Vomp media player

[keynet]

Hi Andreas,

I'd like to build your new mediaplayer because the one in CVS is broken at the moment (when you exit playback, MVP crashes).
I know Chris has made quite a few changes recently.
Could you possibly commit your latest mediaplayer code to CVS so I can build it / test it / keep track of changes?
It will help all the users to test/feedback bugs

Thanks!

[Chris]

Hi keynet, Andreas,

I found a bug causing vomp to lock up when pressing back from an mp3. It was caused by my new gui code so I have applied a fix to the version in CVS.

[muellerph]

I think the same issue is when displaying a JPEG.

After <back> on a displayed JPEG image the box hangs.

MP3 works with <back>

[avvdr]

Hi keynet,
no chance for me to submit to cvs - as I have no write access.
During summer there is only little time for me to work on following all the changes in cvs with my patches - so still needs some time.
Currently you can try the extended 0.2.7 version provided by Alex at VDR portal:
http://www.vdr-portal.de/board/thread.php?threadid=69824&hilight=vomp

At least when I released my latest patches I tested them against the cvs at this time...

Regards
Andreas

[keynet]

Thanks Andreas. 
Unfortunately this version doesn't work with latest cvs.  Oh, and it's in German 
Which version (e.g. cvs date) of the vompserver plugin is the dongle built for?

Chris - Would you consider giving Andreas write access to help development?
His contributions are really valuable.

[keynet]

Hi keynet, Andreas,

I found a bug causing vomp to lock up when pressing back from an mp3. It was caused by my new gui code so I have applied a fix to the version in CVS.

Chris thanks for the fix. 
Unfortunately when I todays latest cvs client + server it still crashes on exit from playing either a jpg or mp3 
The only thing I can think of is that I don't have the translation files in plugins/vompserver/ - do I need them if I'm just running English, if so where can I find them?

[muellerph]

If there aren't any translation files, you just won't be able to select any language other than english.
So this is not the issue.

[avvdr]

Hi keynet,

Unfortunately this version doesn't work with latest cvs.  Oh, and it's in German

- yes the 0.2.7.xx provided by Alex at vdrportal is somehow an own branch. Unfortunately there is a lot of changes Chris introduced in the protocol afterwards - so there is only the option to use both client and server from vdr portal. Anyway the forum is in german - but the vomp is still in english...(I guess you would even get some help there in english) - from my pov currently the most stable version. At least we also added a small patch that should prevent a couple of freezes in playbacks (especially when pressing a key while waiting for data).
- for the cvs/LATEST I'm afraid there is not much time currently on my side (and to be honest I would like to wait for some stable version because it's a lot of effort to follow all the changes with my patches)

I guess a valuable solution would be branches in the cvs (was already discussed in some other thread) - but this depends on Chris.

So - for the moment sorry - but no better solution available.

Regards
Andreas

[rdoac]

I'm playing with this at the moment.  I have succeeded in getting vdr playing avi's and am almost happy.

However, I have changed test1.sh slightly to fill the screen with the avi:

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#convert AVI to mpeg2, suing mencoder see
#http://www.wiki.csoft.at/index.php/MEncoder_Scripts
convertAVI() {
mencoder -oac copy -ovc lavc -of mpeg -mpegopts format=dvd:tsaf \
  -vf scale=720:576,harddup -ofps 25 \
  -lavcopts vcodec=mpeg2video:vrc_buf_size=1835:vrc_maxrate=9800:vbitrate=5000:\
keyint=15:vstrict=0:aspect=16/9 \
$RTOP -o $FIFO "$1" > /tmp/mencoder.out 2>&1 &
  MPID=$!
}



However on my Sempron 3000 I am getting stuttering.  As root I need to renice mencoder to 15.  Am trying to find a way to run the mencoder with a nice priority of -10 or so.  I know the pc could become sluggish during this but I can live with it.  Any ides?

[keynet]

--snip --
I guess a valuable solution would be branches in the cvs (was already discussed in some other thread) - but this depends on Chris.

So - for the moment sorry - but no better solution available.

Regards
Andreas

Thanks Andreas. 
I tried the Yaris patch & dongle and got it to compile with VDR 1.6, seems to work well.
I found one problem though - the WSS (wide screen switching) doesn't seem to work any longer - at least on playback of recordings - an old 4:3 format recording is always shown widescreen.  The current version (and older official versions of VOMP) this function works.
Thanks for the good work - I look forward to seeing it integrated.

[hondansx]

Hi Keynet,

which dongle are u using?
The prefered one is vomp-dongle-0.2.7-6.1-Yaris.tar.gz

Bye,
Walter

[keynet]

Walter,
I'm using the 16x9 version (vomp-dongle-0.2.7-16x9-6.1-Yaris.tar.gz) because I assumed that was right for a 16x9 widescreen TV?
What's the difference between this and vomp-dongle-0.2.7-6.1-Yaris.tar.gz?
Thx

[avvdr]

Hi rdoac,

Am trying to find a way to run the mencoder with a nice priority of -10 or so

Maybe just a setuid shell script (or executable) that wraps mencoder and "nices" before really starting it.
There is taht many options to mencoder - maybe we can find something provding sufficient quality by lower CPU usage (would be even great to have some automatic choosing of the right parameters depending on CPU...).

Regards
Andreas

[hondansx]

@Keynet,

What's the difference between this and vomp-dongle-0.2.7-6.1-Yaris.tar.gz?

0.2.7-16x9-6.1 is only for 16x9 widescreen TV and forces all Channels and Playbacks to 16:9,
which will  fill the screen in every situation.
In less situations, where 4:3 Material is to bad for 16:9, this can be controlled over the remotecontrol by TV.
Otherwise here in Germany there are too much broadcasters, who send all the time in 4:3 Format.

@rodac

However on my Sempron 3000 I am getting stuttering.

You can try to downscale, maybe

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.... -vf scale=352:288,harddup -ofps 25 ...


Bye,
Walter

[rdoac]

Hi rdoac,

Am trying to find a way to run the mencoder with a nice priority of -10 or so

Maybe just a setuid shell script (or executable) that wraps mencoder and "nices" before really starting it.
There is taht many options to mencoder - maybe we can find something provding sufficient quality by lower CPU usage (would be even great to have some automatic choosing of the right parameters depending on CPU...).

Regards
Andreas

I though of that, but I still get a permission denied, to setuid you make the user root and chmod +s the script right?

Anyway, I'm playing with "verynice" and have added mencoder to the list of programs which need high nice values.  It takes  a minute or so, then kicks in.