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[Freevo-users] Freevo vs XBMC vs Boxee
Hi all, I had been using Freevo for almost 4 years until about 4 months ago - I got a 720p TV, and as my Freevo box wasn't powerful enough to decode 720p, I bought myself a cheap little (Argosy) media box. Needless to say, losing the ability to customise things has got more and more annoying over the last 4 months, and I'm now so frustrated with it, and so underwhelmed by 720p, that I'm giving up on it. My freevo box is still in only a few pieces (4 months is a long time to go without opening up an unused piece of hardware), so won't take me long to throw it back together, and I was thinking of just wiping the HD, and installing OS and freevo from scratch. Obviously, as I'm doing that, I have the opportunity to choose a different OS and different media player, and I've been looking at XBMC and Boxee. From what I've seen XBMC is the better choice from a OSS perspective, and seems to be very customisable. The question is, why choose Freevo over XBMC? I know under normal circumstances a question like this to an OSS mailing list will end up in an endless stream of flames, and in those situations I would normally sirupticiously defect without anyone knowing or caring. However, I've found the Freevo lists to be very friendly and fair over the years, so I thought I would throw it out to an open conversation to see what happened. From a usage perspective, I don't record TV at all, New Zealand TV is pretty rubbish (unless you like 24/7 rugby and Australia's next top singing sheepdog shows), and forces me to have to download UK and USA TV programmes from the usual sources. Thus, all my content comes from SMB shares, with the odd net radio station. One very handy feature I've seen for XBMC is a latest download episodes script/plugin, which would save a great number of arguments between my better half and I. Anyway, let me know what you all think, but be gentle... :) Cheers DJM23 P.S. In case it matters, I would describe my python skills as George W Bush Jnr, i.e. clueless, but my linux, windows and perl/php skills are pretty good; and it hasn't stopped me from being able to hack freevo to do whatever I want. Nothing is true; Everything is permissible... -- Free Software Download: Index, Search Analyze Logs and other IT data in Real-Time with Splunk. Collect, index and harness all the fast moving IT data generated by your applications, servers and devices whether physical, virtual or in the cloud. Deliver compliance at lower cost and gain new business insights. http://p.sf.net/sfu/splunk-dev2dev ___ Freevo-users mailing list Freevo-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users
Re: [Freevo-users] Poor performances with mkv and mp4 files
G'day, What specs are the machine you're running on? My Freevo box doesn't do HD content at all, just plays really slowly, like it is having a really hard time processing it all. DJM23 Nothing is true; Everything is permissible... From: Vincent Giacomini vincent.giacom...@icaelum.net To: freevo-users@lists.sourceforge.net Sent: Fri, 26 November, 2010 11:33:10 AM Subject: Re: [Freevo-users] Poor performances with mkv and mp4 files What kind of player ? files are 1080p encoded movies ? Le 25/11/2010 23:17, Leandro sullo sgorbio a écrit : Ciao a tutti, I have another problem: I can see really fine .avi and listen .mp3, .ogg but trying to see .mkv and .mp4 files the result is impossible because the video is really slow and not synchronized with audio. I tried to adjust something copying the line for .avi in local_conf.py also for .mkv and .mp4 and the result is the audio and video goes together but really slow! These are lines added in local_conf.py 'mkv': '-cache 5000 -idx', 'mp4': '-cache 5000 -idx', How could I resolve? -- Increase Visibility of Your 3D Game App Earn a Chance To Win $500! Tap into the largest installed PC base get more eyes on your game by optimizing for Intel(R) Graphics Technology. Get started today with the Intel(R) Software Partner Program. Five $500 cash prizes are up for grabs. http://p.sf.net/sfu/intelisp-dev2dev ___ Freevo-users mailing list Freevo-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users -- Increase Visibility of Your 3D Game App Earn a Chance To Win $500! Tap into the largest installed PC base get more eyes on your game by optimizing for Intel(R) Graphics Technology. Get started today with the Intel(R) Software Partner Program. Five $500 cash prizes are up for grabs. http://p.sf.net/sfu/intelisp-dev2dev___ Freevo-users mailing list Freevo-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users
Re: [Freevo-users] Restarting from an MCE remote when mplayer freezes
