[streaming] Re: R: Re: Streaming from PVR with IVTV drivers...

[Jean-Paul Saman]

Paolo Scaffardi wrote:

>Hi there!
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>>>So, i think the problem is related the way VLS polls for data directly 
>>>from
>>>the video device when streaming the same source to the network instead 
>>>of
>>>saving the dump to file: in this process something in the stream is 
>>>missed
>>>by someone.
>>>      
>>>
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>>AFAIK, the problem is rather in the way the PVR makes data available. 
>>This tends in fact to come in bursts separated by periods where no data 
>>comes... There is a work around for that in VLC (the --cr-average 
>>parameter), not in VLS.
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> 
>Probably you are right because using that option with 1000 the problems dont
>happens everytime, but only sometimes (better tuning on that should be
>possible). Is it too difficult to iplement into vls, too?
>
>Bye,
>Paolo Scaffardi
>AIRVENT SAM SpA 
>via Macanno 32, 47900 RIMINI (RN)
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It is not difficult to add an option to VLS to assume a certain send 
rate value (e.g: a fixed PCR setting). You need to update the PVR module 
(src/module/pvrreader/) and the src/server/tsstreamer.cpp to recognize 
the new option.

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Many greetings,
Jean-Paul Saman

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