My NextPVR server is a ten year old HP Microserver running Windows 10. I doubt if Windows 11 will run OK on it so started looking at Linux on an old PC instead. I have setup a second Test Server with NextPVR running on LibreElec. I did a test scan using the installed Astra28.2 transponder list with my SAT>IP tuner but many channels are missing! I manually downloaded the latest Scan Tables in Kodi but little or no difference.

Comparing the Astra-28.2E transponder list settings with those on King of Sat and there are many errors. It looks to be around 18 months out of date! However after a reboot I see a very different list of satellites more like the ones from a King of Sat download. After a search I find the King of Sat tuning files at :-
/storage/.kodi/addons/service.nextpvr/nextpvr.bin/data/tuning/DVB-S/

Unfortunately the 28.2.ini is dated April 2023. I downloaded the latest file and replaced the old 28.2.ini file and also copied a cut down regional .ini file with only 26 transponders I use instead of the 137 transponders on the default file.

A scan using my regional .ini file and finds most of wanted channels. Set EPG to “Freesat(UK)”. Reboot just in case! Select “Update EPG” scans 2 frequencies but zero inserted. Kodi.log enclosed!!

Chris

The 34K log file attached disappears what ever I do!!

what i would like to do is live tv direct stream from source and if i want to record then record on backend.  is this possible, thanks in advance.

From a thread I posted in the wrong area:
DateTime displaying in the wrong (US not UK) format in the Recordings screens
(affects UiClients like NLite, yauiclient, uidroid etc.)
where mvallevand pointed us in the right direction.

gEd:

Step 1: Open the Windows Control Panel, press Region and select the Administrative tab.
Step 2: Look for the “Copy your current settings to:” setting in the bottom of the screen.
Step 3: Select “Welcome screen and system accounts” and press OK.

Thanks Martin. That's an aspect of Windows I was not familiar with.


Jaggy:

Fortuitously maybe it wouldn't allow me to change the NextPVR service to run with my local account probably as my local account doesn't have a password & windows doesn't seem to like that in this situation... but this got me thinking & I remembered that when I setup Windows (a couple of years back.. & the server is setup the same) I created a second account right away without a password so I didn't have to type every time I logged in, so I logged into the primary-first account & checked the admin date formats, which appeared to be right but even so, I then selected copy settings & also ticked the Welcome Screen & System accounts, applied & WahLah when I logged back into my normal user account NLite displayed the Recordings short date format as is normal for NZ. I then did the same thing on the server & uidroid is now also displaying them right/as we expect them to display.

Excellent thanks Martin.

I just installed a  new NVIDIA graphics card capable of 4k, and changed resolution of both the Win10 screen (HDMI to Sony A1E) -and- Kodi display setttings to 2160p (3840 x 2160).  Since then, video playback has been very jerky.  Is there a setting I need to change in NextPVR?  I'm using a Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-1265 Model 1196 for OTA.

Thanks in advance.

Interesting Android TV box https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/07/12/...mmc-flash/

Seems a bit pricey but I think it has better specs than a NVShield.

Hi,

Every time I change channel I see the message 'Reduced Channel List'.
I'm not sure why I'm seeing this. There are tuners available for every channel AFAIK.

What circumstances cause this message to be displayed?

Hi since I used Threadfin as a IPTV proxy for nextpvr my recording rules don't work anymore.
Do I need to adjust something in threadfin or nextpvr to bring to work again?

Would be great if you can help!

Thanks

Hi,

I have a new NextPVR install that with a number of UK channels via a SAT>IP server.  I only have a couple of recurring schedules setup so far but they don't seem to be causing recordings to be scheduled when the EPG updates (mostly from Schedules Direct).

For example - I have Douglas Is Cancelled set to record All Episodes - but the episode on 17th July isn't scheduled despite it being in the TV guide - any ideas?

Log attached immediately after a manual EPG update.

Attached Files

  logs-20240712-1010.zip (Size: 1.17 MB / Downloads: 1)

I would like the have ability to toggle to sort channels by channel name in UI clients and the Web Player.  Now with FAST and other non linear channels it makes more sense to use the alpha keys then the a remote by channel number since the channel number might not even be assigned or fixed. The alpha key in UI client could jump in the list.  Also when an m3u is imported it might start in alpha order but new channels get appended with each rescan.

I am torn on what the number key should do in this mode, number or percentage  jumps either would be ok.  During live tv it should be by channel number.

Martin

Greetings. Longstanding and up-to-date Windows 10 + NextPVR + HDHomeRun Prime HDHR3-CC v20231214 with Xfinity CableCard setup. Limited Basic cable package so not many unique channels (lots of duplicates, though).

As Xfinity is known to do, they recently deleted some channels and added others.

I went into the HDHomeRun Setup utility which ultimately goes to a local IP address to scan for channels. I've done this routine many, many times before, but this is the first time where a couple of the new channels were detected without a channel name or callsign (just a number):

   

When I go into Devices in the NextPVR settings to scan for new channels, it doesn't see those new nameless channels, and those were the only updates it doesn't see:

   

I've never had an issue detecting and adding new channels before. The only wrinkle is the fact that these two are nameless. DTAs connected to other TVs in the house pick up those new channels (362 and 363) just fine as KUNS2 (TBD. network) and KUNS3 (The Nest network).

Log files attached.

Any ideas? Multiple scan retries, rebooting the PC, and power cycling the HDHomeRun haven't helped.

Attached Files

  logs-20240709-1740.zip (Size: 690.13 KB / Downloads: 2)