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[alphons]

I want to build a TVersity client for the Dreambox.
Does anyone has the same idea (or already done that)
or want to join me? Please let me know.


TVersity is a mediaserver which runs on a Windows computer
and can act as a gateway, or streaming server for almost any
content. It can convert video and audio streams on-the-fly to lets say mpeg2.


Theoretically the Dreambox can sink the mpeg2 stream, which
allow us to view almost any (internet) content on a TV by using the Dreambox.
Playing Youtube content directly on a TV.... etc...


New televisions of Philips, the game console Sony Playstation 3
and Microsoft XBOX can already use TVersity directly.


So, I think this is a exciting new subject to work on.

More information: http://tversity.com/

[litemotiv]

New televisions of Philips, the game console Sony Playstation 3
and Microsoft XBOX can already use TVersity directly.

based on this i assume you're talking about a upnp-client? afaik that's been done already, i haven't tried it myself though.

[alphons]

that's been done already.

Yes, In other words, I want to build an "UPnP / DLNA to PLI Panel client" :-)
If you have some directions / links on the subject. please do PM me.

Thanks.

-A.

[litemotiv]

In the latest PLi images the DJmount client is provided:

http://freshmeat.net/projects/djmount/

I'm not sure how well it works but it might provide you a basis for further tailoring.

[Sjaaky]

I've also been busy with upnp lately. It is certainly a very interesting standard. It allows far greater interoperability with all sorts of devices than is possible right now. Right now streaming is 'redone' for each client, ie. PS3, xbox, re-stream to internet. With an implementation of a mediaserver, mediarenderer and controlpoint on the dreambox, this won't be necessary.

I've added libupnp, libdlna and ffmpeg (credits go to you, as I used your ./configure settings) to the Makefile.am on CDK in my own dev environment. But that's how 'far' I got

djmount is a upnpclient which provides a virtual filesystem through which you can access your mediaservers. For your purpose it might be enough. It's already available for the dreambox.

[alphons]

In the latest PLi images the DJmount client is provided:

Today I continued this project having great succes!

These steps were made to make it all work on a DM600pvr.

1) I installed tversity out-of-the-box on a Windows XP computer.

2) Installed djmount on the dreambox:

# ipkg install djmount

3) Starting djmount on the dreambox after making a directory (mountpoint):

# mkdir /mnt/av
# djmount /mnt/av

4) Restarted tversity, after which djmount discovered the service

If this does not work for the first time (my case),

you can start djmount using debug mode # djmount -d /mnt/av

5) Use the file-mode of your pli software to "navigate" to /mnt/av

All Audio, Video en Images files should be there.

More on this subject in the coming days. (maybe add it to the wiki)

[jonc]

Sorry to drag up an old thread .. Great work btw..

While I can get this to work perfectly on audio streams, I can not find a video client for the E1 OE boxes. It even works great on a video streams audio (but no video of course) Was there ever a video client?