Kalva
Source (link to git-repo or to original if based on someone elses unmodified work): Add the source-code for this project on opencode.net
Kalva is a Lightweight Video Application
Kalva is a simple to use and easy to setup videorecorder for the K Desktop
Environment. It is using the console tool MEncoder from the MPlayer package
to do the real work. Kalva's main goal is to be quite simple to setup and easy to use. But apart from that it provides quite some useful features.
You can schedule a movierecording by choosing the date
from a calender (will be passed to at) and a serial recording by choosing the
days of the week (feeds your crontab). You can manage your scheduled
recordings.
You can store the neccessary MEncoder Options in hardware- and quality
profiles. You can easily share your profiles and your channellist via New
Stuff (take a look at www.kde-files.org for channellists, hardware profiles
and quality profiles).
Kalva can import channellists from e.g. xawtv or xawtv4 and generate a knew
one using scantv. You can edit and store that list. You might as well
download a channellist from www.kde-files.org (KHotNewStuff).
Kalva has a DCOP interface. This is meant as a convinient way to support
recording for external EPG apps like xmltv browsers (f.i. KTvSchedule) that You can optionally launch with a (configurable) toolbar button. If You
want to use the DCOP interface You can push Kalva into KDE's systemtray
(works just like with JuK or amaroK).
You can manage Your videocollection with the build in file browser and Play the selected video files with MPlayer or call a (configurable) video editor on the active directory.
If you want to follow the active developement process, the bleeding edge of
Kalva's sources can be found in kde-svn
(trunc/playground/multimedia/kalva).
12 years ago
binaries v0.8.90 (testing)
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This release brings IVTV support. As I do not owe a PVR card I can not test this. I am looking forward for Your profiles that may show up on kdefiles.org ;-)
* SUSE 10.0 i586 with kde from stock (Sun Dec. 31 2007).
+ deb for kubuntu (Sat Jan. 05 2008)
binaries v0.8.81 (stable)
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* Fedora core 5 i386 (thanks to Martin Gansser, new since january 7th 2007)
* ArchLinux-Buildfile
* deb for Kubuntu dapper drake (thanks to Joí£o Pinto)
* deb for Kubuntu breezy badger
* SUSE 10.0 i586 with kde from stock. This time even linux user authors shouldn't be able to crash Kalva ;-)
* Wed 4th of october 2006 - ml@andreas-silberstorff.de
- the rectangle for previewing the crop area when watching tv can now be turned off
- improved the dcop iface for better use with tvbrowser
- fixes a bug concerning tv options on the experts page of the quality profiles
binaries v0.8.78 (stable)
-------------------------
Fedora core 5 i386 (thanks to Martin Gansser)
SUSE 10.0 i586 with kde 3.5.3 from smart/apt (Use with care! If You do not have a decent KDE I have to advice You to wait for the offical apt RPM from suser-scorot to upgrade which will hopefully be available in the first week of july)
* Sun 18th of june 2006 - ml@andreas-silberstorff.de
- fixes a bug that prevented the use of the aumix-functionality and raised also some other minor issues.
- fixes some bugs concerning special chars in filmtitles or in the station names (better support for UTF8)
binaries v0.8.76 (stable)
-------------------------
Debian package for SID (thanks to Harry Auschner)
* Fri Apr 14 2006
- fixed some compiler issues, compiles now on Fedora Core 5
- fixed a bug concerning the device combo for aumix
- restarts running MPlayer (preview) when choosing profiles
since v0.8.75 (stable)
-------------------------
* Fri Mar 31 2006 - ml@andreas-silberstorff.de
- the profiles and the channellist are configurable from the
main window, no need anymore to open prefs dialog for each
recording session if You want to use a special profileset
- bbugfix: no need for a channel to be set when recording
from composite (i.e. input = 1)
- fixed a bug in the movie manager when the daytime contains
the searched string (was a too aggressive filter regex)
- first code cleanups,
-> improved filehandling,
-> fixed some syntax issues (see
http://www.icefox.net/kde/tests/index.html#playground/multimedia/kalva)
Also known to distribute Kalva:
-------------------------------
Kalva-stable via klik
SuSE 9.2-10.0 i386 and IA64 via apt (suser-scorot)
Mandriva RPMs (cooker)
Slackware
PLD
Gentoo
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for older history look at the homepage
12 years ago
binaries v0.8.90 (testing)
--------------------------
This release brings IVTV support. As I do not owe a PVR card I can not test this. I am looking forward for Your profiles that may show up on kdefiles.org ;-)
* SUSE 10.0 i586 with kde from stock (Sun Dec. 31 2007).
