If I maximize the NPVR screen I get a full screen instead (no borders), so I can't minimize the screen anymore. Only by exiting and restarting the program.
For some reason (probaly signal to weak) I can't receive 2 channels digital, only analogue.
I merged every other channel (from analogue and digital source).
When I start watching tv on a channel I can only receive analogue, of course this card is selected.
But if I then select another channel, which I can receive both analogue and digital the digital card isn't being used, although in settings the digital card is listed first (and I havent' checked "use reverse priority for live tv").
After updating the server and clients to NextPVR 2.2.6 i can not see any thumbnails created by xmltvextras.exe anymore. They're just disappeared. Has something changed in the database of NextPVR?
Because it's such a cold wet lousy day I decided to get onto some of the thing "I don't want to do" ie. updating BRVE+ for 2.2.6 & I have run into a snag almost right from the start.....
In 2.2.6 you have added a "Details" element to the players NowNext skin & while it will crash if it's not in the skin I can't find out what it actually displays as it doesn't seem to display anything for me??
Anyone got some handy C# code to get the NPVR data directory? eg
- Windows Vista, 7, Server 2008: C:\Users\Public\NPVR
- Windows XP, Server 2003: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\NPVR
I was hoping to have this plugin completed before the new season started but it did not work out.
If anyone is willing to run some tests for me, this is a base for a DCTTuner plugin. It is not useable for recording or live TV but it will gather some information that I need to detect clear QAM channels and copy-freely programming. It will not make changes to your database such as adding channels so it should not affect regular recordings. It does save a capture source to the database but no channels will be associated with it.
The couple of people that previously ran a test for me should delete their "[userdata]\Plugins\Common\PSIP Parser.*" files if you still have them. The new version does not have a space in the name so it will not be overwritten.
Stop all NPVR processes.
Unzip the file to your [userdata]\Plugins folder.
Start NPVR.
Open Settings.
Select Devices.
You should see a capture source with type "DCTRecorder" for each of your tuners (a Prime would have 3 capture sources listed).
Select one and open the Device Settings (or double click on the capture source).
If "Carrier Lock" has a check mark, it means the CableCard has an OOB lock with your provider and you should see a list of channels.
If you do not see any channels or if you see an incomplete list, close the device settings screen and re-open it after a few seconds (giving it a little more time to acquire the OOB data). It usually takes about 30 seconds after starting NPVR for my ATI to aquire the data.
If it takes significantly longer than 30-60 seconds, try rebooting the machine and/or tuner and then try again.
Once your channels are listed, you will see a "Test" button and a "Scan" button.
"Test" will scan the selected channels and print some debug information in the logs.
A "selected" channel means one that is highlighted, not one that is checked as "Enabled" (check marks can be ignored for now).
You can select multiple channels using "Alt + click" or "Shift + click" or you can simple test one channel at a time.
If possible, select one of each of the following and click the "Test" button:
A known Clear QAM channel (one of your local channels is a good choice).
A known encrypted channel to which you are subscribed.
A known encrypted channel to which you are not subscribed.
A PPV channel.
An OnDemand channel.
"Scan" will scan all channels in the list and print the same debug information in the logs.
This will take a long time (about 15 minutes for 500 channels by my tests). This will be significantly decreased this once I get the information I seek. I don't recommend running a full scan at this time but I left if enabled in case someone just has nothing better to do.
After the test/scan is complete, you will get a popup telling you that it completed, the number of channels scanned and the time it took.
Please post your Nextpvr.log after running the test. I'm specifically looking for Prime/2650/Ceton tests and tests from a Scientific Atlanta CableCard. (I am running an ATI with a Motorola CableCard).
@wtg, if you run this test, you can use channels 64, 145, 156, 501 and any channel to which you are not subscribed.
Once the tests are complete, you can stop all NPVR processes and remove the Plugins\DCTRecorder folder if you wish.
Which is better? I see the HDHomerun has a 3 tuner option. I do max-out my 2 tuners sometimes. Or would 2 DCR-2650's be better? That way I could buy one now and one at a later date.
I recently installed a dvb-c card. I saw that channel change was slow (on the server-pc), but thought it was due to the dvb-c card.
Today however I noticed it's slow too on the analogue card. Much slower than in 1.3.11, which I have still working.
Could it be due to the decoders?
I have MPEG2 video and H.264 video: microsoft DTV-DVD Video decoder
Video renderer: EVR
I don't understand what the logfile of the filtercheck means, so added it too.
Sub, have you considered creating Ghost Doc .chm files from the public interfaces and clases that plugin developers would be expected to commonly use? This can be a very easy way of creating reasonable documentation if the source files are already XML commeted?
background: I've been looking at the Plugin Development section of the wiki, especially the (work in progress) API Reference section.
Sub
From the time that you produced this patch http://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php...post415842 in the previous version of NPVR, I have had a problem with crashes when going back to the epg from Freeview HD channels.
This only happens on HD using the PCTV nano stick (930e?) - not on DVB-T SD which normally uses the Compro E700 tuner.
If another HD channel is recording this doesn't happen otherwise its about a 1 in 3 chance of a crash. Always the logs just show a single entry "Escaping" then nothing.
Then its out with the keyboard to try to get task manager to shut down NPVR which usually takes several attempts (Reset button if it's the wife!)
Unfortunately I can't provide crash dumps for a couple of weeks - just moved and no internet at moment - even this message is over dial-up at the office :eek: - just managing to keep the patches up to date - I am on 2.2.6.
