Recording without mapped channels.

[mvallevand]

Is it possible to record a stream based on the scan data information only? I have 80 or so QAM audio channels that I don't want to map and see as blank entries in my TV guide. If I could provide a simple link to in my Web Radio plugin I could get at the channels and probably even transcode them for the MVP.

Martin

[sub]

Its not currently possible, but I could add it for the next release.

[sub]

Or I could add something to hide radio stations in the tv guide? This could possibly be done as a patch.

[mvallevand]

That would be good maybe just an option to hide if the video pid is 0?

Martin

[mvallevand]

Is there documentation or samples on how to use some of the interfaces I could use for this like (hopefully) GBPVR.Backend.Common.BDARecordingSource or even GBPVR.Backend.Common.ScheduleHelper

Martin

[sub]

Is there documentation or sampleson how to use some of the interfaces I could use for this like (hopefully) GBPVR.Backend.Common.BDARecordingSource

No, that is internal to the application, and the interface changes regularly.

or even GBPVR.Backend.Common.ScheduleHelper

The web admin source code is included with the release, and shows the use of this interface. It is intended that developers can use this interface.

[mvallevand]

Thanks, I didn't know about all that code, it will help

I figured something like this would be too easy

Code:

BDARecordingSource bda = new BDARecordingSource();
            IRecordingSourceConfiguration config;
//            config.? =  "Hauppauge HVR-1600 (QAM)"
            ChannelTuning ct = new ChannelTuning(0, "T:121,0,0~P:54~V:0~A:201~PMT:135");
            bda.startRecording(config, 1, "c:\\temp\\martin.ts", ct,5,false);

Martin

[sub]

Yes, that sort of thing will probably work, but be warned I change the interface on that class all the time, so its likely to break any code using it each time I do a release.

I dont mind if you do it, but dont want to be hassled about it each time I change the interface.

[sub]

You wouldnt have needed to set anything on the IRecordingSourceConfiguration interface. It can probably be passed in as null, and only really exists for historic reasons.

The bda object would need to have the "cardType" and "board" set. These are normally loaded by another object, but its not accessible externally.

[mvallevand]

Thanks, Load() does works currently which is pretty cool although I guess will have to stop the recording myself which is fine for radio.

Does this logic mean I can submit any tuning request?

Code:

2009-09-06 00:46:41.678    VERBOSE    [1]    BDARecordingSource about to start recording  oid:2 channel:T:121,0,0~P:54~V:0~A:201~PMT:135 file:c:\temp\martin.ts

Martin