Dreambox plugin dev (1 Viewer)

[moullas]

Ok... i'm not a .net programmer but i think i figured some of the logic...

First of all.. the Dreambox Bouquets are stored in /var/tuxbox/config/enigma/

with a .tv extention (for TV) and .radio
a sample of my Movies bouquet is

#NAME Movies
#SERVICE: 1:0:1:13d:157c:13e:820000:0:0:0:
#SERVICE: 1:0:1:1d53:2f44:13e:820000:0:0:0:
#SERVICE: 1:0:1:1bc2:17d4:13e:820000:0:0:0:
#SERVICE: 1:0:1:1d51:2f44:13e:820000:0:0:0:
#SERVICE: 1:0:1:162:1c84:13e:820000:0:0:0:
#SERVICE: 1:0:1:516:3db8:b0:820000:0:0:0:
#SERVICE: 1:0:1:517:3db8:b0:820000:0:0:0:
#SERVICE: 1:0:1:518:3db8:b0:820000:0:0:0:

Match that with the services file, located also there, and you can get the Channel name that corresponds to the thing in the .tv file.

This can be automated by getting the necessary files via FTP from the dreambox, and parsing let's say only the user bouquets for a tidy channel list. (default user/pass on any dbox is root/dreambox)

After doing that, we'll need to figure out a way to automate channel changing.

A quick and dirty approach i can think of right now is simulate the Web interface button presses.
That is found on http://DreamboxIP/showRemoteControl

A show source and some basic javascript skills can show how to simulate the button presses programmatically

Hope i've helped somewhat anyone that may develop the dbox plugin...
Hope i'll find some other way to remote control

 

[tkortell]

Ok, some good news. I've implemented a Dreambox virtual tuner card. Got the dreambox live feed playing in the TVplugin window. Works pretty well. Timeshifting works too. Still got to do the change channel and iron out a few issues as you can probably imagine. Keep you posted.

Hi knoop,
Would it be posible to get an update on the progress? Have you been in contact with Frodo about the new TV engine or maybe you are focusing on getting the dreambox plugin to work with the 2.0 version of MP at this time?

I dont intend to preasure you or something, just take your time and code when you feel like it cause I don't know how

Regards / Tomas

 

[Gamester17]

knoop, suggest you checkout the Python script for XBMC called "DreamboxTV" which is used to stream live-TV from Dreambox (and Nokia Dbox2), it supports changing channels, maybe you can figure out how to do it from the scripts 'code'(?), (just make sure you have the latest image/firmware on your Dreambox first):
Download the scrip here: http://www.xbmcscripts.com/modules/...ch_mode=phrase&search_phrase=DreamboxTV v0.39
More information on the script here: http://www.xboxmediacenter.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4952

You might also want to checkout the "enigma" source code in the http://cvs.tuxbox.org project (/tuxbox/apps/tuxbox/enigma/src/), it also supports streaming live-TV from all Dreambox models and changing the channel. That code in in C++ but it is for Linux, however again you might be able to just figure out the changing channel part from the code itself?

By the way, will your device driver for the Dreambox virtual tuner card support the BDA standard, so you can also use it in other HTPC programs (such as Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition, etc.)? and is it a specific plugin for MediaPortal or will it be a stand-alone "device driver" for Windows?

PS! What programming-language are you coding your plugin in? and are you planning on making it open source?

Best of luck!

 

[GaryW]

I have installed the script on xbox, but, it does not show anything. Before this I had the 7000 version, now I have Derambox 7020 running the latest enigma.
Is there a running project now about developing a c# plugin? If not I suggest starting one, if there is, I would like to join.

 

[Gamester17]

GaryW, me commeting the "DreamboxTV" script for XBMC (Xbox) and "enigma" for the Dreambox doesn't make them related, I never said so and they are not related to each other at all (the "DreamboxTV" script for XBMC uses SMB/SAMBA for streaming). I only suggested that knoop as a developer should checkout both to learn from them and maybe take the best ideas/concepts from both and use that in a C# (or C++) plugin for MediaPortal (and other HTPC applications).

 

[GaryW]

Cool!
I work as a .NET consultant and looking for an opportunity to do some fun projects. Do you know wher I can find the current TV plugin which can be used in the MP to get the ts stream from the dreambox?
I am referring to this thread (post from mPod)

 

[tkortell]

Sorry, the version of the TV engine that mPod is talking about has not been relesed yet.

R / tk

 

[GaryW]

Any idea when?
If it is a framework of some kind I still need to develop the entire "handling" of dreambox commands, interfaces, events and shit. Because I want to provide just more than "only zapping". I want to give the user the opportunity to use allmost every functionality from the dreambox.
Timers, zapping, streaming the recorded files, epg etc

 

[tkortell]

If you need details about the upcomeing TV engine to be able to make a plugin or something I sugest you try to get in touche with Frodo. He is the develouper working on the new TV engine. It might be hard to get in contact with him but it's worth a try cause he will probably have the answere to all your questions. Best way to find him is probably on the IRC channel I gues.

Good luck / Tomas

 

[pt-1]

The Dbox uses http to change channels etc.

There is a XBox Plugin to control the Dbox with Neutrino and also change channels and watch Live TV (The TV is streamed via the Lan)

http://home.arcor.de/pt-1/xbox/DboxTVViewer_040c.rar

Above is the Xbox Plugin

and here are the commands that you can send to the Dbox

Always replace /dbox with the IP of your Dbox

1. The Channel List
http://dbox/control/channellist
2. EPG-Check
http://dbox/control/epg
3. Shut down Dbox
http://dbox/control/shutdown
4. Standby Mode
http://dbox/control/standby
5. Volume Control
http://dbox/control/volume
6. Change Channel/Playback
http://dbox/control/zapto
7. Radio/TV, Record Mode
http://dbox/control/setmode
8. Check Radio/TV Mode
http://dbox/control/getmode
9. Check Date from Dbox
http://dbox/control/getdate
10. Check Time from Dbox
http://dbox/control/gettime
11. Misc. Informations
http://dbox/control/info
12. Check actal Channel
http://dbox/control/getonidsid
13. read services.xml
http://dbox/control/getservicesxml
14. read bouquets.xml
http://dbox/control/getbouquetsxml
15. Check Bouquet list
http://dbox/control/getbouquets
16. Check single Bouquet
http://dbox/control/getbouquet
17.Message Box on TV Screen
http://dbox/control/message
18. Timerd Interface
http://dbox/control/timer
19. LCD-Interace
http://dbox/control/lcd
20. start Shellscript
http://dbox/cgi-bin/exec
21. System-/Driverfunctions
http://dbox/control/system
22. Remote Control
http://dbox/control/rc
23. Restart Dbox
http://dbox/control/reboot
24. Read Settings
http://dbox/control/settings
25. Check /.versions-File
http://dbox/control/version
26. Start Plugin
http://dbox/control/startplugin
27. Support for yweb
http://dbox/control/yweb
28. check Aspektratio lesen
http://dbox/control/aspectratio
29. read/set Videoformat
http://dbox/control/videoformat
30. read/set Videooutput
http://dbox/control/videooutput
31. read/set VCR-output
http://dbox/control/vcroutput
32. read/set Scartmode
http://dbox/control/scartmode
33. Emulate Remote control
http://dbox/control/rcem

I would love to see something like this as GBPvr already has a Dbox Plugin

http://gbpvr.com/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Plugin/DboxRecorder