Before coming to GBPVR I was using the trial version of BeyondTV. It had some program management features that I'm not sure if you have or not. For starters, conflicted programmings would not just show as being in conflict but would show what other programs it was in conflict with. Additionally the system would try to resolve it by looking for the next repeat of the program that was not in conflict. Can GB do this?
It also had a calender view that you could see what programs where scheduled to run each day for the month? is there one for GB?
With the newer releases of Arcsoft you can have the HD PVR record directly to MP4 (XBOX 360 format). Is there anyway to have GBPVR do the same instead of a .TS file?
This is my first HTPC and before I make any purchases I would like to run my hardware by some veterans to make sure everything is good. I've been lurking for a while so this is my attempt at an educated post
Case 69.99 nMedia HTPC5000B
Ram 44.99 G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333
CPU 60.00 AMD Athlon II X2 240 Regor 2.8GHz
PS 85.99 Enermax ELT400AWT-ECO
MB 89.99 MSI 785GM-E65 AM3 AMD 785G HDMI Micro ATX
HD 94.99 Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM
Video Card ???
Total: 445.95
The only differences besides price I can tell are one comes with a remote and one is listed as an encoder. I'm not exactly sure what that means. I'd like to make sure my on board video is good enough for bluray if so I will be adding a bluray drive. Judging other peoples builds I have seen this should have no problem with hulu, netflix, or anything else. I'd like to be able to record HD as well.
I have dish network as my provider if that matters.
I recently switched my EPG from using the MSN_XMLTV scraper 6.5 to Schedules Direct because the scraper was getting an http 404 error every night. I selected SchedulesDirect as my EPG source in config.exe. When I click on UpdateEPG it requests the listings and runs fine. I have set the automatic EPG update time as 2:00AM. However, the updateEPG.bat contains the command line for the MSN_XMLTV_scraper_V.65.exe scraper. I assume the updateEPG.bat batch file is my problem. How do I setup the updateEPG.bat for Schedules Direct or did I do something incorrectly in setting up config.exe for Schedules Direct? I saw references in the the Schedules Direct wiki to native mode and using updateEPG but I don't understand the difference in configurations. Thanks.
I'm trying to reinstall GbPVR (repair) to correct another problem I am having with the PCH connected to my server. However, when I run the install in repair mode it gets almost to the end, and then rolls back. The installation is on my server which is running Windows Server 2003.
I searched the forums and found out how to get an installation log file from the installer, but cannot figure out what is wrong. I have attached the log file in the hope that someone who understands msi logs could point me in the right direction.
I have read some threads about popcorn that now seems to work quite well with GBPVR.
If I choose popcorn :
Can I choose to get recordings via GBPVR interface and sometimes by going directly to NAS (so not to start GBPVR PC for alrease archived recordings) - or will I have to choose either since switching will take long time
is Popcorn as reliable as MVP in uptime no hassle etc?
I plan to use Popcorn without HDD to keep noise down - any issues?
If I go another route?
I guess TVIX M-6500A or other extender will not work?
Using PC as client has some advantages in getting other funcitonality in the livingroom PC
but how will the PC work as client - will it be harder to make work reliably and set up for remote controlling? or is it stable in GBPVR?
I guess one needs extra software and hardware for remotes etc?
so client versus Popcorn ( Where I live Popcorn A110 cost approx 300USD and a client would be 500USD and up)
Hi
I just updated the pvrx2 using nmtinstall. All went well except I get and unhandled exception error from net framework. The error is
Method 'GetActiveTask' in type 'GBPVRX@.xdd215986d9a64c86' from assembly 'PVRX2, Version=1.0.0.0,Culture=neutral,PublicKeyToken=null' does not have an implementation.
I can hit continue and it starts the MVP Controller.
If I turn off the MVP server the error stop but as soon as I turn it back on the error comes back
Any ideas?
Also now the GBPVR does not work on the popcorn.
Dave
Hi, I have been using XP-MC for years now and one of the great things about MC is the wireless linksys extender that I use in my bedroom. Is there any way that the extender (WMCE54AG) could work with GB-PVR?
If not are there any devices out there that can be used as an extender to GB-PVR?
YouTube have made a HTPC GUI version, YouTube XL that is really nice. Navigate with arrow keys and OK. http://www.youtube.com/xl
If you wan´t to have it in you menu and start fullscreen, start config.exe and create a task with Internet Explorer with the -k parameter.
-k http://www.youtube.com/xl
Name it YouTube and a YouTube.png icon will show up in main menu.
I have enclosed a zip with a youtube taskimage for Mayhem3
Give me tips about more "Plugouts", (external tasks with HTPC GUI)
