I've got a cool (?) idea for a plugin but seeing as my programming is limited to
Code:
10 PRINT "fuzzweed";
20 GOTO 10
I wonder if anyone thinks it's realisable...
Loads of websites have a 'pick of the week' for upcoming TV - could this info be scraped and automatically recorded so there's a continual supply of decent TV available. I guess exactly which sites to use is a matter of preference and country - but is it workable in principle?
Hi, I'm finding MLupdater is hogging the CPU and glitching PVRX2. Fairly easy for me to set it to run at a lower priority, but is there anyway you could code this in for a future release?
So Hauppauge has their new version of the 950 out that does QAM. ( http://www.hauppauge.com/site/products/d...r950q.html ) I am not interested in analogue so only need the digital tuner, but it must be QAM, and this one fits the bill.
Will it work with GBPVR. Its a bit pricy does anyone know of a USB QAM device that is cheaper and works with GBPVR?
With the latest release providing some TS enhancements, I thought I try an establish a thread to discuss benefits and issues of using TS over other formats including DVR-MS and MPG.
From personal experience I tried using MPG MUX and found it to problematic and had stability issues. I also had a weird problem which appeared to make the GB continue recording even after the show had finished. I have duplicated this on number of occassions with different versions of GB, but I fear this issue is unique to my setup. I hence stayed with DVR-MS. DVR-MS offered better playback & stability and support for AC-3 but had some of its own issues. For example, some software failed to work properly with DVR-MS and either required conversion to MPG first or required using special patched versions of software.
I recall (but I could be incorrect), DVR-MS does not support file streaming so you are limted to filesharing mode on the client. In using file sharing, you could not watch live tv or watch a show whilst it was recording on the client (i think?).
For TS;
How does stablity compare ?
Does it support AC-3?
Is playback smooth?
Any issues with broken timeline and/or incorrect reporting of show length?
Any problems with searching during playback?
Does it work with most codecs (in AUS we use MPG 2, not h.264 encoding)?
Any lip sync probs?
Does it work in client and/or file sharing mode?
Are there any software compatibility issues?
Does it support both file sharing and streaming?
Does it support live preview mode on a client machine?
Does it support playback while recording on client machine?
I have the ability (through my firewall) to send a magic packet to my pcs and wake them on demand. I will be away on a two week honeymoon in August, and would like the control to shutdown the pc when there is nothing on tv to record for a while, and just start it back up when needed. I do not trust hibernate/suspend modes on a desktop as a lot of things can go wrong (worst off al network controllers often fail to restart, locking me out of my pc remotely). So I would like a button somewhere in the admin page (to require a login) that would allow me to shutdown the pc. That way I can either schedule an event on my firewall box to wake the pc before recording begins, or do it manually.
Thanks for the consideration, and let me know if this is feasible...
Dave
btw - this would have to be present in the old version of the EWA, as the CSS does not work on my cell phone's Opera browser (nor in the Opera mini). Only the classic pages work.
Maybe this is already possible, if so, please forgive me (and point me in the right config direction)...but if not, I'd like to have an option where dates are displayed in a more friendly manner:
Is there a high level overview on what a plugin is able to do, anywhere?
I've seen a few on the mechanics of writing one, but not the executive summary on what can be done in a plugin.
For example, the obvious one is implementing new functionality via a new "main menu" option.
But I was wondering to what extent it's possible for a plugin to (for example) modify the behavior of other plugins (and in what way), control access to them, monitor what is going on in them, etc?
Hi there, we are currently experiencing problems with our DVB-T setup. It appears our tuner card is intermittently receiving signal. As far as I can tell it appears to be a driver issue or perhaps a faulty card. When it is getting signal the software we are using to view it is GBPVR...which is currently not working. Its hard to explain, so in an attempt to make this clear below is a list of everything we have done in a sequential order and some GBPVR logs thrown in for good luck. We are currently using ScanChannelBDA software to test signal strength. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.
The hardware we are currently using:
Vista 64 bit business edition + SP1
AMD athlon 64 X2 dual core 5600+ 2.9GHz
8Gb RAM
Nvidia 8600GT
Hauppage WinTV Nova-T 500 HD Dvb-t "2 weeks old"
The results we get with ScanChannelBDA when it is working are:
As far as im aware these are good signal strengths. These are the signals we are getting from a new aerial setup.
We have been having problems with this setup for a couple of weeks and due to it being so inconsistent im stumped with what to do next....
What we did:
Reformatted Computer and reinstalled windows
Installed SP1, Monogram AAC codec and DirectX 9.0c
Installed the tuner card drivers off the supplied hauppauge/cyberlink powercinema 5 disc (these appear to be the latest drivers comparing with the hauppauge site. We have chosen not to install the enclosed powercinema software as would prefer to use powerdvd 8 although have tried powercinema...same result)
Restarted Computer
Installed Cyberlink PowerDVD8 Ultra Edition
Run ScanChannelBDA - Signal!
Restarted Computer
Run ScanChannelBDA - no signal
Opened cyberlink retried ScanChannelBDA - no signal
Opened GSpot to check installed codecs
Run ScanChannelBDA - Signal!
Installed GBPVR 1.2.13
Run ScanChannelBDA - Signal!
Run Config for GBPVR, selected card, tuned channels in.
Opened PVRX2, scroll to and click Live TV > locked up, could not click anything then after 5 seconds i can scroll the menu again....no black screen or anything it just froze and then i could scroll the menu again.
Run BDA - Signal!
Restarted Computer
Run BDA - no signal after trying twice
Opened and shut cyberlink
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un BDA - no signal
Opened GSpot
Run BDA - no signal 1st attempt, on second attempt signal!
Opened PVRX2, scroll to Live TV > locked up, then continues to scroll menu as above.
Run BDA - Signal!
Installed Combined Comunity Codec Pack (2008)
Run BDA - Signal!
Opened GBPVR config - check codec settings
Opened PVRX2, scroll to Live TV > locked up, then continues to scroll menu as above
Restarted Computer
Run BDA, 3 times - No signal
Opened and shut Cyberlink
Opened and shut GSpot
Run BDA, 11 times consecutively, first 9 - no signal, last 2 - signal!
Opened PVRX2, scroll to Live TV > locked up, then continues to scroll menu as above....
Opened config GBPVR - changed selected codecs
Run BDA - Signal!
Opened PVRX2, scroll to Live TV > locked up, then continues to scroll menu
as above
Run BDA - No signal
We have attached GBPVR log files for anyone who is willing.
Gave up....... We have had this running inconsistently with the supplied powercinema 5 software on and off.
We have scoured the forums and tried different codecs, different pvr software but nothing has given reliable results. There has to be someway to get this running well....Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!
I've just playing with the latest update from Alan Birtles Radio Times Grabber, which now support access via a module into DIGIGUIDE, which is a far better Listing source than RT or anything else, I've found.....
To date thou, the issue was extracting the data into XML format.
The latest version of Alan's Reader provides that service....
