I noticed that some of my recorded video on my gb-pvr has sync problems with the sound. The people on the screens mouths are moving before the sound starts then stop while the sound continues.

Have I recorded at the wrong quality setting ( I believe I chose medium)?

Any advice?

WinPvr 150 CME
Windows XP PRO
64 meg nvidia video card
512 megs of ram
celeron 2000
256 gig hard drive

Should I be recording in the highest possible quality? How much more space does a 1 hour program take up compared to 1 hour recorded at medium quality?

I wish there was a way to not automatically skip the final commercial segment if it extends through the end of the recording. Often things such as "scenes from the next episode" or the credits are in this flagged commercial block and then there is no way to view them other than disable automatic commercial skip.

Greetings everyone!

I just bought a Norwood Micro Digital/Analog PCI TV Tuner Card (it was on clearance for $60) It touts enjoying HDTV 1080i...

So far, I have found only three threads that mention this card. Two simply say that it is unsupported. One seems to infer that there is a way to make it work...

Do any of you have direct experience with this card? I haven't opened it, and won't until I here yea or nea from this forum. (I can return the card within 15 days)

Thanks in advance!

Hi,

for the current highlighted programme is it possible to show start and end time? ie with the programme description. Is there a skin that does this? I'm using dvb epg data.

Thanks

I have been unable to retrieve epg data. Here is what I get in the logs.

Quote:9/17/2006 2:38:07 PM.679 INFO [1] Updating EPG for capture source: 1
9/17/2006 2:38:07 PM.689 VERBOSE [1] getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/Zap2itListingDays
9/17/2006 2:38:07 PM.689 VERBOSE [1] getValue: /settings/Zap2itListingDays : 4
9/17/2006 2:38:07 PM.689 VERBOSE [1] getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/CompleteEPGReload
9/17/2006 2:38:07 PM.689 VERBOSE [1] getValue: /settings/CompleteEPGReload : true
9/17/2006 2:38:07 PM.689 VERBOSE [1] Zap2it full EPG update required.
9/17/2006 2:38:07 PM.719 VERBOSE [1] Processing zap2it channels using SAX parser
9/17/2006 2:38:07 PM.719 VERBOSE [1] Requesting listings for the period: 2006-09-17T00:00:00Z to 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z
9/17/2006 2:38:22 PM.801 ERROR [1] Unexpected error updating capture source EPG: System.Net.WebException: The remote name could not be resolved: 'datadirect.webservices.zap2it.com'
at System.Net.WebClient.UploadDataInternal(Uri address, String method, Byte[] data, WebRequest& request)
at System.Net.WebClient.UploadData(Uri address, String method, Byte[] data)
at System.Net.WebClient.UploadData(String address, String method, Byte[] data)
at GBPVR.Backend.Common.Zap2itEpgReader.x7174d5399cba81ee(IEpgUpdateProgressCallback x421ce789b9741187, DateTime xdc88f59e43b65f7f, DateTime x33db96d2cea26583)
at GBPVR.Backend.Common.Zap2itEpgReader.LoadChannels(IEpgUpdateProgressCallback callback)
at GBPVR.Backend.Common.xbdfb880686f2538b.x52e8ddd0b9bc8c68(xda34526142ca690b x347261624b519e9a, IEpgUpdateProgressCallback x421ce789b9741187)
at GBPVR.Backend.Common.xbdfb880686f2538b.x52e8ddd0b9bc8c68()
9/17/2006 2:38:22 PM.801 VERBOSE [1] Emptying zap2it channel cache
9/17/2006 2:38:22 PM.801 VERBOSE [1] RecordingFactory.loadSchedule()
9/17/2006 2:38:22 PM.801 VERBOSE [1] getValue cached value: /settings/AutoRemoveMissingRecordings : true
9/17/2006 2:38:22 PM.861 VERBOSE [1] RecordingFactory.loadSchedule()
9/17/2006 2:38:22 PM.861 VERBOSE [1] getValue cached value: /settings/AutoRemoveMissingRecordings : true

My eyes are getting to that 'need glasses' stage. My brain is still at that 'Don't need glasses' stage.

The MVP, on the 27 inch TV, shows quite a good Video picture, but the fonts used by almost every screen are a little fuzzy. Thought it was me, but my wife confirms it.

When I watch PVR on my Computer, the fonts are shabby too, mostly on OSD stuff, but I never got around to asking anyone about that...

But with the MVP, I'm really wanting something with a larger font.

I've tried out Tipster's skins. The fonts are even smaller than Default Blue...

I know that with lareger fonts, means less info can be on a screen at a time...

I've tried editing some of the skin.xml in the default Blue skin. I just wondered if someone has already solved this problem...

