I've just received a Taiwanese USB DVB-S device (BDA).

Graphedit shows that it is a Receiver device (like [Hauppauge Nova-T USB2])
(there are no Tuner or Capture pins)

Here is my bda.ini entry.

[LME DVB-S DM04]
TUNING_TYPE=DVB-S
RECEIVER_ONLY_MODE=1
FILTER_RECEIVER=LME BDA DVBS
PIN_RECEIVER_IN=Antenna In Pin
PIN_RECEIVER_OUT=MPEG2 Transport

Adding the above allows GB-PVR to correctly recognise the device with the BDA Recording Plugin.

However, when I go to "Map digital channels to EPG channels" and scan for channels it only picks up the *one* channel that the device was set to with an external program (BlazeDVD in this case). Changing the channel with the external program and then rerunning GBPVR config, it picks up the new channel in the Scan (but not the previous). If I attempt to map more than one channel this way (i.e. using the external program to change the channel), then I'm still stuck when I attempt to swap channels with the Live TV or record a channel that is not the one that BlazeDVD set, as this log file demonstrates:

2007-08-06 22:39:48.765 INFO [1] LiveTVVideoPlayer.initialize()
2007-08-06 22:39:48.765 VERBOSE [1] getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/AutoReturnToLivePreview
2007-08-06 22:39:48.765 VERBOSE [1] getValue: /settings/AutoReturnToLivePreview : true
2007-08-06 22:39:48.765 VERBOSE [1] getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/UseNewStyleRecordInLiveTv
2007-08-06 22:39:48.765 VERBOSE [1] getValue: /settings/UseNewStyleRecordInLiveTv : true
2007-08-06 22:39:48.765 VERBOSE [1] Initializing skin helper for: .\skin\blue\OSD\skin.xml
2007-08-06 22:39:48.796 VERBOSE [1] getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/SkipInsteadOfFFRW
2007-08-06 22:39:48.796 VERBOSE [1] getValue: /settings/SkipInsteadOfFFRW : true
2007-08-06 22:39:48.796 VERBOSE [1] getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/SkipInsteadOfFFRWSeconds
2007-08-06 22:39:48.796 VERBOSE [1] getValue: /settings/SkipInsteadOfFFRWSeconds : 10
2007-08-06 22:39:48.796 VERBOSE [1] getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/EnableTeleText
2007-08-06 22:39:48.796 VERBOSE [1] getValue: /settings/EnableTeleText : false
2007-08-06 22:39:48.796 VERBOSE [1] getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/MinimalVideoOSD
2007-08-06 22:39:48.796 VERBOSE [1] getValue: /settings/MinimalVideoOSD : false
2007-08-06 22:39:48.796 VERBOSE [1] getValue cached value: /settings/ShowVolumeChanges : true
2007-08-06 22:39:48.796 VERBOSE [1] getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/ChannelChangeWithoutEnterKey
2007-08-06 22:39:48.796 VERBOSE [1] getValue: /settings/ChannelChangeWithoutEnterKey : true
2007-08-06 22:39:48.812 VERBOSE [1] RecordLiveTV: 2
2007-08-06 22:39:49.906 VERBOSE [1] About to play LiveTV File: C:\Documents and Settings\bonning\Desktop\mp4\Dirt_3_20070806_22302330.dvr-ms Channel: TV2
2007-08-06 22:39:49.906 VERBOSE [1] Before LiveTV Play
2007-08-06 22:40:01.171 ERROR [1] Error: msg=0x202 (WM_LBUTTONUP) hwnd=0x2e01fc wparam=0x0 lparam=0x13f005d result=0x0 : System.Exception: Failure playing back file
at NativeUtilities.MediaHelper.playVideoFile(String filename, Form form)
at GBPVR.xbe83d16b02243330.x4276385f71addb51(Channel xee500015fb4a65b6)
at GBPVR.x4a212861656a24dd.x3852f96f8dab4cab(Channel xee500015fb4a65b6)
at GBPVR.x05e13382b8294c7a.xb4057d727283fc14(x8b4f0834394c048a x12ea9462ae6eb890)
at GBPVR.xa556fe3f7d8d6ce3.OnClick(Point location)
at GBPVR.x05e13382b8294c7a.OnClick(Point location)
at GBPVR.x86396f56243de9fb.OnClick(Point location)
at GBPVR.xbb1566157f5f8b1f.xf1b04f0b61b2ba29(Object xdf2e3583f942db7b, EventArgs xc4f45905cb1fc7ba)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnClick(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WndProc(Message& m)
at GBPVR.xbb1566157f5f8b1f.WndProc(Message& m)
2007-08-06 22:40:01.171 VERBOSE [1] videoInsetVisible = false
2007-08-06 22:40:01.171 VERBOSE [1] StopLiveTV()

Any ideas?

