I upgraded to the latest version and when I search for a show using 'Search Guide', I can't double click to chose for recording. Also, when I select a show from the 'TV Guide', it does not give me the option to record all shows for the season. It only gives me the choice of 'Record Once'. I am running XP and using Schedule Direct for the EPG.
Ive been using GBPVR for about 4 years now on regular cable and its been great. Im about to move in a week or so and the only service where ill be moving is Comcast digital (the guy I talked to on the phone, probably in india, was hard to understand but Im pretty sure digital w/HD is the only option). I was told that I would need one box (provided free of charge) which would work for the entire house, and that the only reason I would need set-top boxes on each TV is if I choose to get an HD package w/video on demand, which I dont need. (this does not sound accurate from what I have been reading)
I currently have a hauppauge PVR-250 (i think its a 250, its the one with the video out that locks everything up, but I use an s-video out vid card anyway). Its also got an FM tuner, which I dont use, and a remote w/IR reciever which is a must have. The machine is a P4 2.4 ghz w/ 1.5 Gigs of ram, audigy sound card.
If someone could point me to some required reading on what I will need to do to get up and running again once we move it would be greatly appreciated. Any recommendations on tuner cards? I really dont want to have to juggle 3 remotes just to watch tv (TV, tuner box, and the PVR remote) so im thinking if a box on each tv will be required Ill just try and build 3 systems, one for each of our TVs... however two of them will be quite slow machines as thats all I have laying around (a P3 1 ghz w/512 of ram, would it even work?)
How difficult is it mapping out all these QAM channels?
Thanks, Im just really lost on this. Its all totally new to me!
If I search for say "films" in EWA, I get a very long list of all the films in my EPG (expected).
If I select one and click the + to see the detailed description, in many cases the text continues right off the screen. Unfortunately, the browser horizontal scroll bar is half a mile off the bottom of the page (well I said it's a long list )
This is a pain when trying tp read the description. Is there anyway to limit the page size (horizontally) or cause the text to wrap so it doesn't shoot right off the page?
It is necessary to install and configure a TV tuner card (hardware device) as the capture source? Without setting up one or more computers in a client/server configuration, why can't you configure the capture source by pointing to a URL and capture the video stream? If this is possible can someone describe how to configure this?
On this same topic, channels could be defined as different URL video streams. Granted the video quality may not be as high but at least you can capture video streams without the need for cable TV or a tuner card.
How do I change the number of 30 minute blocks viewable onscreen in TV Guide? I looked in the Config file and there is a field for it but it is set to 120 (and I changed it to 240) but TV Guide still shows 90 minutes at a time. Since I view on a PC, I'd like to make the text smaller and show more at a time. Can this be done?
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