+ deb for kubuntu (Sat Jan. 05 2008)
binaries v0.8.81 (stable)
-------------------------
* Fedora core 5 i386 (thanks to Martin Gansser, new since january 7th 2007)
* ArchLinux-Buildfile
* deb for Kubuntu dapper drake (thanks to Joí£o Pinto)
* deb for Kubuntu breezy badger
* SUSE 10.0 i586 with kde from stock. This time even linux user authors shouldn't be able to crash Kalva ;-)
* Wed 4th of october 2006 - ml@andreas-silberstorff.de
- the rectangle for previewing the crop area when watching tv can now be turned off
- improved the dcop iface for better use with tvbrowser
- fixes a bug concerning tv options on the experts page of the quality profiles
binaries v0.8.78 (stable)
-------------------------
Fedora core 5 i386 (thanks to Martin Gansser)
SUSE 10.0 i586 with kde 3.5.3 from smart/apt (Use with care! If You do not have a decent KDE I have to advice You to wait for the offical apt RPM from suser-scorot to upgrade which will hopefully be available in the first week of july)
* Sun 18th of june 2006 - ml@andreas-silberstorff.de
- fixes a bug that prevented the use of the aumix-functionality and raised also some other minor issues.
- fixes some bugs concerning special chars in filmtitles or in the station names (better support for UTF8)
binaries v0.8.76 (stable)
-------------------------
Debian package for SID (thanks to Harry Auschner)
* Fri Apr 14 2006
- fixed some compiler issues, compiles now on Fedora Core 5
- fixed a bug concerning the device combo for aumix
- restarts running MPlayer (preview) when choosing profiles
since v0.8.75 (stable)
-------------------------
* Fri Mar 31 2006 - ml@andreas-silberstorff.de
- the profiles and the channellist are configurable from the
main window, no need anymore to open prefs dialog for each
recording session if You want to use a special profileset
- bbugfix: no need for a channel to be set when recording
from composite (i.e. input = 1)
- fixed a bug in the movie manager when the daytime contains
the searched string (was a too aggressive filter regex)
- first code cleanups,
-> improved filehandling,
-> fixed some syntax issues (see
http://www.icefox.net/kde/tests/index.html#playground/multimedia/kalva)
Also known to distribute Kalva:
-------------------------------
Kalva-stable via klik
SuSE 9.2-10.0 i386 and IA64 via apt (suser-scorot)
Mandriva RPMs (cooker)
Slackware
PLD
Gentoo
-------------
for older history look at the homepage
Base: 4 x 5.0 Ratings
Support-Box
Kalva is part of Libre Apps, Games and Add-ons, which is supported by the following people:
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taki
13 years ago
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linux3114a
13 years ago
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13 years ago
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13 years ago
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taki
13 years ago
At least watching TV via mplayer seems to be possible. As I do not have an ivtv card I can not tell much about the progress.
It might be that Kalva can allready handle these cards if a patched mplayer/mencoder is installed. I can not tell if changes in Kalva are neccessary as I do not know the mplayer/mencoder commands for ivtv cards. I would be interessted in the options neccessary for ivtv cards.
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valmar
13 years ago
Does it support ivtv- driver-based cards (like the European current hauppauge PVR 350)? It encondes directly in mpeeg2 format! Do you think I can use kalva with that?
Thank you again
Valerio
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valmar
13 years ago
Does it support ivtv- driver-based cards (like the European current hauppauge PVR 350)? The card hardware encondes directly in mpeg format, do you think I will be able to use kalva with that?
Thank you again
Valerio
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linux3114a
14 years ago
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http://home.tiscali.be/raoul.linux/downloadSuSE10.1.htm
ENJOY !!!
