lib/base/console.cpp: fix eConsoleAppContainer write (when called with one string...
[enigma2.git] / lib / dvb / dvb.cpp
index f5eadda0ed78481c791cd0162f8b2d5b34d9040b..17712dde154bb39d5beed4096db20dc79474fa8e 100644 (file)
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include <lib/dvb/dvb.h>
 #include <lib/dvb/pmt.h>
 #include <lib/dvb/sec.h>
+#include <lib/dvb/specs.h>
 
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
@@ -61,31 +62,56 @@ ePtr<eDVBResourceManager> NewResourceManagerPtr(void)
 }
 
 eDVBResourceManager::eDVBResourceManager()
-       :m_releaseCachedChannelTimer(eApp)
+       :m_releaseCachedChannelTimer(eTimer::create(eApp))
 {
        avail = 1;
        busy = 0;
-       m_sec = new eDVBSatelliteEquipmentControl(m_frontend);
+       m_sec = new eDVBSatelliteEquipmentControl(m_frontend, m_simulate_frontend);
+
        if (!instance)
                instance = this;
-               
+
                /* search available adapters... */
 
                // add linux devices
-       
+
        int num_adapter = 0;
        while (eDVBAdapterLinux::exist(num_adapter))
        {
                addAdapter(new eDVBAdapterLinux(num_adapter));
                num_adapter++;
        }
-       
-       eDebug("found %d adapter, %d frontends and %d demux", 
-               m_adapter.size(), m_frontend.size(), m_demux.size());
+
+       int fd = open("/proc/stb/info/model", O_RDONLY);
+       char tmp[255];
+       int rd = fd >= 0 ? read(fd, tmp, 255) : 0;
+       if (fd >= 0)
+               close(fd);
+
+       if (!strncmp(tmp, "dm7025\n", rd))
+               m_boxtype = DM7025;
+       else if (!strncmp(tmp, "dm8000\n", rd))
+               m_boxtype = DM8000;
+       else if (!strncmp(tmp, "dm800\n", rd))
+               m_boxtype = DM800;
+       else if (!strncmp(tmp, "dm500hd\n", rd))
+               m_boxtype = DM500HD;
+       else {
+               eDebug("boxtype detection via /proc/stb/info not possible... use fallback via demux count!\n");
+               if (m_demux.size() == 3)
+                       m_boxtype = DM800;
+               else if (m_demux.size() < 5)
+                       m_boxtype = DM7025;
+               else
+                       m_boxtype = DM8000;
+       }
+
+       eDebug("found %d adapter, %d frontends(%d sim) and %d demux, boxtype %d",
+               m_adapter.size(), m_frontend.size(), m_simulate_frontend.size(), m_demux.size(), m_boxtype);
 
        eDVBCAService::registerChannelCallback(this);
 
-       CONNECT(m_releaseCachedChannelTimer.timeout, eDVBResourceManager::releaseCachedChannel);
+       CONNECT(m_releaseCachedChannelTimer->timeout, eDVBResourceManager::releaseCachedChannel);
 }
 
 void eDVBResourceManager::feStateChanged()
@@ -102,7 +128,7 @@ eDVBAdapterLinux::eDVBAdapterLinux(int nr): m_nr(nr)
 {
                // scan frontends
        int num_fe = 0;
-       
+
        eDebug("scanning for frontends..");
        while (1)
        {
@@ -117,13 +143,21 @@ eDVBAdapterLinux::eDVBAdapterLinux(int nr): m_nr(nr)
                        break;
                ePtr<eDVBFrontend> fe;
 
-               int ok = 0;
-               fe = new eDVBFrontend(m_nr, num_fe, ok);
-               if (ok)
-                       m_frontend.push_back(fe);
+               {
+                       int ok = 0;
+                       fe = new eDVBFrontend(m_nr, num_fe, ok);
+                       if (ok)
+                               m_frontend.push_back(fe);
+               }
+               {
+                       int ok = 0;
+                       fe = new eDVBFrontend(m_nr, num_fe, ok, true);
+                       if (ok)
+                               m_simulate_frontend.push_back(fe);
+               }
                ++num_fe;
        }
-       
+
                // scan demux
        int num_demux = 0;
        while (1)
@@ -138,10 +172,10 @@ eDVBAdapterLinux::eDVBAdapterLinux(int nr): m_nr(nr)
                if (stat(filename, &s))
                        break;
                ePtr<eDVBDemux> demux;
-               
+
                demux = new eDVBDemux(m_nr, num_demux);
                m_demux.push_back(demux);
-                       
+
                ++num_demux;
        }
 }
@@ -159,12 +193,12 @@ RESULT eDVBAdapterLinux::getDemux(ePtr<eDVBDemux> &demux, int nr)
                --nr;
                ++i;
        }
-       
+
        if (i != m_demux.end())
                demux = *i;
        else
                return -1;
-               
+
        return 0;
 }
 
@@ -173,20 +207,20 @@ int eDVBAdapterLinux::getNumFrontends()
        return m_frontend.size();
 }
 
-RESULT eDVBAdapterLinux::getFrontend(ePtr<eDVBFrontend> &fe, int nr)
+RESULT eDVBAdapterLinux::getFrontend(ePtr<eDVBFrontend> &fe, int nr, bool simulate)
 {
-       eSmartPtrList<eDVBFrontend>::iterator i(m_frontend.begin());
+       eSmartPtrList<eDVBFrontend>::iterator i(simulate ? m_simulate_frontend.begin() : m_frontend.begin());
        while (nr && (i != m_frontend.end()))
        {
                --nr;
                ++i;
        }
-       
+
        if (i != m_frontend.end())
                fe = *i;
        else
                return -1;
-               
+
        return 0;
 }
 
@@ -214,9 +248,9 @@ void eDVBResourceManager::addAdapter(iDVBAdapter *adapter)
 {
        int num_fe = adapter->getNumFrontends();
        int num_demux = adapter->getNumDemux();
-       
+
        m_adapter.push_back(adapter);
-       
+
        int i;
        for (i=0; i<num_demux; ++i)
        {
@@ -249,6 +283,32 @@ void eDVBResourceManager::addAdapter(iDVBAdapter *adapter)
                        }
                }
        }
+
+       prev_dvbt_frontend = 0;
+       for (i=0; i<num_fe; ++i)
+       {
+               ePtr<eDVBFrontend> frontend;
+               if (!adapter->getFrontend(frontend, i, true))
+               {
+                       int frontendType=0;
+                       frontend->getFrontendType(frontendType);
+                       eDVBRegisteredFrontend *new_fe = new eDVBRegisteredFrontend(frontend, adapter);
+//                     CONNECT(new_fe->stateChanged, eDVBResourceManager::feStateChanged);
+                       m_simulate_frontend.push_back(new_fe);
+                       frontend->setSEC(m_sec);
+                       // we must link all dvb-t frontends ( for active antenna voltage )
+                       if (frontendType == iDVBFrontend::feTerrestrial)
+                       {
+                               if (prev_dvbt_frontend)
+                               {
+                                       prev_dvbt_frontend->m_frontend->setData(eDVBFrontend::LINKED_NEXT_PTR, (long)new_fe);
+                                       frontend->setData(eDVBFrontend::LINKED_PREV_PTR, (long)&(*prev_dvbt_frontend));
+                               }
+                               prev_dvbt_frontend = new_fe;
+                       }
+               }
+       }
+
 }
 