A lot of times I will be recording back to back to back shows on the same channel. Let's say I am recording 4 - 30 minute shows all back to back on the same channel. When the first show is finished, it will stop the recording and start the 2nd show. The problem here is that it still changes the channel even though the 2nd show is on the same channel as the 1st. The problem this causes is there is now a 2 second gap during the channel change.

Is there any way to tell GBPVR not to change channels if recording is being done on the same channel in back to back recordings?

I know I could setup a manual record for the entire 2 hours on that one channel, but then the episodes wouldn't all get put into the database and I wouldn't be able to setup scheduled recordings that way.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions,
Mike.

Apologies if this has been discussed but a google search didn't find anything similiar.
Intermittently when watching recorded shows I will stop a recording and choose another recording to play. When I push enter to play the video , the sound starts to play but the screen still shows the menu with the highlighted recording.
The sound will skip ahead/back but the video is still just the menu. Only a reboot will fix the concern and sometimes it will take a few days to come back. This happened on the last version as well as the latest version from a couple of weeks ago.
TIA

Hi,

I just installed GBPVR version 0.98.8. I have a PCIe x1 ATI theatre 550 pro installed and can't get livetv to work. The screen stays blank with no audio. Attached is the log file.Please help me to get this working.

Thanks,
Raghu

14:09:45.286 INFO Log started
14:09:45.286 VERBOSE getSetting(VMR9CustomAllocatorRenderer)
14:09:45.294 VERBOSE getSetting(ShowClosedCaptions)
14:09:45.295 VERBOSE getSetting(UseFFDSHOW)
14:09:45.295 VERBOSE getSetting(TvShape)
14:09:45.295 VERBOSE 16:9 television
14:09:45.295 VERBOSE getSetting(EnableTeleText)
14:09:45.295 VERBOSE getSetting(ForcedGraphTeardown)
14:09:45.295 VERBOSE getSetting(HorizontalZoom)
14:09:45.295 VERBOSE Horizontal Zoom: 1.050000
14:09:45.296 VERBOSE getSetting(VerticalZoom)
14:09:45.296 VERBOSE Vertical Zoom: 1.030000
14:09:45.296 VERBOSE getSetting(HorizontalOffset)
14:09:45.296 VERBOSE Horizontal Offset: 0
14:09:45.296 VERBOSE getSetting(VerticalOffset)
14:09:45.296 VERBOSE Vertical Offset: 0
14:09:45.296 VERBOSE getSetting(LiveTVPrePlayDelay)
14:09:45.296 VERBOSE getSetting(OSDTransparency)
14:09:45.296 VERBOSE MinimumFilePlaySize=200000
14:09:45.334 VERBOSE DirectShowPlayerVMR9Custom() initialising...
14:09:45.334 VERBOSE getSetting(OSDTransparency)
14:09:52.337 VERBOSE ConexantRecorder::StartRecording(1, 1, 3, 0)
14:09:52.338 VERBOSE target filename:
14:09:52.338 VERBOSE getSetting(DeinterlaceMethod)
14:09:52.356 VERBOSE Capture Device is based on BlackBird architecture
14:09:52.357 VERBOSE Capture Device is using Conexant (derived) drivers
14:09:52.357 VERBOSE Loading filter names
14:09:52.357 VERBOSE Found names:
14:09:52.357 VERBOSE ATI AVStream Analog Xbar
14:09:52.357 VERBOSE ATI AVStream Analog Capture
14:09:52.358 VERBOSE ATI AVStream Analog Tuner
14:09:52.358 VERBOSE ATI AVStream Analog TV Audio
14:09:52.390 VERBOSE ConnectPins: 'Analog Audio' to 'TVAudio In'
14:09:52.416 VERBOSE ConnectPins: 'Audio Decoder Out' to 'ATI Analog Audio Input'
14:09:52.422 VERBOSE Looking for encoder filter
14:09:52.425 VERBOSE - ATI AVStream MPEG2 Multiplexer
14:09:52.428 VERBOSE GetMedium(pCapturePin) returns: {8CAEADDB-7C6C-469B-B70C-3081FD0A8554}-00000064-00000000
