Channels DVR Beta for HDHomeRun Premium TV

Channels DVR Server
#141

Totally agree with you on using webui favorites, however, I’ll take it one step further…I’d like to see Channels offer a TOTALLY separate, dedicated Channels’s channel listing from the SD listing on my.hdhomerun.com “Channel Lineup”…which is arbitrarily refreshed every 2-3 days.

My requirements necessitate using BOTH solutions…and I’d appreciate a separation between the two.

Having Channels “channel lineup” be subject to this arbitrary HDHR rescan totally “screws” with my requirements (and is unnecessary IMO).

#142

I highly doubt that Channels can fix that. It can only play something that the HDHomeRun says exists.

#143

@timstephens24:

I’m not asking for capabilities beyond HDHR tuner. The change I’d like to see is “all” of the channels on a scan be available for SDDVR and then Channels DVR on a separate database.

Then be able to “favorite” or “disable” those channels on SDDVR and then separately for Channels DVR. “Easy peasy” process…just takes a separate db.

Probably take less than 1 day (or <1/2 day for our amazing devs). Only problem, I’m probably the only user requesting this capability. :sunglasses:

#144

Just as a separate note: my above request may be moot…SD is still not responding to my posts re: DRM recording status. My request is predicated on utilizing HDHR Prime for SD’s DRM recording ONLY…and Channels DVR for all other recording.

As stated in a previous thread/post I’m almost ready to give up on SD DRM recording (3 years since kickstarter DRM goal) and a bit over 2 years since I dumped WMC … and then was unable to return to WMC due to AVC conversion on Comcast (CC) :grinning:.

Aaahhh! How fast time flies when dealing with Prime recording. NOT! Reminds me of Comcast in 2010…finally capabilities released in our area early 2017…but no On Demand (TV STB) on Starz allowed at CC, in total contrast to all other national/local providers.

Always beating my head against the proverbial wall. :scream:

Edit: Clarification on wording to include importance of Channels DVR for all non DRM recordings.

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#145

+1
Totally agree.
Now that the clients have been “unified” it would be nice to have favorites separate from the SD device for the Channels DVR and a separate favorites for each Channels client as not all Channels users have the DVR and individual Channels client users in a household (possibly on multiple clients) don’t want the same favorites. Maybe import the SD device favorites channels to start with, then allow separate customizations for the Channels DVR device and each Channels client.

After thinking about this I realize it would take a lot of thought on how to sync the HDHR hardware device channel listings with all clients (which includes the Channels DVR and Channels clients as client devices) since a newer HD hardware device may scan periodically for changed channels and older devices don’t store the channel listing in the HD hardware device. It’s not like Channels and an HDHR hardware device are all in a black box, there could be many clients using an HDHR device.

I also think we need a Feature Request section for the DVR (right now it’s only for the clients).

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#146

A post was split to a new topic: Favorites sync across apps

#147

Can anyone see the premium channels in remote DVR? On my network I see locals and premium and when on remote only locals show up.

#148

I just tested and I can see them and play them to my iPhone.

#149

What version is shown in the app under Settings > About

#150

I would like the ability to ‘Reset’ the favorites for each client to the settings from DVR, but like others after that they are maintained by client. (But with some option to reset or sync to the DVR).

#151

I’m running the latest beta ( 2018.08.25.202 ) and am noticing errors in the logfile this morning while watching live TV from the web UI. SD just changed their AVC codec this morning, I’m wondering if it has anything to do with this?

https://forum.silicondust.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=119&t=69314&start=15#p325891

2018/08/27 13:54:27 [SYS] Shutting down…
2018/08/27 13:54:27 [SYS] Bonjour service stopped.
2018/08/27 13:54:27 [DVR] Recording engine stopped.
2018/08/27 13:54:28 [SYS] Goodbye.
2018/08/27 13:54:28 [SYS] Starting Channels DVR v2018.08.25.2022 (linux-x86_64) in /home/ctalbot/channels-dvr/data
2018/08/27 13:54:29 [HDR] Found 2 devices
2018/08/27 13:54:30 [SYS] Started HTTP Server
2018/08/27 13:54:31 [DVR] Recording engine started in /mnt/TV_Recordings
2018/08/27 13:54:31 [SYS] Bonjour service running for dvr-plex.local. [192.168.1.40]
2018/08/27 13:54:31 [DVR] Waiting 1h5m28.64202381s until next job 1535400000-31 The Lead With Jake Tapper
2018/08/27 13:54:31 [SYS] Created database snapshot: backup-20180827.135431
2018/08/27 13:54:41 [IDX] Pruned 390 expired airings from USA-OTA60177 in 317.934768ms.
2018/08/27 13:54:42 [IDX] Pruned 204 expired airings from HDHR-PREMIUM in 221.519444ms.
2018/08/27 13:54:47 [TNR] Opened connection to 1070F8AE for ch1111
2018/08/27 13:54:47 [HLS] Starting transcoder for channel 1111 from 192.168.1.75 (encoder=remux, resolution=, deinterlacer=, bitrate=10000)
[aac @ 0x28a09c0] decode_band_types: Input buffer exhausted before END element found
Error while decoding stream #0:1: Invalid data found when processing input
[aac @ 0x28a09c0] Sample rate index in program config element does not match the sample rate index configured by the container.
[aac @ 0x28a09c0] Inconsistent channel configuration.
[aac @ 0x28a09c0] get_buffer() failed
Error while decoding stream #0:1: Invalid argument
[mpegts @ 0x286f540] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 0)
[aac @ 0x28a09c0] Number of bands (46) exceeds limit (40).
Error while decoding stream #0:1: Invalid data found when processing input
[aac @ 0x28a09c0] Multiple frames in a packet.
[aac @ 0x28a09c0] Gain control is not implemented. Update your FFmpeg version to the newest one from Git. If the problem still occurs, it means that your file has a feature which has not been implemented.
[aac @ 0x28a09c0] Number of scalefactor bands in group (15) exceeds limit (14).
Error while decoding stream #0:1: Invalid data found when processing input
[mpegts @ 0x286f540] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 0)
Last message repeated 1 times
[aac @ 0x28a09c0] Number of bands (53) exceeds limit (40).
Error while decoding stream #0:1: Invalid data found when processing input
[aac @ 0x28a09c0] skip_data_stream_element: Input buffer exhausted before END element found
Error while decoding stream #0:1: Invalid data found when processing input
[mpegts @ 0x286f540] Dropped corrupted packet (stream = 0)
[aac @ 0x28a09c0] error in spectral data, ESC overflow

#152

I have considerable pausing and freezing today as well

#153

SiliconDust is rolling out changes to how the channels are encoded today. Are you seeing similar problems in their app?

#154

I installed the HDHR app on my Mac and don’t have the pausing/freezing but the bitrate is all over the place.

#155

tmm1, I just tested it on my Shield with the Channels app and I do see pauses once in a while. The errors in the logfile only show up when I watch via the web player. I assume the errors are coming from ffmpeg as it’s transcoding.

#156

According to the HDHR forums people are seeing pausing across other apps/platforms too: https://forum.silicondust.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=119&t=69314&p=326026#p326028

#157

Getting pausing on the ATV app and the web player.

But the DVR recordings are working fine.

#158

I saw pausing in CNN on both HDHR Premium TV and DirecTV Now at the same time, Don’t assume it isn’t the network feed itself…

#159

definitely seeing dropped frames where the status bar comes up with channels , Hddr doesn’t have any

#160

We are working with SD on a fix for the pausing issue.

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