Plugin: Web User Interface for SageTV 2.2-6.6 (V2.25 18 Sep 2009)

[SageGk]

Originally Posted by geogecko

Goto SageTV (first menu item at the top) >> Sage Recordings

Find the recording you want to convert, and click on it.

Menu on the left, the third button from the bottom says, "Convert."

You can check the status at SageTV >> Video Conversions.

I should have been more clear. I meant is there a way to set times when the actual conversion(s) will take place? i.e.-setup a conversion to take place 4 hours from now, etc.

[geogecko]

Originally Posted by SageGk

I should have been more clear. I meant is there a way to set times when the actual conversion(s) will take place? i.e.-setup a conversion to take place 4 hours from now, etc.

LOL, that would be a negative then.

[jreichen]

Check out Slugger's Sage Job Queue. I don't use it but I think it will do what you're asking. It has very flexible rulesets for processing recordings.

[dadavo]

Originally Posted by nstocke

I figure I'm doing something wrong or I'm not doing something right. I haven't been able to get the Streaming to work. I also believe what ever it is, it is my fault. What I have installed:
Server:
Software Version: SageTV V6.4.8.184
Java Version: 1.6.0_07
SageMC STV version: 6.3.8
SageMC JAR Version: 6.3.8
Web Access: 2.22
VLC: 0.9.8a

On the client machine: I've tried both IE and Firefox.
I also have VLC: 0.9.8a installed.

I can see the options for streaming a video file in the web interface but when I click on the different suggestions I am unable to get anything to show up. When I try to use Firefox I get the R6034 runtime error.

Are there types of Video Files that can't be streamed? Any suggestions for where to start trouble shooting would be appreciated.

I also have had this issue. I reverted back to 0.8.6 and it started working again. Try an older build of VLC.

[geogecko]

Originally Posted by dadavo

I also have had this issue. I reverted back to 0.8.6 and it started working again. Try an older build of VLC.

Which version of 0.8.6 are you using?

0.8.6
0.8.6a
0.8.6b
0.8.6c
0.8.6d
0.8.6e
0.8.6f
0.8.6g
0.8.6h
0.8.6i

[dadavo]

Originally Posted by geogecko

Which version of 0.8.6 are you using?

0.8.6
0.8.6a
0.8.6b
0.8.6c
0.8.6d
0.8.6e
0.8.6f
0.8.6g
0.8.6h
0.8.6i

0.8.6, no letters. I am using the Windows version. I don't know if that matters.

[geogecko]

Wow, that is the first time I've ever seen that work. Thanks for the post about the version number. I had to tell it to open with external player, and then select VLC, for some reason, it did not recognize that I had VLC installed already.

[psklenar]

Two questions ...

1) Why do I get multiple prompts (up to four) to log into the Web Interface ("V2.22 21 Dec 2007 For SageTV 2.2-6.3")?

2) If I try to view any Recording Conflicts from the Web Interface, I get what appears to be a Java Error ...

Exception while processing servlet:
java.lang.NullPointerException
java.lang.NullPointerException
	at net.sf.sageplugins.sageutils.SageApi.IntApi(SageApi.java:129)
	at net.sf.sageplugins.webserver.ConflictsServlet.doServletGet(ConflictsServlet.java:76)
	at net.sf.sageplugins.webserver.SageServlet.doGet(SageServlet.java:82)
	at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:740)
	at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:853)
	at Acme.Serve.ServeConnection.runServlet(Serve.java:1501)
	at Acme.Serve.ServeConnection.parseRequest(Serve.java:1476)
	at Acme.Serve.ServeConnection.run(Serve.java:1363)
	at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)

I have Sun Version 1 Update 11 (build 1.6.0_11-b03) installed, which I believe is the most current. All other pages of the Web Interface appear to run fine. OS is WHS and Sage is v6.5.5RC. Any suggestions?

Thank you,
pat----

[dadavo]

You have to add /sage/Home to the end of the address to get the correct page. The page you are seeing is the index.html located in the folder \Program Files\SageTV\SageTV\webserver\webroot\. I don't know what effect if any modifying that will do.

[jreichen]

Originally Posted by psklenar

Two questions ...

1) Why do I get multiple prompts (up to four) to log into the Web Interface ("V2.22 21 Dec 2007 For SageTV 2.2-6.3")?

I don't know about this one. I've never seen it before.

Originally Posted by psklenar

2) If I try to view any Recording Conflicts from the Web Interface, I get what appears to be a Java Error ...

I had a quick look at the web server code. It assumes that any airing that won't record due to a conflict is associated with a favorite. Can you look at your conflicts through Placeshifter or an extender and see if that's true?

[psklenar]

Originally Posted by jreichen

I don't know about this one. I've never seen it before.

Has anyone else seen this? I'm using FF v3.0.5 (most current non-beta as far as I know). Hmmm ... just thought to try it under IE <shudder> ... only one login prompt. Interesting.

Any other FF users notice this behavior?

I had a quick look at the web server code. It assumes that any airing that won't record due to a conflict is associated with a favorite. Can you look at your conflicts through Placeshifter or an extender and see if that's true?

I currently have two conflicts (due to my HD-PVR being out for service/replacement) and they are both Manual recordings, not Favorites (I've not yet been able to figure out how to set up a favorite to automagically record all basketball games for a specific school).

