[mythtv-users] HDHomerun Premium TV Service

[glen]

On Sat, 2018-08-18 at 16:19 -0700, glen wrote:
> On Sat, 2018-08-18 at 17:46 -0400, Jay Harbeston (ISeePeople) wrote:
> > > On Aug 18, 2018, at 4:11 PM, David Engel <david at istwok.net>
> > > wrote:
> > > 
> > > On Sat, Aug 18, 2018 at 03:35:18PM -0400, Justin Alcorn wrote:
> > > > On Sat, Aug 18, 2018 at 12:42 PM Silicondust/HDHomeRun <
> > > > mythtv at silicondust.com> wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > > > > Silicondust is introducing a premium fee service that
> > > > > > > will deliver
> > > > > > > some
> > > > > > > channels over the internet but accessed through the
> > > > > > > HDHomerun
> > > > > > > hardware.
> > > > > > > Demo channels are now available for the Duo and Quattro
> > > > > > > after the
> > > > > > > latest
> > > > > > > firmware update.
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > The video below mentions that Plex and Kodi will be able
> > > > > > > to access it.
> > > > > > > Just
> > > > > > > curious if anyone knows if mythtv can as well. I know
> > > > > > > some of the
> > > > > > > Silicondust dust techs monitor this list so hopefully one
> > > > > > > of them will
> > > > > > > swoop in and give us the lowdown.
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > https://youtu.be/YetNR_fFm3k
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > I suspect MythTV can't currently access those channels.
> > > > > >  The reason is
> > > > > > the new channels are probably tuned by virtual channel
> > > > > > numbers.
> > > > > > MythTV only does that on HDHR Primes.  In addition, MythTV
> > > > > > isn't set
> > > > > > up to use different tuning techniques on a channel by
> > > > > > channel basis on
> > > > > > a single device.
> > > > > The tuning and streaming method for these channels is the
> > > > > same as a
> > > > > CableCARD based HDHomeRun, so at that level it should be
> > > > > close.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Other work will be involved as David points out.
> > > > > 
> > 
> > I experimented a bit with the hd config program as well as the urls
> > embedded in the web page for the tuner, and was able to get an
> > unencrypted stream from the tuner using the following in VLC:
> > 
> > http://192.168.1.38:5004/auto/v1111
> > 
> > There should definitely be something possible here for mythtv!
> i'm pretty sure this will work for myth as it takes the virtual
> number and http call for the hdhr. 
> 
> https://github.com/garybuhrmaster/mythhdhrrecorder
> 
> works good for me on ota lineup calling virtuals like 2.1 11.1 4.3
> etc. 
> 
> 
> 
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i tested this a couple of ways with quattro tuner.

i am pretty sure the mythhdhrrecorder from gary will ultimately work.
but it did not work for me. i believe it is because when you update
firmware and the new 'demos' appear in channel list, you cannot make
them favorites (the yellow star). i think gary's recorder only uses the
favorties as valid channels.

i also have a source for 'freebox' or m3u list. and i added the local
url to that and it is working. i am testing a record now to see what
the bitrates are etc. but the streams are only 30fps / progressive
which is not something i would likely subscribe to. if they were to
offer 60fps 720p and a reasonably priced lineup i would be very
interested. 

so i guess for now if you have one of the boxes that is getting these
channels, follow the instructions in wiki to add a m3u playlist source
and just put in your local url's to the hdhr., and set up listings and
it should work.
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