[dev] CetonTV+HDHomeRun - Watch TV on XBMC (WIN/OSX)

tv::server - v0.5.12 - Last updated: 4/25/2013

Download + Install:
Read the Install.txt file to set up the plugin.
NOTE: I'm having issues with audio transcoding on VLC 2.0.6
Download v0.5.12 - WINDOWS: http://www.mediafire.com/?2nd2786q511m8eb
Download v0.5.11 - OSX: http://www.mediafire.com/?v1n2y1n6w4i3k41
Download pvr.tvserver source: http://www.mediafire.com/?624fgs5dc69jvhw


Changelog:
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v0.5.12 - Server Release - 4/25/2013
* Add redirect option for hls streams
* Switch audio codec from mp3 to aac
* Fixed status page issue with adding devices
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v0.5.11 - OSX Release - 4/22/2013
* Fixed memory leak on epg update
* Fixed unclosed handles on vlc plugin
* PVR plugin auth fix
* Initial Enigma2 support (buggy)
* Channel groups support (for Enigma2)
* Fix shutdown for hdhomerun http tuners
* OSX support
* Minor improvements to vlc startup
* Fix flash scaling for web interface
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v0.5.10 - Rewrite Release - 4/6/2013
* Fixed tuner selection if only one tuner is enabled - #2
* Fixed deadlock if force stop is used on a stream
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v0.5.9 - Rewrite Release - 4/4/2013
* Clean up plex plugin
- Added server port and transcode settings to preferences
* Reload tuner status on force stop in status page
* Easier application setup
- vlc plugin does not need to be copied into vlc folder anymore
- Autodetect vlc folder path
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View full changelog in CHANGELOG.txt

HTTP APIs:
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Complete list of HTTP calls are in the file: API.Readme.txt

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Thanks to Jason102 for the permission to release this plugin!
This project uses a modified version of PseudoTV.
Link to PseudoTV: http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=90738

Thanks to europorsche914 for his help developing the program!
Thanks to uspino and gman3042 for their help testing!

What you need:

• XBMC, a browser, or an iPhone/android device
• VLC
• Ceton infiniTV 4 or HDHomeRun Prime
• CableCard from your TV provider
  

What it can do:

• Stream video from any of the tuners in your Ceton device
• Slingbox alternative - Watch tv outside your house (direct streaming or transcoded streaming)
  

Screenshots:
Browser:

europorsche914 Wrote:How to create a custom channel list for cetonTV

1. Navigate to the folder containing ceton api -> resources -> channelmap.csv. Open this file in a text editor (excel/open office calc is best for next step anyway) then remove any channels that you do not subscribe/want displayed in the guide (I inserted a return after each channel for readability, by default it isnt this pretty also the data is comma delimited <no spaces>).
ex:
3,KYW,1003
6,WPVI,1006
8,WGN,100

2. Then create a file titled mc2xml.chl in the resources folder containing the same channels (one channel number per line) to be downloaded using mc2xml.exe (google search). Easiest way to create this file is simply removing column "B" and "C" in whatever spreadsheet program you are using for the previous step and saving as mc2xml.chl.
ex:
3
6
8

Now the computer will download the required data for the guide without waisting space (my guide data went from a 215mb file to 110mb file) and errornous channels will be removed from the xbmc guide.

DISCLAIMER: If any one that has issues with the plugin after modifying the channel list, they should delete the modifiied .csv file before posting issues due to how easy it is to mistakenly modify the .csv file, the api program will automatically reparse a new channel list.

Thanks to you and Jason for this, I am looking forward to trying it out with the Ceton 4 card tuner.

Has this been tested with different cable providers' M-Cards?

Is Ubuntu recommended over Windows for the build?

Diventus Wrote:Thanks to you and Jason for this, I am looking forward to trying it out with the Ceton 4 card tuner.

Has this been tested with different cable providers' M-Cards?

Is Ubuntu recommended over Windows for the build?

For the M-Card, I tested it on Fios, but I'm pretty sure it should work with other providers. Let me know if you have any problems

The server software is currently only on Windows. I'll work on other OSes after I finish what I want to do in my todo list, but the XBMC plugin should work on any OS.

Diventus Wrote:I assume you can get your premium channels (though obviously no Ondemand without 2-way support).

Can you record also?

I can pretty much watch all my channels.
Recording is not possible as of right now.

Have you tried the Ceton card with a VDR server on an XBMC PVR machine [XVDR PLUGIN]?

I know it works with DVB, would porting it to the Ceton card be similar to the PseudoTV route?

I'm working on adding Video capture + IR for an ondemand STB, it'll need a new menu selection though and control.

Can you switch between tuners?

Diventus Wrote:Have you tried the Ceton card with a VDR server on an XBMC PVR machine [XVDR PLUGIN]?

I know it works with DVB, would porting it to the Ceton card be similar to the PseudoTV route?

I'm working on adding Video capture + IR for an ondemand STB, it'll need a new menu selection though and control.

Can you switch between tuners?

Did you want to use the VDR server for the purpose of recording, or did you just want to use the Ceton with XBMC PVR?

I'm going to start work on multiple tuners, but for now you can run multiple instances of the server for each tuner.

I see this requires cable card support. I have Uverse, which is IPTV (read Not Cable). Is there any chance on getting this to work with Uverse in the future? AFAIK AT&T encrypts the data on there lines. I'm just trying to wrap my head around how I can get tv from Uverse into XBMC. Any clues on what I would need?

Sorry to sidetrack the thread. This addon looks fantastic and I would like to take it for a spin. Just need the right hardware and information. Feel free to PM me w/ a reply rather than sidetracking this thread any more.

Thanks

I want to record the cable feed, and set recordings a-la Comcast via EPG

VDR offers tuning, recording & EPG with satellite dvb cards.

It may be more work to get VDR cable compatible, than it is to develop PseudoTV for multi stream, EPG and record. I wondered if you or anyone else had tried getting XVDR to play with the Ceton?

Thanks again for your work on the PseudoTV, I'm looking forward to trying it out and discussing how Comcast interfaces.

htpc guy Wrote:I see this requires cable card support. I have Uverse, which is IPTV (read Not Cable). Is there any chance on getting this to work with Uverse in the future? AFAIK AT&T encrypts the data on there lines. I'm just trying to wrap my head around how I can get tv from Uverse into XBMC. Any clues on what I would need?

UVerse IPTV doesn't use a tuner like cable, so you'd need a video capture card with IR control for the STB, similar to what I am using for Comcast Ondemand. This is a video feed though and is messy - no EPG data or channel control within XBMC. Check this thread for more discussion on the topic.

Diventus Wrote:I want to record the cable feed, and set recordings a-la Comcast via EPG

VDR offers tuning, recording & EPG with satellite dvb cards.

It may be more work to get VDR cable compatible, than it is to develop PseudoTV for multi stream, EPG and record. I wondered if you or anyone else had tried getting XVDR to play with the Ceton?

Thanks again for your work on the PseudoTV, I'm looking forward to trying it out and discussing how Comcast interfaces.

It looks like the VDR server is only supported on linux. It would probably be more work to get it working on Windows, than finishing up my app (since I'm working with Windows right now).

I have installed Ceton card on PC, and tested with Windows Media Center.
And then I installed XBMC on the same computer.
Downloaded your code and installed as per instructions (VLC- remoteVLC plugin), remoteCeton server etc.
Started the remoteceton server (I thinking this is where I have the problem) And it seems to start but says .......
...
remote ceton Tuner[4]: Invalid Channel... Stopping streams
And when I try to connect from XBMC,,, it says cannot connect to remoteceton.

Are they any conflicts if Windows Media Center is also running.