14:09:52.428 VERBOSE getSetting(AutoDetectEncoderMethod)
14:09:52.429 VERBOSE About try all encoders until we find one that works...
14:09:52.429 VERBOSE ATI AVStream MPEG2 Multiplexer
14:09:52.431 VERBOSE FindFilterByName failed to locate filter: ATI AVStream MPEG2 Multiplexer
14:09:52.450 VERBOSE using instance: 1
14:09:52.452 VERBOSE getSetting(PreferredAudioDecoder)
14:09:52.485 VERBOSE put_Mode(AMTUNER_MODE_TV)
14:09:52.486 VERBOSE put_CountryCode(1)
14:09:52.487 VERBOSE put_TuningSpace(1)
14:09:52.487 VERBOSE put_InputType(0, 0)
14:09:52.487 VERBOSE put_ConnectInput(0)
14:09:52.487 VERBOSE put_Channel(3, AMTUNER_SUBCHAN_DEFAULT, AMTUNER_SUBCHAN_DEFAULT)
14:09:53.634 VERBOSE get_VideoFrequency() returns 60000000
14:09:53.634 VERBOSE get_CountryCode() returns 1
14:09:53.677 VERBOSE ConexantRecorder::SetConfigurationDefault()
14:09:53.678 VERBOSE About to set BITRATE MODE
14:09:53.678 VERBOSE requesting variable encoding
14:09:53.678 VERBOSE About to set BITRATE
14:09:53.678 VERBOSE device minimum bitrate: 2000000
14:09:53.678 VERBOSE device maximum bitrate: 9000000
14:09:53.678 VERBOSE device bitrate step size: 1000000
14:09:53.679 VERBOSE trying to request bitrate: 6000000
14:09:53.778 VERBOSE device confirms bitrate as: 6000000
14:09:53.778 VERBOSE About to set PEAK BITRATE
14:09:53.779 VERBOSE device minimum peak bitrate: 4000000
14:09:53.779 VERBOSE device maximum peak bitrate: 15000000
14:09:53.779 VERBOSE device peak bitrate step size: 1000000
14:09:53.779 VERBOSE trying to request peak bitrate: 9000000
14:09:54.074 VERBOSE device confirms bitrate as: 9000000
14:09:54.075 VERBOSE getSetting(EnableTeleText)
14:09:54.078 VERBOSE getSetting(ListGraphFilters)
14:09:54.078 VERBOSE Graph contains the following filters:
14:09:54.078 VERBOSE - MPEG-2 Demultiplexer
14:09:54.078 VERBOSE - Encoder
14:09:54.078 VERBOSE - Capture
14:09:54.078 VERBOSE - ATI AVStream Analog Xbar
14:09:54.078 VERBOSE - TV Audio
14:09:54.078 VERBOSE - TV Tuner
14:09:54.078 VERBOSE getSetting(SaveGraphFiles)
14:09:54.166 VERBOSE ConexantRecorder::StartRecording() done
14:09:54.180 INFO DirectShowPlayerBase::playLiveStream(pGB, 'MPEG-2 Demultiplexer', 'Video Pin', 'MPEG-2 Demultiplexer', 'Audio Pin', hwnd)
14:09:54.181 VERBOSE getSetting(TvShape)
14:09:54.181 VERBOSE 16:9 television
14:09:54.226 VERBOSE getSetting(VMR9CustomUseFullscreenExclusive)
14:09:54.270 VERBOSE getSetting(PreferredAudioRenderer)
14:09:54.332 VERBOSE audio renderer filter: DirectSound: Speakers (Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit)
14:09:54.333 VERBOSE getSetting(PreferredDecoder)
14:09:54.380 VERBOSE video decoder filter: CyberLink Video/SP Decoder (PDVD7)
14:09:54.380 VERBOSE getSetting(PreferredAudioDecoder)
14:09:54.393 VERBOSE audio decoder filter: MPEG Audio Decoder
14:09:54.393 VERBOSE getSetting(DeinterlaceMethod)
14:09:54.416 VERBOSE FindFilterByName failed to locate filter: Encoder pass-through
14:09:54.510 VERBOSE CPlaneScene::ForceClear()
14:09:54.559 VERBOSE getSetting(ListGraphFilters)
14:09:54.559 VERBOSE Graph contains the following filters:
14:09:54.561 VERBOSE - DirectSound: Speakers (Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit)
14:09:54.561 VERBOSE - Video Renderer
14:09:54.561 VERBOSE - Encoder
14:09:54.561 VERBOSE - MPEG Audio Decoder
14:09:54.561 VERBOSE - CyberLink Video/SP Decoder (PDVD7)
14:09:54.561 VERBOSE - Capture
14:09:54.561 VERBOSE - MPEG-2 Demultiplexer
14:09:54.561 VERBOSE - ATI AVStream Analog Xbar
14:09:54.561 VERBOSE - TV Audio
