Hey Folks,

I was hoping to start a discussion on where we, as a community, might go with the current GBPVR webpage and wiki and the possibly of a nPVR webpage and wiki.

I'll start with my 2c. At the start of the year I had a pop at designing and putting together a new webpage to replace the current one. Around the same time myself and steeb were discussing updating the current wiki with a new modified theme (using the same colour palette as the new webpage). Now with nPVR on it's way and people discussing a separate wiki for nPVR. I thought it might be a good opportunity to start a discussion on perhaps tackling GBPVR and nPVR's web presence altogether.

Here's what I think is completely do-able from a community pointy of view (with sub's blessing obviously - I just think we can take care of it so he doesn't have to worry about it).

• Replace the current webpage and update the wiki with a new look.
  
• Based on those, we add a nPVR webpage and wiki - with a slightly different colour scheme to differentiated it.
  

• The new webapge is pretty much ready to go, I would just have to modify the colour scheme to fit better with gbpvr's default skin.
  
• I've tinkered with the pmwiki skins a little and I think, with the help of more experienced heads, we could easily modify one of the free templates to match the webpage colour scheme.
  

• A confirmation on the name
  
• A logo
  
• A confirmation on the default skin nPVR will use - from there I can put together a complimentary colour scheme.
  
• Content, for both the webpage and the wiki.
  

Hello all,

Is there a need out there for another TVGuide downloader for New Zealanders?

If so, check this out: http://stsnzxml.xp3.biz

Written for New Zealanders by me, completely free.
Features:
Can program your own channels to download.
Self updating.
Easy to use.
What else do you need?

BUT, I've tested as much as I can, so if there is anyone out there that might like to test for me please let me know.
Also, if there are any requests, please let me know.
eMail is best for me. (On my website)

Thank you.

Would it be able to use a ATI THEATER 550 PRO or is it just selected Happauge cards?

I've see threads with similar titles, but not describing the issue I'm experiencing, I hope it has not been raised previously.

I have "Start in fullscreen mode" enabled
When I start Next-PVR it is in "fullscreen mode", i.e. there are no boarders or title bar, but it only occupies about 25% of the screen, in the upper left corner {alt}{enter} brings it back to windowed mode and the second time it comes back fullscreen as expected. I'm sure it wasn't like this when I first tried Next-PVR, but I haven't managed to find anything to fix this.
Any help appreciated
Chees

This is my first time trying WebRadio; I downloaded and installed the 3.1 base and the 3.0 add-on file today. Everything looked fine when it installed, but I get a .net exception as soon as I select WebRadio from the NPVR main menu, as in the attached file.

Did I miss something on the install? It looked like all there was to do was run the installer.

Thanks for any help.

edit: nothing appears in the NPVR log other than "Init WebRadio". Is there a log somewhere for WebRadio I should provide?

I apologize if this has been covered before, I did search through several pages here and didn't notice anything.
First I'd like to say I am liking the new program so far compared to gbpvr. Especially considering I was having a lot of trouble getting gbpvr to work with my hauppage HD-PVR IR blaster, and this works now Thanks for all your hard work sub.

Currently I'm using a dual monitor setup. The monitor I am running NPVR on is a 16:10 monitor with a 1680x1050 resolution. I set the aspect ratio in settings to 16:10 but that didn't seem to effect anything. The resolution choices don't seem to include 16:10 settings. I tried to manually set the resolution in the config.xml but I'm not sure if that had any effect.
Additionally with NPVR in fullscreen mode on the second monitor the program is stretched onto my main monitor slightly and I can't find a way to fix this. Probably the biggest issue I have right now.
The program seems to automatically start in "fill" mode which for me stretches the picture a bit when watching TV. Not sure if theres a way to solve that or if I have to just change it every time.
Lastly is there a list of hotkeys anywhere? I was trying to figure out how to change the volume. :o

My recording worked! Now I want to burn it to DVD.

But NPVR says "No drive containing a DVD was found."

But I have TWO DVD drives, one with a blank DVD in it.

Is NPR trying to PLAY a DVD rather than burn one? So I need to use other software on my machine to burn?

Or do I need to tell it something about the DVD drives? They show up in Windows Explorer and such. I don't see drives in NPVR settings.

Thanks!

How about a plugin writer, or a group of plugin writers make a plugin that automatic scans the EPG after each update (or at a scheduled time) looking for "shows of interest". The user must give the plugin some keywords to be found in title, subtitle or description of the show, or some phrases to look for. The plugin then makes a list of suggestions that the user can browse through and select for recording or dismiss.

Building in some AI in this plugin, it can store as many keywords as possible that itself finds in show description and make a rank of what keywords (or phrases) that most often is found in shows actually selected by the user, and give them a ranking. Using these keywords in the following searches the plugin gets more and more clever at selecting shows the user really wants.

Anyone up for the challenge?

Here in the Minneapolis area I started seeing the Comcast banners about a month ago. I've been busy at work and haven't been following much chatter on the forums here, so I did some research and it appears there are many unhappy campers (Comcast customers) screaming extortion about the switch to digital and the new requirement of rented Comcast channel changers if you want anything more than local stations.

It's funny, with as capable as the NMTs currently are and the TVs themselves are becoming, I was beginning to think my PVR system may eventually just fade away. This channel changer issue seems to put a centralized PVR system right back front-and-center.

So my question is, what are others doing/planning for this switch to digital? I still am using analog tuners (PVR 500) and was considering the HVR 2250. Has anyone had success getting this to work with a Comcast cable box/channel changer (or a pair of them) with GBPVR or NPVR? What else have people had good success with? Are there cleaner solutions?

Thanks,
-Brad

Hi sub
Any chance there is more epg data from the free to air. eg rating (pgr, g, a) This would be great when you click on the program you want to see if it is child friendly or not.
This is the free to air in Melbourne.
Thanks again for your brilliant work!! By the way the hauppauge 2200 is working like a treat
Dave