New Plugin: DboxRecorder Plugin

[alibert]

Hi zap30,

i'm not familiar with the dreambox. You can check if the grab engine is basically working with your setup by doing the steps decribed here.
If this works and you get the video streamed to your local harddisk, please post your GBPVRREcordingService.log here.

-alibert

[zap30]

alibert

I have done the test as described & here is what I get in the log.

Found new programme requiring recording: Breakfast
23/12/2005 08:13:26.631 VERBOSE [49] Changing to channel (GBPVR.Backend.Common.NullTunerController): 991
23/12/2005 08:13:26.631 VERBOSE [49] Requesting IRecordingSource to start recording: C:\Breakfast\Breakfast_20051223_06000915.mpg
23/12/2005 08:13:26.631 VERBOSE [49] DboxRecorder[41]: enter startRecording(filename:=C:\Breakfast\Breakfast_20051223_06000915.mpg,channelTuning:=991)
23/12/2005 08:13:26.647 VERBOSE [49] DboxRecorder[41]: successfully switched to channel 991
23/12/2005 08:13:26.647 VERBOSE [49] DboxRecorder[41]: ggrab arguments: -p 1388 1389 -o "C:\Breakfast\Breakfast_20051223_06000915.mpg"
23/12/2005 08:13:26.647 ERROR [49] Error starting recording: Cannot start process because a file name has not been provided.
23/12/2005 08:13:26.663 ERROR [49] Error starting recording: at System.Diagnostics.Process.Start()
at DboxRecorder.DboxRecorder.startRecording(IRecordingSourceConfiguration sourceConfig, Int32 qualityLevel, String filename, ChannelTuning channelTuning, Int32 minutes, Boolean useStreamBufferEngineIfAvailable)
at GBPVR.RecordingService.RecordingManager.WorkerThread()
23/12/2005 08:13:26.866 VERBOSE [49] RecordingStatus is now RecordingStatus.RECORDING_FAILED
23/12/2005 08:13:26.866 VERBOSE [49] RecordingFactory.save()

I am not sure if anything can be done from here.

Many thanks

zap

[alibert]

Hi,

in the config app of gbpvr, please make sure that "Use live previe mode if possible" (Misc-tab) is not checked.

However, something is wrong with your log, as ggrab won't work without an ip-address provided. Please try again, and make sure that you attach your complete logfile.
In my log, the arguments for ggrab look like this:

Code:

DboxRecorder[23]: ggrab arguments:  -host 192.168.178.200 -s 0 -e "" -p 0262 026C -o "E:\Aufnahmen\XY-Check. Einkaufen im Internet\XY-Check. Einkaufen im Internet_20051223_12151230.mpg"

Are you able to start ggrab from the commandline?

-alibert

[zap30]

alibert

Thanks again for your help.

If I run ggrab manually it all works fine. I get a recording onto my hard drive. It looks like I just need to get the ip address to work.

Any ideas.

thanks

zap

[zap30]

Just to update I moved the ggrab.exe & cygwin.dll to the main gbpvr directory (was in the plugins directory) It now sort of works.

If I go to a channel 1st of it works no problem however if I then change to another channel it stops working & I get the following message

Error:Failure playing back file

Have changed the decoder settings just in case but it still fails.

