http://wiki.wdtv.org/ 2010-07-24T13:12:19+02:00 http://wiki.wdtv.org/ http://wiki.wdtv.org/lib/images/favicon.ico text/html 2009-09-22T12:12:11+02:00 http://wiki.wdtv.org/doku.php?id=conversion_guide_main_page&rev=1253614331&do=diff MPEG Transport stream remuxing * MPEG-TS to AVI : I have recorded .TS file on my Digital satelite receiver how can i convert this recorded file to AVI ? You should first check which Audio and Video codecs are used ussually DVB-S or DVB-S2 are using MPEG2 or new MPEG4 codecs in MPEG-TS (Transport stream) conversion is very simply and very fast but its not required becouse WDTV is able play MPEG-TS files but if you want also convert this movie to more common file format/container you can u… text/html 2009-04-01T20:28:44+02:00 http://wiki.wdtv.org/doku.php?id=dvdmod-releases&rev=1238610524&do=diff Another mod with optical media support These are remixes of the official firmwares. I have installed cd-manager, which I wrote for Zoranders ext3-boot. This enables external dvd drive functionality. I have also enabled mounting of ext2/ext3/xfs/reiser partitions if they are connected at boot time. There are some limitations, so read before you jump in. This is a permanent flash, flash at your own risk. You can however flash back to whatever you desire, using the common way to downgrade. text/html 2009-09-25T21:45:34+02:00 http://wiki.wdtv.org/doku.php?id=ext3-boot-releases&rev=1253907934&do=diff Kernel modules Available from here opt-ware for ext3-boot Available from <http://b-rad.cc/optware-for-wdtv> * Requires ext3-boot version 0.8.5 or later * Mounts in /opt, provides ipkg system. Bonus: includes bash * This is intended primarily for advanced users and developers. text/html 2010-04-17T22:08:57+02:00 http://wiki.wdtv.org/doku.php?id=extract_romfs&rev=1271534937&do=diff To extract the rootfs of the firmware, you should (from linux shell of course) * download the lastest official firmware * unzip the zip archive * dd if=wdtv.bin of=cramfs.img bs=32 skip=1c * mkdir tmp * mount -o loop cramfs.img tmp found here text/html 2009-07-08T15:20:15+02:00 http://wiki.wdtv.org/doku.php?id=howto_create_folder_jpg_picture&rev=1247059215&do=diff * go to on any site with movie posters ( list with addresses you can find here ) * Find your poster or cd cover on website. * copy image to clipboard * paste it to any bitmap editor with resize function for example IrfanView is good choice and its free and spyware free only googletoolbar is boundled * Irfanview: Control-R will open Resize dialog windows then make new image near to 120×180 pixels or more * select important part from picture with 120×180 dimensions and use crop function… text/html 2009-09-22T15:50:48+02:00 http://wiki.wdtv.org/doku.php?id=network_filesystems_and_data_transfering&rev=1253627448&do=diff Windows SFU How to start NFS under Windows it's providing about 8MB/s aka 64mbps throughput (confirmed by sasa) TrueGrid NFS Server How to setup TrueGrid NFS Server TrueGrid and NFSDream How to setup TrueGrid and NFSDream haneWIN NFS Server for Windows HowTo Winnfsd Another NFS server SOSSNT Another NFS server AlegroNFS source code Commercial NFS server Labtam ProNFS Commercial NFS server Cygwin NFSd have lower performance HOW-TO: Setup Windows NFS/Services fot UNIX (SFU) text/html 2009-04-25T06:26:36+02:00 http://wiki.wdtv.org/doku.php?id=quick-and-dirty&rev=1240633596&do=diff Introduction This page holds a few quick tips to modify the WDTV's way of life. They all require ext3-boot firmware installed, a working network device and some linux experience. If you screw things up beyond repair, just pop your USB boot device out, and replace the root.bin file and you should be back to square one. These suggestions are actually SAVED inside the root.bin file or on the USB itself, so you should be able to recover from a major