I have installed the latest at this time of the software and also tried the final patches
My tv is a 16x9 wide screen.
problem - 4x3 dvd files on my pc under Videos - incl ripped ones from my dvd collection - auto show as widescreen
I have to use F7 or the right click menu that allows to set aspect ratio - auto set does the the job immediately for the film showing. But next time I view a (differnt) dvd I have to do the same thing. I have chosen auto in the main settngs in misc.
Sorry, searched and could not find the answer. Currently I can only get the pvr to record in 9mb mode meaning a 30 minute show at 720p is about 1gb. At higher res say 1080, it is much larger like 12mb or 1.3gb for half hour. I would like to try to compress my recordings to see if I can record some at a lower level instead of recording them, then re-encoding to save space. Currently, I take a 720p recording and re-encode to mkv of say 640 or 720p at about 220mb for 640 or 350 for 720p. But that requires running handbrake and re-encoding. I can set the recording speed using Total Media Extreme for manual recordings, but not for NPVR. I found an old thread that said to edit analogHD.ini, but that doesn't exist, so maybe that was in gbpvr instead.
I looked in config and found some settings but didn't want to mess with them until I heard what I could play with and not. Should I set the config.xml file to change the bitrate? I am sure other users are doing this, but I can't find out how. Please help if you know how. Thanks in advance.
Hi all, just signed up and need a little help. I decided to build my own PVR since I have a pretty good Windows XP desktop lying around, but don't know which capture card is best. I would like to capture in at least 1080i resolution (I am currently on Direct TV) using the HDMI output from the satelite box, but don't want to be tied to computer. Can I use an HDMI splitter box to split HDMI from sat box into two feeds, one to TV and one to computer capture card? I will be installing new 1.5 tb Hard Drive so space shouldn't be a problem. Anyone have any suggestions about how I should proceed? Thanks for your help!
I'm running NPVR on Windows XP and i have a choice of 3 VMR9 renderers. Can anybody explain what the difference is between them and is there a general recommendation on XP? Normal VMR9 seems to give me a letterbox picture for some reason.
By the way, i'm using ffdshow for all the decoders.
I'm sure the answer will be far more complex than the question but here's hoping..... :-)
(excuse the typo in the subject - obviously i meant VMR9)
As of the time of this post, the latest version is 1.4.2.4290.
IR Server Suite (IRSS) is a very simple to configure remote control utility that works fine in NPVR. This guide will quickly get you up and running.
I use NPVR with a DIRECTV receiver and an older Microsoft Media Center USB Blaster on a Windows 7 64-bit computer with a Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-1800.
1) Download the latest version of IRSS from the link above.
2) Open the .ZIP file for IRSS and start the install. In the CHOOSE COMPONENTS section, you will only need to check the boxes in front of...
IR Server
Under Tools
- Abstractor
- Debug Client
- Translator
Under CommandLine Tools
- IR Blast
You will be asked to install either as a SERVICE or APPLICATION. I installed as a SERVICE.
3) When the install finishes, you will be asked to run the IR SERVER CONFIGURATION which you will need to do. Click FINISH.
4) The IR SERVER CONFIGURATION will open and should have your device to send IR commands pre-selected. For my set up, MICROSOFT MCE was pre-selected. For whatever device you have, make sure it is selected. If your device is not listed then it is not supported. Click OK to exit.
5) Now it is time to get your receiver's remote control IR codes learned. To do this, click the Windows Start button and go to ALL PROGRAMS > IR SERVER SUITE > TRANSLATOR. Now look for a green box on the system tray by the Windows clock. When you mouse over it, it will say it is TRANSLATOR. Right-click once on it then left-click once on SETUP. Check the box at the bottom in front of "Start Translator with Windows".
6) Click the IR Commands tab. The only buttons that will need to be learned are 0-9. Let's start with 0. Click the NEW button. For the name, call it 0. Click the LEARN button. Place your receiver remote close to the USB sensor and quickly tap the 0 button. DO NOT HOLD THE 0 BUTTON DOWN!!! JUST TAP IT!!! Once the 0 IR code is learned, click OK. You will now see 0 on the list. Repeat for 1-9. When done, click OK on the TRANSLATOR window.
7) Now we need to tell NPVR to use IRSS to change channels so open NPVR and right-click on the main window then left-click on SETTINGS.
8) Click on DEVICES then double-click on the device you want to change channels on.
9) Under Channel Changer, click the ... button to the right of the EXECUTABLE field.
For 64-bit Windows, it is C:\Program Files (x86)\IR Server Suite\IRBlast.exe
For 32-bit Windows, it is C:\Program Files\IR Server Suite\IRBlast.exe
10) In the ARGUMENTS field, enter this...
-channel {channel} -delay 500 -host localhost
11) Click OK then click OK on the SETTINGS window. You are now DONE!
To test, open Live TV and change the channel using either your receiver's remote or your keyboard.
OPTIONALLY BUT RECOMMENDED, click the Windows Start button and open the Control Panel. In the "Search Control Panel" box on the top right, type in SERVICES. This should list Administrative Tools and under that you will see "View local services". Click on that to open SERVICES. Look for IR SERVER and double-click on it to open. Click the RECOVERY tab and change the 3 FAILURE options to RESTART THE SERVICE. Click APPLY then OK. Better to be safe than sorry when an important recording is scheduled.
When I open NPVR and go to Live TV, the last channel watched is tuned correctly. When I change the channel, Live TV freezes resulting in NPVR needing to be closed down. I cannot figure out why it is doing this. Attached are the logs from the time the issue last occurred.
I'm using Network Recorder to stream live TV from the firewire port of the STB connected to the main HTPC to a NPVR box in a different room (the second box has a capture source configured for the Network Recorder tuner). Before yesterday, I've only done short testing and it looked OK. During extended viewing, the screen freezes after 5 - 8 minutes. If I then hit STOP, I return to the previous menu (TV guide or channels pop-up) and I can then restart the stream and it freezes again in 5 - 8 minutes. It's reproducible on 2 different remote boxes. I'm thinking it is a problem with the buffer file. When this happens, various size files are left behind in the buffer folder. For a test today, I played the buffer file in WMP and it appears to START at the time the screen froze (same commercial at start of file as on frozen screen) and then continues until I hit STOP. Logs and network recorder config file attached. I have some screenshots with the time bar if they would help. The most recent viewing was at 1502 to about 1514 today.
Other than this, firewire Network Recorder has worked flawlessly through the winter seasons of The Closer and Rizzoli and Isles - not a singe defective recording. Thanks, Martin!
I note that I have RollingFile false in the config, I think the problem existed even with it true. I'll retest and repost.
Update:
Same problem with RollingFile true. Also confirmed that the leftover buffer file starts at the time of screen freeze.
In addition, Live TV with QAM tuner on the test box does not have the freeze problem.
