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Hello!

New here, I found this program yesterday and it really is great - not only because of the fact that it finds more channels than my tuner's software!

But, there is one feature I can't find (and I've been to the wiki and searched the forum...): how do you record live, and not on schedult?? I'm very confused...

Thanks!
T

PS I do hope there is such a feature!

I know I must be missing something simple. I've got Web Scheduling configured with the standard port 7647, firewall disabled, but still can't get to the url. PortQry on port 7647 shows up as NOT LISTENING. What am I missing? Incidentally, this is on Windows 7.

I've just upgraded my setup and jumped across into NPVR from GBPVR. So much easier to install - well done.
I just bought a new graphics card (ATI Radeon HD 5450) to take advantage of HD decoding. I'm still running windows XP. I'm in Australia and running 2 WinFast DTV1000 Ts (i.e. digital). All the codec options are doing my head in. I want to make the most of the graphics card HD decoding and I've heard that SAF 5 has issues with that.
Can someone please advise what would be the best codec setup please?

Cheers,
Dan

http://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php...post412710

Also has anything thought of trying to add plex media server support - if not for playback, but for it's media collection facilities. It has an open API.

Hi,

I have been configuring my analog capture card for use with NextPVR. I used the "survival guide" and applied the patches but I got the "Unable to locate filters" issue.

I Used Filter Check to find the information needed to create the entry on the AnalogDevices.xml file.

This is the entry:
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<Device filter="7160 BDA Analog Capture">
<Name>716x Analog</Name>
<Type>SOFT_ENCODE</Type>
</Device>
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After that the device is listed on the devices window of the program, however when I click on LiveTV I get the error message.

I think the cause are these names in Spanish for the output and input devices
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11:09:05.109 INFO found: 7160 BDA Analog Capture
11:09:05.121 INFO - (output) Capturar
11:09:05.121 INFO - (output) VBI
11:09:05.121 INFO - (output) Audio
11:09:05.121 INFO - (input) Entrada de vídeo analógico
11:09:05.121 INFO - (input) Analog Audio Input
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maybe this can be fixed in the next release.

The Logs of the program showing the devices list and other relevant files are attached to this message.

Thanks.

I have ran a search on IPTV but most of the posts were serveral years ago, so I thought I would open it up to see if anything has changed. Can GB-PVR work with multicast single program transport streams by tuning the multicast address? ie: UDP//:239.192.0.104:1234

Hi Sub

Well I've finally made the time, to more over to a windows 7 machine with npvr.

Been a pretty good transfer and you may be able to tell by the lack of posts asking for help

So a question, I turned on this start of title mode in the recordings setting, expecting that if I scheduled "Shortland Street" on Tuesday, it would have picked up the "Shortland Street Omnibus" that runs on monday.

Should this be the case?

SageTV has brought forth new Media Center standards over several generations and years of major software updates and plugins. It appears that sageTV technology was a little too good; and unfortunately Google acquired SageTV when it was ripe for the picking to use for their own future products.
http://www.androidme.org/news/google-acq...h-dvr.html

Due to this acquisition, sageTV users' core software development is uncertain. SageTV and it's plugins are self-sustained; with plugin development moving forward. However, the fact remains that new core feature development may not happen.

The reason I'm posting here is because when I look at NPVR, it reminds me of sageTV's functionality 4-5 years ago when it was still in its infancy. I consider NPVR the underdog, with lots of potential. I think that NPVR definitely has a shot (possibly better than Microsoft) at adopting the hundreds of sageTV users who are currently keeping their options open. I'm sure there will be several sageTV users lurking around to find a possible Next-generation Media Center solution that offers even more functionality than mentioned below. I wish NPVR the best of luck to be the #1 contender!

Anyway, I was looking through the various core features and plugins for NPVR on the new, comprehensive NPVR Wiki site, but don't see several "must-have" features. It looks like some of the features that are similar; but, still in it's initial stages and not wife-friendly as sageTV. For example, my wife can install, uninstall, disable plugins right in the living room with just a tiny remote control.

Here are some "must have" features that are either missing or needs to mature in NPVR in the core and/or plugins. There are several miscellaneous missing features I didnt mention, but I woudn't consider them as "must-have":

1. Native support for BD disc, ripped BD folder, and BD ISO playback. There are several HTPC enthusiasts who have large BD libraries in the form of ripped folders or ISO's. SageTV can playback BD discs, ripped folders, and even ISO's automatically and invisibly mounting/dismounting ISOs; and, best of all... can be played back on any client on the LAN; including sageTV hardware extenders (HD100, HD200, HD300). The only thing needed to do install Slysoft "Virtual CloneDrive" and the HTPC's enthusiasts' must-have tool, AnyDVD-HD (no configuration necessary).

2. HD audio (DTS-MA/HD and True-HD) is fully supported for bluray movies as long as Arcsoft audio filters are installed . All audio formats are fully supported via bitstreamed using sageTV hardware extenders.

