XBMC PVR Client & For The Record: Argus TV-Server

sofakng Wrote:Will the ForTheRecord/Argus plug-in eventually have Linux support?

(I'm just wondering but why is it limited to Windows right now only?)

It is limited to Windows now because my main development environment is Windows based. Also, since the PVR support within XBMC has been in 'a state of constant flux' my focus has been on getting functionality proper for one platform before addressing cross-platform issues.

That said, it is my intention to eventually try to get it working on an AppleTV2. Simply because that nice little box deserves connectivity to ForTheRecord . This implies (I guess) that at that point I will get it working on Linux, OS X and iOS too.

But do not expect that to happen soon. Many times after updating my working repository with new commits from the main stream development I find that new 'challenges' have been introduced. Functionality that was working for weeks is suddenly broken, other stuff unexpectedly starts working. Most of that is outside the scope of the ForTheRecord addon.

All this is not unusual and simply part of the development process. It requires some perseverance from those developing, and a lot of patience. Especially for those anxiously waiting to use it.

The ForTheRecord addon has this week seen a large improvement in channel switching while viewing Live TV (read: it changed from not working at all to working ). Adding a manual timer from the Timers display allows you to enter data that may not match an actual show on the FTR server, the addon can not distinguish this from 'valid input' when you add a timer on the EPG display. I'm working on a solution for that now.

There are still lots of small issues left.

The first step towards cross-platform support will be the usage of RTSP. Although this has its drawbacks too (eg. slower channel switching).

And -with only 24 hours in a day, a job, wife, kids and two cats- development of the FTR addon for XBMC does not always come first :cool2:.

Cheers,
Fred

Any News for the Linux addon from fortherecord ??
I have test fortherecord with a Windows xbmc Client and it works very well !!!!
But i hate xbmc with Windows ;-)

i would be happy to know!!

TheZepter Wrote:Any News for the Linux addon from fortherecord ??
I have test fortherecord with a Windows xbmc Client and it works very well !!!!
But i hate xbmc with Windows ;-)

Yes, there is news.

The addon currently works on the following platforms:

• Windows
• Linux (Ubuntu 32-bit)
• OSX
• iOS (iPhone, iPad, iPod...)
• Apple TV 2
• Apple TV 1 (Crystalbuntu)
  

BUT, I have no binaries available to install off-the-shelf. All the sources are available on github, and I'm trying to get it merged in the official PVR repo.

You are probable best off following the thread in the ForTheRecord forum:

http://www.4therecord.eu/forum/viewtopic...&start=196

Cheers,
Fred

I'm searchin the net for almost 2 hours now. I've no idea how to install the for the record pvr addon.

I've found http://www.scintilla.utwente.nl/~marcelg...build.html
and installed the eden build - but I can't enable the ForTheRecord Addon. Neither I can enable one of the other VDR Addons (if no idea where they come from)

tell us how to install or where to copy which files.

thanks

@Natron
[LIST=4]
[*]Install ForTheRecord 1.6.0.x including Argus (the tuner) and the Utildev Cassini webserver
[*]Configure ForTheRecord Argus (the tv tuner)
[*]Install my XBMC Eden beta build
[*]Start XBMC and configure and enable the ForTheRecord pvr addon
[*]Enable Live TV under XBMC settings
[/LIST]

If you did an upgrade from an older version of XBMC, delete the addons*.db and pvr*.db files from your XBMC user profile folder

@margo
where can i found the linux version ?

kobid Wrote:@margo
where can i found the linux version ?

I assume you build from source found here

https://github.com/margro/xbmc

Margo, how stable would you say the 4therecord frontend is?

wich commands make my xbmc to pvr enable ? maybe i use in corrupted version...

when i click enable on live tv settings
my system crashed and start over, this is the log:

18:13:16 T:7366464 NOTICE: PVRManager - starting up
18:13:16 T:2672888688 DEBUG: Thread PVR manager start, auto delete: 0
18:13:16 T:2922380144 DEBUG: Thread EPG updater 2922380144 terminating
18:13:16 T:2922380144 DEBUG: Thread PVR add-on updater start, auto delete: 0
18:13:16 T:2922380144 DEBUG: InitialiseClient - initialising add-on 'ForTheRecord PVR client'
18:13:16 T:2922380144 DEBUG: PVR - Create - creating PVR add-on instance 'ForTheRecord PVR client'
18:13:16 T:2922380144 DEBUG: ADDON: Dll Initializing - ForTheRecord PVR client
18:13:16 T:2922380144 DEBUG: SECTION:LoadDLL(/home/kobid/.xbmc/addons/pvr.fortherecord.argus/XBMC_ForTheRecord_linux.pvr)
18:13:16 T:2922380144 DEBUG: Loading: /home/kobid/.xbmc/addons/pvr.fortherecord.argus/XBMC_ForTheRecord_linux.pvr
18:13:16 T:2922380144 INFO: AddOnLog: ForTheRecord PVR client: Creating the ForTheRecord PVR-client (TsReader version)
18:13:16 T:2922380144 DEBUG: AddOnLog: ForTheRecord PVR client: CKeepAliveThread:: constructor
18:13:16 T:2922380144 DEBUG: CAddonCallbacksAddon - GetAddonSetting - add-on 'ForTheRecord PVR client' requests setting 'host'
18:13:16 T:2922380144 DEBUG: CAddonCallbacksAddon - GetAddonSetting - add-on 'ForTheRecord PVR client' requests setting 'port'
18:13:16 T:2922380144 DEBUG: CAddonCallbacksAddon - GetAddonSetting - add-on 'ForTheRecord PVR client' requests setting 'useradio'
18:13:16 T:2922380144 DEBUG: CAddonCallbacksAddon - GetAddonSetting - add-on 'ForTheRecord PVR client' requests setting 'timeout'
18:13:16 T:2922380144 DEBUG: CAddonCallbacksAddon - GetAddonSetting - add-on 'ForTheRecord PVR client' requests setting 'user'
18:13:16 T:2922380144 DEBUG: CAddonCallbacksAddon - GetAddonSetting - add-on 'ForTheRecord PVR client' requests setting 'pass'
18:13:16 T:2922380144 INFO: AddOnLog: ForTheRecord PVR client: Connect() - Connecting to http://homeserver:49943/

For everyone interested: I've written a guide (well 'written'... largest part of it are screenshots ) detailing how to get XBMC Live installed, updated from Dharma to Eden Beta1 and finally how to get it working with ForTheRecord.

You will find it here: http://www.4therecord.eu/forum/viewtopic...28&p=17911

Cheers,
Fred