Hi John, Cheers for your speedy response. Funnily enough I was on that wiki page just last night, as I was looking at adding it as a mapping in my xmodmap, but I'm not sure what to map it to - I had hoped Ctrl-Alt-Del would have done it, so added the following: keycode 70 = Control_L Alt_L Delete The power button on the remote does a Ctrl-F4, keycode 70 is the F4 part of that, and it works fine if I remap it to kp_subract (i.e. volume down), for instance, but does nothing with the mapping above. I don't think the Ctrl-Alt-Del is sysrq thingy is setup on my machine, as I vnc'd in and tried that, along with a bunch of other random key combinations to see if I could get it to reboot, and no joy. Also via VNC, I've tried all manner of Alt-SysRq-Shift-b, Alt-SysRq-b, adding in Ctrl, etc., but no joy there either... Oh, but on a positive note, after a bit of permission fiddling, the following does do a reboot: echo b /proc/sysrq-trigger This would suggest the sysrq stuff works alright, I just need to work out how to send the signal from the keyboard/remote. Once again, thanks so much for any help regarding this - we're watching more and more FLVs on Freevo these days, and my gf is getting fed up when it is her turn to walk over to the tv and reboot the box. :) Cheers Ronan Nothing is true; Everything is permissible... - Original Message From: John Molohan john.molo...@gcd.ie To: freevo-users@lists.sourceforge.net Cc: Bill Burroughs djmatu...@yahoo.com Sent: Sat, 11 September, 2010 3:39:37 AM Subject: Re: [Freevo-users] Restarting from an MCE remote when mplayer freezes On 11/09/2010 15:20, Bill Burroughs wrote: Hi all, I'm hoping this is an easy one - some FLV files downloaded from youpube make mplayer freeze on me. The only way to fix it is a reboot (i.e. pressing the power button on the front of the machine to get xubuntu to shut down, then after 20-30 secs, press it again to start up). Ouch. I'm hoping I can do the same thing from my remote, which is a standard MCE remote - i.e. it just sends keyboards signals. I've tried getting it to send Ctrl-Alt-Del (and tried the same from a proper keyboard) and that didn't work. I'm guessing its an OS thing I need to work on, but any guidance greatly appreciated. :) Cheers Ronan Can you map the magic Sysreq keys? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_SysRq_key John -- Start uncovering the many advantages of virtual appliances and start using them to simplify application deployment and accelerate your shift to cloud computing http://p.sf.net/sfu/novell-sfdev2dev ___ Freevo-users mailing list Freevo-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users
Re: [Freevo-users] FXD command files
Hi, Sorry to hijack the thread, but what are you using for the karaoke, and do you have any pointers on setting it up? :) RoNAn Nothing is true; Everything is permissible... - Original Message From: freevo-users-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net freevo-users-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net To: freevo-users@lists.sourceforge.net Sent: Fri, 20 August, 2010 6:38:53 PM Subject: Freevo-users Digest, Vol 52, Issue 4 Send Freevo-users mailing list submissions to freevo-users@lists.sourceforge.net To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to freevo-users-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net You can reach the person managing the list at freevo-users-ow...@lists.sourceforge.net When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than Re: Contents of Freevo-users digest... Today's Topics: 1. Re: Wintv PVR 150 question (Art S R) 2. Re: Wintv PVR 150 question (Dan Schmidt) 3. FXD command files (Paul) 4. Re: FXD command files (Alberto Hernando) 5. Re: FXD command files (Paul) 6. Re: FXD command files (Manfred Schmitt) 7. Re: FXD command files (Francisco Eduardo ?lvarez Solano) -- Message: 1 Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2010 11:02:52 -0700 From: Art S R arty94...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [Freevo-users] Wintv PVR 150 question To: freevo-users@lists.sourceforge.net Message-ID: aanlkti=hxg+7_f0sykaorebsoi-qbvjxpzs87jcsp...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 On Thu, Aug 12, 2010 at 4:47 PM, Evan Hisey ehi...@gmail.com wrote: Art- ?Thanks for the headsup. So using the IRblaster has let you keep your freevo doing your recordings to has it been relegated to DVD, music, video? Evan Yes, using an IRBlaster and the cable company box has allowed me to continue using my Freevo system for recording TV programs. However, this kludge is not 100% reliable. Sometimes, one of the digits is missed (e.g., 189 becomes 18 or 89) and, although recording starts at the correct time, the wrong channel's program is recorded. Other times, it seems LIRC isn't working correctly and no new channel is tuned via the IRBlaster, so the recording starts at the right time, but for the previously tuned (default) channel so, again, the wrong program is recorded. In the latter situation, I have to reboot my system so LIRC can load correctly. I don't know if the problem is with LIRC, the script, the IRBlaster, or the cable box. Probably each of those at some time or another. That's why I was hoping to eliminate all these variables by getting a new card with clear QAM support so the TV card itself can tune to the correct station without dependency on other devices and software. Unfortunately, my cable company's decision to remove most of the channels on their line-up from clear QAM has thwarted my plans. My rough guess is that it's 95%+ reliable, but it's very frustrating when there's a special program I want (worse yet, a program that my wife really wants) and it's the very one that records incorrectly. Life was much simpler before the cable company switched to digital signals and you could have your TV or TV card tune to the correct channel without being forced to use their box. Art S R -- Message: 2 Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2010 16:34:19 -0600 From: Dan Schmidt helpdesk...