Webtv

Great to see things progressing, we'll have to split up ipbox section into plugins, images etc.

This add-on allows you to watch the tv stream from the cuberevo over an web interface (similar to enigma's web-x-tv).

INSTALL:
Copy var/bin form the archive to /var/bin on the box.
Copy /var/www from the archive to the webif folder on your box (for example /var/www on NLB).

Make sure all script files and binarys are executable!

USAGE:
Surf to http://boxip/webtv/

It works on Firefox, Internet Explorer 7 has some problems with the vlc plugin (at least for me, try your luck.)
Javascript is required.

Above the video frame you have the basic controls to switch the channels.
The addon loads all channels in your favourites list.

KNOWN PROBLEMS:
- pictures is not deinterlaced (future release)
- because of a network bug on the cuberevo, the network of the box probably will die after some time.
the bug is known to DGS and hopefully will be fixed in future releases.

LICENSE:
all files are under the GPL.

CREDITS:
The server side code for the streaming is based on the streamts app.

NEW RELEASE 0.1.1:
------------------
- fixes Internet Explorer 7 problem with vlc plugin

thx to pacco

hi m8

i see on my pc the black screen,i switch channels on the ip9000,but no pic on pc.

any idea?

hi m8

i see on my pc the black screen,i switch channels on the ip9000,but no pic on pc.

any idea?

Make sure to follow this step:

Make sure all script files and binarys are executable!

And also Time Shift has to be turned On for this to work.

thx m8

all files - 755

where i turn on "time Shift" ?

thx m8

all files - 755

where i turn on "time Shift" ?

Menu-advanced setup-hdd setup

that's providing you do have hdd in the box.

I don't...

so i cant use webtv with out hdd?

thx m8

I don't...

so i cant use webtv with out hdd?

thx m8

No you can't unfortunately as the plugin is programmed to get the input from trp file that is created for Time Shifting purposes.

well,look like it's time to hdd.

any recommendation? size,type,brand?

can i use external HDD,conected to the USB port?

Size is up to you. As to brands, seems like Samsung has turned out to be the best according to some reports. WD and Seagate also ok.
I can just suggest to avoid Hitachi. As I've got one and I am pretty sure it is the cause of some slight picture jittering on hd channels. When I disable time shift picture is fine. So I assume it is hdd performance that is causing the problem. It could be some bug in the firmware but not everyone reports it so I think it should be hdd that is the cause.

I assume you can mount external hdd but if it will act the same as internal hdd I don't know.

Thx m8, just to be clear regards the HDD:

sata 2?

3.5 or 2.5 ?

any size,even 1000 work?

PRM?

Buffer? 8,16,32 ?

thx in advance :)

3.5
any sata1, or sata2 with jumper to swith to sata1 mode.

i cant find HDD with jumper,but the sales man told me, that to all the HDD sata2 change to sata1if its needed. is it ok,or i must hdd with the jumper?

thx !

i have a sata2 hdd, and i have not set a jumper for sata1. So you may well be correct (my drive is samsung spinpoint 1tb).

Is installing the files enough from the online sifteam page or do i have to do something else to make them executeable?

when istalling from online ,no need to change attributes

the best for our ipbox samsung spinpoint.
if your hd d ont work, take a look a this adapter from sharkoon.

sorry, can't allow links to shops

i can not get this to run then. I have tried ie and firefox, just get the vlc cone in the middle of the page with ie7, and a runtime error with firefox.

sorry, can't allow links to shops

product web page ,not web shop. :o

http://www.sharkoon.de/pix/illus/200/sata_quickport_pro.jpg

Hi rocknroll, its not the hd , because i use the latest spinpoint from samsung.(500 gig)
I got the same problem with hd and sometimes with sd channels on premier too.

@ Rocknroll.

where do i ftp the files in the dgstream folder to on my IP9000 mate.

i ftpd the other files in the relevent folders, using latest ABcom image.

i installed VLC 0.8.6i

open web browser, i am getting a black screen on Firefox with the 2 box options, and can change channels from PC on box, but i am getting no Video on PC, only " no video " message in the ventre.

Same thing on IE, only this time i am getting a VLC large Icon in Video box, but no video.

Wonder if you know where i am going wrong m8 ?