24/12/2005 15:54:32.434 VERBOSE [87] RenewLease 5
24/12/2005 15:54:32.434 VERBOSE [87] RecordingFactory.LoadNext24HourEvents()
24/12/2005 15:54:32.434 VERBOSE [87] getValue cached value: /settings/LiveTVDirectory : C:\
24/12/2005 15:54:42.043 VERBOSE [87] Received request to stop livetv: 5
24/12/2005 15:54:42.043 VERBOSE [87] Stopping live tv recording...
24/12/2005 15:54:42.043 VERBOSE [87] DboxRecorder[41]: enter stopRecording()
24/12/2005 15:54:44.012 VERBOSE [87] DboxRecorder[41]: grabber stopped.
24/12/2005 15:54:50.590 VERBOSE [87] Starting LiveTV for captureSource: 5 channel oid: 8 filename:
24/12/2005 15:54:50.590 VERBOSE [87] getValue cached value: /settings/LiveTVDirectory : C:\
24/12/2005 15:54:51.184 VERBOSE [87] Temporary live TV filename: C:\Miss Marple_5_20051224_15251715.mpg
24/12/2005 15:54:51.184 VERBOSE [87] DboxRecorder[41]: enter startRecording(filename:=C:\Miss Marple_5_20051224_15251715.mpg,channelTuning:=992)
24/12/2005 15:54:51.465 VERBOSE [87] DboxRecorder[41]: successfully switched to channel 992
24/12/2005 15:54:51.481 VERBOSE [87] DboxRecorder[41]: ggrab arguments: -host 192.168.0.22 -s 0 -e "" -p 13EC 13ED -o "C:\Miss Marple_5_20051224_15251715.mpg"
24/12/2005 15:54:57.481 ERROR [87] DboxRecorder[41]: can't start grabbing, recording failed.
24/12/2005 15:54:57.481 VERBOSE [87] DboxRecorder[41]: enter stopRecording()
24/12/2005 15:54:57.496 VERBOSE [87] DboxRecorder[41]: grabber stopped.
24/12/2005 15:54:57.496 VERBOSE [87] getValue cached value: /settings/EnableTeleText : false
24/12/2005 15:54:57.496 VERBOSE [87] Changing to channel: 992
24/12/2005 15:54:57.496 VERBOSE [87] RecordingFactory.LoadNext24HourEvents()
24/12/2005 15:54:57.496 VERBOSE [87] forcing refresh of next 24 hour events for capture source:5
24/12/2005 15:55:00.996 VERBOSE [87] Received request to stop livetv: 5
24/12/2005 15:55:00.996 VERBOSE [87] Stopping live tv recording...
24/12/2005 15:55:00.996 VERBOSE [87] DboxRecorder[41]: enter stopRecording()
24/12/2005 15:55:00.996 VERBOSE [87] DboxRecorder[41]: grabber stopped.
24/12/2005 16:00:39.340 VERBOSE [90] Checking if GB-PVR can remove: C:\BBC News; Regional News; Weather_5_20051224_15401600.mpg
24/12/2005 16:00:39.340 VERBOSE [90] LiveTV file removed: C:\BBC News; Regional News; Weather_5_20051224_15401600.mpg
24/12/2005 16:00:40.340 VERBOSE [90] Checking if GB-PVR can remove: C:\BBC News; Regional News; Weather_5_20051224_15401600.mpg
24/12/2005 16:00:41.340 VERBOSE [90] Checking if GB-PVR can remove: C:\BBC News; Regional News; Weather_5_20051224_15401600.mpg
24/12/2005 16:00:42.340 VERBOSE [90] Checking if GB-PVR can remove: C:\Miss Marple_5_20051224_15251715.mpg

zap

[alibert]

Hi zap30,

when there is a request to switch to and record a channel, I give ggrab 6 seconds time to start the recording. If the target file doesn't exist then, I assume that ggrab was not able to start the recording because no data arrives from your dbox/dreambox.
You can try to put another image on your dreambox and see if that improves it.

-alibert

[zap30]

I managed to get this working using my Dreambox 7000 using RuDbox neutrino image.

Channel changes & recording seem to work, but I am getting errors.

I have so far manged not to get it to record a full show as the recording just stops or the screen freezes. The Dreambox seems to carry on fine.

I get the following error in the log.

03/01/2006 23:33:53.812 ERROR [319] DboxRecorder[41]: timeout in ggrab: xlist::getelem timeout wait for data
03/01/2006 23:33:53.812 ERROR [319] DboxRecorder[41]: going to stop the recording now.
03/01/2006 23:33:53.812 VERBOSE [319] DboxRecorder[41]: enter stopRecording()

Do you have any ideas?

thanks

zap

[alibert]

Hi zap,

03/01/2006 23:33:53.812 ERROR [319] DboxRecorder[41]: timeout in ggrab: xlist::getelem timeout wait for data
03/01/2006 23:33:53.812 ERROR [319] DboxRecorder[41]: going to stop the recording now.
03/01/2006 23:33:53.812 VERBOSE [319] DboxRecorder[41]: enter stopRecording()

those 'timeout'-error messages are printed out if the datastream from your dbox or dreambox breaks away. The recording will be stopped then.

You could try to check "Disable real time time scheduling for read threads" or use UDP-streaming in the Dbox recorder configuration panel. If this doesn't improve it, I can only advise to try another image on your dreambox.

-alibert

[sccs]

hi guys first post...


having trouble connecting to the dbox....

i setup the ip ect but the connection test fails...

ne ideas??


nevermind guys.. sorted... just changed net card to 10mbs half duplex.. working fine now...

also i turned off auththenitcation of http access. gonna have a play..

[pt-1]

Hi Alibert,

1st Question are you also on the Tuxbox Board ? If yes, could you drop me a PM (pt-1) ???

2nd Question
I succesfully installed your plugin and I can test the IP of the DBox but when I try to load the channels it fails. I have not got the error message as I am at work at present.

I am using a DBox 2 Sat with a Diseqc for Astra 19,2 & Eutelsat 13 and Astra 28.2

Will this be possible and can I use different EPG sources for UK TV and German TV...?

Fethers over at my UK Forum done a little Tutorial (Only 7 Day link so you might want to add it on your Page)