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@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ standard is ETSI TS 102 323. In the UK a subset of the TV-Anytime specification is broadcast on the DTV service under the trade name "FreeView Plus". This plugin is written for the UK -version but should work with the full specification (untested). +version, has been tested on New Zealand DVB-S and is believed to be compatible +with the NorDig standard used in Scandanavian countries plus Eire. It should +also work with the full specification (untested). TV-Anytime data is contained in Content Reference Identifiers (CRIDs). The syntax of a CRID is described in RFC 4078; it is a URI-compliant string of the @@ -53,8 +55,9 @@ Operation: The use of the 'Accurate Recording' feature is described in README-vps. -The plugin runs every 24 hours at a time set by the '-u' parameter or in VDR's -OSD (default 03:00). It captures CRID data for a time (default 10 minutes) then: +The plugin captures CRID data continuously, beginning 5 minutes after VDR +startup. A maintenance task runs every 24 hours at a time set by the '-u' +parameter or in VDR's OSD (default 03:00) which: - Checks for new manually-created timers and adds series links for them. @@ -66,9 +69,13 @@ OSD (default 03:00). It captures CRID data for a time (default 10 minutes) then: - Checks that the event being recorded by each timer is the same as when the timer was set (ie that the EPG has not changed in the meantime) -- Flags any split events (eg a long programme with a news summary in the middle). - At present a manual check is needed that all parts of the programme are set to - be recorded. +- Flags any split events (eg a long programme with a news summary in the + middle). At present a manual check is needed that all parts of the programme + are set to be recorded. + +- Optionally sends a mail report listing new timers which have been + automatically created, any timer clash warnings, and a complete list of timers + and any suggestions for them. The plugin takes the following parameters: @@ -121,8 +128,8 @@ Points to remember: - The 'suggested' events list may have CRIDs which do not appear in the events list. -The plugin is compatible with VDR version >= 1.7.19. The patch version will work -with VDR 1.6. +The plugin is compatible with VDR version >= 1.7.19. The patch version will +work with VDR 1.6. -Although I use this software on my VDR installation, this is Beta-quality code -- USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!! +Although I use this software day-to-day on my VDR installation, this is +Beta-quality code - USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!! |