In gbpvr there was a utility to learn these, at least the numbers.
I used the old profile for npvr, but What do I do to make a new one in NPVR? Do I need to reinstall gbpvr for this?
Just wanted to say thanks for developing this software. I've been using the Hauppage software for about a year now and have been waiting for something to come along that was better, and didn't cost 100 bucks or more. Well, I found the answer and was able to download and get it running without too much trouble.
NextPVR runs great on my Hauppage 2250 tuner card - 2 Analog and 2 Digital tuners.
NextPVR has no problems recording two programs at the same time.
Post processing is done using the 64 bit version of ffmpeg, and can convert .ts to .avi quickly using 2 of the 6 cores on the processor.
I was unable, to this point, to get Comclean working. It seems Comskip works fine, but I've tried 3 versions of Comclean, and none would work for me, and after 6 hours or so I've given up.
Just being able to automatically convert these files to .avi has been a great help, so I'm a happy camper.
Thanks again, and after I become a regular user of the product, I do plan to donate.
Posted by: mikeh49 - 2011-02-21, 12:19 AM - Forum: Hardware
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Here's the background:
I've been advocating Windows 7 EVR with the Microsoft decoders as the default working setup for North America. So, I thought I'd try it on a old, lower power system (cheapo ECS MB, Sempron 2800, Radeon 9600Pro) to see what it could do. After a clean install of 7 and NPVR, I could play MPEG2 HD (PS or TS or dvr-ms NPVR or GBPVR recordings) smoothly at about 30% CPU with the MS video decoder/EVR and AC3 filter, which I thought was pretty good. (I had ditched this system when we got HD as it could barely handle it with XP and VMR9 FSE.)
I have never had success with ffdshow, but thought I'd try it again on 7 to see how it compared to the MS decoder. So, I installed ffdshow beta 7 and it was terrible - near 100% CPU and choppy video and async audio. (I used the pBS recommended settings - NV12, interlace flag, etc.) I set NPVR back to the MS decoder, and, voila, I now had choppy video with the MS decoder. Uninstalling ffdshow did not help.
Research with Task Manager, Resource Monitor and Process Explorer reveals the following:
NPVR process is using about 20% CPU (same as before the ffdshow fiasco); System process is using about 25%.
System is writing about 1.3 MB/sec to the disk, NPVR is reading about the same! WTF?
The thread/module in System process that is using the CPU is dxgmms1.sys
When I play the same file in WMP, it (WMP) uses about 27% CPU and System uses 1%, so the dxgmms1.sys problem is gone, and it's reasonably smooth.
I've reinstalled the ATI drivers (no help), re-installed the DirectX runtime and finally went back to a restore point before the ffdshow install (still no help).
The issue I am having now is, while playing the recordings the computer will freeze/lockup and I have to reboot the computer. I have attached the logs, although it gave me a warning while zipping. I was watching Crminial Minds, recorded from 13.1 CBS. I have tried installing the DVBfix and I adjusted the bitrate to 650000, nothing seems to help. I would appreciate any advice.
Thanks,
Matt B.
I have my TV Listings skin on default and display 6 lines of channels.
When I move up or down a page at a time only 5 channel lines are changed, The top or bottom channel moves to the bottom or top of the redrawn list.
Is it possible to have a complete new page displayed? ie: the next 6 channels.
I have all sorts of problems since upgrading to NPVR. If I reboot my machine, I can record one show, but then if it tries to record another, it'll just hang.
If I watch a live channel, I can't then watch any other channel or record (fails to connect to device).
One of the more confusing items is that I have two input devices.
I've attached some logs of when I rebooted my machine, started NPVR, showed BBC1, then went back to the EPG and selected to watch Channel5
The web and setup sides of NPVR are so much better than GBPVR (Thanks).
Any help would be gratefully received. If you need anything more off me (need me to do any tests, and post logs, let me know)
My good lady has no comprehension of energy costs, I frequently come home to 2 TV's being on sitting at the main NPVR menu while shes in another room....I was musing this yesterday and wondered if there was a possible solution.
Would it be possible for NPVR to transmit an IR code to put the TV into standby, and then another if the keyboard is pressed or remote to wake up the TV?
What hardware would be required and what would need to be done to NPVR? I am not a coder and I know nothing about IR blasters and the like ...so this would need some help.
On a related subject back in gbpvr days I tried to get windows powersaving to shut down the display after xx mins of screensaver (bypassing the gbpvr screensaver) this didn't work the screen stayed on but blank...is this because it's a TV not a monitor so lacks support of this function or maybee an HDMI limitation.
I have been reading for hours but need some help. Am feeding the hdpvr with a dvd burner tuner and everything is there using the arcsoft software that came with my hdpvr but I cant get anything with npvr. Will it work under "live tv" since it is not actually a tuner. I dont know what I am missing and hope someone can give me some help.
For those of you with Android powered phones, there is a nice little app called gmote 2.0 that is free.
You can setup a gmote server on your pvr box and in a pinch use your smartphone as a mouse and keyboard. (You will need wifi in your house for your smartphone to see the pvr box thru)
It definitely is not as good as a full wireless mouse and keyboard but for quick stuff it works rather well.
