Using R5000-HD with Network Recorder Plugin

[checkbin99]

Yes the file size is growing (see below)  That's the size below, correct (changes to L size when I hit q to stop)

Yes I did chage back to GET_SIZE in the r5000.py script.

Just for reference, the channel on my HDHomerun Prime tunes to a picture in 7 seconds both in NextPVR in a browser and in Emby on FireTV versus 17-18 seconds..

bash -c "/var/opt/nextpvr/scripts/opendct.sh 190 R5ooo-HD"
STOP R5ooo-HD
OK

Exit
START R5ooo-HD|190|12345678|/mnt/R5000_Recordings/R5ooo-HD.ts|Great
OK

Exit
GET_SIZE R5ooo-HD
1155072

Exit
ffmpeg version 3.4.6-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 Copyright © 2000-2019 the FFmpeg developers
  built with gcc 7 (Ubuntu 7.3.0-16ubuntu3)
  configuration: --prefix=/usr --extra-version=0ubuntu0.18.04.1 --toolchain=hardened --libdir=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu --incdir=/usr/include/x86_64-linux-gnu --enable-gpl --disable-stripping --enable-avresample --enable-avisynth --enable-gnutls --enable-ladspa --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --enable-libbs2b --enable-libcaca --enable-libcdio --enable-libflite --enable-libfontconfig --enable-libfreetype --enable-libfribidi --enable-libgme --enable-libgsm --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libmysofa --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libopenmpt --enable-libopus --enable-libpulse --enable-librubberband --enable-librsvg --enable-libshine --enable-libsnappy --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libssh --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwavpack --enable-li
[h264 @ 0x5654f7288e60] no frame!.......................

[h264 @ 0x5654f7288e60] SPS unavailable in decode_picture_timing
[h264 @ 0x5654f7288e60] non-existing PPS 0 referenced
[h264 @ 0x5654f7288e60] SPS unavailable in decode_picture_timing
[h264 @ 0x5654f7288e60] non-existing PPS 0 referenced
[h264 @ 0x5654f7288e60] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x5654f7288e60] no frame!
[mpegts @ 0x5654f7287900] PES packet size mismatch
    Last message repeated 1 times
Input #0, mpegts, from '/mnt/R5000_Recordings/R5ooo-HD.ts':
  Duration: 00:00:04.41, start: 57493.543533, bitrate: 3142 kb/s
  Program 1
    Stream #0:0[0x11]: Video: h264 (High) ([27][0][0][0] / 0x001B), yuv420p(tv, bt709, progressive), 1280x720 [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], 59.94 fps, 59.94 tbr, 90k tbn, 119.88 tbc
    Stream #0:1[0x14]: Audio: ac3 (AC-3 / 0x332D4341), 48000 Hz, 5.1(side), fltp, 384 kb/s
Output #0, mpegts, to '/dev/null':
  Metadata:
    encoder        : Lavf57.83.100
    Stream #0:0: Video: h264 (High) ([27][0][0][0] / 0x001B), yuv420p(tv, bt709, progressive), 1280x720 [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], q=2-31, 59.94 fps, 59.94 tbr, 90k tbn, 90k tbc
    Stream #0:1: Audio: ac3 (AC-3 / 0x332D4341), 48000 Hz, 5.1(side), fltp, 384 kb/s
Stream mapping:
  Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (copy)
  Stream #0:1 -> #0:1 (copy)
Press [q] to stop, [?] for help
frame= 2302 fps= 58 q=-1.0 Lsize=  19135kB time=00:00:39.91 bitrate=3927.3kbits/s speed=  1x   
video:15525kB audio:1836kB subtitle:0kB other streams:0kB global headers:0kB muxing overhead: 10.213908%
STOP R5ooo-HD
OK

Exit

[mvallevand]

You can't really compare satellite tuning time with cable, they are always slower.

The transcoding is adding on 4 seconds too which you won't see in Kodi.

To reduce the delay maybe the 500000 in r5000.py is too low, make that 20000000 and we will see if that helps

Martin

[checkbin99]

I changed it to 20000000 and now it takes 32 seconds to tune.  Tried both channels and it was about the same?

Do you think maybe it should be smaller?

[mvallevand]

Sorry I want 2 million not 20 Also did you remove the delay?

Martin

[checkbin99]

Also I notice it tunes without the sleep setting now, but with it removed it still takes about 32 seconds

[checkbin99]

OK, got ya.  With sleep removed and setting at 2 million, it takes about 23 seconds?  Maybe i needs to be a little smaller?

[mvallevand]

The goal is to .make the size small enough not to add any delay.

Martin

[checkbin99]

I see.  But not smaller than the original 500000?

OK I'm playing with some different values and am getting the delay lower.....

No, spoke too soon.  It seems with no sleep I'm not getting consistent channel changes.  Most of the time it is staying on the previous channel.

[checkbin99]

I guess I may have to live with the delay. Best I can get is 17 seconds without making tuning unstable.

On another subject, the EPG is updating in NextPVR but not Emby. I can see the channel and tune shows but the guide shows no programming available. Tried updating the guide in Emby numerous times and even restarted Emby with now updates in the guide. Any thoughts?

[mvallevand]

Transcoding and channel changing won't be the same experience you'd get with Kodi where you would get better control of stopping and starting.

The epg update is task based typically you schedule it to happen daily after NextPVR but you can do it manually via the admin tasks.  It is not very efficient so prepare for a long wait but

Martin