So, I got tired of my half broken bird nest of a roof top antenna, and finally bought myself a new one. I got one of these: http://www.kjaerulff1.com/catid.246/pid.521/112.aspx
They manufacture it both under the name of Digiality and Maximum. It works so much better than my old antenna, and looks a lot better on the house. And I doubt it will do like my neighbour's roof top: blow away and take half the roof with it

Just a tip if you are about to buy an antenna

First off I may have posted this in the wrong place. Sorry if that’s the case!

A friend of mine found a rather interesting Jukebox program. It runs great but when I try to put a button to it in gbpvr I get a error message saying “cannot find the pointer file jbdefptr.ptr” I get the same error message when I try to assign a button to it on my remote. I’m assuming that I need to add a “argument” but I’m unsure of what it should be. Any help in this matter would be much appreciated.

The program is called Wincab Jukebox here’s a link to the website http://webpages.charter.net/celamantia/jukebox/ . I would post a note in there forum but it looks as though its not really used and the software creator hasn’t done anything with the program or the site since January.

Thanks!

Sub,
I am still using the old Database and was curious if I need to run
the GBPVRConvert.exe before I install your new version.

I understand that I will have to install vcredist_x86.zip before
running the installer but was wondering about the database.

By the way, what is vcredist_x86.zip?

My wife wants to keep in touch will some family members overseas, and we were thinking about getting a couple of webcams to enable this. I've never used one and dont know much about them, and dont want to buy junk. Can anyone make any recommendations for what make/model to get?

Hello,

I reformatted my hard drive and installed Vista & GBPVR 1.08. After reinstalling PVR150 Hauppauge drivers downloaded from the Hauppauge website and the core components of GBPVR, almost everything is working fine. However, there are a couple of bugs that I don't know what to do about.

1.) I can run the Hauppauge IR blaster configuration software and that's working fine. While in the IR setup application I can turn on and off my SAT Box, the IR Blaster is working A1 and channels change fine.

2.) In the GBPVR config <capture source / channel changer config> tab I have specified <.exe channel changer> and am using the haupblast.exe

However, when setting up a recording session in GBPVR, GBPVR does not change my SAT Box channels and the IR Blaster is unreponsive. I am forever stuck on one channel.

Any ideas? The IR Blaster works only in specific applications.

Regards,

hey guys I just figures out how to build a PVR with an old pc and saw that your software is free, so i was gonna go buy a tv tuner but wanted to take some advice first. here is the link to the video card im thinking about buying http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6815276002

could you guys tell me if i should go ahead and buy it or not. Keep in mind that im trying to make this as cheap as possible, so cheap in fact that i would go with free if possible. so help me out guys.

Not sure if this is something in the mvpmc or not, but I notice a difference in the way things start. On the donlge from GBPVR which is running on one MVP, when I start a video and the resume/restart dialog appears, the video is paused until I choose something. But with the MVPMC dongle on my other MVP, the video keeps playing while I am trying to choose. This is sort of related to another post I did where during this situation, it is really hard to press the buttons. The MVP running the mvpmc dongle is on a low bandwidth connection(weak wireless).

Is the GBPVR dongle doing an internal pause command until the resume/restart dialog finishes?

Thanks,
Greg

Greetings,

I was directed to this site by a google search, and have found this to be a promising program. But unfortunatly, due to my new-ness to TV capture software/hardware, i am not really sure what to do.

I noted that my tuner is not listed, but i saw someone else got theirs to work. I tried to use the graphedit software, but alas, I didnt really understand it to make a graph to add.

If someone doesnt mind helping a noob, i would love it, and i think your software has alot of promise.

Thanks in advance

Roxhound

Hello

I know that this is a commonly asked question (I have already done a search) but there seems to be no overall recommendation for which is the best DVB-T card to use for GBPVR.

I used the WinTV Nova-T USB Stick fine for a few weeks, but it has suddenly stopped working (and according to Hauppage it is likely a hardware error). I was thinking of moving to a PCI card-based solution, since I always find USB hardware to be a little but unreliable. So I have been browsing the forums to find out the most reliable and most recommended DVB-T card.

I've seen some recommendations of random cards, and some people say that the WinTV-HVR-1300 is fine, but no overall recommendations.

So, I was wondering, if there are any brands of PCI card that produce better and more reliable results than others, or are there any PCI DVB-T cards that people recommend??? If I went for a PCI card that is branded as working with Media Center 2005 a good choice since they are likely more reliable??

All answers welcome???