---
id: vdr
label: Video Disk Recorder (VDR)
title: Video Disk Recorder (VDR) - Bindings
type: binding
description: "The Video Disk Recorder (VDR) binding allows openHAB to control your own digital satellite receiver and [Video Disk Recorder](http://www.tvdr.de)."
source: https://github.com/openhab/openhab1-addons/blob/master/bundles/binding/org.openhab.binding.vdr/README.md
since: 1x
install: manual
---

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# Video Disk Recorder (VDR) Binding

The Video Disk Recorder (VDR) binding allows openHAB to control your own digital satellite receiver and [Video Disk Recorder](http://www.tvdr.de).

If you have any suggestions or questions don't hesitate to contact me ([iwow](http://groups.google.com/groups/profile?enc_user=2fum3R0AAACkAo_xkzjYxXMLRwdKLvZ72A6NcFQ3yZH-XCKBlyRD_Q)).

## Binding Configuration

This binding can be configured in the file `services/vdr.cfg`.

| Property | Default | Required | Description |
|----------|---------|:--------:|-------------|
| TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |


## Item Configuration

The syntax for the VDR binding configuration string is explained here:

```
vdr="<VDR-ID>:<command>[,<VDR-ID>:<command>][,..]"
```

The parts in brackets `[]` signify an optional information.
 
Command must be one of the following:

- `message`: show message on OSD; must be bound to a String item
- `powerOff`: switch VDR off (same as hit power on remote control); must be bound to a Switch item
- `recording`: recording state; must be bound to a Switch item
- `channel`: channel up / down; can be bound to a Switch item(ON=increase, OFF=decrease) or a number item
- `volume`: volume up / down; can be bound to a Switch item (ON=increase, OFF=decrease) or a number item (value between 0 and 255)

The VDR-Id corresponds to the configuration in openhab.cfg where one has to configure the VDRs. Which looks like this 

```
vdr:<id>.host=[host]
vdr:<id>.port=[port]
```

## Examples

### Basic Examples

Here are some examples for valid binding configuration strings:

For Switch items:

```
vdr="LivingRoom:powerOff"
vdr="LivingRoom:recording"
```

For String items:

```
vdr="LivingRoom:message"
```

As a result, your lines in the items file might look like the following:

```
Switch VDR_LivingroomPower          "VDR (livingroom) Power"          (VDR) {vdr="LivingRoom:powerOff",wol="192.168.1.2#F4:6D:15:32:F3:F7" }
String VDR_LivingroomOSDMessage     "VDR (livingroom) OSD message"           {vdr="LivingRoom:message"}
Switch VDR_LivingroomChannelUpDown	"VDR Livingroom Channel Up/Down"  (VDR)  {vdr="LivingRoom:channel"}
Number VDR_LivingroomChannel        "VDR Livingroom Channel"          (VDR)  {vdr="LivingRoom:channel"}
Switch VDR_LivingroomVolumeUpDown	"VDR Livingroom Volume Up/Down"   (VDR)  {vdr="LivingRoom:volume"}
Number VDR_LivingroomVolume         "VDR Livingroom Volume"           (VDR)  {vdr="LivingRoom:volume"}
Switch VDR_LivingroomRecording      "VDR (livingroom) Recording"      (VDR)  {vdr="LivingRoom:recording"}
```

### Switch VDR PC on if TV switch on:

This example requires TV with LAN connection.

First you need two items with NetworkHealthBinding

```
Switch TV_PowerState                "TV Power State"     (VDR)   {nh="192.168.1.2" }
Switch VDR_LIVINGROOM_POWER_STATUS  "VDR Power Status"   (VDR)   {nh="192.168.1.3" } 
```

A rule for the openHAB rule engine can look like this:

```
rule CheckTVStateOn
when
	Item TV_PowerState changed to ON
then
	if(VDR_LIVINGROOM_POWER_STATUS?.state==OFF) {
    	sendCommand(VDR_LivingroomPower, ON);
    }    
end
```

### Switch VDR PC off if TV switch off

Same requirements and prerequisites as VDR PC on use-case above.

A rule for the openHAB rule engine (not drools) can look like this:

```
rule CheckTVStateOff
when
	Item TV_PowerState changed to OFF
then
	if(VDR_LIVINGROOM_POWER_STATUS?.state==ON) {
		if (VDR_LivingroomRecording?.state==OFF) {
    		sendCommand(VDR_LivingroomPower, OFF);
    	}
    }    
end
```