I had a thought the other day (yeah gave me a headache etc etc ) about media art. I have GBPVR configured to post-process (via the .bat file) downlaods of media art using ProgrammeImageTool and WizImageGrabber (kudos to both those authors).

Over the years I have built up quite a few show images which Xrecord uses for show displays (stored in devnz/GBPVR/media/art).

Does anyone else think, if it is legal, a GBPVR repository of these images would be a good idea (so we don't hit the imdb or other servers first). I don't have server space, but am willing to upload the images and maybe someone could write a plugin to do so on a regular automatic basis?

k.

I have a setup with 6 tuners, 2 DVB-S PCI and 2 x 2 DVB-T which are working well apart from 2 problems:-

1) new scheduled recordings tend to use a tuner which is recording (same Mux) rather than using one of the sleeping tuners, sometimes ignoring the preroll to do this.I have lost the start of some programmes as a result.
If I manually record It will use all tuners.

2)I am getting glitches over a few frames which seem to be related to GBPVR updating its recording Schedule. I have 2 computers set up identically and the glitches occur in different places in the recordings. If I clear the pending list and only enter the recordings on a daily basis the glitches do not occur

System:- Win7 Home Premium, nvidia 8400 512Mb graphics, intel 5200 CPU 2GB mem separate partition of 400gb for recordings 2x Hauppauge nova s plus, 1x Hauppauge Nova T-500, 1 x Pinnacle 3100

Any Suggestions ?

Hi,
I’m trying to set up a new PVR system. During the “Map digital channels to EPG channels” process, many channels are located, however I get sound, no picture. Thus live TV doesn’t work.

The vicar

Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-2200
Win XP SP3
ASUS P5QPL-AM motherboard
Dual Core E5300 2.6GHz CPU
2GB RAM
1TB HD

Been using GBPVR for years now, love the program. Thank you Sub. My old XP got to where it would barely run anymore so I did a clean install of Win7. Installed all prereq's and latest version of GBPVR. Setup Hauppauge 1600 and schedules direct. Clicked update epg and waited. It said requesting... saving...closed. No channels are listed. Closed it out, rebooted, all the normal stuff. Please tell me what I am missing.

Thanks.

I try to change the settings for TV Reocrdings but they don't take. Below is the relevant section of the CONFIG log. What would cause the program to not be able to open its database file? How do I fix it?

[COLOR="Blue"]2009-11-24 01:57:31.801 VERBOSE [1] TV Listings: Backend initialised.
2009-11-24 01:57:31.801 ERROR [1] TV Listings: error upgrading settings database: Unable to open the database file
unable to open database file
2009-11-24 01:57:31.801 ERROR [1] TV Listings: error reading settings from database: Unable to open the database file
unable to open database file
2009-11-24 01:57:31.801 ERROR [1] TV Listings: at System.Data.SQLite.SQLite3.Open(String strFilename)
at System.Data.SQLite.SQLiteConnection.Open()
at TVListings.BackendImpl.TVListingsDatabase.ReadSettings()
2009-11-24 01:57:49.756 ERROR [1] TV Listings: error upgrading settings database: Unable to open the database file
unable to open database file
2009-11-24 01:57:49.756 ERROR [1] TV Listings: Error saving settings to database: Unable to open the database file
unable to open database file
2009-11-24 01:57:49.756 ERROR [1] TV Listings: at System.Data.SQLite.SQLite3.Open(String strFilename)
at System.Data.SQLite.SQLiteConnection.Open()
at TVListings.BackendImpl.TVListingsDatabase.WriteSettings(Settings settings)
2009-11-24 01:57:53.220 VERBOSE [1] TV Listings: Backend initialised.
2009-11-24 01:57:53.220 ERROR [1] TV Listings: error upgrading settings database: Unable to open the database file
unable to open database file
2009-11-24 01:57:53.220 ERROR [1] TV Listings: error reading settings from database: Unable to open the database file
unable to open database file
2009-11-24 01:57:53.220 ERROR [1] TV Listings: at System.Data.SQLite.SQLite3.Open(String strFilename)
at System.Data.SQLite.SQLiteConnection.Open()
at TVListings.BackendImpl.TVListingsDatabase.ReadSettings()
2009-11-24 01:59:21.681 ERROR [1] TV Listings: error upgrading settings database: Unable to open the database file
unable to open database file
2009-11-24 01:59:21.681 ERROR [1] TV Listings: Error saving settings to database: Unable to open the database file
unable to open database file
2009-11-24 01:59:21.681 ERROR [1] TV Listings: at System.Data.SQLite.SQLite3.Open(String strFilename)
at System.Data.SQLite.SQLiteConnection.Open()
at TVListings.BackendImpl.TVListingsDatabase.WriteSettings(Settings settings)
2009-11-24 01:59:26.439 VERBOSE [1] TV Listings: Backend initialised.
2009-11-24 01:59:26.439 ERROR [1] TV Listings: error upgrading settings database: Unable to open the database file
unable to open database file
2009-11-24 01:59:26.439 ERROR [1] TV Listings: error reading settings from database: Unable to open the database file
unable to open database file
2009-11-24 01:59:26.439 ERROR [1] TV Listings: at System.Data.SQLite.SQLite3.Open(String strFilename)
at System.Data.SQLite.SQLiteConnection.Open()
at TVListings.BackendImpl.TVListingsDatabase.ReadSettings()
2009-11-24 01:59:48.669 ERROR [1] TV Listings: error upgrading settings database: Unable to open the database file
unable to open database file
2009-11-24 01:59:48.669 ERROR [1] TV Listings: Error saving settings to database: Unable to open the database file
unable to open database file
2009-11-24 01:59:48.669 ERROR [1] TV Listings: at System.Data.SQLite.SQLite3.Open(String strFilename)
at System.Data.SQLite.SQLiteConnection.Open()
at TVListings.BackendImpl.TVListingsDatabase.WriteSettings(Settings settings)
2009-11-24 01:59:51.898 INFO [1] Config is saving settings
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I would like to know how many programs can realistically can a coax cable deliver i.e bandwidth limitations.

