Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (1898 mails)

[Peter Nikolic <p.nikolic1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Friday 30 Jul 2010 05:30:11 Basil Chupin wrote:
> On 28/07/10 00:48, Peter Nikolic wrote:
> > On Tuesday 27 Jul 2010 14:53:29 Basil Chupin wrote:
> > > On 27/07/10 23:24, Peter Nikolic wrote:
> > > > On Tuesday 27 Jul 2010 12:53:55 Basil Chupin wrote:
> > > > > On 27/07/10 17:12, Peter Nikolic wrote:
> > > > > > On Tuesday 27 Jul 2010 00:52:17 Rodney Baker wrote:
> > > > > > > On Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:30:31 Basil Chupin wrote:
> > > > > > > > On 07/07/10 19:37, peter nikolic wrote:
> > > > > > > > > Well this does not bode at all well
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Kaffeine fails very miserably on the first hurdle  try to view TV
> > > > > > > > > and i get a quick click of sound no video and a report of kaffeine
> > > > > > > > > xbu segmentation fault this is not good at all for what is
> > > > > > > > > supposed to be the best around in fact it sucks  .
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > There is nothing spectacular about kaffeine, Peter, except that it
> > > > > > > > can record a program. (I've been waiting for a fix to be
> > > > > > > > implemented for around 12 months now after the maintainer said he
> > > > > > > > found the reason for the problem I reported :-( .)
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I use xine which I find far superior to kaffeine - except that it
> > > > > > > > cannot do recordings.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > To use xine install xine-ui. Configure xine - if you need some info
> > > > > > > > or even my control file then simply ask and I'll send you my copy
> > > > > > > > which you can then alter to suit your system.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Also, to watch TV you will need to create a channels.conf file for
> > > > > > > > it and the bestest way of doing this is to install w-scan; then
> > > > > > > > run "w_scan -c<yy>    -X>    channels.conf" [1] where<yy>    is
> > > > > > > > your country's code (like AU is for me) and it will generate the
> > > > > > > > conf file for where you live; copy this conf file to the ~/.xine
> > > > > > > > directory and away you go with your TV. (BTW, the line command I
> > > > > > > > just gave applies for a terrestrial system - and you will need to
> > > > > > > > change the "-c" to configure for for cable or satellite - read the
> > > > > > > > README for w-scan.)
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > [1] note the difference between the "-" and the underscore "_" in
> > > > > > > > "w-scan" and "w_scan". Also note my use of">" and not the">>" used
> > > > > > > > in the README.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > BC
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Basil,
> > > > > > > Where did you get w_scan from? I can't find it in any of the repo's
> > > > > > > that I have configured (which include packman and vlc) - running
> > > > > > > 11.2/KDE4.4.93.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > > Rodney.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Yes Hi again Basil .
> > > > > >
> > > > > > i have to admit i had forgotten about w-scan althou xine does scan ok
> > > > > > a bit slow and clunky  and makes a bit of a mess  it works    BUT
> > > > > > VLC also works and does a nice job of the tv display
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm buggered if I can figure out on how to get vlc to recognise the TV
> > > > > channels on the DVB-T card :-( . And I cannot find the appopriate
> > > > > documentation which would show me how to do this - most of the dox
> > > > > appear to be in the "yet to do" category :-( . Perhaps something in
> > > > > the mail list of the forum for videolan but as xine is working most
> > > > > satisfactorily for me I haven't bothered to go tearing my hair out
> > > > > trying to get vlc to do TV.
> > > >
> > > > Right then here is what i do   to get VLC to show TV
> > > >
> > > > Open VLC>   Media>   open capture device
> > > >
> > > > New window opens
> > > >
> > > > then the box where it says  video for Linux 2 click on that  pick DVB
> > > > you will then see  just below that the DVB adaptor  pick DVB s t or c
> > > > to suit your card mine is t terristial  then at the bottom of the
> > > > window you will see a button Play click that it will then clear off a
> > > > new small window will open and show the scan progress .
> > >
> > > Been there, done that...and this is where the wheels fall off :-( . The
> > > scan progresses but no stations are selected! :-( . Zilch. Nothing. :-(
> > >
> > > Something is missing but I don't know what.
> > >
> > > If I could get the darn thing to actually find the stations during the
> > > scan I would be a happy-chappy. kaffeine will do it without any
> > > problems; xine will do it with the help of either dvb-utils or w-scan -
> > > but not vlc :-( .
> > >
> > > BC
> >
> > Hum    well not sure what is missing then this is just a new install of
> > 11.3 x86_64 with the pacman repo updates maybe it is to do with that but
> > it just worked and was likewise on 11.2
> >
> > Pete .
>
> Well, I solved the problem of not being able to view TV using vlc :-) .
> I can now see all channels - which also means that I can now replace
> kaffeine (for the recording of programs) and xine (for TV and DVDs) and
> use vlc for everything.
>
> BC
Hi   Basil ..


What you have to do to get it working ..

 i actully had a bit of a strange one with VLC 2 days ago i had scanned for 
channels  saved the file as a playlist  closed it all down called up VLC again  
and it no way would play any of the BBC channels everything else was fine  but 
no BBC  so i rescanned  saved that file under another name it missed a lof of 
stuff (signal levels here can be crap to be polite about it)  hacke the 2 
files together and all fine  loads dead quick  changes channel quick  still 
having a dust up with kaffeine but for now VLC is working  

The thing is this computer is not only the computer it is my complete media 
center   TV  Radio  Music  Video  ect  so it not working is a real PITA 


Pete .

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