Hello,
I am using TVHeadend 4.3-1638 running on Debian Jessie, compiled myself, HD Homerun network tuner with cable TV, and small number of IPTV channels.
I am currently using MPEG-TS (pass) for recordings. It works great for everything EXCEPT that you cannot seek (skip to certain time, fast forward, reverse) when viewing the recordings using VLC (on tablet or phone when watching over Internet away from home) and occasional issues with IPTV recordings.
In order to be able to seek in recordings and maybe fix the IPTV recording issues, I was thinking of trying out Matroska container for recordings. Can anyone please briefly explain any differences between MPEG-TS and Matroska or tell me whether Matroska will be ok, considering:
1. I use timeshifting (read there are problems with Matroska and timeshifting)
2. Sometimes we watch a recording while it is being recorded (read Matroska cannot do this)
If Matroska can do everything MPEG-TS can plus it can allow seeking and possibly fix problems with IPTV recordings, I would switch to it. However timeshifting and watching while recording are more important so I would stick with MPEG-TS if Matroska cannot handle those. Can anyone please explain? Thanks ahead.