I'm using VLC to capture various TV progs with a DVB-T2 USB 'dongle' (forgotten the model of the dongle).
Works OK, but I've only thus far been able to get VLC to tune to the
relevant MUX via giving it the spec. I then have to use VLC's menus to
choose the actual 'station' stream to show/record by going though the relevant dropdown list and clicking on the one I want.
Not found out how to issue a command that does that as well in one go.
When
run VLC lists 'recent' things it has played (and recorded) only with the
MUX frequency and bandwidth. How would I tack a choice of station to
that?
Apart from that, works like a charm. And useful to be able to 'monitor' what's being recorded. (Use a machine that sits out of the way but can be checked when I wish.)
Once I can do that I'll see if I can get timed recordings.
Using linux.
Would you be better off using a package such as TVHeadend to handle the scheduling of recordings and the allocation of different tuners (if you
have more than one) to different programmes that overlap?
There may be ways of scripting VLC to select a mux and then a station
within the stream, and to start/stop recording, but I'd have thought
that TVHeadend (or NextPVR which I've not tried on Linux, only on
Windows) might be a better tool.
In article <tk17pr$1hj9s$1@dont-email.me>, NY <me@privacy.invalid>
wrote:
Would you be better off using a package such as TVHeadend to handle
the scheduling of recordings and the allocation of different tuners
(if you have more than one) to different programmes that overlap?
There may be ways of scripting VLC to select a mux and then a
station within the stream, and to start/stop recording, but I'd
have thought that TVHeadend (or NextPVR which I've not tried on
Linux, only on Windows) might be a better tool.
I've seen cvlc 'recipies' for timed recording. (Which vary!) My
endpoint would be to write a small ROX-Filer app (Linux) that would
read a text file list of recordings required and chug though them.
But not found any info on how to specify the specific 'station' in a many-station mux. That's what is puzzling me.
VLC's GUI shows a drop-down list naming the stations on the chosen
MUX and I can tick the one I want. But that means doing it in person
at the time.
Tend to prefer ROX-Filer as it makes things easy via DND once you've
written the control app for the task.
On 04/11/2022 09:23, Jim Lesurf wrote:
In article <tk17pr$1hj9s$1@dont-email.me>, NY <me@privacy.invalid>
I only used VLC for TV in Windows with the GUI. But FWLIW I can open VLC
to a particular "station" within a MUX. I do so using a playlist (.xspf file). By way of example I've pasted below my signature the contents of
a file for BBC1 HD from Crystal Palace.
Many of the entries are null and could be omitted. I'm afraid I'm too
lazy to edit them out. But I hope you may find it helpful to see the parameters which need to be defined.
In article <2b5dd193-3cdb-bac6-87d0-1f812cad67ac@outlook.com>, Robin <rbw@outlook.com> wrote:
On 04/11/2022 09:23, Jim Lesurf wrote:
In article <tk17pr$1hj9s$1@dont-email.me>, NY <me@privacy.invalid>
I only used VLC for TV in Windows with the GUI. But FWLIW I can open VLC
to a particular "station" within a MUX. I do so using a playlist (.xspf
file). By way of example I've pasted below my signature the contents of
a file for BBC1 HD from Crystal Palace.
Many of the entries are null and could be omitted. I'm afraid I'm too
lazy to edit them out. But I hope you may find it helpful to see the
parameters which need to be defined.
Thanks. I'll experiment. :-)
If twerks I can write a simple ROX App that lets me do it automagically via the station name.
Where does the numbere in the "program=" setting for BBC One HD come from? Do I need to check all the station 'numbers' in the mux stream? I used to
have to do that when using the knife-and-fork approach getting them from
a (tzap?) scan. Are they listed on the web somewhere for Freeview?
Where does the numbere in the "program=" setting for BBC One HD come from? Do I need to check all the station 'numbers' in the mux stream?
I used to have to do that when using the knife-and-fork approach getting them from a (tzap?) scan.
Are they listed on the web somewhere for Freeview?
On 05/11/2022 10:29, Jim Lesurf wrote:
In article <2b5dd193-3cdb-bac6-87d0-1f812cad67ac@outlook.com>, Robin <rbw@outlook.com> wrote:
On 04/11/2022 09:23, Jim Lesurf wrote:
In article <tk17pr$1hj9s$1@dont-email.me>, NY <me@privacy.invalid>
I only used VLC for TV in Windows with the GUI. But FWLIW I can open
VLC to a particular "station" within a MUX. I do so using a playlist
(.xspf file). By way of example I've pasted below my signature the
contents of a file for BBC1 HD from Crystal Palace.
Many of the entries are null and could be omitted. I'm afraid I'm
too lazy to edit them out. But I hope you may find it helpful to see
the parameters which need to be defined.
Thanks. I'll experiment. :-)
If twerks I can write a simple ROX App that lets me do it
automagically via the station name.
Where does the numbere in the "program=" setting for BBC One HD come
from? Do I need to check all the station 'numbers' in the mux stream?
I used to have to do that when using the knife-and-fork approach
getting them from a (tzap?) scan. Are they listed on the web somewhere
for Freeview?
I don't know if they are listed. I get them by opening the Mux in VLC
then (from any programme) looking at the Codec information where they
are listed. Very much rubbing 2 sticks together but that's me.
And FWIW the following worked for me in London from the command line (in Windows)
"C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe" dvb-t://frequency=545833000 :bandwidth=0 :program=17540
PS
can we have a video of your twerks?
https://www.wikihow.com/Twerk
"C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe" dvb-t://frequency=545833000 :bandwidth=0 :program=17540
On 05 Nov, noise@audiomisc.co.uk wrote:
"C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe" dvb-t://frequency=545833000
:bandwidth=0 :program=17540
I can get an executable file containing
vlc dvb-t2://frequency=666000000:bandwidth=8
to start vlc and it finds the mux ok.
But adding a specific station via the trailing
:program=17596
for example (BBC 1 Scot HD, here) causes it not to work. So as before I
then have to look at the dropdown list to choose which station on that MUX that I want.
Maybe I'm using the wrong PIDs but they are taken from what VLC shows for
the codecs, etc.
Note values may be different here in Scotland to down south.
On 05 Nov, noise@audiomisc.co.uk wrote:
"C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe" dvb-t://frequency=545833000
:bandwidth=0 :program=17540
I can get an executable file containing
vlc dvb-t2://frequency=666000000:bandwidth=8
to start vlc and it finds the mux ok.
But adding a specific station via the trailing
:program=17596
for example (BBC 1 Scot HD, here) causes it not to work. So as before I
then have to look at the dropdown list to choose which station on that MUX that I want.
Maybe I'm using the wrong PIDs but they are taken from what VLC shows for
the codecs, etc.
Note values may be different here in Scotland to down south.
Jim
On 05/11/2022 17:59, Jim Lesurf wrote:
On 05 Nov, noise@audiomisc.co.uk wrote:
"C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe" dvb-t://frequency=545833000
:bandwidth=0 :program=17540
I can get an executable file containing
vlc dvb-t2://frequency=666000000:bandwidth=8
to start vlc and it finds the mux ok.
But adding a specific station via the trailing
:program=17596
for example (BBC 1 Scot HD, here) causes it not to work. So as before I
then have to look at the dropdown list to choose which station on that
MUX
that I want.
you need a space before the ":program". It's not a DTV parameter.
you need a space before the ":program". It's not a DTV parameter.
Try: vlc --program=17596 dvb-t2://frequency=666000000:bandwidth=8
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