Eric Sharkey wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm trying to set up on-the-fly transcoding with VLC, but it
> doesn't seem to be working.
>
> I've started vlc -I telnet by hand on a Debian based mythtv
> server, and added --vlc <my.mythtv.ip.address> to the dongle
> config, and added a symlink on the server so that both it
> and the mvpmc see all recordings under /var/mythtv. If I
> go into the setting menu, I can see the correct VLC server
> IP address.
>
> My understanding, according to the wiki, was that this
> should be enough to get files accessed throught the filesystem
> viewer to play through vlc, but it doesn't seem to be working.
>
> I've run tcpdump on the mythtv box watching vlc's port 4212
> and there's not even an attempt to contact it when I start
> playing the file on the mvp. It just completely ignores the
> vlc option and goes right to playing the file (badly).
>
> Is there something obvious I might have missed?
>
> I'm running a recent daily build of the mvpmc software.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Eric Sharkey
It will only use the vlc on-the-fly if the extension is not something
it thinks it can play (*.mpg/*.MPG...and similar things).
If it is .mpg the mvpmc assumes that it can play the file even when
the bitrate is too much or the resolution is too much for it to play.
The trick I have used is to have a cron job add symbolic links with
the extension of .avi. Also note that I have noticed that it appears
to treat the file as a mpg even if the file name is filename.mpg.avi so
you need to make sure the .mpg is not in the file name at all.
Roger
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