 PyObject *eDVBResourceManager::setFrontendSlotInformations(ePyObject list)
@@ -273,16 +333,24 @@ PyObject *eDVBResourceManager::setFrontendSlotInformations(ePyObject list)
                if (!i->m_frontend->setSlotInfo(obj))
                        return NULL;
        }
+       pos=0;
+       for (eSmartPtrList<eDVBRegisteredFrontend>::iterator i(m_simulate_frontend.begin()); i != m_simulate_frontend.end(); ++i)
+       {
+               ePyObject obj = PyList_GET_ITEM(list, pos++);
+               if (!i->m_frontend->setSlotInfo(obj))
+                       return NULL;
+       }
        Py_RETURN_NONE;
 }
 
-RESULT eDVBResourceManager::allocateFrontend(ePtr<eDVBAllocatedFrontend> &fe, ePtr<iDVBFrontendParameters> &feparm)
+RESULT eDVBResourceManager::allocateFrontend(ePtr<eDVBAllocatedFrontend> &fe, ePtr<iDVBFrontendParameters> &feparm, bool simulate)
 {
+       eSmartPtrList<eDVBRegisteredFrontend> &frontends = simulate ? m_simulate_frontend : m_frontend;
        ePtr<eDVBRegisteredFrontend> best;
        int bestval = 0;
        int foundone = 0;
 
-       for (eSmartPtrList<eDVBRegisteredFrontend>::iterator i(m_frontend.begin()); i != m_frontend.end(); ++i)
+       for (eSmartPtrList<eDVBRegisteredFrontend>::iterator i(frontends.begin()); i != frontends.end(); ++i)
        {
                int c = i->m_frontend->isCompatibleWith(feparm);
 
@@ -291,12 +359,15 @@ RESULT eDVBResourceManager::allocateFrontend(ePtr<eDVBAllocatedFrontend> &fe, eP
 
                if (!i->m_inuse)
                {
+//                     eDebug("Slot %d, score %d", i->m_frontend->getSlotID(), c);
                        if (c > bestval)
                        {
                                bestval = c;
                                best = i;
                        }
                }
+//             else
+//                     eDebug("Slot %d, score %d... but BUSY!!!!!!!!!!!", i->m_frontend->getSlotID(), c);
        }
 
        if (best)
@@ -320,10 +391,11 @@ RESULT eDVBResourceManager::allocateFrontendByIndex(ePtr<eDVBAllocatedFrontend>
                if (!i->m_inuse && i->m_frontend->getSlotID() == slot_index)
                {
                        // check if another slot linked to this is in use
-                       eDVBRegisteredFrontend *satpos_depends_to_fe =
-                               (eDVBRegisteredFrontend*) i->m_frontend->m_data[eDVBFrontend::SATPOS_DEPENDS_PTR];
-                       if ( (long)satpos_depends_to_fe != -1 )
+                       long tmp;
+                       i->m_frontend->getData(eDVBFrontend::SATPOS_DEPENDS_PTR, tmp);
+                       if ( tmp != -1 )
                        {
+                               eDVBRegisteredFrontend *satpos_depends_to_fe = (eDVBRegisteredFrontend *)tmp;
                                if (satpos_depends_to_fe->m_inuse)
                                {
                                        eDebug("another satpos depending frontend is in use.. so allocateFrontendByIndex not possible!");
@@ -333,29 +405,29 @@ RESULT eDVBResourceManager::allocateFrontendByIndex(ePtr<eDVBAllocatedFrontend>
                        }
                        else // check linked tuners
                        {
-                               eDVBRegisteredFrontend *next =
-                                       (eDVBRegisteredFrontend *) i->m_frontend->m_data[eDVBFrontend::LINKED_NEXT_PTR];
-                               while ( (long)next != -1 )
+                               i->m_frontend->getData(eDVBFrontend::LINKED_NEXT_PTR, tmp);
+                               while ( tmp != -1 )
                                {
+                                       eDVBRegisteredFrontend *next = (eDVBRegisteredFrontend *) tmp;
                                        if (next->m_inuse)
                                        {
                                                eDebug("another linked frontend is in use.. so allocateFrontendByIndex not possible!");
                                                err = errAllSourcesBusy;
                                                goto alloc_fe_by_id_not_possible;
                                        }
-                                       next = (eDVBRegisteredFrontend *)next->m_frontend->m_data[eDVBFrontend::LINKED_NEXT_PTR];
+                                       next->m_frontend->getData(eDVBFrontend::LINKED_NEXT_PTR, tmp);
                                }
-                               eDVBRegisteredFrontend *prev = (eDVBRegisteredFrontend *)
-                                       i->m_frontend->m_data[eDVBFrontend::LINKED_PREV_PTR];
-                               while ( (long)prev != -1 )
+                               i->m_frontend->getData(eDVBFrontend::LINKED_PREV_PTR, tmp);
+                               while ( tmp != -1 )
                                {
+                                       eDVBRegisteredFrontend *prev = (eDVBRegisteredFrontend *) tmp;
                                        if (prev->m_inuse)
                                        {
                                                eDebug("another linked frontend is in use.. so allocateFrontendByIndex not possible!");
                                                err = errAllSourcesBusy;
                                                goto alloc_fe_by_id_not_possible;
                                        }
-                                       prev = (eDVBRegisteredFrontend *)prev->m_frontend->m_data[eDVBFrontend::LINKED_PREV_PTR];
+                                       prev->m_frontend->getData(eDVBFrontend::LINKED_PREV_PTR, tmp);
                                }
                        }
                        fe = new eDVBAllocatedFrontend(i);
@@ -366,47 +438,119 @@ alloc_fe_by_id_not_possible:
        return err;
 }
 