Thanks

@ Rocknroll.

where do i ftp the files in the dgstream folder to on my IP9000 mate.

i ftpd the other files in the relevent folders, using latest ABcom image.

i installed VLC 0.8.6i

open web browser, i am getting a black screen on Firefox with the 2 box options, and can change channels from PC on box, but i am getting no Video on PC, only " no video " message in the ventre.

Same thing on IE, only this time i am getting a VLC large Icon in Video box, but no video.

Wonder if you know where i am going wrong m8 ?

Thanks

Files to same folders as they are in the zip. With the exception of /var being /usr/local on abcom.
So files from /var/bin in the zip go to /usr/local/bin on the box. That one is symlinked anyway.
Files and folders from /var/www in the zip go to /usr/local/www on the box. Just make sure you chmod the files to 755.

If you still can't get it working try running streamts from telnet to see if you get any errors.
First check if it is already running with ps command. If it is kill it and execute the script:
/usr/local/bin/scrplg-start-streamts.sh

@sarcofx, ok thx. It might as well be a bug with time shift function on ipbox. Hope it is nothing permanent.

@ Rocknroll

done everything you said m8.

still the same.

i am using Vista on PC

Only thing i dont get is....

in Post 1. there is 2 files...

1 is the webtv plugin, which is updated in post 2 for IE users.

but the other file , when opened , has a folder " dgstream "

where do i put those files, as it dont say in post 1 , unless its me, lol ?

@ Rocknroll

done everything you said m8.

still the same.

i am using Vista on PC

Only thing i dont get is....

in Post 1. there is 2 files...

1 is the webtv plugin, which is updated in post 2 for IE users.

but the other file , when opened , has a folder " dgstream "

where do i put those files, as it dont say in post 1 , unless its me, lol ?

Second file in the first post contains sources of the plugin. So unless you have interest in programming something similar, advancing the current plugin or just want to check out the code you should dismiss it.
And as I already wrote you should start streamts on telnet and see what you get.

ok mate

done what you said

i opened telnet, with the command streamts, as in pic.


says done, yet it still done stream video to my pc
http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff308/aftermath_0377/stream.jpg

this is what i get in each browser ..

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff308/aftermath_0377/stream2.jpg

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff308/aftermath_0377/stream3.jpg

its doing my nuts in

You should enter full path to the script to execute it:
/usr/local/bin/scrplg-start-streamts.sh
but type in "killall streamts" first to make sure it is not running already.
It should say:
[streamts.c] streamts successfully started
done

if everything is fine.

If you get that then you can try opening the stream directly with VLC. By choosing open network stream, http... url:
http://ipbox-ip:4000
That would bypass browser problem if that is the case.

BTW, this plugin isn't of much use until they fix the network problem. Because network dies after few mins of streaming.

i did what you said m8, and i did get the message " streamts succesfully started " but still not getting video, also i tried entering the url in VLC itself and still no luck m8.

i think i will leave it for now m8 until a future image comes out. or a fix.

i can stream from my DM600 Which suggests the problem lies down to the ip9000

thanks a lot for your help anyway m8, its all a good learning curve for me.

Sorry, aftermath_original, can't really think of anything else. You have streamts running with no errors so it should imply that everything is fine on ipbox, don't see what could be wrong on PC either at least when using VLC directly to open the stream.

Anyway, just thought I should add something about that picture jittering I mentioned earlier. I noticed it today on Premiere HD even with time shift off. But enabling time shift, and pausing the picture for few seconds gets rid of the picture problems. Maybe ipbox has less problems processing recorded program from hard drive then live stream.

Hi mate


just an update for ya


i sent you a couple of PMs about having problems recording..

was having probs trying to record things. it would say recording but it was not.

i remembered that the hard drive had been still the same from last image....

so from this latest AB image i thought about formating the drive again.

Now recording is working fine.

so i thought has this been the problem with the streaming to PC,.

switched on webtv, hey presto, it works, apart from the bugs which we know about.

Hope this is usefull info to you mate

I have the same problem, vlc cone with ie and not video with mozilla. I have upgraded to the latest sifteam image (hopeing that would fix it). From reading above formatting the drive fixed your problem

I think that when you change image, do a hard drive Format from that new image, looks like different images might change the way the drive formats.

