Want to start by saying I've used GBPVR before, up to the second most recent release. I've finally got round to setting up a 'proper' HTPC connected to an LCD TV, so I'd like some advice to help me get the best playback quality possible. In the past, I've had playback problems ranging from tearing to a slightly stuttery image on horizontal camera pans, particularly noticeable on news tickers or the football. What I'm wanting is a smooth picture that compares with standard freeview boxes.
This machine is an Athlon 64 3200+ with 1GB of RAM, and a newly purchased ATi HD3450 PCI-E video card. I've built the system, installed the latest system & video drivers, and done all 300+ MB of Windows XP updates.
I'd appreciate suggestions on the best combination of codecs and video settings from here. In the past I've just installed everything with the K-Lite codec pack, but I wondered if there was a better alternative (installing the codecs individually perhaps?). My knowledge in this area is a bit sketchy I must admit!
Then I'll go and install my Hauppauge Nova T-500 tuner card and GBPVR - at which point I'd appreciate advice on the best MUX, the best Video Renderer and the best Audio/Video decoders to use - in the past I've just tried combinations of whatever appears in the list and it's got a bit frustrating!
Cheers for reading this, just wanted to ask before I started anything - particularly codec installation.
Unfortunately I've had to backout 1.2.9. I have found that it has severe problems with playback of MPEG2 TS files. The audio is completely out of sync. Looking at the log files - attached - I can see a number of differences.
Not sure which is the cause
1. I can see that 1.1.5 was using PreferredMpegPlaybackDemux (likely the Cyberlink one I have installed). 1.2.9 is using UseBuiltInTSReader.
2. 1.2.9 looks like its getting the resolution of the file completely wrong.
eg. "Creating video texture: 1024x576". 1.1.5 has "Creating video texture: 1280x720". Its a 1280x720 source...so even if this isn't the cause of the audio issue there is a pretty good chance that this is not going to be good news as there would be scaling going on that we certainly do not want.
So here are the Graph sections
1.2.9
2008-03-16 19:29:39.406 VERBOSE Graph contains the following filters:
2008-03-16 19:29:39.406 VERBOSE - Default WaveOut Device
2008-03-16 19:29:39.406 VERBOSE - Video Renderer
2008-03-16 19:29:39.406 VERBOSE - CyberLink Video/SP Decoder (PDVD7)
2008-03-16 19:29:39.406 VERBOSE - AC3Filter
2008-03-16 19:29:39.406 VERBOSE - MPEG-2 Demultiplexer
2008-03-16 19:29:39.406 VERBOSE - SOURCE
2008-03-16 19:29:39.406 VERBOSE getSetting(SaveGraphFiles)
2008-03-16 19:29:39.546 VERBOSE setSourceAspectRatio() using autoAspectRatio
2008-03-16 19:29:39.546 VERBOSE video resolution is 1024 x 576
1.1.5
2008-03-16 19:45:15.218 VERBOSE Graph contains the following filters:
2008-03-16 19:45:15.218 VERBOSE - Default WaveOut Device
2008-03-16 19:45:15.218 VERBOSE - Video Renderer
2008-03-16 19:45:15.218 VERBOSE - AC3Filter
2008-03-16 19:45:15.218 VERBOSE - CyberLink Video/SP Decoder (PDVD7)
2008-03-16 19:45:15.218 VERBOSE - \\Griffith\video\TV\Lost\Lost.S04E06.TheOtherWoman.ts
2008-03-16 19:45:15.218 VERBOSE getSetting(SaveGraphFiles)
2008-03-16 19:45:15.328 VERBOSE setSourceAspectRatio() using autoAspectRatio
2008-03-16 19:45:15.328 VERBOSE video resolution is 1280 x 720
I have noticed that since the 1.2.9 upgrade, my configs first line is:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
The first 3 characters (EFh BBh BFh) were deleted with an editor but every time I run the config app or change settings in the PVR2 UI, it puts them back!!
I've just tried ripping a DVD to VOB files for the first time, and have copied them onto my gbpvr pc. I can play back the DVD fine, but the DVD's menu doesn't seem to work, in that I can't seem to navigate around - so choosing what to watch is a bit hit and miss. Is this meant to be like this or is something in my setup broken?
First of all, I just want to say GBPVR is 100x better than the Hauppauge GUI that came with the Wireless MVP. I finally got divx / xvid movies working with zprocess, so now I am on to my next challenge.
On my wireless network, I have a Wii, printer, the MVP, and a Sony Laptop. I have a wired desktop PC that is hosting the server for the MVP. Every time I boot up the laptop, the MVP loses connection to the server. After a minute of "contacting servers", I get the "failed to find GUI" message before GBPVR finally comes up. The original Hauppage GUI did the same thing, so I don't think it's a problem with the software.
This leads me to believe it has something to do with the way my network is set up. Originally, I just had nonstatic IPs for everything when the problem started. I tried forcing the laptop to a static IP, but that didn't help anything. Turning on the Wii or the printer don't seem to affect anything.
I might be hallucinating, but I thought Skip Forward (>|) on the Hauppauge remote would "page down" in the Search Guide sections of the previous release. With 1.2.9, it seems to be gone. Keyboard Page Up and Page Down do work, however. I don't recall modding the irremote.ini to change anything for this. Anyone else see this?
I have tried to upgrade and install GBPVR 1.2.9. Every time it shows "writing system registry values" it reaches 1 second left and the progress bar rolls back and I get a Fatal Error saying "installation ended prematurely beacuse of an error"
I think it would be great if GBPVR would recognize digital channels that share the same TS Stream and allow recording of multiple programs without requiring another tuner. Or at least record an entire MUX now that the the NMT's support multiple PMT's in playback.
Hi all,
this may be a stupid question, but after hours of debugging, I think I need help.
Netradio has never worked on my machine. First I thought my router was blocking the relevant ports (like 8000), but I recently spent more time on the problem and realise that all the shoutcast works fine in standalone (from winamp).
When trying from Netradio in GBPVR, I get a "trying http://xxx" but it never seems to connect.
Copying the url in winamp run the stream straight away. What could be causing the problem? I know it's nothing to do with port now, but I don't know what's blocking gbpvr to play the stream....
I have attached my log.
