[MPlayer-dvb] MPlayer-dvb Digest, Vol 53, Issue 1

[Nico Sabbi]

On Friday 12 December 2008 09:03:31 Manfred wrote:
> Hello,
>
> > i was aware that the dvb-menu.conf was broken due to the missing
> > keybindings. The menu basically worked, just didnt display the
> > channels from channels.conf.sat
> >
> > The problem is "solved" by going back to MPlayer-1.0rc2. I was
> > using mplayer-export-2008-12-03. This certain svn snapshot isnt
> > working. I ll try to compile the latest svn tonight.  if its not
> > working i ll wait for the next RC.
>
> i compiled yesterday the latest svn trunk. <devsel> is definetely
> broken.
>
> It seems the dvbsel menu is not initialised under certain
> circumstances. The menu itself works flawless, but not the dvbsel
> submenu.
>
> Examples:
>
> mplayer some_movie.avi  /* <dvbsel> works and lists all channels
>
> mplayer dvb:// 		   /* <dvbsel> doesnt work
> mplayer dvb://"channel"    /* <dvbsel> doesnt work
> mplayer dvb://1@"channel"  /* <dvbsel> doesnt work
>
> If i open an AVI and then use the dvbsel menu to switch to
> satellite TV it works until the channel changes format. This
> happens quite often while advertising breaks. Some ads are
> 16:9, some 4:3. Once the format changes between two ads the
> dvbsel menu stops working. Thats why i think it is not
> initialized when mplayer (re)initializes in dvb:// mode.
>
> Not a big deal, because v1.0rc2 has all features i need.
> I just wanted to let you guys know.


I'll give it a look tonight