[mythtv-users] Using NetworkRecorder to watch TV streams

Robert Johnston anaerin at gmail.com
Tue Nov 18 23:19:06 UTC 2008


On 18/11/2008 12:40 PM, António Santos wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I've been using Mythbuntu 8.04 with the latest version of MythTV
> (0.21). I've been trying to configure the backend to provide a couple
> of channels streamed out over the internet. I created the M3U file
> like this:
>
> #EXTM3U
> #EXTINF:-1,1 - cnn
> rtsp://cnn-cnnlive-1-primary.wm.llnwd.net/cnn_cnnlive_1_primary/
> #EXTINF:-1,2 - bbc world
> rtsp://a1482.v373745.c37374.g.vm.akamaistream.net/7/1482/37374/484f7385/clipdownloads.bbc.co.uk/windowsmedia-acl/news/n5ctrl/summaries/world/bb/video/world_bb.wmv
> #EXTINF:-1,3 - sky news
> rtsp://live1.wm.skynews.servecast.net/skynews_wmlz_live300k
> #EXTINF:-1,4 - extreme tv
> rtsp://195.122.130.133/Massive%20Mag_xtreme_10
>
> I configured the capture card ok, then the video source and the input
> connections, scanning for the channels which were correctly added to
> the channel list.
> In the frontend, I select Watch TV, but I get no image after a few
> seconds. A pop appears saying something like:
>
> You should have gotten a channel lock by now. You can continue...etc...
>
> Does the NetworkRecorder work with these streams? Or is it an issue
> with the MythTV internal player?

As I Understand It, RTSP is not supported (as it's not actually a stream 
format, it's a stream control and setup format).

Most RTSP streams actually use RTP to transport the stream. I'd suggest 
using VLC to view these streams, and see where the actual streams are 
coming from. The NetworkRecorder does support RTP (Again, AIUI).
-- 
Robert "Anaerin" Johnston


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