[vlc] Re: Streaming DVB Programs using a vlm config file

[Benjamin Pracht]

On Wed, Sep 07, 2005, Michael Ditum wrote :
> I've managed to set up streaming of a list of programs from a dvb
> stream by specifying it all on the command line.
> 
> for example...
> 
> /usr/local/bin/vlc -vvv --color --ts-es-id-pid --ttl 1 --programs
> 8711,8731,8733,8755,8764 dvb: --dvb-adapter=1 --dvb-frequency=12092000
> --dvb-voltage=18 --dvb-budget-mode --dvb-srate=27500000 --sout
> "#duplicate{dst=std{access=udp,mux=ts,url=224.1.26.1:1234},select="program=8711",dst=std{access=udp,mux=ts,url=224.1.26.2:1234},select="program=8731",dst=std{access=udp,mux=ts,url=224.1.26.3:1234},select="program=8733",dst=std{access=udp,mux=ts,url=224.1.26.4:1234},select="program=8755",dst=std{access=udp,mux=ts,url=224.1.26.5:1234},select="program=8764"}"
> 
> as you can see that quite a long command line. I was thinking of
> trying to set up a vlm config file to contain all the configuration.
> However I can't find any specific information on this. I've managed to
> stream mpeg files but am confused on the syntax.
> 
> I'm trying to start just getting one program to stream so I started
> with the following...
> 
> new channel0 broadcast enabled
> setup channel0 input dvb: --dvb-adapter=1 --dvb-frequency=12092000
> --dvb-voltage=18 --dvb-budget-mode --dvb-srate=27500000
> setup channel0 output
> #duplicate{dst=std{access=udp,mux=ts,url=224.1.26.1:1234},select="program=8711"}
> 
> control channel0 play
> 

new channel0 broadcast enabled
setup channel0 input dvb:
setup channel0 option dvb-adapter=1
setup channel0 option dvb-frequency=12092000
etc...
setup channel0 output #duplicate{dst=std{access=udp,mux=ts,url=224.1.26.1:1234},select="program=8711"}
control channel0 play

> and i start it with vlc -vvvvv --color -I telnet --vlm-conf
> Channels.vlm --programs 8711
> 
> but it doesn't work the only messages I get say...
> 
> [00000212] main interface debug: loading vlm conf ...
> [00000212] main interface debug: load Channels.vlm
> [00000212] main interface warning: error while loading the vlm conf file
> [00000212] telnet interface: Using the VLM interface plugin...
> 
> which isn't hugely helpful...
> 
> Is there any extra documentation on vlm anywhere? I've looked at
> Chapter 5 of the VLC Streaming Guide but it doesn't mention dvb...
> 
> Does anyone know how to stream dvb channels using a vlm config file?
> Specifically streaming multiple programs.
> 
> Thanks alot for all your help...

-- 
BigBen

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