[MPlayer-dvb] MPlayer-dvb Digest, Vol 53, Issue 1

[Bill Pringlemeir]

I think that the svn menu.conf is broken. Try this menu.conf in
~/.mplayer,

<keybindings name="default">
<binding key="UP" cmd="menu up" />
<binding key="DOWN" cmd="menu down" />
<binding key="LEFT" cmd="menu left" />
<binding key="RIGHT" cmd="menu right" />
<binding key="ENTER" cmd="menu ok" />
<binding key="ESC" cmd="menu cancel" />
<binding key="HOME" cmd="menu home" />
<binding key="END" cmd="menu end" />
<binding key="PGUP" cmd="menu pageup" />
<binding key="PGDWN" cmd="menu pagedown" />
</keybindings>

<dvbsel title="List channels" name="dvbsel" />

<cmdlist name="main" title="MPlayer OSD menu" ptr="<>" >
<e name="Channels" ok="set_menu dvbsel"/>
<e name="Quit" ok="quit"/>
</cmdlist>

I think there was a menu.dvb.conf or some such in the svn repository.
I don't know which version you are using? SVN, a distro, your own?

This is working with the latest SVN. I doubt it has to do with your
card. This changed sometime in the recent past (approx April?). I
had to change my menu.conf then and not use the svn version.

Fwiw,
Bill Pringlemeir.

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1. Problem with dvbsel Menu (Manfred)
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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2008 09:46:27 +0100
Subject: [MPlayer-dvb] Problem with dvbsel Menu
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Hello list,
i am having a problem with the <dvbsel> osd menu.
Basically my setup works. I am using a hauppauge nova-s-plus.
I am having a channels.conf.sat and mplayer displays the TV stream.
When i start mplayer dvb://"channelname" it displays the
given channel. h and k switch to the next/previous channel.
When i open the osd menu and select DVB it doesnt show the
channels. On sdterr it tells me [MENU] failed to init. I am
not at home, but i can post the full message later.
By accident i found out that if i start mplayer with an AVI
or if i start it with a dvb channel and then open an AVI
with Open from the osd menu then i am able to select DVB from
menu and mplayer displays the channels and does play the channels.
Is there a known bug ? I compiled a snapshot from Dec 2008.
2nd question is if it is possible to start recording from osd.

[Manfred]

Thanks for the reply Bill,

i was aware that the dvb-menu.conf was broken due to the missing
keybindings. The menu basically worked, just didnt display the
channels from channels.conf.sat

The problem is "solved" by going back to MPlayer-1.0rc2. I was
using mplayer-export-2008-12-03. This certain svn snapshot isnt
working. I ll try to compile the latest svn tonight. if its not
working i ll wait for the next RC.

The next question i d like to ask is about lirc.

What is the difference between --enable-lirc and --enable-lircc ?

I cant enable lircc and i have no idea where to look for includes
or a lib. Enabling --enable-lirc works according to configure, but
once i start mplayer it kills the lircd. This might be because
i have no clue about lirc :) and most probably i am mixing up
the lirc devices or have a bad udev rule or both.

However, if someone has some hints to learn from i d happy to
read them :)

Post by Bill Pringlemeir
I think that the svn menu.conf is broken. Try this menu.conf in
~/.mplayer,
<keybindings name="default">
<binding key="UP" cmd="menu up" />
<binding key="DOWN" cmd="menu down" />
<binding key="LEFT" cmd="menu left" />
<binding key="RIGHT" cmd="menu right" />
<binding key="ENTER" cmd="menu ok" />
<binding key="ESC" cmd="menu cancel" />
<binding key="HOME" cmd="menu home" />
<binding key="END" cmd="menu end" />
<binding key="PGUP" cmd="menu pageup" />
<binding key="PGDWN" cmd="menu pagedown" />
</keybindings>
<dvbsel title="List channels" name="dvbsel" />
<cmdlist name="main" title="MPlayer OSD menu" ptr="<>" >
<e name="Channels" ok="set_menu dvbsel"/>
<e name="Quit" ok="quit"/>
</cmdlist>
I think there was a menu.dvb.conf or some such in the svn repository.
I don't know which version you are using? SVN, a distro, your own?
This is working with the latest SVN. I doubt it has to do with your
card. This changed sometime in the recent past (approx April?). I
had to change my menu.conf then and not use the svn version.
Fwiw,
Bill Pringlemeir.

