[mythtv-users] Record >1 channel per multiplex?

[Steve Daniels]

On 22/11/06, Rene Bartsch <ML at bartschnet.de> wrote:
>
> > dvbstream also can use the "magic" pid of 8192 and it will capture all
> > datastreams on a particular multiplex.   Then you can use tools to extract
> > the independent streams from the captured transport stream.   Not sure if
> > its a hack or a neat inclusion in one of the video API's that isn't fully
> > documented.   So there is plenty of room for those who are interested in
> > such a feature to do leg work for "potential" developers.
>
> The DVB-API ist exactly documented at
> http://www.linuxtv.org/downloads/linux-dvb-api-1.0.0.pdf
>
> You simply get the full, unfiltered TS-stream from the DVB device. The
> showstopper is getting a (de-)remuxer for the transport stream.
>
> What container format does MythTV use to store the DVB recordings?
>
> Renne
>

*This is not aimed directly at your Renne*
If people would do more than a modicum of research before they post
they would see that the developers already know that recording
multiple streams at once is a doddle. It's the dynamics that need to
be taken into account for the scheduler that is the real problem.

Please, please, please anyone else contributing to this thread break
out gossamer and have some fun before posting again ;-)

Steve Daniels

Infact..

In no particular order, and these are just the discussions I actually
posted in myself.. (Read them all if you have any input on this, so
you don't end up just repeating past discussions..)

http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/230666#230666
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/215443#215443
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/233602#233602

A potential work around from me..

http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/210463?#210463

Please note the above has still not been tried yet unfortunately :-(

Good luck, and happy reading :-)