It deffo was the problem i was having, once i re-formated drive with new image , everything was ok, but remember , there is still bugs with streaming just yet, especially with the latest ABcom image, you might see video for about a minute then freezes.

Thanks i tried formatting, but i still have the same problem, i also tried cuberevo firmware and the latest sifteam (formated in both). One thing i have noticed i have a 1tb drive and the format does not seem to take that long. I may try a external usb drive that i have spare, and see if that works.

i have an icybox with esata and usb connections and a 320gb samsung f1 sata 2, will i not be able to use the hdd, it doesnt have a jumper for sata1 mode. Will sata2 support be added?

ok guys, i've managed to get mine working, i tried with ntfs partitioned sata2 drive and it didnt seem to work, wouldnt go into hdd menu, however this takes quite some time i have found, try waiting 2 mins and press ok to go into hdd menu several times.

I didnt realise that so i deleted my ntfs partition and left it with 320gb unallocated space then connected it to my icybox and to the ipbox which it said loading when i rebooted the box but hdd menu didnt work but waiting for around 2 mins pressing ok finally got into the hdd menu. I did a test recording of bbchd, worked perfectly, a nice .trp file. i demuxed the file with tsremuxer, doesnt play in vlc player but plays in latest mpc home cinema. dgmpgdec opens it fine and saves as .d2v fine. gordian knot and megui load the .d2v perfectly.

So sata2 drives DO work, well atleast for me, hopefully this info might help you guys out.

wish this site would allow editing without a 30min time limit, i wouldnt have to make 3 posts then.

Ok with projectx, if you choose demux it will make a perfect .ts file, you can open it in videoredo, vlc, mpc, everything: http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=109555

i have win vista. in ie7 work onli firts 2 minutes
stopped tv pictures and play only after reboot

i have win vista. in ie7 work onli firts 2 minutes
stopped tv pictures and play only after reboot

It is mentioned already, there is a problem with high network load, it kills the network completely. Hopefully they'll fix it soon in new firmwares.

Hi,
I am french so excuse my bad english.
I have a question :
I don't have HDD, so I would like know if it's possible to use USB KEY for creat Time Shifting.
Thanks you :thum:

This add-on allows you to watch the tv stream from the
Cuberevo over an web interface.

INSTALL:
Copy var/bin form the archive to /var/bin on the box.
Copy /var/www from the archive to the webif folder on your box
(for example /var/www).

Make sure all script files and binarys are executable! (/var/bin, cgi-bin)

USAGE:
Surf to http://boxip/webtv/

It's tested on Firefox and Internet Explorer 7.
Javascript is required.

Above the video frame you have the basic controls to switch the channels.
The addon loads all channels in your favourites list.

REQUIREMENTS:
- At least firmware R8022 is required!
- Time shifting needs to be active.

CAN HD CHANNELS BE STREAMED?
Streaming works for 720p channels, but for 1080i there is not enough network bandwidth.
Those are my test results, also try it for yourselfs.

KNOWN PROBLEMS:
- VLC 0.9.2 has a bug which leads to a black screen.
- Because of a network bug on the cuberevo, the network of the box
probably will die after some time.
See this thread for a solution.

LICENSE:
All files are under the GPL.

CREDITS:
The server side code for the streaming is based on the streamts app.

NEW RELEASE 0.1.3:
- fixed bugs with handling of timeshift files in streamts
- fixed segfault under certain conditions

webtv 0.2

This add-on allows you to watch the tv stream from the Cuberevo over an web interface.

INSTALL:
Copy var/bin form the archive to /var/bin on the box.
Copy /var/www from the archive to the webif folder on your box (for example /var/www).

Make sure all script files and binarys are executable! (/var/bin, cgi-bin)

USAGE:
Surf to http://boxip/webtv/

It's tested on Firefox and Internet Explorer 7.
Javascript is required.

Above the video frame you have the basic controls to switch the channels.
The addon loads all channels in your favourites list.

REQUIREMENTS:
- At least firmware R8264 is required!

CAN HD CHANNELS BE STREAMED?
Streaming works for 720p channels, but for 1080i there is not enough network bandwidth.
Those are my test results, also try it for yourselfs.

KNOWN PROBLEMS:
- VLC 0.9 for Windows has a bug in the browser plugin, its not working. If you have problems, try vlc 0.8.6i
- Radio programs cannot be streamed at the moment.

