Perhaps I have founds another bug in the NEWA interface?
Under GBPVR I could invariably play a recorded file either through the Manage Recordings or the Video Library interface.
With NPVR I find that even though I have a successfully recorded show, occasionally I can't play them in Manage Recordings or Video Library. I can play the file if I connect directly to the network share.
I had a look at the web log (attached) and there seems to be an exception error being thrown. I have no idea why some shows play and others don't.
I have just installed nPVR and after a wee bit of a struggle (my own fault) I have it working and recording :-)
I used to use gbpvr via the web interface but I dont seem to be able to get the same functionality (NEWA??) working under nPVR ... I have the webserver enabled in the settings with the default port (8866) and username and password, but I cannot connect to it :-(
I was under the impression that it was bundled into nPVR
The dreaded windows firewall is disabled - I can ping the machine OK and it can access the network OK
Been using GBPVR for almost 3 years now, had to reinstall Windows this morning... I log and GBPVR is no longer, long live GBPVR I guess... but now I install this new NPVR, was able to set it to work with my HDPVR, no problem, I can watch "live tv", but I can't find a way to program recordings in advance (don't want to use "tv guide" since I record analog).
Sorry for having been away so long. Still using gbpvr, though, and it's working flawlessly so far =) Computer has crashed, though, so I might have to get another one going here. Or a new motherboard/processor. In either case, I wonder if npvr runs on winxp, or if I'd have to upgrade windows to run it? Any other hardware requirements I should be aware of? I've run gbpvr on a winxp with 1 GB ram, would I have to go higher ram wise with npvr?
I've made a clean install of NPVR on a new Windows 7 installation.
I've applied some of the patches from the tips sticky thread, and run a few channel scans.
Now whenever I go near the channels tab in settings I'm getting the following exception. Any ideas?
Reviewing my recordings over the last few days, I noticed that I had a couple recordings fail last night. The system was supposed to record Amadeus from 10:00pm to 1:00am and Thelma and Louise from 1:00am to 3:15. However the Amadeus recording only recorded 84 minutes and the second recording is simply a 0 byte file. There's no error in the logs though... from there it appears everything was fine.
The "details" for the Thelma and Louise recording provides the error "*** Recording service not running at recording time" though in the log it shows it started and stopped the recording on time.
Anyway, maybe you can see something in the logs that's a clue as to what happened. Looking through the Windows event logs I can't see that anything unusual happened until Windows Update kicked in around 3am or so and rebooted the system.
Today, a few of my shows didn't record because TWC rearranged all the QAM codes. NPVR is a great software that will adapt, but I'm human and am frustrated. That's an extra hour of reconfiguration... and, some of my beloved channels got moved to frequencies that don't come in as strong [espn]
Yes, the cable companies exist to make our lives more miserable!
I've attached the first Beta version of nDroid v1 and would be interested to get some feedback on any aspect (whether it works, how the UI looks/feels etc).
Bear in mind this is only Beta code and fairly limited so I consider it for 'testing' although it is functional. I'd recommend testing locally, i.e., over wi-fi and checking against your N-PVR installation as to how things work.
The post got quite long so I've split the installation instructions to the next post.
Make sure you always have a network connection when you start the nDroid client app - it doesn't like it if you don't (to be fixed ASAP)
Can only set/cancel 'one-off' recordings (recurring etc. coming soon)
Channel logos not yet supported (thanks however to ACTCMS once again for the placeholder )
If the client app is stopped (using Application Manager) and restarted, the label at the top (next to the logo) may default to the first EPG channel but the list will remember the last channel's EPG data viewed (I have a handle on this so it should be fixed soon)
Client ocassionally may be unresponsive when setting/cancelling a recording - if it happens for more than 4-5 seconds and the BACK button fails, use HOME to get out.
Setting a recording doesn't always immediately highlight the guide list entry even if it's successful - use BACK to step out and start the app again to see the highlight.
Sub, I was curious, if you will ever provide the old source code for GBPVR ? I know you don't support it anymore, and you are now 100% on NPVR, so no updates will be made available.
The reason is mainly educational, since I assume you don't want to release /want help with NPVR ?
OK, I give up; did a forum search with no luck. I checked the box to open NPVR in Full screen mode and now I can't get to the config settings for the life of me. Right clicking anywhere on the NPVR screen does nothing.
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