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linux3114a
14 years ago
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http://home.tiscali.be/raoul.linux/downloadSuSE10.0.htm
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linux3114a
14 years ago
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kalvaviewdcopiface_skel.cpp:9:88: error: /home/taki/kdesvn/trunk/playground/multimedia/kalva/src/kalvaviewdcopiface.h: Aucun fichier ou répertoire de ce type
kalvaviewdcopiface_skel.cpp:32: error: ‘KalvaviewDCOPInterface’ has not been declared
kalvaviewdcopiface_skel.cpp: In function ‘bool process(const QCString&, const QByteArray&, QCString&, QByteArray&)’:
kalvaviewdcopiface_skel.cpp:36: error: ‘DcopMovieManagerRead’ was not declared in this scope
kalvaviewdcopiface_skel.cpp:44: error: ‘DcopFuzzyStation’ was not declared in this scope
kalvaviewdcopiface_skel.cpp:51: error: ‘DcopPlay’ was not declared in this scope
kalvaviewdcopiface_skel.cpp:65: error: ‘DcopRecordNow’ was not declared in this scope
kalvaviewdcopiface_skel.cpp:85: error: ‘DcopRecordMovie’ was not declared in this scope
kalvaviewdcopiface_skel.cpp:105: error: ‘DcopRecordSerial’ was not declared in this scope
kalvaviewdcopiface_skel.cpp:107: error: ‘DCOPObject’ has not been declared
kalvaviewdcopiface_skel.cpp: At global scope:
kalvaviewdcopiface_skel.cpp:112: error: ‘QCStringList’ does not name a type
kalvaviewdcopiface_skel.cpp:119: error: ‘QCStringList’ does not name a type
make[4]: *** [kalvaviewdcopiface_skel.o] Erreur 1
make[4]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/packages/BUILD/kalva-0.8.75/kalva/src'
make[3]: *** [all-recursive] Erreur 1
make[3]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/packages/BUILD/kalva-0.8.75/kalva/src'
make[2]: *** [all-recursive] Erreur 1
make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/packages/BUILD/kalva-0.8.75/kalva'
make[1]: *** [all-recursive] Erreur 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/packages/BUILD/kalva-0.8.75'
make: *** [all] Erreur 2
error: Bad exit status from /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.30338 (%build)
RPM build errors:
Bad exit status from /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.30338 (%build)
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taki
14 years ago
Strange that the compiler on Your mashine seems to look for generated sources in my local (!?) homedir .
How did You try to build Kalva?
Did You use the tar.bz2 or did You try to rebuild the SRPM with rpmbuild -ba?
Does it compile if You extract the tar.bz2 and use unsermake after make clean && ./configure --prefix=/opt/kde3?
BTW my RPM was build on SUSE 10 with KDE 3.5.2 from kde-stable (apt). For SUSE with original KDE I hope Sebastien Scorot will build Kalva 0.8.76 for the repositories soon (a bugfix release is pending). I hope very much he will find some time soon.
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14 years ago
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14 years ago
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taki
14 years ago
You will have to provide one station in the channellist - this is fixed in subversion since yestereve ;-) but for the binaries you still need to set a station.
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steelfanatic68
14 years ago
Anyone else having this difficulty?
Anyway around this?
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gohanz
14 years ago
http://www.slacky.it/index.php?option=com_remository&Itemid=1&func=fileinfo&filecatid=782&parent=category
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linux3114a
14 years ago
and
kalva-debuginfo-0.8.0-SuSE9.3K343.i586.rpm
at
http://home.tiscali.be/raoul.linux/download.h
ENJOY !!!
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taki
14 years ago
I should have mentioned the following site, where You can find RPMs for many SuSE-releases. So if You want kalva stable on a decent SuSE you can just apt-get install kalva.
I will try to convince Sebastien to build kalva 0.8.49c RPMs for apt as well. I could as well call 0.8.49c stable though, it runs as stable as 0.8.0. It is only that it is not as complete as I want it for 0.9.
http://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/suse/apt/SuSE/9.2-i386/RPMS.suser-scorot
http://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/suse/apt/SuSE/9.2-x86_64/RPMS.suser-scorot
http://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/suse/apt/SuSE/9.3-i386/RPMS.suser-scorot
http://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/suse/apt/SuSE/9.3-x86_64/RPMS.suser-scorot
http://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/suse/apt/SuSE/10.0-i386/RPMS.suser-scorot
http://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/suse/apt/SuSE/10.0-x86_64/RPMS.suser-scorot
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Kwellmeister
14 years ago
I made a debian package (for "unstable" aka "Sid") and everything works fine.
(Except for the necessity to add Config::Crontab to my installed perl modules.)
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taki
14 years ago
If you like to share the deb package you might mail me a link to put into the homepage or send me the package and I will put it on the download page.
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BOSSoNe
14 years ago
Do ypu plan to support ivtv cards? http://ivtv.sourceforge.net
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taki
14 years ago
Looking at the ivytv site it seems that it is not supported at the moment. But maybe you should look at http://www.mplayerhq.hu and ask in a mailinglist on that site what the status of ivytv support is at the moment.
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BOSSoNe
14 years ago
cat /dev/videoX > file.mpg
Bye.
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taki
14 years ago
Some time has gone into the land and things may change... With DVB cards You can record the mpeg2-stream with Kalva as the MEncoder gives a very simple solution to do this. MEncoder simply provides the copy output type for the input URL dvb./.
If a similarily simple solution for recording the mpeg stream from ivitv cards via MEncoder exists Kalva might support these cards as well. So if anyone out there having such a card can give me a hint about ivytv support in mencoder don't hesitate to drop me a line ;-)
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verdia
15 years ago
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