so i have read lots of great things about GBPVR and it seems like the program that would suit me best. here is what i am using:

Dell Inspiron 6400 Laptop (120gig harddrive, 1gig DDR ram)
Hauppauge HVR-850 USB tv tuner
Bell Expressvu satellite reciever

all i really want to be able to do is record things off the satellite with decent quality (i don't need 1080i ), watch them later or even sometimes record them on a DVD. i hook my computer to the TV using the S-video and the red and white comp. cables to the earphone jack (not sure what the other one is for really) so its not like i am looking for theater quality, i just want the same as i get with the basic satellite receiver.

so, i have successfully used the WinTv program to schedule and record a movie (ended up being 3.9 gig but if it is already in DVD format then that isn't bad) and it was actually really easy. is GBPVR going to give me a lot more options? i like things simple and i downloaded GBPVR and tried setting things up (i didn't spend much time though) and couldn't get anything going. i have read something about GBPVR only supporting the digital aspect of the HVR-850 and not the analog? is my sat signal analog or digital? (i know i am a noob).

any experiences and help would be great. i like to read about this stuff so links are great too.

thank you

I've just discovered this plugin and have been having a go this morning but after downloading and installing, I had the same XML problems as listed in the wiki thread below. Once I solved them with the provided xml file, pvrx2 just crashes when I try to select the plugin. I'm running vista64 which the notes claim now works, with the latest gbpvr version. Since I have a hauppauge HVR-1100 dvb-t I did the other update in that wiki thread but that appeared to achieve nothing. I also have a skystar2 DVB-S card if that might upset things...

The LAME filter oddly wouldn't install on my x64 box which is strange as I've never had problem installing 32bit filters and have all those needed for dvb-s sd/hd video and audio playback. I also have various mp3 filters so assume I dont need lame? From what I can tell in the log it's not getting that far anyway.

Logs attached. Any advice gratefully received!

I had an video clips(MPEG2) which was stereo sound.
The left channel is english audio
The right channel is spanish audio

Over here, I would like to know is there are ways to switch only left or right sound channel?

I had search the gbpvr wiki and I don't find such shortcut key.

Thanks for the help.

What is the function of config.xml command VMRDeinterlaceMode? What parameters has?

3 months ago I purchased two Digi-DVB USB dongles. Last week they BOTH failed within days of one another. These have been replaced by two Kaiser Baas single tuner USB sticks. The Kaiser Baas comes up in recording devices (show only installed devices) as an EMTEC and works fine for the 1st device.

The problem occurs when I try to configure the 2nd device. I either get a message that says GBPVR cannot find the device, or sometimes it just throws a debug screen when trying to initialise.

I do not have access to my logs at the moment, but will upload them when I get home.

In the meantime, has anyone else had similar problems with a 2nd device and the EMTEC device selection?

I use a cron job to automatically cut commercials from my recordings & they get output as mpg2 transport streams.

This causes a problem with my PVR-500 captures since they are initially recorded as *.mpg

If I try to stream a file once it's been renamed, I get an error (because VLC can't find the mpg file). However, once I list the show in PVRX2 (after it's been renamed), then I can stream it as well since the GBPVR database has been updated.

I have an hvr 2250 and 2 other tuners,

When testing out the new instalation of the 2250 i find i can not get it to record using both of the hvr 2250 tuners, when i schedule recordings it will use the other 3 tuners but not the second hvr 2250.

I disables all the other caputer sources and just used the 2nd 2250 tuner and it was fine by itself. I tried to set it as device 2 and device 1 and it still wont work

Logs are attached

EDIT: Problem solved not sure what did it but it all works well and was able to record nine shows at once in test, very nice work on this Sub, thanks

Dear sirs

Thank you so much for this great program.
I live in Montenegro, we do not have possibility
to use any of these advanced features like program
guide EPG...

Anyway, here is the problem...I use (excellent, I beleive)
Saaphire Theatrix 550 card and I would like to use external tuner from my old good Panasonic VHS, and to connect external signal via composite input. I just installed GBPVR, (latest) and everything looks fine, I have set-up capture sources I think correctly (no EPG, Analog Recording PlugIn-Composite...etc...). I have started then PVRX2 (main program)....and now...what to do?

How to set simplest manual recording from VHS (external tuner)?

I try to go on RECORDINGS "page", and select Manual Rec, but program set me back on main page, just like I select Main Menu. Also on other "tabs" of program, I was
unable to find any way to start (or set-up start-stop)
recording from VHS (tape and/or tuner).

Please, would you be so kind to give us small simple
tutorial how to perform simplest GBPVR action of
manual recording from VHS...without channel list, without
any of powerfull GBPVR function. Well, we really will be happy to use all these nice feature, but here we are very lucky just to have good signal...

Many thanks in advance, all the best.
Ziggy

So I have my HDHomerun setup and properly scanning channels on both tuners in the GBPVR map channels config. The channels have been mapped and enabled.

The problem is, if I start recording using HDHR tuner 1 and then try to record something else, which I thought would use the second tuner, it says there is a conflict and I need to cancel the first recording to record the second!

Any ideas?

I have searched the forums, but no luck finding anything.

Thanks for the help!

Has anyone else experienced a periodic chirp or squeal sound in their recordings made with hauppauge pvr-150 or related hardware? I can't seem to resolve it. It seemed to start happening a few months ago. I have tried changing the card, that did not do it. Nor does it seem to be driver related. I have also recently done a repair install of the OS which went smoothly. Have attached logs in case they help. Maybe its coming from my directv D10-200 receiver haven't really tested for that yet. No such sound from the other identical receivers in the house afaik.

I am using the same encoding parameters as I have for a couple years now.