Media Browser Integration

[lukemb3]

Normally it's more efficient than that but sometimes that's just the way it goes with transcoding.

The good news is that not every client will need to transcode. Also for the next release I'm going to add some properties the live stream info object. So if you're able to tell us the codec and bitrate information, we may be able to optimize via techniques such as stream copy that only amount to a container remux without encoding.

[Svekke]

I now try to implement the tuner/stats part. But i receive this from the next pvr api.
But i only have 1 tunercard with 2"instances". So i think i only should see 2 tuners/instances. No?

Code:

{
  "Tuners": [
    {
      "tunerName": "Hauppauge WinTV-7164 BDA DVBT Tuner:2",
      "tunerStatus": "Sleeping",
      "recordings": [],
      "liveTV": [
        "LiveTV - C:\\Buffer_TV\\live-VTM-1152-90.ts"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tunerName": "Hauppauge WinTV-7164 BDA DVBT Tuner:2",
      "tunerStatus": "Sleeping",
      "recordings": [],
      "liveTV": [
        "LiveTV - C:\\Buffer_TV\\live-VTM-1152-90.ts"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tunerName": "Hauppauge WinTV-7164 BDA DVBT Tuner:2",
      "tunerStatus": "Sleeping",
      "recordings": [],
      "liveTV": [
        "LiveTV - C:\\Buffer_TV\\live-VTM-1152-90.ts"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tunerName": "Hauppauge WinTV-7164 BDA DVBT Tuner:2",
      "tunerStatus": "Sleeping",
      "recordings": [],
      "liveTV": [
        "LiveTV - C:\\Buffer_TV\\live-VTM-1152-90.ts"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tunerName": "Hauppauge WinTV-7164 BDA DVBT Tuner:2",
      "tunerStatus": "Sleeping",
      "recordings": [],
      "liveTV": [
        "LiveTV - C:\\Buffer_TV\\live-VTM-1152-90.ts"
      ]
    }
  ]
}

[mvallevand]

What does it looks like with NTray when you have that?

Martin

[lukemb3]

Hey guys,
Quick question. What kind of media info are you able to report on live channel streams? In the GetChannelStream method, would it be possible to add information about the format getting sent back.

Basically now that it's working I would like to add some optimizations. For instance, if we know that we're getting back h264, and the client requests h264, we may be able to stream copy and avoid transcoding. Thanks.

[mvallevand]

Hey guys,
Quick question. What kind of media info are you able to report on live channel streams? In the GetChannelStream method, would it be possible to add information about the format getting sent back. .

Nothing on the stream, but up to 3.2.9 it could be derived from the channeloid table that you use. I'm not sure if the type is in the current JSON call. In 3.2.9 the new transcoding HDHR breaks that rule.

Also I am not sure how MB3 determines which channeloid to use for merged channels because you can merge h264 and m2v channels.

Martin

[mvallevand]

I had a look at UJB's code, and it would take a small change to use GetChannelMapping to return the service type.

Martin

[Svekke]

I see this in the tray --> http://i.imgur.com/UvbaUjc.png

Also when i watch tv and somebody else start a recording then the livestream stops.
See logs in attachement 11/04/2014 22:43

[KRA]

I've noticed a issue, don't know if it's related to MB3 or NPVR. I use the MB3 web as client/remote control, and MBT as client/player.

And I've noticed every time I change channel it picks a new tuner.

I have 1 dvb-c and 1 dvb-s tuner most of channels are the same and merged as one channel, but even though the channel is available on the tunder/device currently in use it still picks the other one to start new channel. Even when I change to a channel on the same transponder as currently in use it still changes tuner! (Both tuners are set to handle 3 instances)

Can provide logs if wanted, if so please tell what logs are needed.

[mvallevand]

I see this in the tray --> http://i.imgur.com/UvbaUjc.png

Also when i watch tv and somebody else start a recording then the livestream stops.
See logs in attachement 11/04/2014 22:43

Svekke those logs definitely show two streams at the same time

<File offset="875041300">C:\Buffer_TV\live-2BE-1152-149-6.ts</File>
<File offset="0">C:\Buffer_TV\live-LibelleTV-1152-152.ts</File>

so you need to be more specific about the time. For web.log it is quite spammy so you probably will need to send .1-.3 too.

Martin

[Svekke]

What do you mean by you need to send .1-.3 ?

I give you also a little bit information.
I was watching tv (live-2BE .....). Then my sister started the recording (live-libelle...).
It works for my sister, she don't see anything wrong. But at that moment mine just stops playing.

I can start it again. There is no problem then. She don't get kicked from the recording...