[Nico Sabbi]

Post by Manfred
Thanks for the reply Bill,
i was aware that the dvb-menu.conf was broken due to the missing
keybindings. The menu basically worked, just didnt display the
channels from channels.conf.sat
The problem is "solved" by going back to MPlayer-1.0rc2. I was
using mplayer-export-2008-12-03. This certain svn snapshot isnt
working. I ll try to compile the latest svn tonight. if its not
working i ll wait for the next RC.

overwrite your ~/.mplayer/menu.conf with the one in etc/dvb-menu.conf.
I had the same problem a couple of months ago, but I was using
the wrong file :(

Please, don't top-post here.

[Manfred]

Hello,

Post by Manfred
i was aware that the dvb-menu.conf was broken due to the missing
keybindings. The menu basically worked, just didnt display the
channels from channels.conf.sat
The problem is "solved" by going back to MPlayer-1.0rc2. I was
using mplayer-export-2008-12-03. This certain svn snapshot isnt
working. I ll try to compile the latest svn tonight. if its not
working i ll wait for the next RC.

i compiled yesterday the latest svn trunk. <devsel> is definetely
broken.

It seems the dvbsel menu is not initialised under certain circumstances.
The menu itself works flawless, but not the dvbsel submenu.

Examples:

mplayer some_movie.avi /* <dvbsel> works and lists all channels

mplayer dvb:// /* <dvbsel> doesnt work
mplayer dvb://"channel" /* <dvbsel> doesnt work
mplayer dvb://1@"channel" /* <dvbsel> doesnt work

If i open an AVI and then use the dvbsel menu to switch to
satellite TV it works until the channel changes format. This
happens quite often while advertising breaks. Some ads are
16:9, some 4:3. Once the format changes between two ads the
dvbsel menu stops working. Thats why i think it is not
initialized when mplayer (re)initializes in dvb:// mode.

Not a big deal, because v1.0rc2 has all features i need.
I just wanted to let you guys know.

[Nico Sabbi]

Post by Manfred
Hello,

Post by Manfred
i was aware that the dvb-menu.conf was broken due to the missing
keybindings. The menu basically worked, just didnt display the
channels from channels.conf.sat
The problem is "solved" by going back to MPlayer-1.0rc2. I was
using mplayer-export-2008-12-03. This certain svn snapshot isnt
working. I ll try to compile the latest svn tonight. if its not
working i ll wait for the next RC.

i compiled yesterday the latest svn trunk. <devsel> is definetely
broken.
It seems the dvbsel menu is not initialised under certain
circumstances. The menu itself works flawless, but not the dvbsel
submenu.
mplayer some_movie.avi /* <dvbsel> works and lists all channels
mplayer dvb:// /* <dvbsel> doesnt work
mplayer dvb://"channel" /* <dvbsel> doesnt work
If i open an AVI and then use the dvbsel menu to switch to
satellite TV it works until the channel changes format. This
happens quite often while advertising breaks. Some ads are
16:9, some 4:3. Once the format changes between two ads the
dvbsel menu stops working. Thats why i think it is not
initialized when mplayer (re)initializes in dvb:// mode.
Not a big deal, because v1.0rc2 has all features i need.
I just wanted to let you guys know.

I'll give it a look tonight

[Nico Sabbi]

Post by Bill Pringlemeir
I think that the svn menu.conf is broken. Try this menu.conf in
~/.mplayer,
<keybindings name="default">
<binding key="UP" cmd="menu up" />
<binding key="DOWN" cmd="menu down" />
<binding key="LEFT" cmd="menu left" />
<binding key="RIGHT" cmd="menu right" />
<binding key="ENTER" cmd="menu ok" />
<binding key="ESC" cmd="menu cancel" />
<binding key="HOME" cmd="menu home" />
<binding key="END" cmd="menu end" />
<binding key="PGUP" cmd="menu pageup" />
<binding key="PGDWN" cmd="menu pagedown" />
</keybindings>
<dvbsel title="List channels" name="dvbsel" />
<cmdlist name="main" title="MPlayer OSD menu" ptr="<>" >
<e name="Channels" ok="set_menu dvbsel"/>
<e name="Quit" ok="quit"/>
</cmdlist>
I think there was a menu.dvb.conf or some such in the svn
repository. I don't know which version you are using? SVN, a
distro, your own?

etc/dvb-menu.conf

Post by Bill Pringlemeir
This is working with the latest SVN. I doubt it has to do with
your card. This changed sometime in the recent past (approx
April?). I had to change my menu.conf then and not use the svn
version.