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> Date: Thu, 28 May 2015 19:19:13 +0200 > From: biribi@xxxxxxx > To: vdr@xxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [vdr] Using a rasberry pi as vdr client > > Hi > > I want to use raspberry pi as if it were a graphic card : I mean the dvb > devices on a PC style server, IR receiver preferably on the server too > (rpi and server in the same room) > Considering your RPi is going to be the frontend, my best guess would that your IR receiver must be connected to your RPi. > I don't know how to configure it, there is apparently 2 ways of doing it > (from what I understood) > > + xineliboutput with vdr-fbfe (rpi plugin is closed source ? the one > here : > http://www.vdr-portal.de/board18-vdr-hardware/board98-arm-co/118588-rasperry-pi-xine-plugin/) > I don't have any experience with this solution, but I think I now have something to do this weekend ^^ > > + streamdev and rpihddevice (which additional plugins ?) > > The second way seems to be more complicated to configure, and I'm not > sure it suits my project, but the rpihddevice is well maintained though. > The easiest way to get the 2nd solution running has to be the MiniDVBLinux distribution (http://www.minidvblinux.de/) for your RPi v1 or v2. While the site and parts of the software is in German, I was able to get it up and running quite easily. > The first solution is perhaps much straightforward and includes a media > player (?) > That sounds correct. > Could you tell me more please ? > Well, I really liked the MLD distro with my old RPi v1 and a MCE remote. The zapping speed was quite good and issues were minimal. Then again, I tested this like 3 months back; so my guess would be that there are quite a number of improvements made since I last tested this. > Damien > Regards, Niels Wagenaar |
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