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [Freevo-users] Wintv PVR 150 question To: freevo-users@lists.sourceforge.net Message-ID: 4c65c86b.5050...@gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 You could try following the instruction I posted on the wik... dang... I take that back, I haven't had any time to post on the wiki. :-\ Maybe next time I'm sick, I'll sit in front of the computer type. I have terrible times with Ubuntu, every other time I reboot I have to service lirc restart and then service freevo_xserver restart just to get it to work. That's in addition to a bug that prevented lirc from working right in the first place. Probably should have done Debian. And heaven help you if you use tv.ivtv_xine_tv - xine is always crashing! I modified irsend_generic.py; with simple modifications, it works pretty well. Better than my Tivo did. My post was Ubuntu Lirc Bug / Dish Network how to if you want to mess around with adding a delay between digits, you may find that helpful. On 08/13/2010 12:02 PM, Art S R wrote: On Thu, Aug 12, 2010 at 4:47 PM, Evan Hisey ehi...@gmail.com wrote: Art- Thanks for the headsup. So using the IRblaster has let you keep your freevo doing your recordings to has it been relegated to DVD, music, video? Evan Yes, using an IRBlaster and the cable company box has allowed me to continue using my Freevo system for recording TV programs. However, this kludge is not 100% reliable. Sometimes, one of the digits is missed
Re: [Freevo-users] FXD command files
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[Freevo-users] Changing the sort order for a specific directory
Hi all, This is probably an easy one; all I want to do is change the sort ordering of a single directory to being in date order instead of filename - basically it's my incoming or dump them in there and deal with them later directory. I'm hoping it's as simple as dropping a FXD file in the directory or the main conf file. If it ain't easy, if you could point me in the direction of which python file I need to hack, that would be great. :) DJM23 Nothing is true; Everything is permissible... -- SOLARIS 10 is the OS for Data Centers - provides features such as DTrace, Predictive Self Healing and Award Winning ZFS. Get Solaris 10 NOW http://p.sf.net/sfu/solaris-dev2dev ___ Freevo-users mailing list Freevo-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users
[Freevo-users] Volume control for 5.1 surround sound
Hi all, I've just upgraded from a 2.0 sound card to a 5.1 (CMI8738 using cmipic under alsa). Sound works great, but when I use the M/N keys to change volume, it only changes the levels for the front channels. Bits of my local_conf.py that you might be interested in: # AUDIO_DEVICE = '/dev/dsp' # e.g.: /dev/dsp0, /dev/audio, /dev/alsa/? # AUDIO_INPUT_DEVICE = '/dev/dsp1' # e.g.: /dev/dsp0, /dev/audio, /dev/alsa/? # MAJOR_AUDIO_CTRL = 'VOL' # Freevo takes control over one audio ctrl # 'VOL', 'PCM' 'OGAIN' etc. # CONTROL_ALL_AUDIO = 1 # Should Freevo take complete control of audio # MAX_VOLUME = 90 # Set what you want maximum volume level to be. # DEFAULT_VOLUME = 40 # Set default volume level. MAX_VOLUME = 100 # Set what you want maximum volume level to be. DEFAULT_VOLUME = 70 # Set default volume level. # TV_IN_VOLUME = 60 # Set this to your preferred level 0-100. # VCR_IN_VOLUME = 90 # If you use different input from TV # RADIO_IN_VOLUME= 80 # Set this to your preferred level 0-100. # DEV_MIXER = '/dev/mixer'# mixer device #MPLAYER_AO_DEV = 'oss:/dev/dsp' # e.g.: oss,sdl,alsa, see mplayer docs #MPLAYER_AO_DEV = 'alsa -channels 4 -af pan=4:1:0:0:0:0:1:0:0:0:0:0.2:0:0:0:0:0.2' # SB Live Value! #MPLAYER_AO_DEV = 'alsa -channels 6 -af pan=4:1:0:0:0:0:1:0:0:0:0:0.2:0:0:0:0:0.2' # CMI8738-MC6 #MPLAYER_AO_DEV = 'alsa -channels 6 -af pan=6:1:0:0:0:0:0:0:1:0:0:0:0:0:0:1:0:0:0:0:0:0:1:0:0:0:0:0:0:1:0:0:0:0:0:0:1' # CMI8738-MC6 TEST MPLAYER_AO_DEV = 'alsa -channels 6 -af pan=6:1:0:0:0:0:0:0:1:0:0:0:0:0:0:1:0:0:0:0:0:0:1:0:0:0:0:0:0:1:0:0:0:0:0:0:1' # CMI8738-MC6 TEST #MPLAYER_AO_DEV = 'alsa -channels 6' # CMI8738-MC6 TEST #MPLAYER_AO_DEV = 'alsa:device=surround51 -channels 6 -af pan=6:100:0:0:0:100:100:0:100:0:0:100:100:0:0:100:0:0:0:0:0:0:100:0:0 ' Let me know if you want any more settings. I'm happy to have the volume control just cover the master volume. Any assistance on the -af pan settings would be greatly appreciated aswell. Thanks in advance. :) RoNAn Nothing is true; Everything is permissible... Send instant messages to your online friends http://au.messenger.yahoo.com - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ ___ Freevo-users mailing list Freevo-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users
