I am trying to set up GBPVR with teh S2-3200, I know that this should be possible since it has a BDA driver and entry of appropriatte values in the file. However, I cant establish what these settings should be - can someone help?
Posted by: jonb1974 - 2007-07-23, 11:07 AM - Forum: Wishlist
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With the new version I've moved away from My Videos There are a couple of features that would be cool in Video Library.
- If a video is watched can it be a different colour? (this would be great for Recordings as well!). I think this would be most useful.
- Not showing a segment of the file name if it is the same as the folder name (i.e. smallville s01e04.avi will show up as s01e04 if it's in the smallville folder)- not as important as above.
-Also some sort of ability to have thumbnails, perhaps same using the same as what VA Panel uses? - Also not that important
I was just wondering if it would be possible to have GBPVR change it's Name in the Title Bar when changing between Main Menu and plugins and Live TV and such.
I use a modded X-box remote to control my computer and GB-PVR with AutoHotkey to translate the keys based on what programs are active or exist. It would be nice it the Title bar changed so i could use autohotkey scripts to change what buttons on the remote do depending on what i am viewing in GB-PVR for example
Main Menu : Title Bar reads "GB-PVR"
Music Plater Title Bar Reads "GB-PVR - Music Player"
Live TV: Title Bar Reads "GB-PVR - Live TV"
This would make writing scripts for each plugin or menu in GB-PVR possible to for example remap keys that don't have a Key Mappings xml file.
First off, very cool release, I'm especially impressed by the improved response of the MVP to the remote! You did mention this was something of a beta release, so here's a couple things I've noticed.
1. MVP Playback Status Bar is gone (one that shows total time and playback position within that time). It use to show up when I pressed Pause on the remote.
2. While the new Main Menu is very cool, it is confusing for my wife as she can't see all options and doesn't know which way to scroll. Would be similarly confusing for newbies as well as some of us with bad memories. In addition, when watching on my desktop I really liked being able to whip through the menus with the mouse. It's just a little more cumbersome having to scroll now too.
3. I guess this is an indicator I should upgrade my TV's, but the new GUI is actually harder to read for me, I suspect because the fonts are smaller and my TVs don't seem to do a very good job rendering them.
4. Minor issue, PVRX2.exe doesn't have a representative icon. I have a shortcut on my desktop in which I have it using the GBPVR.exe icon for now, so my wife will recognize it.
I'm not sure what can or would be done with #2-4, but I thought I'd mention them.
I still have the odd occasion where I'd like for it to default to a particular (English) Channel (perhaps at the time channel change is made it could send that too), so I don't have to get off my butt and go upstairs to change it on the DSL box... :o . I know girder or hip is an option, but it's just one button ...
Ok folks ... Now that I have a new 50 inch plasma I will probably get digital cable. That means STB's (yuck!) so I need to change things. Let me explain what I have now and what I would like to end up with. I'm looking for capture card and video card recommendations here.
First I have a question though. If I get a HD capture card and record from it, will it record in a different format than MPEG? If I go to all this trouble I want my recordings to be in HD as well.
Right now I have 2 HTPC's, one of which is a MVP server with a haup pvr-150 and the other is a stand alone (though the recording directory shared to the network) with a haup pvr-250. Cable (Cox) from the wall to both. Both HTPC's are in my office and the MVP is downstairs currently hooked to the plasma.
What I want to end up with is one STB for the tv (tv has only one RF input), another STB hooked to a HD HTPC, and then the stand alone with cable from the wall to the pvr-250 and I will probably move the 150 into the stand alone box as well. I'll likely put the new HD HTPC and both STB's downstairs with the TV so I know I will need a quiet case etc.
I want to hook the HD HTPC directly to the plasma, can be component, composite, svideo, HDMI, or VGA. Which would be the best video connection and what would be the best card for that connection?
What capture card would be the best for receiving and recording HD shows from the STB?
I'll move the MVP up to the bedroom hooked to a 36" JVC CRT tv, that's what used to be downstairs. I'd like the MVP to hook to the HD HTPC so my other big question is can I transcode on the fly form whatever my HD capture card records to mpeg for the MVP?
I know this is a lot to ask but I really want to design this whole thing perfectly from the ground up.
A few weeks ago I reported having a delay of around 20 - 30 secconds when first selecting LiveTV from the main menu. The screen would flash black then show the menu for around 30 secconds before finally drawing the MPEG stream to the display.
I was told that this could possibly be due to having a stripped down version of Windows. I have since used a full install and am having the same problem.
I have narrowed it down to the Live Preview Mode setting in the Misc tab. With the setting disabled there is no lag when first selecting LiveTV. With the option enabled it seems to take a while before anything appears on the screen.
There are a couple of features that would be cool in Video Library.