-RESULT eDVBResourceManager::allocateDemux(eDVBRegisteredFrontend *fe, ePtr<eDVBAllocatedDemux> &demux, int cap)
+#define capHoldDecodeReference 64
+
+RESULT eDVBResourceManager::allocateDemux(eDVBRegisteredFrontend *fe, ePtr<eDVBAllocatedDemux> &demux, int &cap)
 {
                /* find first unused demux which is on same adapter as frontend (or any, if PVR)
                   never use the first one unless we need a decoding demux. */
 
        eDebug("allocate demux");
        eSmartPtrList<eDVBRegisteredDemux>::iterator i(m_demux.begin());
-       
+
+       int n=0;
+
        if (i == m_demux.end())
                return -1;
-               
-       int n=0;
-               /* FIXME: hardware demux policy */
-       if (!(cap & iDVBChannel::capDecode))
+
+       ePtr<eDVBRegisteredDemux> unused;
+
+       if (m_boxtype == DM800 || m_boxtype == DM500HD) // dm800 / 500hd
+       {
+               cap |= capHoldDecodeReference; // this is checked in eDVBChannel::getDemux
+               for (; i != m_demux.end(); ++i, ++n)
+               {
+                       if (!i->m_inuse)
+                       {
+                               if (!unused)
+                                       unused = i;
+                       }
+                       else
+                       {
+                               if (fe)
+                               {
+                                       if (i->m_adapter == fe->m_adapter && 
+                                           i->m_demux->getSource() == fe->m_frontend->getDVBID())
+                                       {
+                                               demux = new eDVBAllocatedDemux(i);
+                                               return 0;
+                                       }
+                               }
+                               else if (i->m_demux->getSource() == -1) // PVR
+                               {
+                                       demux = new eDVBAllocatedDemux(i);
+                                       return 0;
+                               }
+                       }
+               }
+       }
+       else if (m_boxtype == DM7025) // ATI
        {
-               if (m_demux.size() > 2)  /* assumed to be true, otherwise we have lost anyway */
+               /* FIXME: hardware demux policy */
+               if (!(cap & iDVBChannel::capDecode))
                {
-                       ++i, ++n;
-                       ++i, ++n;
+                       if (m_demux.size() > 2)  /* assumed to be true, otherwise we have lost anyway */
+                       {
+                               ++i, ++n;
+                               ++i, ++n;
+                       }
+               }
+
+               for (; i != m_demux.end(); ++i, ++n)
+               {
+                       int is_decode = n < 2;
+
+                       int in_use = is_decode ? (i->m_demux->getRefCount() != 2) : i->m_inuse;
+
+                       if ((!in_use) && ((!fe) || (i->m_adapter == fe->m_adapter)))
+                       {
+                               if ((cap & iDVBChannel::capDecode) && !is_decode)
+                                       continue;
+                               unused = i;
+                               break;
+                       }
                }
        }
-       
-       for (; i != m_demux.end(); ++i, ++n)
+       else if (m_boxtype == DM8000)
        {
-               int is_decode = n < 2;
-               
-               int in_use = is_decode ? (i->m_demux->getRefCount() != 2) : i->m_inuse;
-               
-               if ((!in_use) && ((!fe) || (i->m_adapter == fe->m_adapter)))
+               cap |= capHoldDecodeReference; // this is checked in eDVBChannel::getDemux
+               for (; i != m_demux.end(); ++i, ++n)
                {
-                       if ((cap & iDVBChannel::capDecode) && !is_decode)
-                               continue;
-                       
-                       demux = new eDVBAllocatedDemux(i);
                        if (fe)
-                               demux->get().setSourceFrontend(fe->m_frontend->getDVBID());
-                       else
-                               demux->get().setSourcePVR(0);
-                       return 0;
+                       {
+                               if (!i->m_inuse)
+                               {
+                                       if (!unused)
+                                               unused = i;
+                               }
+                               else if (i->m_adapter == fe->m_adapter &&
+                                   i->m_demux->getSource() == fe->m_frontend->getDVBID())
+                               {
+                                       demux = new eDVBAllocatedDemux(i);
+                                       return 0;
+                               }
+                       }
+                       else if (n == 4) // always use demux4 for PVR (demux 4 can not descramble...)
+                       {
+                               if (i->m_inuse) {
+                                       demux = new eDVBAllocatedDemux(i);
+                                       return 0;
+                               }
+                               unused = i;
+                       }
                }
        }
+
+       if (unused)
+       {
+               demux = new eDVBAllocatedDemux(unused);
+               if (fe)
+                       demux->get().setSourceFrontend(fe->m_frontend->getDVBID());
+               else
+                       demux->get().setSourcePVR(0);
+               return 0;
+       }
+
        eDebug("demux not found");
        return -1;
 }
@@ -426,11 +570,24 @@ RESULT eDVBResourceManager::getChannelList(ePtr<iDVBChannelList> &list)
                return -ENOENT;
 }
 
-RESULT eDVBResourceManager::allocateChannel(const eDVBChannelID &channelid, eUsePtr<iDVBChannel> &channel)
+#define eDebugNoSimulate(x...) \
+       do { \
+               if (!simulate) \
+                       eDebug(x); \
+       } while(0)
+//             else \
+//             { \
+//                     eDebugNoNewLine("SIMULATE:"); \
+//                     eDebug(x); \
+//             } \
+
+
+RESULT eDVBResourceManager::allocateChannel(const eDVBChannelID &channelid, eUsePtr<iDVBChannel> &channel, bool simulate)
 {
                /* first, check if a channel is already existing. */
+       std::list<active_channel> &active_channels = simulate ? m_active_simulate_channels : m_active_channels;
 
-       if (m_cached_channel)
+       if (!simulate && m_cached_channel)
        {
                eDVBChannel *cache_chan = (eDVBChannel*)&(*m_cached_channel);
                if(channelid==cache_chan->getChannelID())
@@ -441,47 +598,46 @@ RESULT eDVBResourceManager::allocateChannel(const eDVBChannelID &channelid, eUse
                }
                m_cached_channel_state_changed_conn.disconnect();
                m_cached_channel=0;
-               m_releaseCachedChannelTimer.stop();
+               m_releaseCachedChannelTimer->stop();
        }
 
-//     eDebug("allocate channel.. %04x:%04x", channelid.transport_stream_id.get(), channelid.original_network_id.get());
-       for (std::list<active_channel>::iterator i(m_active_channels.begin()); i != m_active_channels.end(); ++i)
+       eDebugNoSimulate("allocate channel.. %04x:%04x", channelid.transport_stream_id.get(), channelid.original_network_id.get());
+       for (std::list<active_channel>::iterator i(active_channels.begin()); i != active_channels.end(); ++i)
        {
-//             eDebug("available channel.. %04x:%04x", i->m_channel_id.transport_stream_id.get(), i->m_channel_id.original_network_id.get());
+               eDebugNoSimulate("available channel.. %04x:%04x", i->m_channel_id.transport_stream_id.get(), i->m_channel_id.original_network_id.get());
                if (i->m_channel_id == channelid)
                {
-//                     eDebug("found shared channel..");
+                       eDebugNoSimulate("found shared channel..");
                        channel = i->m_channel;
                        return 0;
                }
        }
-       
+
        /* no currently available channel is tuned to this channelid. create a new one, if possible. */
 
        if (!m_list)
        {
-               eDebug("no channel list set!");
+               eDebugNoSimulate("no channel list set!");
                return errNoChannelList;
        }
 
        ePtr<iDVBFrontendParameters> feparm;
        if (m_list->getChannelFrontendData(channelid, feparm))
        {
-               eDebug("channel not found!");
+               eDebugNoSimulate("channel not found!");
                return errChannelNotInList;
        }
 
