Not sure if I should put this in support. I am wondering if anyone has been able to get the combination of a server/client system and also use comskip effectively for ASTC. My experience is that I can't do both. I have to use the dvr-ms mux to get comskip to work, but that does not work with a client/server system. Anyone have any thoughts/solutions?
I'm having a hard time figuring out how to use winlirc to do Ir blasting. I have a Directv STB. I found a file online that has raw codes in it but when I try to use the file as my configuration file, I get an error saying that it only works in raw mode. Does anybody have a .cf file for a Directv receiver that works? I need to be able to change channels so it would help me out a lot!
I'm posting the XBMC-scripts that I have been working on for the last few months. I've been developing a set of scripts that you can install under XBMC and will allow XBMC to act as a front-end to GBPVR.
It will work on both Windows-based XBMC and Linux-based XBMC installations (this is what allowed me to get one of those nice Atom nettops).
I have chosen to use file-based exporting from GBPVR (to minimize potential problems), and the scripts will allow you to control your GBPVR server (look at the EPG, schedule / cancel recordings, search the EPG, resolve conflicts etc.) A C# executable (with source) is available to export files to XBMC in the correct manner (so epg-metadata is shown in XBMC).
It's based on a few things:
EWA (special thanks to UncleJohnsBand for his patience and support), you will need build 83 (released recently) for things to work okay
Further I have shamelessly copied code from the MythBox and myTV plugins...
You'll need to install PyCrypto (a cryptographic library for Python) to make things work.
I have attached a few images below to show you how things look....
There's a "Readme.txt" file in the zip, which shows you how to install the script on your XBMC system....
I have to restart PVRX2 whenever I want to use my bluetooth headphones to redirect the audio from my receiver to the headphones and similarly restart again when I am done with the headphones. I wish my HTPC would just auto-magically redirect audio whenever I turn the bluetooth headphones on or off. I know this is not a GBPVR specific issue, but I was not sure where on the net to look for a solution, any suggestions? I am using the BlueSoleil bluetooth software btw.
You requested that I start a new thread in this forum and include a copy of my logs. The original post was:
[INDENT] In the past I had been using an HP Proliant ML150 as my main server, which included GbPvr recording and hosting two PCH's as clients. It definitely was up to the task, but used around 250 to 300watts at idle. So I started searching for a greener solution. First, for storage, I got a NAS from Qnap (Ts-410) which uses only about 20 watts with three 1.5 TB disks in it. Then for the heck of it, I temporarily tried to use my Dell Vostro A90 (Atom 1.6, identical to the Dell Mini 9) to act as a GbPvr server. To my surprise, it worked perfectly for recording shows. However, it is not up to the task of streaming video to the NMT. So now I am thinking about building a system based on the Zotac IONITX motherboard (which has a dual core Atom processoor) so I can get my Vostro back...
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I deleted all logs, then restarted GbPvr and tried to stream a recording to my PCH (A110). I have attached the logs. It does look like it's getting some errors at the end. Sometimes the playback stutters, sometimes it loses sound, sometimes appears to fast forward. I did check the CPU usage on the Vostro and you were right, it never got above 30% while steaming. I should mention that playing the recordings directly from the PCH works fine.
In the other thread, you mentioned:
[INDENT]Normally GBPVR streams to the PCH via http but the --use-shares option cause the file to be read via cifs/smb In theory you don't lose com skip, but many NAS devices don't have the oomph to support streaming required be mvpmcx2. It might be worth a try. [/INDENT]
If you tell me how to invoke the --use-shares option I will try this out. Does it go in the MVP section of config.xml or is it a command line option to mvpmcx2?
maybe this doesn't affect too many people, but I've setup a dual-boot to run GBPVR on XP SP3.. and the partition for XP is labeled H:.
most things work fine so far, but some of the logs for GBPVR get written to C:\Program Files\devnz\GBPVR\logs , rather than in H:\. Maybe some errant hardcoding somewhere?
just thought I'd run it by you in case other similar things pop up for folks in the future.
I have tried to use the configuration as a WinTV 250 (which system says is installed when box is checked), and I have tried to use it as a PVR150. When I choose the 250, I get nothing on the live tv screen, it just stays black and the processor is hogged, and I have to use Task Manager to kill it. When I choose it as a 150, I am able to at least see the guide information for the channel its on, but no audio or video and can easily close out of it.
I have attached the filtercheck log. Any help is appreciated.
i was torn between sagetv, beyondtv, and gb-pvr but finally took the plunge into gb-pvr. I have a slight problem with my installation and I was wondering if this community would be able to help me. This is what I am using:
gateway gm5260 (specs here
dish 322
xp pro (replaced standard xp mce 2005)
wintv pvr-150mce (came on pc)
gateway mce remote (looks like the Hauppauge MCE Remote except it's black & says gateway on it)
I have also remapped my native MCE keys using this, which helped for some buttons. For some reason I cannot change channels in Live TV, the program guide at the bottom changes but the actual channel does not... The remote works great with the movies and music option so maybe it is my sensor on the box? Under "capture sources" i have mce 2005 ir blaster plugin selected and under "settings" i have "my device" as my profile, "blaster 1" (have tried "both blaster") and checked the first 2 options. Under "DVD" I also have MCE remote selected...
