On 02/03/08 20:30, Markku Virtanen wrote: > Hello Klaus! > > No. > > As it has been pointed out generally speaking "texting support" is not > complete and if new version is released now, it never will. By "texting support" I assume you mean teletext subtitles. Well, they won't be implemented before DVB-S2/H.264 anyway. So it doesn't really make much difference whether there is a version 1.6.0 now ;-). > The problem > here is that functionality additions are not finished, only partially > and adding new stuff is started simultaneously. Most of the time working on VDR is fun - as long as I can work in areas that I am interested in. As much as I try to attend to things others need (like subtitles in general, for instance - a thing I personally have absolutely no use for), there is this slight tendency to prefer working in areas that I find more fascinating at the time. Right now, after building a new VDR for DVB-S2 and putting one of these HDe cards into it, I'm quite eager to see what this HDTV everybody is hyping about is really like ;-) > Only reason for me to switch over from pathced 1.4 would be that > VDR supports complete subtitles and teletext. A stable version 1.6.0 would in no way force you to actually use it. Apparently you have a solution that currently works for you, so, by all means, keep on using it. > When you set up a new stable version out what are you going to manifest > there? Version 1.6.0: "texting support" yes / no? Partially yes / > partially no? Take your poll... :) I guess it will say "Support for DVB subtitles". > The work you do with VDR is absolutely great but need for closure like > "texting support" has been there for years and VDR still is not going to > support it properly not even 1.6.0 out of the box? Patch and patch again? I wonder what comments I'd get if I said "Hey, frack all that HDTV hype - what's really importand are teletext subtitles!". I guess it will never be possible to please everybody. > I'm just wondering can't one major issue be properly finished before > hopping to another big issue, HDTV support? It can wait like texting > support has been waiting for years for closure. Then texting support > would be done and then feel free to do what ever is needed to support > demands from HDTV users what ever schedule you decide. :D There's an important message in what you wrote here: "feel free"! Yes, I want to feel free to spend my spare time doing things that primarily interest myself, and on a secondary level are useful for others. Call me selfish - but that's how it is. Klaus _______________________________________________ vdr mailing list vdr@xxxxxxxxxxx http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vdr