        /* allocate a frontend. */
-       
+
        ePtr<eDVBAllocatedFrontend> fe;
 
-       int err = allocateFrontend(fe, feparm);
+       int err = allocateFrontend(fe, feparm, simulate);
        if (err)
                return err;
 
        RESULT res;
-       ePtr<eDVBChannel> ch;
-       ch = new eDVBChannel(this, fe);
+       ePtr<eDVBChannel> ch = new eDVBChannel(this, fe);
 
        res = ch->setChannel(channelid, feparm);
        if (res)
@@ -489,9 +645,15 @@ RESULT eDVBResourceManager::allocateChannel(const eDVBChannelID &channelid, eUse
                channel = 0;
                return errChidNotFound;
        }
-       m_cached_channel = channel = ch;
-       m_cached_channel_state_changed_conn =
-               CONNECT(ch->m_stateChanged,eDVBResourceManager::DVBChannelStateChanged);
+
+       if (simulate)
+               channel = ch;
+       else
+       {
+               m_cached_channel = channel = ch;
+               m_cached_channel_state_changed_conn =
+                       CONNECT(ch->m_stateChanged,eDVBResourceManager::DVBChannelStateChanged);
+       }
 
        return 0;
 }
@@ -506,13 +668,13 @@ void eDVBResourceManager::DVBChannelStateChanged(iDVBChannel *chan)
                case iDVBChannel::state_ok:
                {
                        eDebug("stop release channel timer");
-                       m_releaseCachedChannelTimer.stop();
+                       m_releaseCachedChannelTimer->stop();
                        break;
                }
                case iDVBChannel::state_last_instance:
                {
                        eDebug("start release channel timer");
-                       m_releaseCachedChannelTimer.start(3000, true);
+                       m_releaseCachedChannelTimer->start(3000, true);
                        break;
                }
                default: // ignore all other events
@@ -534,17 +696,14 @@ RESULT eDVBResourceManager::allocateRawChannel(eUsePtr<iDVBChannel> &channel, in
        {
                m_cached_channel_state_changed_conn.disconnect();
                m_cached_channel=0;
-               m_releaseCachedChannelTimer.stop();
+               m_releaseCachedChannelTimer->stop();
        }
 
        int err = allocateFrontendByIndex(fe, slot_index);
        if (err)
                return err;
 
-       eDVBChannel *ch;
-       ch = new eDVBChannel(this, fe);
-
-       channel = ch;
+       channel = new eDVBChannel(this, fe);
        return 0;
 }
 
@@ -553,42 +712,55 @@ RESULT eDVBResourceManager::allocatePVRChannel(eUsePtr<iDVBPVRChannel> &channel)
 {
        ePtr<eDVBAllocatedDemux> demux;
 
-       if (m_cached_channel && m_releaseCachedChannelTimer.isActive())
+       if (m_cached_channel && m_releaseCachedChannelTimer->isActive())
        {
                m_cached_channel_state_changed_conn.disconnect();
                m_cached_channel=0;
-               m_releaseCachedChannelTimer.stop();
+               m_releaseCachedChannelTimer->stop();
        }
 
-       eDVBChannel *ch;
-       ch = new eDVBChannel(this, 0);
-
-       channel = ch;
+       channel = new eDVBChannel(this, 0);
        return 0;
 }
 
 RESULT eDVBResourceManager::addChannel(const eDVBChannelID &chid, eDVBChannel *ch)
 {
-       m_active_channels.push_back(active_channel(chid, ch));
-       /* emit */ m_channelAdded(ch);
+       ePtr<iDVBFrontend> fe;
+       if (!ch->getFrontend(fe))
+       {
+               eDVBFrontend *frontend = (eDVBFrontend*)&(*fe);
+               if (frontend->is_simulate())
+                       m_active_simulate_channels.push_back(active_channel(chid, ch));
+               else
+               {
+                       m_active_channels.push_back(active_channel(chid, ch));
+                       /* emit */ m_channelAdded(ch);
+               }
+       }
        return 0;
 }
 
 RESULT eDVBResourceManager::removeChannel(eDVBChannel *ch)
 {
-       int cnt = 0;
-       for (std::list<active_channel>::iterator i(m_active_channels.begin()); i != m_active_channels.end();)
+       ePtr<iDVBFrontend> fe;
+       if (!ch->getFrontend(fe))
        {
-               if (i->m_channel == ch)
+               eDVBFrontend *frontend = (eDVBFrontend*)&(*fe);
+               std::list<active_channel> &active_channels = frontend->is_simulate() ? m_active_simulate_channels : m_active_channels;
+               int cnt = 0;
+               for (std::list<active_channel>::iterator i(active_channels.begin()); i != active_channels.end();)
                {
-                       i = m_active_channels.erase(i);
-                       ++cnt;
-               } else
-                       ++i;
+                       if (i->m_channel == ch)
+                       {
+                               i = active_channels.erase(i);
+                               ++cnt;
+                       } else
+                               ++i;
+               }
+               ASSERT(cnt == 1);
+               if (cnt == 1)
+                       return 0;
        }
-       ASSERT(cnt == 1);
-       if (cnt == 1)
-               return 0;
        return -ENOENT;
 }
 
@@ -598,12 +770,13 @@ RESULT eDVBResourceManager::connectChannelAdded(const Slot1<void,eDVBChannel*> &
        return 0;
 }
 
-int eDVBResourceManager::canAllocateFrontend(ePtr<iDVBFrontendParameters> &feparm)
+int eDVBResourceManager::canAllocateFrontend(ePtr<iDVBFrontendParameters> &feparm, bool simulate)
 {
+       eSmartPtrList<eDVBRegisteredFrontend> &frontends = simulate ? m_simulate_frontend : m_frontend;
        ePtr<eDVBRegisteredFrontend> best;
        int bestval = 0;
 
-       for (eSmartPtrList<eDVBRegisteredFrontend>::iterator i(m_frontend.begin()); i != m_frontend.end(); ++i)
+       for (eSmartPtrList<eDVBRegisteredFrontend>::iterator i(frontends.begin()); i != frontends.end(); ++i)
                if (!i->m_inuse)
                {
                        int c = i->m_frontend->isCompatibleWith(feparm);
@@ -640,10 +813,11 @@ int tuner_type_channel_default(ePtr<iDVBChannelList> &channellist, const eDVBCha
        return 0;
 }
 