Thanks,
pat----

[nstocke]

Originally Posted by nielm

v 2.14 29/Mar/2007
BUGFIXES
* Transcoding now works on segmented files
* better logging for transcoder
* Quotes paths in transcode.properties

ENHANCEMENTS
* added ToonGal's Full webremote (and ability to switch between them)
* added ability to name extenders using 'extenders.properties' file
* (paused) indication on Home screen for paused playback
* added link to search for file on Orb / stream file via ORB
* basic streamed DVD transcoding added (only title 1 with the default audio track)

Where in the Web Interface can I find the ORB options?

[davidk21770]

I use FF (now at 3.05, but same with earlier versions) under XP and it's never asked me more than once to log-in.

[psklenar]

Originally Posted by davidk21770

I use FF (now at 3.05, but same with earlier versions) under XP and it's never asked me more than once to log-in.

hmmmm ...

[doc]

I use FF3.05 and sometimes it prompts me once, and sometimes 3 or 4 times......

[jreichen]

Unfortunately I can't reproduce this. Do you have settings or a plugin that could be interfering (cookie blocker, etc). If so, disable those and see if that fixes it. If you're comfortable getting HTTP traces you could install the Live HTTP Headers or FireBug plugin and get a trace.

[jreichen]

Originally Posted by psklenar

1) Why do I get multiple prompts (up to four) to log into the Web Interface ("V2.22 21 Dec 2007 For SageTV 2.2-6.3")?

Do you have multiple tabs open for the web interface? If you do and have FF set to open the same tabs from the last time FF was open, you'll get a login prompt for each one.

[psklenar]

Originally Posted by jreichen

Do you have multiple tabs open for the web interface? If you do and have FF set to open the same tabs from the last time FF was open, you'll get a login prompt for each one.

Thanks, but that's not it. I accessed my web interface from the office Friday (to show it off to some coworkers) and was prompted to log in for the first four pages I accessed ... from IE6!!

waynedunham and I compared our webserver's "properties" files and they are identical (except my user name and password are different from his ). He doesn't recall ever being prompted for multiple logins and all he uses is FF. I'd like to get it working with a single prompt, but ... in the over all scheme of things ... I guess it's fairly minor. At least the full functionality is there and that's the important thing.

pat----

[jpappas]

Bump

I have not found a solution to the java error as I posted. Any command that I place in the transcode.properties file for "UnixVlcCmd=" results in same error. I have hacked a quick wrapper script (/usr/bin/sagevlc) to attempt to overcome the VLC as root thing:

#!/bin/bash
/bin/su -c /usr/bin/vlc sagetv

I still get the same error. In the appropriate /webserver/log file there is the following:

[Fri Jan 30 10:37:06 CST 2009] Executing command: "/usr/bin/sagevlc" -I dummy --
dummy-quiet --quiet --no-sub-autodetect-file  "/var/media/tv3/Fringe-TheNoBraine
r-2761189-0.mpg" :sout=#transcode{vcodec=h264,vb=96,scale=0.25,acodec=mp3,ab=32,
channels=2,threads=2,deinterlace}:duplicate{dst=std{access=http,mux=ts,dst=127.0
.0.1:8000}}
[Fri Jan 30 10:37:06 CST 2009] /sagepublic/MediaFileTranscode: Exception while p
rocessing servlet
java.io.IOException: Cannot run program ""/usr/bin/sagevlc"": java.io.IOExceptio
n: error=2, No such file or directory
        at java.lang.ProcessBuilder.start(ProcessBuilder.java:459)
        at java.lang.Runtime.exec(Runtime.java:593)
        at java.lang.Runtime.exec(Runtime.java:431)
        at net.sf.sageplugins.webserver.VlcTranscodeMgr.startTranscodeProcess(Vl
cTranscodeMgr.java:151)
        at net.sf.sageplugins.webserver.MediaFileTranscodeServlet.doServletGet(M
ediaFileTranscodeServlet.java:110)
        at net.sf.sageplugins.webserver.SageServlet.doGet(SageServlet.java:82)
        at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:707)
        at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:820)
        at Acme.Serve.ServeConnection.runServlet(Serve.java:1501)
        at Acme.Serve.ServeConnection.parseRequest(Serve.java:1476)
        at Acme.Serve.ServeConnection.run(Serve.java:1363)
        at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:619)
Caused by: java.io.IOException: java.io.IOException: error=2, No such file or di
rectory
        at java.lang.UNIXProcess.<init>(UNIXProcess.java:148)
        at java.lang.ProcessImpl.start(ProcessImpl.java:65)
        at java.lang.ProcessBuilder.start(ProcessBuilder.java:452)
        ... 11 more

Running the command from the command line:

"/usr/bin/sagevlc" -I dummy --dummy-quiet --quiet --no-sub-autodetect-file  "/var/media/tv3/Fringe-TheNoBrainer-2761189-0.mpg" :sout=#transcode{vcodec=h264,vb=96,scale=0.25,acodec=mp3,ab=32,channels=2,threads=2,deinterlace}:duplicate{dst=std{access=http,mux=ts,dst=127.0.0.1:8000}}

Does not result in any apparent errors.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,
john

[jreichen]

Have you (or anyone else for that matter) ever been able to run it on Linux? I've never been able to get it working. I think there's a bug in the command line that it builds.