Just out of curiosity...<br><br>I don't really know much about UPnP but is it possible (or does it even make sense) to extend MythBackend to be a MediaRenderer. Yes, I mean MythBackend not MythFrontend. What I'm talking about here is the ability for the Myth backend to capture content being streamed by a MediaServer.
<br><br>This may seem odd, but let me explain where I'm coming from here. I noticed, for example, that Bill Maher is now featured in a "show" on <a href="http://Amazon.com">Amazon.com</a> called "Amazon Fishbowl" (dumb name). Anyway, if Amazon opened this up via the UPnP protocol (does that even make sense, like I said, I'm ignorant UPnP in general) could I set up myth to record it?
<br><br>I guess what I'm wondering is, could UPnP be the protocol that, DRM issues aside, unifies all the possible content sources out there (Google Video, <a href="http://Amazon.com">Amazon.com</a>, IPTV) so they are all addressable for the purposes of recording from a DVR?
<br><br>Just a question.<br><br>--<br>Mike<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 1/18/06, <b class="gmail_sendername">David Blain</b> <<a href="mailto:MythTv@theblains.net">MythTv@theblains.net</a>> wrote:</span>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"><br>><br>> > 7) Open issues:<br>> ><br>> > One thing that I don't have time to implement that is
<br>> needed for off<br>> > the shelf devices to work is an implementation of a<br>> standard transport stream.<br>> > I was thinking RTSP/RTP.<br>> ><br>><br>> Doesn't UPnP just define HTTP GET as the current method for
<br>> this? From what I've seen after doing some network sniffing,<br>> our D-Link UPnP Media Renderer does HTTP GETs when grabbing files.<br>><br>> ~Lou<br><br>The method used to access the resources (videos, ...) is based on which
<br><res> elements are listed in the CDS response and which of those the client<br>knows how to access.<br><br>The least common denominator is usually http, however, if we implement<br>RTP/RTSP I think the support for streaming would be a richer experience
<br>(assuming a server controlled stream) that would allow the use of commercial<br>cut points and other advanced features. (I still need to research the<br>details to make sure I understand the features of the protocol).
<br><br>HTTP is what I am planning as the first protocol, to make sure everything is<br>working correctly. I listed RTP as an open issue in my previous e-mail,<br>since it's something I know I will not have time to address for some time to
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