-int eDVBResourceManager::canAllocateChannel(const eDVBChannelID &channelid, const eDVBChannelID& ignore)
+int eDVBResourceManager::canAllocateChannel(const eDVBChannelID &channelid, const eDVBChannelID& ignore, bool simulate)
 {
+       std::list<active_channel> &active_channels = simulate ? m_active_simulate_channels : m_active_channels;
        int ret=0;
-       if (m_cached_channel)
+       if (!simulate && m_cached_channel)
        {
                eDVBChannel *cache_chan = (eDVBChannel*)&(*m_cached_channel);
                if(channelid==cache_chan->getChannelID())
@@ -652,7 +826,7 @@ int eDVBResourceManager::canAllocateChannel(const eDVBChannelID &channelid, cons
 
                /* first, check if a channel is already existing. */
 //     eDebug("allocate channel.. %04x:%04x", channelid.transport_stream_id.get(), channelid.original_network_id.get());
-       for (std::list<active_channel>::iterator i(m_active_channels.begin()); i != m_active_channels.end(); ++i)
+       for (std::list<active_channel>::iterator i(active_channels.begin()); i != active_channels.end(); ++i)
        {
 //             eDebug("available channel.. %04x:%04x", i->m_channel_id.transport_stream_id.get(), i->m_channel_id.original_network_id.get());
                if (i->m_channel_id == channelid)
@@ -665,8 +839,9 @@ int eDVBResourceManager::canAllocateChannel(const eDVBChannelID &channelid, cons
        int *decremented_cached_channel_fe_usecount=NULL,
                *decremented_fe_usecount=NULL;
 
-       for (std::list<active_channel>::iterator i(m_active_channels.begin()); i != m_active_channels.end(); ++i)
+       for (std::list<active_channel>::iterator i(active_channels.begin()); i != active_channels.end(); ++i)
        {
+               eSmartPtrList<eDVBRegisteredFrontend> &frontends = simulate ? m_simulate_frontend : m_frontend;
 //             eDebug("available channel.. %04x:%04x", i->m_channel_id.transport_stream_id.get(), i->m_channel_id.original_network_id.get());
                if (i->m_channel_id == ignore)
                {
@@ -680,7 +855,7 @@ int eDVBResourceManager::canAllocateChannel(const eDVBChannelID &channelid, cons
                                ePtr<iDVBFrontend> fe;
                                if (!i->m_channel->getFrontend(fe))
                                {
-                                       for (eSmartPtrList<eDVBRegisteredFrontend>::iterator ii(m_frontend.begin()); ii != m_frontend.end(); ++ii)
+                                       for (eSmartPtrList<eDVBRegisteredFrontend>::iterator ii(frontends.begin()); ii != frontends.end(); ++ii)
                                        {
                                                if ( &(*fe) == &(*ii->m_frontend) )
                                                {
@@ -707,7 +882,8 @@ int eDVBResourceManager::canAllocateChannel(const eDVBChannelID &channelid, cons
                                ePtr<iDVBFrontend> fe;
                                if (!channel->getFrontend(fe))
                                {
-                                       for (eSmartPtrList<eDVBRegisteredFrontend>::iterator ii(m_frontend.begin()); ii != m_frontend.end(); ++ii)
+                                       eSmartPtrList<eDVBRegisteredFrontend> &frontends = simulate ? m_simulate_frontend : m_frontend;
+                                       for (eSmartPtrList<eDVBRegisteredFrontend>::iterator ii(frontends.begin()); ii != frontends.end(); ++ii)
                                        {
                                                if ( &(*fe) == &(*ii->m_frontend) )
                                                {
@@ -737,7 +913,7 @@ int eDVBResourceManager::canAllocateChannel(const eDVBChannelID &channelid, cons
                goto error;
        }
 
-       ret = canAllocateFrontend(feparm);
+       ret = canAllocateFrontend(feparm, simulate);
 
 error:
        if (decremented_fe_usecount)
@@ -748,6 +924,15 @@ error:
        return ret;
 }
 
+bool eDVBResourceManager::canMeasureFrontendInputPower()
+{
+       for (eSmartPtrList<eDVBRegisteredFrontend>::iterator i(m_frontend.begin()); i != m_frontend.end(); ++i)
+       {
+               return i->m_frontend->readInputpower() >= 0;
+       }
+       return false;
+}
+
 class eDVBChannelFilePush: public eFilePushThread
 {
 public:
@@ -845,7 +1030,7 @@ int eDVBChannelFilePush::filterRecordData(const unsigned char *_data, int len, s
        }
 #endif
 
-#if 1 /* not yet */
+#if 0
        if (!m_iframe_search)
                return len;
 
@@ -854,23 +1039,23 @@ int eDVBChannelFilePush::filterRecordData(const unsigned char *_data, int len, s
 //     eDebug("filterRecordData, size=%d (mod 188=%d), first byte is %02x", len, len %188, data[0]);
 
        unsigned char *d = data;
-       while ((d = (unsigned char*)memmem(d, data + len - d, "\x00\x00\x01", 3)))
+       while ((d + 3 < data + len) && (d = (unsigned char*)memmem(d, data + len - d, "\x00\x00\x01", 3)))
        {
                int offset = d - data;
                int ts_offset = offset - offset % 188; /* offset to the start of TS packet */
                unsigned char *ts = data + ts_offset;
                int pid = ((ts[1] << 8) | ts[2]) & 0x1FFF;
 
-               if ((d[3] == 0) && (m_pid == pid))  /* picture start */
+               if ((d[3] == 0 || d[3] == 0x09 && d[-1] == 0 && (ts[1] & 0x40)) && (m_pid == pid))  /* picture start */
                {
-                       int picture_type = (d[5] >> 3) & 7;
+                       int picture_type = (d[3]==0 ? (d[5] >> 3) & 7 : (d[4] >> 5) + 1);
                        d += 4;
 
 //                     eDebug("%d-frame at %d, offset in TS packet: %d, pid=%04x", picture_type, offset, offset % 188, pid);
 
                        if (m_iframe_state == 1)
                        {
-                                       /* we are allowing data, and stop allowing data on the next frame. 
+                                       /* we are allowing data, and stop allowing data on the next frame.
                                           we now found a frame. so stop here. */
                                memset(data + offset, 0, 188 - (offset%188)); /* zero out rest of TS packet */
                                current_span_remaining = 0;
@@ -897,26 +1082,30 @@ int eDVBChannelFilePush::filterRecordData(const unsigned char *_data, int len, s
 
                                        fts += 188;
                                }
-                                               /* force payload only */
-                               ts[3] &= ~0x30;
-                               ts[3] |=  0x10;
-
-//                             memset(ts + 4, 0xFF, (offset % 188) - 4);
 