I have dual Nova 500's which gives me 4 tuners and with multi record is capable of recording many channels. How many can a coaxial cable cope with?

So it seems that Comcast has cut the clearQAM to just the basic cable channels(local channels, shopping channels, discovery, and 1-2 others). I have their set top box in the bedroom and can of course still see all the "digital starter" channels up there (food network, kids channels, sci fi, etc), but now my main tv with the pvr has only basic channels and I can't record 2/3 shows we used to.

I've thought about trying to get the ir blaster going but I've fiddled with it before with the digital switchover and couldn't seem to get it to change the channel on the Comcast box. Other options are satellite though I don't know if I'll hit the same clearQAM issues there? Do they use the same QAM system? I looked at getting a cablecard tuner to use with windows media center(Would have to leave Gbpvr ), but I only see one from ATI for like $250 and there doesn't seem to be a lot of info out there about it yet.

Has anybody hit the clearQAM wall yet and what solutions are working well? We love our DIY PVR and would hate to lose the configurability and freedom that comes with it.

Thanks for your input!

I've been using gbpvr for a few years with a PVR150 analog card and my cable provider switched the majority of their basic lineup to digital broadcast. I upgraded to a HVR1600 card and have had a bit of a nightmare setting it up. I've got my capture source set up correctly(I believe) and my EPG seems to be up and running, but I think I'm having decoder issues. A lot of times I have sync issues, freeze ups, and flickering screens. Anybody have a rock solid decoder/mux combo they use? Also, do the advanced codecs have an influence? Most of the channels I tune in are 480i, but some of them are 720p and some are 1080i.

I have a AMD x2 processor 2.6 ghz
Diamond Radeon pcix16 HD 3650 with a 512mb i think
Haupaugge hvr-1600 tuning digital

any input would help

I moved GBPVR to a new Windows 7 PC and the Main Menu is not displaying the correct list of enabled plug-ins.

The Plug-Ins check marked in CONFIG are not the ones showing in my Main Menu. Instead, I am getting values from an old version of the Main Menu I had before moving to a new PC. I copied the recordings directories to the new PC and I exported the recordings from within CONFIG on the old machine and imported the xml file to CONFIG on the new PC.

The Plug-Ins tab in CONFIG shows just 3 plugins checkmarked. This agrees with the MenuLayout in config.xml. The program displays many more plugins though.

Where is GBPVR getting the old settings for the Main Menu from?

Hello,

I couldnt get GBPVR to work in windows 7 with a ATI 550 tv card, so I switched to a Hauupagge PVR150. It doesnt recognize my card, when I click to only show cards installed it doesnt show it as an option. Any idea why not?

I have the latest drivers installed for it and Windows 7 sees it.

By the way this is GBPVR 1.4.7.. I just now went back to GBPVR 1.3.11 and it seems to find my ATI 550 card, when 1.4.7 thinks it is a 650 card.. any idea why that is?

Thanks!