14:09:54.561 VERBOSE - TV Tuner
14:09:54.561 VERBOSE getSetting(SaveGraphFiles)
14:09:54.720 VERBOSE setSourceAspectRatio() using autoAspectRatio
14:09:54.720 VERBOSE video resolution is 720 x 480
14:09:54.720 VERBOSE unknown source aspect ratio...showing full frame
14:09:54.721 VERBOSE getSetting(HorizontalZoom)
14:09:54.721 VERBOSE getSetting(VerticalZoom)
14:09:54.735 INFO DirectShowPlayerBase::playLiveStream() done
14:09:54.740 VERBOSE put_Channel(3, AMTUNER_SUBCHAN_DEFAULT, AMTUNER_SUBCHAN_DEFAULT)
14:09:56.173 VERBOSE Forcing VMR9Custom update
14:09:56.277 VERBOSE Forcing VMR9Custom update
14:09:56.306 VERBOSE Forcing VMR9Custom update
14:09:57.298 VERBOSE Forcing VMR9Custom update
14:09:58.295 VERBOSE Forcing VMR9Custom update
14:09:59.296 VERBOSE Forcing VMR9Custom update
14:10:08.806 VERBOSE Forcing VMR9Custom update
14:10:09.307 VERBOSE Forcing VMR9Custom update
14:10:10.307 VERBOSE Forcing VMR9Custom update
14:10:11.310 VERBOSE Forcing VMR9Custom update
14:10:12.307 VERBOSE Forcing VMR9Custom update
14:10:15.328 VERBOSE Forcing VMR9Custom update
14:10:16.308 VERBOSE Forcing VMR9Custom update
14:10:17.308 VERBOSE Forcing VMR9Custom update
14:10:18.330 VERBOSE Forcing VMR9Custom update
14:10:19.308 VERBOSE Forcing VMR9Custom update
14:10:30.183 VERBOSE Forcing VMR9Custom update
14:10:30.628 VERBOSE Forcing VMR9Custom update
14:10:31.305 VERBOSE Forcing VMR9Custom update
14:10:32.308 VERBOSE Forcing VMR9Custom update
14:10:33.306 VERBOSE Forcing VMR9Custom update
14:10:34.206 VERBOSE getSetting(VMR9CustomAllocatorRenderer)
14:10:34.308 VERBOSE Forcing VMR9Custom update
14:10:34.528 VERBOSE put_Channel(2, AMTUNER_SUBCHAN_DEFAULT, AMTUNER_SUBCHAN_DEFAULT)
14:10:35.831 VERBOSE Forcing VMR9Custom update
14:10:35.851 VERBOSE Forcing VMR9Custom update
14:10:35.869 VERBOSE Forcing VMR9Custom update
14:10:36.295 VERBOSE Forcing VMR9Custom update
14:10:37.309 VERBOSE Forcing VMR9Custom update
14:10:38.306 VERBOSE Forcing VMR9Custom update
14:10:39.306 VERBOSE Forcing VMR9Custom update
14:10:42.906 VERBOSE Forcing VMR9Custom update
14:10:43.308 VERBOSE Forcing VMR9Custom update
14:10:44.313 VERBOSE Forcing VMR9Custom update
14:10:45.304 VERBOSE Forcing VMR9Custom update
14:10:46.306 VERBOSE Forcing VMR9Custom update
14:10:47.069 VERBOSE getSetting(VMR9CustomAllocatorRenderer)
14:10:47.296 VERBOSE NativeUtilities::MediaHelper:top()
14:10:47.303 VERBOSE DirectShowPlayerBase:top
14:10:47.303 VERBOSE DirectShowPlayerBase:top@2 (skipping window positioning)
14:10:47.303 VERBOSE DirectShowPlayerBase:top@3
14:10:47.303 VERBOSE DirectShowPlayerBase:top@4
14:10:47.303 VERBOSE DirectShowPlayerBase:top@5
14:10:47.303 VERBOSE DirectShowPlayerBase:top@6
14:10:47.303 VERBOSE DirectShowPlayerBase:top@7
14:10:47.303 VERBOSE DirectShowPlayerBase:top@8
14:10:47.303 VERBOSE DirectShowPlayerBase:top finished
14:10:47.305 VERBOSE rect@3: 240,255,991,766
14:10:47.305 VERBOSE rect@4: 240,255,991,766
14:10:47.308 VERBOSE ConexantRecorder::StopRecording()
14:10:47.316 VERBOSE ConexantRecorder:one()
14:10:51.355 VERBOSE DirectShowPlayerBase:top
14:10:51.355 VERBOSE DirectShowPlayerBase:top finished

i am trying to do some video encoding for my palm tx which has a screen size of 320x240. I am setting up a custom command line for ffmpeg in the gbpvr config file with a reduced bitrate, etc. but i cant figure out how to reduce the size of the video to 320x240.

does anyone know what the command line switch would be for video size?

thanks in advance!


EDIT: I figured it out, so please disregard this question!