[RELEASE] HGTV (video) add-on

(2012-09-22 01:16)hansmit Wrote:  The reason the Raspberry Pi will not work with this app is due to licensing. HGTV uses the vp6 codec which is currently not supported. The audio is MP3, which is supported. Just have to wait and see if they allow license purchase for VP6 in the future.

The rapsberry pi has recently come out with experimental firmware release to fix this issue. See here-
http://www.cnx-software.com/2013/01/26/r...nt-page-1/

I also found out that the Xbian team has release a new version that should fix this issue.
http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=153907

I loaded the new firmware and omxplayer on my pi and despite this I am still having trouble playing HGTV and DIY channels. (I haven't checked any others) I still get sound and no video

pi@raspbmc:~$ cat /scripts/upd_hist/build_info
Raspbmc Testing Branch, with Hard Floating Point
Release Candidate 5, Built: 20121231

pi@raspbmc:~$ sudo /opt/vc/bin/vcgencmd version
Jan 26 2013 19:22:33
Copyright © 2012 Broadcom
version 365344 (release)

omxplayer version-
Build date: 26/01/2013 22:00 CEST
Git version: 362751fa
Download .deb (armhf): omxplayer_0.2.4~git20130126~362751fa_armhf.deb
SHA-1 Hash: 2710edf0de58b424020d02108b96c34a10991c9d
Notes: Now supports VP6, Theora and MJPG. Requires updated firmware to 26/01/2013.

I did run a debug log. http://pastebin.com/FRZs8SVp Having done all that I realize I may be just a bit too impatient to wait for the new Raspbmc release but I enjoy the troubleshooting process. Any ideas are appreciated. Many thanks.

I can only point out the obvious from your log -

I would look too the pi support forum for more help -> http://forum.xbmc.org/forumdisplay.php?fid=166

(2013-01-31 17:56)divingmule Wrote:  I can only point out the obvious from your log -

Code:

20:47:42 T:2946495552    INFO: ffmpeg[AF9FF440]:     Stream #0:0: Video: vp6f, yuv420p, 640x360, 3042 kb/s, 29.97 tbr, 1k tbn, 1k tbc
20:47:42 T:2946495552    INFO: ffmpeg[AF9FF440]:     Stream #0:1: Audio: mp3, 44100 Hz, stereo, s16, 112 kb/s
20:47:42 T:2946495552  NOTICE: Opening video stream: 0 source: 256
20:47:42 T:2946495552   DEBUG: DllBcm: Using omx system library
20:47:42 T:2946495552   DEBUG: OMXClock::OMXStop
20:47:42 T:2946495552   ERROR: OMXPlayerVideo : Error open video output
20:47:42 T:2946495552  NOTICE: OMXClock using video as reference
20:47:42 T:2946495552   DEBUG: OMXClock::OMXReset audio / video : 0 / 0 start audio / video : 0 / 0 wait mask 0
20:47:42 T:2946495552 WARNING: OpenVideoStream - Unsupported stream 0. Stream disabled.

I would look too the pi support forum for more help -> http://forum.xbmc.org/forumdisplay.php?fid=166

Thanks Diving Mule for your reply. I guess I was just trying to get a feel for what area to look at first. Wasn't quite sure if it was an addon issue, omxplayer issue or a general r-pi issue. I thought I had taken care of the prerequisites to make your addon work and just trying to cover all potential areas that could go wrong. I gather from the log section you posted there may also need to be some configuration tweeks made to omxplayer.

divingmule -

Thanks for your hard work on this plug-in, we use it most days at home. I was hoping you might have a quick fix to add the support for a couple of programs that do not pull from the same linking structure on the website. For some reason, HGTV does not list all their shows on its "full episodes" page (http://www.hgtv.com/full-episodes/package/index.html), one specifically is "Property Brothers." Clicking through to that specific portion of the website provides links to all their full episodes (http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv-property-brothe...dex.html), but they are not listed elsewhere on the site. Is this something you can help with?

Hi dbjax, Property Brothers is listed in the "More..." directory. The shows in that directory are the ones that wasn't listed on the full episodes page. They likely need to be updated, it's been a while, I'll look into it.

(2013-02-18 15:50)divingmule Wrote:  Hi dbjax, Property Brothers is listed in the "More..." directory. The shows in that directory are the ones that wasn't listed on the full episodes page. They likely need to be updated, it's been a while, I'll look into it.

I do not have "More..." directory. Should I see "More..." in the HGTV Subdir?
Thanks,
HH

(2013-02-24 04:48)harthenry Wrote:  

(2013-02-18 15:50)divingmule Wrote:  Hi dbjax, Property Brothers is listed in the "More..." directory. The shows in that directory are the ones that wasn't listed on the full episodes page. They likely need to be updated, it's been a while, I'll look into it.

I do not have "More..." directory. Should I see "More..." in the HGTV Subdir?
Thanks,
HH

OK -- just found it. HGTV under Bluecop Freecable does not have "More...". Only the actual HGTV plugin has "More...".
Thanks,
HH

(2013-02-18 15:50)divingmule Wrote:  Hi dbjax, Property Brothers is listed in the "More..." directory. The shows in that directory are the ones that wasn't listed on the full episodes page. They likely need to be updated, it's been a while, I'll look into it.

Thanks much for your help. Great plugin!!

Any chance we could get Income Property added to the list of shows again? It was there awhile ago but its no longer listed.


http://www.hgtv.ca/incomeproperty/video/...erty/video


Tim