[Ffmpeg-devel] HDTV h264 autodetection

[Nico Sabbi]

matthieu castet wrote:

> Nico Sabbi wrote:
>
>> matthieu castet wrote:
>>
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>> it's very easy to fix: in my tree I already added some trivial code 
>> (using STREAM_CTRL_xx)
>> to automatically add the PTM pid, but I didn't commit it because it's 
>> diseducative for users :)
>
> ;) , but it is not user friendly. For the hint of setting PTM in 
> channel.conf, a trivial patch could be done for "scan" apps in order 
> to do it. May be I will do it.

I sent it months ago, but it was ignored

>
>> and because the kernel dvb-core may run out of available pid filters 
>> (what's the current limit?)
>
> IIRC it depends of devices.
> 8 should be the minimun, but 32 is supported on most devices.
>
> But if we add only the PTM of the channel that will eat only one pid.
>
yes, but if I add one filter for every pmt_pid found in the pat...