Olympic live streams fix

[MS]

On 29/07/12 21:46, dinkypumpkin wrote:
> On 29/07/2012 17:49, MS wrote:
>> Working (based on JCA's example):
>> ./get_iplayer --stream --modes=flashvhigh2,flashhigh2,flashstd2
>> --type=livetv "BBC One" --player="vlc -"
>> Plays at: H264, 688x384, FR: 25
>> ...
>> Not Working:
>> ./get_iplayer --stream
>> --modes=flashvhigh1,flashvhigh2,flashhigh1,flashhigh2,flashstd1,flashstd2
>> --type=livetv
>> "BBC One" | vlc -
>> main stream error: cannot pre fill buffer
>
> This problem has come up before with live TV.  If you look, you'll see
> that your failing commands include mode values with the "1" prefix first
> in the list.  When one of the CDNs (Limelight in this case) won't serve
> the simulcast streams, and the first mode in the list points to that
> CDN, rtmpdump exits with an error since there is no stream to download.
> get_iplayer then exits and thus nothing streams to your media player.
> When this happens, you basically just do what you've been doing:  Make
> your mode values specific and flip the suffixes from "1" to "2".
>
>> I can not stream at a higher resolution than 688x384 with the BBC live
>> channels, although the Olympic streams work fine playing at 1280x720.
>> This is despite the fact that the info command:
>
> The regular simulcast streams aren't encoded with the same dimensions as
> recorded programmes.  The flashvhigh version of a simulcast is smaller
> than the flashvhigh version of a recorded programme. I think 688x384 is
> all you'll get in this case.  The "mode" values are determined by the
> listed bit rate rather than size.

dinkypumpkin,

While catching up on my replies to this list, I remembered my shameful 
lack of response to your help above. Many thanks it was helpful and I am 
gradually getting a better understanding of this excellent software.

Cheers,

Matt