                                m_iframe_state = 1;
                        }
                } else if ((d[3] & 0xF0) == 0xE0) /* video stream */
                {
-                       if (m_pid != pid)
+                               /* verify that this is actually a PES header, not just some ES data */
+                       if (ts[1] & 0x40) /* PUSI set */
                        {
-                               eDebug("now locked to pid %04x", pid);
-                               m_pid = pid;
+                               int payload_start = 4;
+                               if (ts[3] & 0x20) /* adaptation field present */
+                                       payload_start += ts[4] + 1; /* skip AF */
+                               if (payload_start == (offset%188)) /* the 00 00 01 should be directly at the payload start, otherwise it's not a PES header */
+                               {
+                                       if (m_pid != pid)
+                                       {
+                                               eDebug("now locked to pid %04x (%02x %02x %02x %02x)", pid, ts[0], ts[1], ts[2], ts[3]);
+                                               m_pid = pid;
+                                       }
+                               }
                        }
 //                     m_pid = 0x6e;
                        d += 4;
                } else
                        d += 4; /* ignore */
-
        }
 
        if (m_iframe_state == 1)
@@ -935,9 +1124,10 @@ eDVBChannel::eDVBChannel(eDVBResourceManager *mgr, eDVBAllocatedFrontend *fronte
        m_frontend = frontend;
 
        m_pvr_thread = 0;
-       
-       m_skipmode_n = m_skipmode_m = 0;
-       
+       m_pvr_fd_dst = -1;
+
+       m_skipmode_n = m_skipmode_m = m_skipmode_frames = 0;
+
        if (m_frontend)
                m_frontend->get().connectStateChange(slot(*this, &eDVBChannel::frontendStateChanged), m_conn_frontendStateChanged);
 }
@@ -953,14 +1143,14 @@ eDVBChannel::~eDVBChannel()
 void eDVBChannel::frontendStateChanged(iDVBFrontend*fe)
 {
        int state, ourstate = 0;
-       
+
                /* if we are already in shutdown, don't change state. */
        if (m_state == state_release)
                return;
-       
+
        if (fe->getState(state))
                return;
-       
+
        if (state == iDVBFrontend::stateLock)
        {
                eDebug("OURSTATE: ok");
@@ -989,7 +1179,7 @@ void eDVBChannel::frontendStateChanged(iDVBFrontend*fe)
                ourstate = state_failed;
        } else
                eFatal("state unknown");
-       
+
        if (ourstate != m_state)
        {
                m_state = ourstate;
@@ -1014,6 +1204,9 @@ void eDVBChannel::pvrEvent(int event)
 
 void eDVBChannel::cueSheetEvent(int event)
 {
+               /* we might end up here if playing failed or stopped, but the client hasn't (yet) noted. */
+       if (!m_pvr_thread)
+               return;
        switch (event)
        {
        case eCueSheet::evtSeek:
@@ -1034,6 +1227,8 @@ void eDVBChannel::cueSheetEvent(int event)
                                                /* i agree that this might look a bit like black magic. */
                                m_skipmode_n = 512*1024; /* must be 1 iframe at least. */
                                m_skipmode_m = bitrate / 8 / 90000 * m_cue->m_skipmode_ratio / 8;
+                               m_skipmode_frames = m_cue->m_skipmode_ratio / 90000;
+                               m_skipmode_frames_remainder = 0;
 
                                if (m_cue->m_skipmode_ratio < 0)
                                        m_skipmode_m -= m_skipmode_n;
@@ -1043,15 +1238,14 @@ void eDVBChannel::cueSheetEvent(int event)
                                if (abs(m_skipmode_m) < abs(m_skipmode_n))
                                {
                                        eWarning("something is wrong with this calculation");
-                                       m_skipmode_n = m_skipmode_m = 0;
+                                       m_skipmode_frames = m_skipmode_n = m_skipmode_m = 0;
                                }
                        } else
                        {
                                eDebug("skipmode ratio is 0, normal play");
-                               m_skipmode_n = m_skipmode_m = 0;
+                               m_skipmode_frames = m_skipmode_n = m_skipmode_m = 0;
                        }
                }
-               ASSERT(m_pvr_thread);
                m_pvr_thread->setIFrameSearch(m_skipmode_n != 0);
                if (m_cue->m_skipmode_ratio != 0)
                        m_pvr_thread->setTimebaseChange(0x10000 * 9000 / (m_cue->m_skipmode_ratio / 10)); /* negative values are also ok */
@@ -1069,7 +1263,7 @@ void eDVBChannel::cueSheetEvent(int event)
                {
                        off_t offset_in, offset_out;
                        pts_t pts_in = i->first, pts_out = i->second;
-                       if (m_tstools.getOffset(offset_in, pts_in) || m_tstools.getOffset(offset_out, pts_out))
+                       if (m_tstools.getOffset(offset_in, pts_in, -1) || m_tstools.getOffset(offset_out, pts_out, 1))
                        {
                                eDebug("span translation failed.\n");
                                continue;
@@ -1092,6 +1286,23 @@ static inline long long align(long long x, int align)
 
        x -= x % align;
 
+       if (sign)
+               x = -x;
+
+       return x;
+}
+
+       /* align toward zero */
+static inline long long align_with_len(long long x, int align, size_t &len)
+{
+       int sign = x < 0;
+
+       if (sign)
+               x = -x;
+
+       x -= x % align;
+       len += x % align;
+
        if (sign)
                x = -x;
 
@@ -1104,7 +1315,7 @@ void eDVBChannel::getNextSourceSpan(off_t current_offset, size_t bytes_read, off
        const int blocksize = 188;
        unsigned int max = align(10*1024*1024, blocksize);
        current_offset = align(current_offset, blocksize);
-       
+
        if (!m_cue)
        {
                eDebug("no cue sheet. forcing normal play");
@@ -1113,25 +1324,58 @@ void eDVBChannel::getNextSourceSpan(off_t current_offset, size_t bytes_read, off
                return;
        }
 
-       m_cue->m_lock.RdLock();
-       if (!m_cue->m_decoding_demux)
-       {
-               start = current_offset;
-               size = max;
-               eDebug("getNextSourceSpan, no decoding demux. forcing normal play");
-               m_cue->m_lock.Unlock();
-               return;
-       }
-
        if (m_skipmode_n)
        {
-               eDebug("skipmode %d:%d", m_skipmode_m, m_skipmode_n);
+               eDebug("skipmode %d:%d (x%d)", m_skipmode_m, m_skipmode_n, m_skipmode_frames);
                max = align(m_skipmode_n, blocksize);
        }
 
        eDebug("getNextSourceSpan, current offset is %08llx, m_skipmode_m = %d!", current_offset, m_skipmode_m);
+       int frame_skip_success = 0;
 
