JDVB

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JDVB is a simple client-server application that aids in the usage of tzap and dvbstream in Linux for common DVB cards. It has been tested with a Nova-T in the UK and with changes to the channels.conf file, it should work with other cards/places. Program released under GPL. Both binary and sources are released.

Click here to get my channels.conf file. I am using the Crystal Palace, United Kingdom transmitter.

The current release is version 0.1. Get the latest one from here. This is a pre-alpha release. Please do submit bugs and errors at the SourceForge Bug Submission page.

Usually, to run a DVB card in Linux, one has to use tzap to tune the card to the desired channel and then use a tool like dvbstream to stream it across the network under multicasting. Then to switch channels, one has to re-run tzap and dvbstream all over again.

JDVB automates this process by running both those processes on a "server", which can even be the same machine as the client, and broadcasts the stream over the network. Hence, to use JDVB, tzap and dvbstream is needed. I do recommend mplayer to watch the MPEG-2 stream.

Latest Version: JDVB 0.2
Released: 26th February 2006

Quick Start

Get your card running in Linux :)
Get the latest jdvb-X.X.tgz file
Extract it
Enter the directory "JDVB-0.2"
Edit the file "tvb.conf" to reflect your settings
Optional: Copy over your own channels.conf file. The one packaged with JDVB is for the Crystal Palace DVB-T station.
Run the server. Edit "start_server.sh" and change the following line:
java -Dprops.filename=<path to tvb.conf> -jar JDVBServer
Run it using:
$ sh start_server.sh
Run the client. Edit "start_client.sh" and change the following line:
java -Dprops.filename=<path to tvb.conf> -jar JDVBClient
Run it using:
$ sh start_client.sh
Everything is logged to a file called jdvb.log

You can get more information from the SourceForge JDVB Project page.