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This might be the case, but I have a feeling it is not doing it using multicasting, which means the server is streaming 2 separate copies of the same programme over the wire which in turn reduces the bandwidth for other things, as well as requires extra work from the server.

If this is not the way it's working at the moment, by all means please correct me!

I have tried getting the latest SVN with the TVPlugin to work with the TV Server to no avail. I can however watch TV with VLC by using the manual method.

If I open two instances of VLC on my client machine with a time delay, the second stream starts where the time-shifting started, and NOT time-sync'ed to the first stream, which does NOT fit the scenario I described above (which is more akin to watching standard analog TV on two different sets). But then again, since I haven't managed to get the actual client to work, I'm not sure whether it would work differently then

Thanks!
AL

<blockquote data-quote="drfonz" data-source="post: 88043" data-attributes="member: 26014">This might be the case, but I have a feeling it is not doing it using multicasting, which means the server is streaming 2 separate copies of the same programme over the wire which in turn reduces the bandwidth for other things, as well as requires extra work from the server.If this is not the way it's working at the moment, by all means please correct me!I have tried getting the latest SVN with the TVPlugin to work with the TV Server to no avail. I can however watch TV with VLC by using the manual method. If I open two instances of VLC on my client machine with a time delay, the second stream starts where the time-shifting started, and NOT time-sync'ed to the first stream, which does NOT fit the scenario I described above (which is more akin to watching standard analog TV on two different sets). But then again, since I haven't managed to get the actual client to work, I'm not sure whether it would work differently then <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />Thanks!AL</blockquote>

[QUOTE="drfonz, post: 88043, member: 26014"] This might be the case, but I have a feeling it is not doing it using multicasting, which means the server is streaming 2 separate copies of the same programme over the wire which in turn reduces the bandwidth for other things, as well as requires extra work from the server. If this is not the way it's working at the moment, by all means please correct me! I have tried getting the latest SVN with the TVPlugin to work with the TV Server to no avail. I can however watch TV with VLC by using the manual method. If I open two instances of VLC on my client machine with a time delay, the second stream starts where the time-shifting started, and NOT time-sync'ed to the first stream, which does NOT fit the scenario I described above (which is more akin to watching standard analog TV on two different sets). But then again, since I haven't managed to get the actual client to work, I'm not sure whether it would work differently then :) Thanks! AL [/QUOTE]