-       current_offset += align(m_skipmode_m, blocksize);
+       if (m_skipmode_m)
+       {
+               int frames_to_skip = m_skipmode_frames + m_skipmode_frames_remainder;
+               eDebug("we are at %llx, and we try to skip %d+%d frames from here", current_offset, m_skipmode_frames, m_skipmode_frames_remainder);
+               size_t iframe_len;
+               off_t iframe_start = current_offset;
+               int frames_skipped = frames_to_skip;
+               if (!m_tstools.findNextPicture(iframe_start, iframe_len, frames_skipped))
+               {
+                       m_skipmode_frames_remainder = frames_to_skip - frames_skipped;
+                       eDebug("successfully skipped %d (out of %d, rem now %d) frames.", frames_skipped, frames_to_skip, m_skipmode_frames_remainder);
+                       current_offset = align_with_len(iframe_start, blocksize, iframe_len);
+                       max = align(iframe_len + 187, blocksize);
+                       frame_skip_success = 1;
+               } else
+               {
+                       m_skipmode_frames_remainder = 0;
+                       eDebug("frame skipping failed, reverting to byte-skipping");
+               }
+       }
+       
+       if (!frame_skip_success)
+       {
+               current_offset += align(m_skipmode_m, blocksize);
+               
+               if (m_skipmode_m)
+               {
+                       eDebug("we are at %llx, and we try to find the iframe here:", current_offset);
+                       size_t iframe_len;
+                       off_t iframe_start = current_offset;
+                       
+                       int direction = (m_skipmode_m < 0) ? -1 : +1;
+                       if (m_tstools.findFrame(iframe_start, iframe_len, direction))
+                               eDebug("failed");
+                       else
+                       {
+                               current_offset = align_with_len(iframe_start, blocksize, iframe_len);
+                               max = align(iframe_len, blocksize);
+                       }
+               }
+       }
+
+       m_cue->m_lock.RdLock();
 
        while (!m_cue->m_seek_requests.empty())
        {
@@ -1157,6 +1401,13 @@ void eDVBChannel::getNextSourceSpan(off_t current_offset, size_t bytes_read, off
                                eDebug("decoder getPTS failed, can't seek relative");
                                continue;
                        }
+                       if (!m_cue->m_decoding_demux)
+                       {
+                               eDebug("getNextSourceSpan, no decoding demux. couldn't seek to %llx... ignore request!", pts);
+                               start = current_offset;
+                               size = max;
+                               continue;
+                       }
                        if (getCurrentPosition(m_cue->m_decoding_demux, now, 1))
                        {
                                eDebug("seekTo: getCurrentPosition failed!");
@@ -1175,7 +1426,7 @@ void eDVBChannel::getNextSourceSpan(off_t current_offset, size_t bytes_read, off
                                continue;
                        }
                }
-               
+
                if (relative == 1) /* pts relative */
                {
                        pts += now;
@@ -1186,7 +1437,7 @@ void eDVBChannel::getNextSourceSpan(off_t current_offset, size_t bytes_read, off
                if (relative != 2)
                        if (pts < 0)
                                pts = 0;
-               
+
                if (relative == 2) /* AP relative */
                {
                        eDebug("AP relative seeking: %lld, at %lld", pts, now);
@@ -1197,18 +1448,18 @@ void eDVBChannel::getNextSourceSpan(off_t current_offset, size_t bytes_read, off
                                eDebug("AP relative seeking failed!");
                        } else
                        {
-                               eDebug("next ap is %llx\n", pts);
                                pts = nextap;
+                               eDebug("next ap is %llx\n", pts);
                        }
                }
-               
+
                off_t offset = 0;
-               if (m_tstools.getOffset(offset, pts))
+               if (m_tstools.getOffset(offset, pts, -1))
                {
                        eDebug("get offset for pts=%lld failed!", pts);
                        continue;
                }
-
+               
                eDebug("ok, resolved skip (rel: %d, diff %lld), now at %08llx", relative, pts, offset);
                current_offset = align(offset, blocksize); /* in case tstools return non-aligned offset */
        }
@@ -1219,7 +1470,7 @@ void eDVBChannel::getNextSourceSpan(off_t current_offset, size_t bytes_read, off
        {
                long long aligned_start = align(i->first, blocksize);
                long long aligned_end = align(i->second, blocksize);
-       
+
                if ((current_offset >= aligned_start) && (current_offset < aligned_end))
                {
                        start = current_offset;
@@ -1284,10 +1535,16 @@ void eDVBChannel::getNextSourceSpan(off_t current_offset, size_t bytes_read, off
                m_pvr_thread->sendEvent(eFilePushThread::evtUser);
        }
 
-       start = current_offset;
-       size = max;
-
-       eDebug("END OF CUESHEET. (%08llx, %d)", start, size);
+       if (m_source_span.empty())
+       {
+               start = current_offset;
+               size = max;
+               eDebug("NO CUESHEET. (%08llx, %d)", start, size);
+       } else
+       {
+               start = current_offset;
+               size = 0;
+       }
        return;
 }
 
@@ -1318,7 +1575,7 @@ RESULT eDVBChannel::setChannel(const eDVBChannelID &channelid, ePtr<iDVBFrontend
 {
        if (m_channel_id)
                m_mgr->removeChannel(this);
-               
+
        if (!channelid)
                return 0;
 
@@ -1327,7 +1584,7 @@ RESULT eDVBChannel::setChannel(const eDVBChannelID &channelid, ePtr<iDVBFrontend
                eDebug("no frontend to tune!");
                return -ENODEV;
        }
-       
+
        m_channel_id = channelid;
        m_mgr->addChannel(channelid, this);
        m_state = state_tuning;
@@ -1335,14 +1592,14 @@ RESULT eDVBChannel::setChannel(const eDVBChannelID &channelid, ePtr<iDVBFrontend
        int res;
        res = m_frontend->get().tune(*feparm);
        m_current_frontend_parameters = feparm;
-       
+
        if (res)
        {
                m_state = state_release;
                m_stateChanged(this);
                return res;
        }
-       
+
        return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1369,27 +1626,89 @@ RESULT eDVBChannel::setCIRouting(const eDVBCIRouting &routing)
        return -1;
 }
 