mistake. However, by all means backup backup bac… text/html 2009-10-06T22:35:49+02:00 http://wiki.wdtv.org/doku.php?id=setting_up_the_environment_for_compiling&rev=1254861349&do=diff Introduction The WDTV is based on the SigmaDesigns 8635LF processor. It is able to run either Windows or Linux depending on the SDK you purchase. The SDK is a mix of proprietary and non-proprietary software, luckily for us most non-proprietary software included has GPL based licensing, (see GNU.org) and they have given us access to the source code with their modifications in tow. text/html 2010-04-17T22:09:20+02:00 http://wiki.wdtv.org/doku.php?id=start&rev=1271534960&do=diff Frequently Asked Questions * WDTV FAQ * WDTV Codecs FAQ * WDTV Video encoding with H.264/x264 encoder * Common Audio or Video conversion tasks WDTV Technical Information * Boot process * Extract romfs of the official firmware * Shell root access * Compiling environment * What's inside the box text/html 2009-09-30T00:34:00+02:00 http://wiki.wdtv.org/doku.php?id=supported_usb_devices&rev=1254263640&do=diff Tested USB wired network adapters ---------- Chipset USB Buffers Max speed Source Intec Wii Lan Adapter G5626 ASIX AX88772 b-rad.cc Wii - USB 2.0 Ethernet Adaptor ?? FIXME oaf Apple USB Ethernet Adapter ASIX AX88772 USB2.0 20+8kb 46/N720p Speed Dragon USB 2.0 10/100Mbps Ethernet MCS7830 ?? … text/html 2009-09-22T13:02:34+02:00 http://wiki.wdtv.org/doku.php?id=usb_wireless_dongles_table_page&rev=1253617354&do=diff Tested USB wireless network adapters Product Chipset USB ID 2.4/5ghz/Max Security Speed Source Fritz Atheros Z-Com XG-762N zd1211b 079B:0062 only 2.4ghz b/g 12mbps Zorander DWL.G122 PRISM_A021 2001:3703 only 2.4ghz b/g WEP64/128 forum D-Link DWA-110 (b/g) rt73 07d1:3c07 only 2.4ghz b/g WPA2/AES 7.8/CIFS s… text/html 2009-10-20T11:13:16+02:00 http://wiki.wdtv.org/doku.php?id=usb_wireless_dongles_table_page_wdtvlive&rev=1256029996&do=diff preparing page Send me a private message on wdtvforum.com on 3dxr account or any other WIKI admin user ---------- Chipset USB Buffers Max speed Source Intec Wii Lan Adapter G5626 ASIX AX88772 b-rad.cc Wii - USB 2.0 Ethernet Adaptor ?? FIXME oaf Apple USB Ethernet Adapter ASIX AX88772 USB2.0 20+8kb 46/N720p … text/html 2010-07-05T18:12:14+02:00 http://wiki.wdtv.org/doku.php?id=wdtv_boot_process&rev=1278346334&do=diff linuxjacques is explaining boot process (with further details by Zorander): * The boot loader is called zboot. It is in the first flash partition (mtd1). \\zboot reads hardware settings from something called an XENV block. These are things such as memory timings. * zboot then mounts the second flash partition (mtd2) which is a cromfs image. mtd2 contains several files, some in bin and some in xrpc xload format. The xrpc files are signed and potentially encrypted. These are load… text/html 2010-03-11T15:09:34+02:00 http://wiki.wdtv.org/doku.php?id=wdtv_external_links&rev=1268316574&do=diff * Free Covers link * Movie Poster link * IMP Awards link * Movie posters (bigger pictures) link * Movie Posters link * Movie Posters Shop link Any small image is possible add like thumbnail to WDTV you need only follow this simple how-to text/html 2009-09-22T11:42:24+02:00 http://wiki.wdtv.org/doku.php?id=wdtv_faq&rev=1253612544&do=diff See also: WDTV Codecs FAQ FAQ: non-Official firmware capabilities (ext3 family) * Will it be possible to add functionality? Like more codecs or even possibly fixing existing problems ? That's difficult to do, because only WD has the source code of their binaries :\ .. We can only add features to the the standard Linux components of the system. Things like adding networkingto stream videos via a pc, etc. are possible. Much of the functionality is locked away inside the Sigma Designs chip … text/html 2010-07-23T13:10:14+02:00 http://wiki.wdtv.org/doku.php?id=wdtv_firmware_hacks&rev=1279883414&do=diff * Network support - playback from CIFS/SAMBA/Windows Shares or NFS (recommended for 720p - required for 1080p) * DVD-ROM playback (ext3-boot, DVDmod, & WDLXTV firmwares) * As a consequence of the WDTV using a MIPS CPU, over 800 applications available and easy to install from the MIPS-based NSLU2 software repository. for example asterix, torrent-client, wget, mysql, php, ssh, screen, icq, perl, python and more text/html 2009-04-01T20:22:09+02:00 http://wiki.wdtv.org/doku.php?id=wdtv_hacking&rev=1238610129&do=diff Setting up the environment for compiling Serial root console WDTV Boot process WDTV USB Networking text/html 2010-06-28T10:22:30+02:00 http://wiki.wdtv.org/doku.php?id=wdtv_multimedia_formats&rev=1277713350&do=diff Glosary * What is media container ? * What is codec ? Supported Media Notes * WDTV supports a wide variety of codecs and containers. * Unsupported codecs or containers need to be re-encoded and/or re-muxed using media tools on a computer. * Re-encoding is a slow, resource-intensive process that typically results in some reduction in video quality. * Re-muxing (i.e. multiplexing) is fast and lossless and is used to add/remove features to a video container. * Secondary audio … text/html 2009-04-10T20:10:09+02:00 http://wiki.wdtv.org/doku.php?id=wdtv_network_design&rev=1239387009&do=diff Work in progress - Feel free to chip in Networked Storage * CIFS * NFS * Off the Shelf NAS * Homemade NAS Streamming from NAS Using the WDTV as a NAS Server Recommended Architectures Video On Demmand on all your TVs * Requirements * Network Attached Storage * large-sized storage text/html 2009-04-01T20:23:49+02:00 http://wiki.wdtv.org/doku.php?id=wdtv_root_access&rev=1238610229&do=diff First you have to open WDTV player and try locate CN4 port socket (see under) Step by step howto open WDTV is here HW:CN4 TTL communication port * open WDTV player and try find WDTV circuit board | CN4 pinout | .---------. | | o o o o | CN4 | '---------' .------. | ^ ^ ^ ^ | .... | | / | | \ '------' O | +5V RX TX gnd '--------------------' HW:USB2TTL cable You can… text/html 2009-04-20T19:48:24+02:00 http://wiki.wdtv.org/doku.php?id=wdtv_todo_ext3-boot_firmware&rev=1240249704&do=diff * Download manager + GUI (torrent ,rapidshare,websites ) * uPNP support * Fast network data transfer Legend icons dont have any meanning we have to decide feature was canceled or canceled in new release feature is in stable state ? no idea.. somethink possitive decreased priority Accepted point in new release ? Accepted point in new release ? text/html 2009-04-01T20:25:54+02:00 http://wiki.wdtv.org/doku.php?id=wdtv_usb_networking&rev=1238610354&do=diff Tested USB ethernet adapter performance ---------- # ./iperf -c 192.168.2.151 ------------------------------------------------------------ Client connecting to 192.168.2.151, TCP port 5001 TCP window size: 16.0 KByte (default) ------------------------------------------------------------ [ 5] local 192.168.2.29 port 41278 connected with 192.168.2.151 port 5001 [ 5] 0.0-10.0 sec 28.1 MBytes 23.5 Mbits/sec --- tested with iperf 2009/02/11 11:07 text/html 2010-06-17T15:54:38+02:00 http://wiki.wdtv.org/doku.php?id=wdtv_web_interface&rev=1276782878&do=diff text/html 2009-05-17T14:35:45+02:00 http://wiki.wdtv.org/doku.php?id=wdtv_x264_encoding_page&rev=1242563745&do=diff Introduction WDTV Codecs FAQ Examples * Simple example with fixed target output size for SD/DVD movie with standard duration 1h:30s-1h:40s HandbrakeCLI.exe -i "<DVD_DRIVE_LETTER>:\VIDEO_TS" -t 4 -c 1-13 -o "<INTERNAL_HDD>:\encoded\encoded_movie_result.avi" -f avi -p -e x264 -S 700 -a 1 -E lame -B 128 -R 44.1 -6 stereo -D 1 --markers="c:\Temp\VIDEO_TS-4-chapters.csv" -x ref=5:bframes=5:me=umh:direct=auto:weightb=1:b-pyramid=1:analyse=all:8x8dct=1:trellis=1:no-fast-pskip=1:merange=24 -v