LICENSE:
All files are under the GPL.

CREDITS:
The server side code for the streaming is based on the streamts app.

RELEASE 0.1.1:
------------------
- fixes Internet Explorer 7 problem with vlc plugin

RELEASE 0.1.2:
------------------
- Many streamts server fixes
- Deinterlacer added

RELEASE 0.1.3:
------------------
- fixed bugs with handling of timeshift files in streamts
- fixed segfault under certain conditions in streamts

NEW RELEASE 0.2:
------------------
- Stream is read directly from hardware, instead of timeshift files (thanks to soon and kneubi from denktenk)
- Video stream does not stop after channel switching. It's now also convenient to open the stream directly in vlc without the webinterface.
(This feature does not work in mplayer.)
- The stream starts playing directly after opening the webif

Enjoy it!

so now i can use it,even if i don't have HDD in my box?

so now i can use it,even if i don't have HDD in my box?

Tested webtv 0.2 and i dont need to activate time shift.
So @huldat it works if you don't have HDD in your box :thum:

Good news,10x man :)
will test it tonight.

@SOTIRIS m8 - what is the streamts_ng_src_0.1.tar.gz file? do i need to use it?

10x!!

@SOTIRIS m8 - what is the streamts_ng_src_0.1.tar.gz file? do i need to use it?

10x!!

streamts_ng_src_0.1 is the streamts source.

No you dont need that. Follow the info in the post and it will be ok :thum:

sry, added

Webtv 0.2.1

This add-on allows you to watch the tv stream from the Cuberevo over an web interface.

INSTALL:
Copy var/bin form the archive to /var/bin on the box.
Copy /var/www from the archive to the webif folder on your box (for example /var/www).

Make sure all script files and binarys are executable! (/var/bin, cgi-bin)

USAGE:
Surf to http://boxip/webtv/

It's tested on Firefox and Internet Explorer 7.
Javascript is required.

Above the video frame you have the basic controls to switch the channels.
The addon loads all channels in your favourites list.

REQUIREMENTS:
- At least firmware R8264 is required!

CAN HD CHANNELS BE STREAMED?
Streaming works for 720p channels, but for 1080i there is not enough network bandwidth.
Those are my test results, also try it for yourselfs.

KNOWN PROBLEMS:
- VLC 0.9 for Windows has a bug in the plugin, its not working. If you have problems, try vlc 0.8.6i
- Radio programs cannot be streamed at the moment.

LICENSE:
All files are under the GPL.

CREDITS:
The server side code for the streaming is based on the streamts app.

RELEASE 0.2:
------------------
- Stream is read directly from hardware, instead of timeshift files (thanks to soon and kneubi from denktenk)
- Video stream does not stop after channel switching. It's now also convenient to open the stream directly in vlc without the webinterface.
(This feature does not work in mplayer.)
- The stream starts playing directly after opening the webif

NEW RELEASE 0.2.1:
------------------
- 720p channels should play fine now
- renamed some files to avoid collissions with DGS webif

Enjoy it!

installed as named.Just that I cannot create www in var.So I installed in www_nlb.Can only command box but no video.I use VLC 8.6i. What is wrong ?

installed as named.Just that I cannot create www in var.So I installed in www_nlb.Can only command box but no video.I use VLC 8.6i. What is wrong ?

Upload to /var/www_nlb !

Thanks, works really fine. Had some Problems at first, but after deleting everything and copying the newest Version to the box with 755 for each file and directory the Plugin works just great.

Will it be possible in the future to watch from another tuner than the people in front of the TV?

webtv-0.2.2

NEW RELEASE 0.2.2:
------------------
- works again on new firmwares
- solved wrong stream detection from vlc in certain conditions

Enjoy it!

The best plugin for the ipbox. Thanks to the developer.

It does not work stable yet, especially with pay-tv channels, but this hopefully will be improved soon?


Two more questions:

- Can I make Full-Screen?
- Is there an option to choose a subchannel (e.g. Premiere Sport requires to change to a subchannel to watch a match)


Thank you.

And one more question: Is it possible in the near future to watch at least SD channels outside the network, e.g. in a hotel? Or is the bandwith / hardware to weak for this !?