3. Completely automated fanart (and respective metadata) download for TV episode banners, TV seasons (integrated into Program Guide, TV recordings, Upcoming Movies, and other plugins. You can "set-and-forget" it after installing the plugin. This is the most popular feature for sageTV; supported by all SageTV plugins, themes, sub-themes.

I realize NEWA Search plugin for NPVR offers fanart/metadata downloads; but it's just not near as nice as sageTV's

Many people with ripped Bluray & DVD folder/ISO/MKV libraries stored on NAS or local have full movie backgrounds and posters supported in XMBC/WMC MyMovies- style graphics via several plugins. SageTV users LOVE eye-candy!






4. Squeezebox client support. Native squeezebox client support for SiriusXM, Pandora, Slacker, LastFM, Itunes, Amazon, Napster, Spotify, and even local FM radio station playback on all clients; even hardware extenders. With artist artwork and biography, news, and music video playback/download for what's on radio.


5. Full object-oriented programming language "Studio" to make the GUI and plugins do anything plugin developers' heart's desire. It offers seamless integration with Java libraries. It's so easy, someone with no programming knowledge, like me, can make very basis; yet, very useful plugins and features.

6. Movie trailer playback (as previews for Bluray movies and recorded TV shows and movies.

7. R5000 and Firewire support for cableTV, DishNetwork, etc for full quality recordings (not lower quality "copies" from analog output of cable/satellite boxes. I have 4 R5000 tuners!

8. Local Music/Video browsing not confined to just OS folder structures. They can be sorted in various ways with artwork.

9. Hardware extenders (similar size to WD Live boxes) with FULL capabilities (plug n play in any room of the house via Wi-Fi or Ethernet).
http://sagetv.wikispaces.com/SageTV+HD+Theater+300

10. Plugin repository. All plugins developed by end users can be submitted to a plugin repository (sort of like an App Store); where plugins can be downloaded with only a simple TV remote control. NO MORE messy/tedious installations by downloading zip files via PC web browser, unzipping, configuring configuration files, etc. Plugin repository can even detect if there are plugin incompatibilities to prevent accidental problems. This was a fantastic idea that was implemented in sageTV 7.

11. Fully functional clients over Internet called "Placeshifter" clients. This is my favorite features. Without this, I can't watch CableTV & On Demand/Blu-ray/DVD Movies transcoded at DVD/HD quality, schedule/playback TV recordings or live TV, with all plugins/features enabled such as Radio, Music, Picture, etc.

12. Fully functional SageTV server and clients are available on all popular OS's: Windows XP/Vista/7, Mac OSX, Linux, Debian. This is IMO, what sets sageTV far ahead of the competition.

I'm not expecting for NPVR to magically add all these irreplaceable features immediately. But, hoping during the time that core sageTV development is stagnant (plugins are still moving foward), it will give NPVR time to start adding useful functionality such as these. SageTV users can probably keep their setups going well after 2012; but, eventually, sageTV users will most probably need to transition to a equal or better Media Center solution.

Keep up the great work NPVR!!! I'll be watching progress..

Inspired by JavaWiz's WizImageGrab, and based on SearchLite's online search engine please find the first beta of imageGrabLite. If you haven't run SearchLite before the searches will get metadata and cover art from thetvdb.com, tvrage.com and themoviedb.org.

You can run it from the command line.for testing or add to the Script batch file(s). It must be run from the NPVR Program Files folder, where it is installed because it uses NPVR plugin dlls.

1) The syntax for single file recordings in ParallelProcessing.bat on 32bit is


"C:\Program Files\NPVR\imageGrabLite.exe" --oid %3


(it uses %3 because it is the real database oid which avoid issues if the file gets renamed)

If you also want to rename it to S##E## notation and get images in PostProcessing.bat


"C:\Program Files\NPVR\imageGrabLite.exe" --oid %3 --rename



2) The syntax for EPG update processing to get new scheduled shows in PostUpdateEPG.bat on 32bit is


"C:\Program Files\NPVR\imageGrabLite.exe" --updateepg


3) If you are using schedules direct or some zap2it based EPG add
--zap2it to stop searching files that aren't marked as movies on themovedb.org.

4) If you want to exclude generic files from searching edit
excluded.txt in the Plugins\SearchLite folder
You can have as many real regular expression searches as you'd like to
exclude any show with news just enter

News

Regular expression assume *News*

A unique name would be

^Criminal Minds$

5) I found there are specific channels that don't return many matches to exclude channels from channels add a line to your Excluded.txt file like this

SkipChannels=54, 56

6) Files that aren't found are marked in Plugins\SearchList\Skips

7) Files that are found are in Media\Shows as .xml and .jpg

If you have trouble compress and upload your imageGrabLite log files and I will have a look.


Martin