Graph/ External Recorder - Ability to record to TS stream

[carpeVideo]

Gbpvr gets the final filename from graphRecorder - it looks like you didn't set the extension in the settings according to the logs.

Try this dll it will also write the forced extenion to the log (in case my config mods did not work)

[Dancasper]

Apologies carpeVideo, I am a doofus...I did not note the small extension entry box within the tab, thought you were simply referring to the naming of the file in the parameter entry box. I have changed the extension and (woohoo) success!

It starts up fine, stream runs and plays. I have perfect picture and only 30% cpu utilisation in GBPVR. I can pause the stream and everything.

When I try to exit out of tv, it does not appear to execute the stop recording executable. PVRX2 returns to the main menu but GBPVR tray indicates the service is still recording. I note the dumped file is still growing.
Opening another channel freezes PVRX2. Looking at task manager, there are two vlc.exe's open when there should only be one (vlc is set to one instance only).

I have looked at the log and note an error as it tries to find the old DirectShowLib (Version=1.5.0.29121) which is not in the plugin zip? The next line is an error stating that StopRecordingLiveTV() encountered an error because it couldn't find this file...but the log continues. This is likely to be it?

I also note immediately after entries "exit startRecording" there are these entries below...are they normal? It looks like it is looking for the recorded file.
2009-04-23 23:40:04.000 VERBOSE [7] GraphRecorder[11429296]: enter getFinalFileName()
2009-04-23 23:40:04.000 VERBOSE [7] GraphRecorder[11429296]: exit getFinalFileName()
2009-04-23 23:40:04.000 VERBOSE [7] GraphRecorder[11429296]: enter getFinalFileName()
2009-04-23 23:40:04.000 VERBOSE [7] GraphRecorder[11429296]: exit getFinalFileName()

Once again, thanks for your time. I wish to send a beer your way.

[carpeVideo]

Is there more log - this on ends at the start recording, what you attached ends here:

2009-04-23 23:41:00.359 VERBOSE [7] GraphRecorder[11429296]: Override extension is.ts
2009-04-23 23:41:00.359 VERBOSE [7] GraphRecorder[11429296]: startProgram-StartRecording(' using external commands ') Using filename:\TV_Buffer\Rugby_1_20090423_22450030.ts

[Dancasper]

CV,

No there's no more..I had to end the recording service and PVRX2 through taskmanager as PVRX2 had crashed.

If you look up through the log, I've already started watching something (which has worked) but there is an error when the service tries to stop the recording when I try to change channel. It refers that it cannot find the old directshowlib.dll (which I dont have...) and the stop recording has failed.

This does not appear to bother the recording service as it keeps on running and tries to launch VLC again when I change channel. I have set VLC to run one instance only, so for some reason there is another instance on the next channel change but it is not recording anything (however the first instance still is). My command to terminate the recording is vlc.exe vlc://quit and I have tested this works for me in a console. I have done a belts and braces approach by also running taskkill.exe /F /IM vlc.* as the post process executable but this has not had any affect either.

Thanks,
Dan

[carpeVideo]

Oh - I see you are correct, I scrolled to right the end after openiing, I will take a further look.

CV

[carpeVideo]

Try this one - more logs , plus I may have compiled with the old directshowlib earlier

[Dancasper]

THankyou, thankyou, thabnkyou, CV.

Have it working (or seems to be).

Spent most of last night watching IPTV on the telly

At the moment I'm dumping the stream to disk, which is fine for some channels but problematic for some. When I say problematic, I get video with some pauses/ speedup thrown in...it is barely watchable. I think to tweak it, I need to configure vlc to stream a valid ts stream that the MPEG2 Deultiplexer can understand.

Thanks much for the mods.Do you want me to add a 'how-to' as it may help someone?

[mikeh49]

@Dancasper

I'd be interested in a how-to. Also, I'd be really interested in your vlc command lines (both start and stop), since I was unable quit/kill/stop vlc from the command line, at least sufficiently gracefully so that it wasn't broken for the next channel. Also, what version of vlc?

Thanks.

[carpeVideo]

I am sure the how to would be most welcome -

CV

[Dancasper]

Sure guys, I'll have a go this weekend and post it in the documentation forum.

@mikeh, in a nutshell, I've used VLC 0.8.6h (0.9.9 did not allow me to dump to a file from the rtp stream - I dont know why but 0.8.6h worked).

VLC has an option in the advanced settings that restricts it to open as one instance only. From there, tell VLC to close using "vlc://quit" as an input. I think this was intended for playlists where you wanted it to quit when it got to the end of the playlist however it works if you want to tell vlc to stop streaming/ playing/ dumping from the command line.