok and can transcode videos on the fly (manual setup required but works superbly). Streamtuner plays the videos without problems.

I've used it too, it's great software and the author is actually translating Knots for me. Didn't get it working with Mediastreamer/Media Player, but worked fine with Canola. It's a valid option if you can live without seeking.

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FaberfoX	2008-10-28 , 01:45
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ukki, got knots working using openvpn, having access to all my media from almost anywhere is amazing, thanks once more.
What I was asking is for a way to control an analog, hardware encoding capture card, in my case a pvr-250 from hauppauge. The card can be accessed in vlc using vlc:// as a prefix.
Also, do you have a non hildonized client? I find knots much nicer than mythvideo, and its ability to transcode would allow me to watch content on underpowered clients.