Recently, I discovered that the EPG had no information for the SciFi channel. I remembered that it had recently changed name from SciFi to SyFy so I looked in the EPG section of the capture device configuration and sure enough.... SciFi was listed on channel 56 (the correct channel) and SyFy was listed as channel 100.

What I ended up doing was deleting SciFi (channel 56) from the capture device EPG configuration and changing the channel for the SyFy listing from 100 to 56. This seemed to propagate to the onscreen EPG and I once again had program information. But I noticed that if I updated the EPG manually, it replaced SciFi on 56 and reverted SyFy to channel 100.

Is this a SchedulesDirect issue? How should I deal with it correctly? I've never been clear on how to manually change EPG channels. Did GBPVR assign channel 100 to SyFy because 56 was already in use by the discontinued SciFi?

TIA
Paul

Hi all.

some odds & sods that someone might find useful;

I've found that a fair amount of content on UK free-to-air channels is letterboxed 14:9 (oddly I've yet to see anything 16:9 letterbox, although I've heard it does happen), but there's no aspect setting for this format in GBPVR's default configuration file.

I've renamed "remove Letterbox" as "16:9 Letterbox" and added a "14:9 Letterbox". Below is the relevent bit of config.xml. The numbers are bit messy - I arrived at the them pretty much by trial and error, so they probably don't correspond with correct mathematically derived ones.

Note the global zoom of 1.07 to make better use of my 16:10 monitor (the left/right cropping on 16:9 and top/bottom on 4:3 this imposes would normally be over-scan anyway), without it you'd need different numbers for the aspect settings.

"Zoom 1" and "Zoom 2" are for anamorphic content. I occasionally find that the use of theatrical 2.35:1 - 2.4:1 transfers of movies is gratuitous. These zoom them to (roughly) 2.0:1 and 1.8:1 respectively.

[SIZE="3"][SIZE="2"] <!-- zoom control -->
<HorizontalZoom>1.07</HorizontalZoom>
<HorizontalOffset>0</HorizontalOffset>
<VerticalZoom>1.07</VerticalZoom>
<VerticalOffset>0</VerticalOffset>
......................

<AspectRatioModes shape="16x10">
<AspectRatioMode name="Auto" ratio="0,0,0,0" />
<AspectRatioMode name="Fill" ratio="0,0.05,1,0.95" />
<AspectRatioMode name="Zoom 1" ratio="-0.07,-0.003,1.07,1.003" />
<AspectRatioMode name="Zoom 2" ratio="-0.112,-0.045,1.112,1.045" />
<AspectRatioMode name="4:3" ratio="0.08,0,0.92,1" />
<AspectRatioMode name="14:9 Letterbox" ratio="0.0425,-0.045,0.9575,1.045" />
<AspectRatioMode name="16:9 LetterBox" ratio="0,-0.112,1,1.112" />
</AspectRatioModes>[/SIZE][/SIZE]

Is there a way to have GBPVR not display video files that have the hidden attrib set ?

I use Miro to download video files, then my own util to convert them to mpeg for use with my MVP. If I delete the files, then Miro shows them as undownloaded. If I leave the file there, then Miro works fine, but GBPVR shows me 2 copies of the video. My util now replaces the orig file with a file of 0 length, and sets the hidden attrib. This fools Miro into flagging it as downloaded (good), but GBPVR still shows the file (drat).

im just adding a few tweaks to the Videos plugin im working onto work better with unraid (mysql support, linux filewatcher) and wondering how many people are actually using unraid.

if you dont konw what it is check it out here http://lime-technology.com/

its basically a linux software RAID array, but more flexible. and since its linux, you can run mysql, rtorrent, or anything u basically want on it.

I am trying to stream on the locaL network, but I get this error message: "VLC is unable to open the MRL 'http://stuen:7648. Check the log for details. I have installed VLC on both the server and the client pc. I have opend the port 7647 for GBPVR and 7648 for VLC on the server. EWA seems to work: I can see the tv-guide and so on.
I have attached the log file. Any idea's?

Hi

at this point, I solved almost all my problems. Got a better MPEG decoder to avoid stuttering playback, and a new antenna and new coax cable to get me a decent signal.

But one issue remains: encrypted channels.

I got it to work, with both acamd and yankse. And I have a selection of 5 different mdapifilters and 5 different TS mux to test combinations

But I get this behaviour on all:

- Disable MDapi => near perfect FTA channels
- Enable MDapi and FTA channels become heavily artefacted in live, but still near perfect in record/playback
- Encrypted channels do decode, but are extremely artefacted in live, and heavily artefacted in record/playback
- CPU is never too high

It seems to not matter which version of mdapi or mux I take.

Who can help? Who can explain why live and record behave different? What logs should I provide?

Thanks

A mdapifilter.log of a few seconds of FTA, causing artefacts.


P4 2.6GHz 768Mb Hauppage NOVA T500 dual DVB-T
dedicated system Win XP Sp3 (with quartz & usbehci fixes).

[Edit] I am working with a valid subscription smartcart. No use asking me for conax keyfiles, sorry.

I recently purchased a HVR1600 and I have it working with my PC for video capture. I also have the USB receiver propperly functioning since I am able to use the remote to navigate menus with in GB-pvr. I am unable though to change the channels on my expressvu 3100 receiver. How should this be configured. Should I use the x blaster option and select haupageblaster.exe? Can someone provide some guidance please. I have the MCE 2005 option selected but the receiver is not seing my IR commands and changing channels.

Hi All,

For the past day or so, I've noticed none of my programs appear correctly in the guide. I compared with what's on Yahoo TV and found that the EPG is offset by 8hours.
So, a program that is actually at 1000hours is listed at 1600hours.
I have mc2xml, downloaded the latest, and the correct lineup selected.

I tried the offset in the config and I didn't see any shift in the schedule. As a test I replaced the offset within the xmltv xml file to +0800, and that corrected the guide.

The lineup selected: Jersey City Comcast cable (standard)

Thanks in advance!

Hi,

I've installed GBPVR on my Vista computer, installed the haupauge pvr 150 mce card, and when clicking on live-tv the screen freeze for 2 sec, and then releases, and doesn't enter to the live-tv.
I am not sure if I configured it correctly.
I have a set top box of digital cable, connected to the pvr150 through 3 colored cables (red white and yellow).
I have tried configuring the gbpvr with analog recording plugin, using the hauppauge card, my country, capture device #1, and Composite External Tuner. Also tried the Internal Tuner with no success (I have Antenna connected to the tuner as well).

When trying to watch, it doesn't show anything. doesn't get into the live-tv screen at all.

What should I do to solve the issue?
The EPG is working correctly.

Regards,

Ido

I'm having a hard time getting to the forum. I've had problems for a while but now it takes 5 to 10 tries to get here and some times I just can't get here at all. Is there anything I can do on my end?