I think the post has to do with guide data for those that are subscribed or still on kickstarter. not the APP.
One thing that is great about the HDHomeRun dVR you can run multiple instances on different types of machines and it will record to the one with the most space and it treats the recordings as if they were recorded on 1 Drive. If you lose one of the HDHomerun server devices the others will continue to record.
Built in disaster recovery ...
Since I have two tuners I want to have this as a provider to one of them so when Channels servers go down again that my local channels logos don't disappear. Everything was normal when i woke up and watch the morning news. Got to work and connected to my DVR, I thought I had an issue with my DVR that I actually deleted the sources several times and when that didn't work that I totally trashed my DVR and started over. I see that there was an issue with their server a couple of hours later, and that's why all the images disappear. I mean everything, meta data. show images, movie images. I really thought that my PI crapped out on me. So this would be backup at least. I agree that their software totally sucks but their guide at least works even when I loose internet. I didn't realize that these servers were so dependent on the internet. Seems to me that the server downloads images to cache and would reside there till the server no longer needs them. We had storms here yesterday and I was watch the local coverage. When the internet was interrupted, My guide channel logos all went away in a matter of minutes, WTF. I also have issues with Fire TV's when they lose internet you don't get the home screen with it and its a night mare to start an app when that happens.
Can I run one with Emby server running on the same machine
Of course, there are many drawbacks, too.
I think the Local OTA tuners on Channels are 1080 with 5.1 audio. Only the TV streams are 2.0 channels. There is definite a quality difference between the Local TV via Antenna and The Local TV via TVE.
Image caching was added to the server in the latest release. It is only enabled in the tvOS app at the moment as we flesh it out and confirm it works well.
Yes
No, not sacrificing anything video quality. The HDHomeRun app and Channels use the same streams from the tuners.
But they do not use the same decoders. I also find using Exoplayer to View Channels recordings the quality is better.
Excellent. Thank you. The article suggests that with Scribe and Servio that one must use its onboard system (not Channels). I presume you refer to other HDHomeRun devices.
The drives in the Servio/Scribe can only be used with SiliconDust's DVR software. Channels can make use of any of SiliconDust's HDHomeRun tuners, including the tuners in the Scribe.
Ah. I see. For me, then, if I wanted to make use of their drive, I'll need to use different devices other than those two peripherals if I'm using Channels.
No. If you want to make use of their drive, you need to use their software. You cannot use Channels with their drives.
Exactly my point with different words.
Channels works with all their tuners.
But not all their drives for DVR.
That is a fact with any other DVR that uses HdHomeRun tuners not just Channels.
Exactly. Our topic here of course was Channels. But as the article mentions, same for Plex and others.
Question:
Why might one suppose that is; that view quality is better with Exoplayer? What's your deduction? Could it be subjective or are there reasons for that?
That is what my eyes tell me and I believe that most other players use the Native device decoders .. channels uses it's own.... but your eyes might see it differently.
I see. The decoders may be configured differently. Worth looking into. Thanks.
Our app uses the system decoder and renderer by default. It should look identical to any other app.
In the latest APK beta I've turned on image caching and images will now appear even when the internet goes out.