I got NPVR working. I like it better than GBPVR. There is a problem with the channels I can't fix.
The scan found 13 ATSC channels as in GBPVR but will not change from channel 15. I've tried to change the setting but nothing I do will get it to play other channels. What is the thing with channel 15?
Is there a finished version of NPVR ready?
Thanks

I've hacked together a tool that can copy Season Record schedules from GBPVR to NPVR.
It's only been tested with GBPVR 1.3.11 and NPVR 1.5.24 so if you have another combo,
tread carefully. Backup the npvr.db3 file before using it.. If you have a standard NPVR installation, that file is located in C:\Users\Public\NPVR.

I made the tool for my own use, so it's rather techy and not the most user friendly tool that has seen the light of day, but I've added some help texts.
One key point is that the tool needs to "map" the channels between GBPVR and NPVR, i.e. it needs to figure out what id a channel in NPVR has in GBPVR. It tries to figure out this mapping on it's own, but if there are channel names that differ between GBPVR and NPVR, you have to do some manual input.

There is a preview step before actually modifying the NPVR database. This is probably of no use to most people, but it will generate some XML where those so inclined can see if the data seems reasonable...

Anyway, hopefully it will be of use to some of you...


INSTALLATION
Just unpack the zip file to a separate directory, then run GBPVRtoNPVR.exe and follow the instructions.

2010-12-29
NOTE: On Windows7 64bit (maybe also Vista 64bit), use the x86 version.

I have been running GB-PVR for a long time but only in its most basic mode. Lately I have been looking at the web interface piece and loving it, However, I cannot figure out how to set up a recording for the season from within the web interface.

AKA I want all episodes of house on a certain station.

Also I am running the stock GBPVR 1.4.7 with the Season Recordings plugin and whatever version of EWA it installed with.

Is there a way to setup season recording via web interface? would moving to n-pvr resolve this issue? I am tempted to stay on 1.4.7 as it works perfectly except for this one aspect and I could always vnc to the unit to setup season recordings if I have to.

Thanks in advance for all your help.

Dear all,

firstly apologies if there has been some confusion over all the talk of a new N-PVR wiki. I think the release of N-PVR caught some by surprise (certainly me!) as it appears to be dramatically different from its predecessors. I could not see how a lot of documentation pertaining to N-PVR would sit (and work) well alongside the current wiki content.

I don't think what was grasped was the need for an immediate solution for the developers wishing to publish new content related to N-PVR.

I have created here: http://gbpvr.com/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/N-PVR/N-PVR

a new group as N-PVR (don't know if I should have called it N-PVR, I have seen many permutations!)

Perhaps a downside is that it really does demand for the creation of new content as in effect it is a possible start of a new wiki solely for N-PVR, the upsides are that it leaves the existing wiki intact for GB-PVR as it is, it is a 'clean slate' and is easily portable to any future 'new wiki'.

Is this perhaps the way to go?
If so for me the first questions would be about structure, specifically for now 'plugins' and 'skins' in which case what would be the best way to approach this, through a poll or just from comments?

best cheers

Steeb

Is it just me, or have we stopped picking up the details for Film4, ITV4 and a few others. I'm on the Sandy Heath transmitter.:mad:

Anyone know anything about these new ASUS media players?
http://usa.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=aLsLIiFYl0Jw0H9Q

Patriot also has a similar sort of device called the BoxOffice: http://www.patriotmem.com/products/detai...95&type=20

I saw yet another one that looked just like the Patriot unit, but I've forgotten what it was called or who made it (oh, here it is, the Hornettek Phantom http://www.hornettek.com/index.php/hdd-m...ta/phantom). I suspect these are all the same basic unit being customized by these various vendors.

Anyone know anything about any of these?

I'm assuming they're not NMT's, but I wonder if they could become extenders for NPVR one day?

Hello,

I have 3 questions:

1. In NPVR how can I search for shows like GBPVR supported?
2. In NPVR how can I specify external tuner, fixed channel like GBPVR?
3. When I try to record all i get is static. GBPVR records fine on the same card. What log files can I attach here for analysis for NPVR?

Thanks!

We've seen lots of cool ION/ION2 devices announced over the last 18 months or so, many of which never seem to materialise.

The latest I've seen is this one: http://www.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=iIZKMXSj0jZKiebE. Dual core atom, fanless, 802.11n, USB3, etc. Apparently its already available from some European online retailers. If only it had popped up a week earlier... I could have used by birthday as an excuse to buy myself a present

I just installed NPVR to use with Hauppauge HD PVR 1212. However, I'm not sure where or how to get the TV Guide? What plugins or utilities do I need?

In GB-PVR you could select the dongle to be downloaded into the Hauppauge MVP, and mine worked best with the MVPMC dongle. There isn't such an option in settings on NPVR - suppose it is in some configuration file somewhere.
The MVPs don't seem to work properly with NPVR, and I think they are downloading the Hauppauge dongle. Certainly don't get the MVP screens, there is no sound on the playback, and I can't exit once a video has started playing , maybe other problems too
Could someone post me a childs guide to getting the MVPs running MVPMC to work with NPVR