+void eDVBChannel::SDTready(int result)
+{
+       ePyObject args = PyTuple_New(2), ret;
+       bool ok=false;
+       if (!result)
+       {
+               for (std::vector<ServiceDescriptionSection*>::const_iterator i = m_SDT->getSections().begin(); i != m_SDT->getSections().end(); ++i)
+               {
+                       ok = true;
+                       PyTuple_SET_ITEM(args, 0, PyInt_FromLong((*i)->getTransportStreamId()));
+                       PyTuple_SET_ITEM(args, 1, PyInt_FromLong((*i)->getOriginalNetworkId()));
+                       break;
+               }
+       }
+       if (!ok)
+       {
+               PyTuple_SET_ITEM(args, 0, Py_None);
+               PyTuple_SET_ITEM(args, 1, Py_None);
+               Py_INCREF(Py_None);
+               Py_INCREF(Py_None);
+       }
+       ret = PyObject_CallObject(m_tsid_onid_callback, args);
+       if (ret)
+               Py_DECREF(ret);
+       Py_DECREF(args);
+       Py_DECREF(m_tsid_onid_callback);
+       m_tsid_onid_callback = ePyObject();
+       m_tsid_onid_demux = 0;
+       m_SDT = 0;
+}
+
+RESULT eDVBChannel::requestTsidOnid(ePyObject callback)
+{
+       if (PyCallable_Check(callback))
+       {
+               if (!getDemux(m_tsid_onid_demux, 0))
+               {
+                       m_SDT = new eTable<ServiceDescriptionSection>;
+                       CONNECT(m_SDT->tableReady, eDVBChannel::SDTready);
+                       if (m_SDT->start(m_tsid_onid_demux, eDVBSDTSpec()))
+                       {
+                               m_tsid_onid_demux = 0;
+                               m_SDT = 0;
+                       }
+                       else
+                       {
+                               Py_INCREF(callback);
+                               m_tsid_onid_callback = callback;
+                               return 0;
+                       }
+               }
+       }
+       return -1;
+}
+
 RESULT eDVBChannel::getDemux(ePtr<iDVBDemux> &demux, int cap)
 {
        ePtr<eDVBAllocatedDemux> &our_demux = (cap & capDecode) ? m_decoder_demux : m_demux;
-       
+
        if (!our_demux)
        {
                demux = 0;
-               
+
                if (m_mgr->allocateDemux(m_frontend ? (eDVBRegisteredFrontend*)*m_frontend : (eDVBRegisteredFrontend*)0, our_demux, cap))
                        return -1;
-       }
-       
-       demux = *our_demux;
+
+               demux = *our_demux;
+
                /* don't hold a reference to the decoding demux, we don't need it. */
-               
+
                /* FIXME: by dropping the 'allocated demux' in favour of the 'iDVBDemux',
-                  the refcount is lost. thus, decoding demuxes are never allocated. 
-                  
+                  the refcount is lost. thus, decoding demuxes are never allocated.
+
                   this poses a big problem for PiP. */
-       if (cap & capDecode)
-               our_demux = 0;
+
+               if (cap & capHoldDecodeReference) // this is set in eDVBResourceManager::allocateDemux for Dm500HD/DM800 and DM8000
+                       ;
+               else if (cap & capDecode)
+                       our_demux = 0;
+       }
+       else
+               demux = *our_demux;
+
        return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1419,22 +1738,25 @@ RESULT eDVBChannel::playFile(const char *file)
                delete m_pvr_thread;
                m_pvr_thread = 0;
        }
-       
+
        m_tstools.openFile(file);
-       
+
                /* DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT FIXING THIS. FIX THE ATI SOURCES FIRST,
                   THEN DO A REAL FIX HERE! */
-       
+
+       if (m_pvr_fd_dst < 0)
+       {
                /* (this codepath needs to be improved anyway.) */
 #if HAVE_DVB_API_VERSION < 3
-       m_pvr_fd_dst = open("/dev/pvr", O_WRONLY);
+               m_pvr_fd_dst = open("/dev/pvr", O_WRONLY);
 #else
-       m_pvr_fd_dst = open("/dev/misc/pvr", O_WRONLY);
+               m_pvr_fd_dst = open("/dev/misc/pvr", O_WRONLY);
 #endif
-       if (m_pvr_fd_dst < 0)
-       {
-               eDebug("can't open /dev/misc/pvr - you need to buy the new(!) $$$ box! (%m)"); // or wait for the driver to be improved.
-               return -ENODEV;
+               if (m_pvr_fd_dst < 0)
+               {
+                       eDebug("can't open /dev/misc/pvr - you need to buy the new(!) $$$ box! (%m)"); // or wait for the driver to be improved.
+                       return -ENODEV;
+               }
        }
 
        m_pvr_thread = new eDVBChannelFilePush();
@@ -1442,10 +1764,14 @@ RESULT eDVBChannel::playFile(const char *file)
        m_pvr_thread->setStreamMode(1);
        m_pvr_thread->setScatterGather(this);
 
+       m_event(this, evtPreStart);
+
        if (m_pvr_thread->start(file, m_pvr_fd_dst))
        {
                delete m_pvr_thread;
                m_pvr_thread = 0;
+               ::close(m_pvr_fd_dst);
+               m_pvr_fd_dst = -1;
                eDebug("can't open PVR file %s (%m)", file);
                return -ENOENT;
        }
@@ -1462,10 +1788,11 @@ void eDVBChannel::stopFile()
        if (m_pvr_thread)
        {
                m_pvr_thread->stop();
-               ::close(m_pvr_fd_dst);
                delete m_pvr_thread;
                m_pvr_thread = 0;
        }
+       if (m_pvr_fd_dst >= 0)
+               ::close(m_pvr_fd_dst);
 }
 
 void eDVBChannel::setCueSheet(eCueSheet *cuesheet)
@@ -1485,11 +1812,11 @@ RESULT eDVBChannel::getCurrentPosition(iDVBDemux *decoding_demux, pts_t &pos, in
 {
        if (!decoding_demux)
                return -1;
-       
+
        pts_t now;
-       
+
        int r;
-       
+
        if (mode == 0) /* demux */
        {
                r = decoding_demux->getSTC(now, 0);
@@ -1500,7 +1827,7 @@ RESULT eDVBChannel::getCurrentPosition(iDVBDemux *decoding_demux, pts_t &pos, in
                }
        } else
                now = pos; /* fixup supplied */
-       
+
        off_t off = 0; /* TODO: fixme */
        r = m_tstools.fixupPTS(off, now);
        if (r)
@@ -1508,9 +1835,9 @@ RESULT eDVBChannel::getCurrentPosition(iDVBDemux *decoding_demux, pts_t &pos, in
                eDebug("fixup PTS failed");
                return -1;
        }
-       
+
        pos = now;
-       
+
        return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1521,7 +1848,7 @@ void eDVBChannel::flushPVR(iDVBDemux *decoding_demux)
                           a.) the filepush's internal buffer
                           b.) the PVR buffer (before demux)
                           c.) the ratebuffer (after demux)
-                          
+
                           it's important to clear them in the correct order, otherwise
                           the ratebuffer (for example) would immediately refill from
                           the not-yet-flushed PVR buffer.
@@ -1532,7 +1859,7 @@ void eDVBChannel::flushPVR(iDVBDemux *decoding_demux)
        m_pvr_thread->flush();
                /* HACK: flush PVR buffer */
        ::ioctl(m_pvr_fd_dst, 0);
-       
+
                /* flush ratebuffers (video, audio) */
        if (decoding_demux)
                decoding_demux->flush();
@@ -1556,7 +1883,7 @@ void eCueSheet::seekTo(int relative, const pts_t &pts)
        m_lock.Unlock();
        m_event(evtSeek);
 }
-       
+
 void eCueSheet::clear()
 {
        m_lock.WrLock();
@@ -1566,7 +1893,7 @@ void eCueSheet::clear()
 
 void eCueSheet::addSourceSpan(const pts_t &begin, const pts_t &end)
 {
-       assert(begin < end);
+       ASSERT(begin < end);
        m_lock.WrLock();
        m_spans.push_back(std::pair<pts_t, pts_t>(begin, end));
        m_lock.Unlock();