[mythtv-users] HDHomerun Premium TV Service

[David Engel]

On Sat, Aug 18, 2018 at 05:22:22PM -0700, glen wrote:
> 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.

Nice workaround!  Can you please add what you've done to the wiki so
others can be directed to it until we get proper support added?

Also, be aware that SD limits the number of premium streams to 4.  If
you have more tuners than that, you'll need to use a different
videosource (without the premium channels) for some of them.  That's
to prevent MythTV from trying to oversubscribe them.

David
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David Engel
david at istwok.net