On another thread we were talking about sending a filespec to a queue for later transcoding, using the transcode button in the Video Plugin...

http://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php?p=136895

I'm using ZProcess to fake out GB-PVR to think it's ffmpeg. I've been able to select a vid file, select my transcode profile that instructs ZProcess to add the filespec to the queue and then unload.

Problem is, GB-PVR is still waiting for a file to be generated. I think pBS is/was having the same problem.

GB-PVR sticks with this screen, and I can't 'stop' the transcode, or choose another file to add to the queue because it thinks it should wait... (i think)

edit: GB-PVR isn't locked up in any other way...

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Anyone know, or have an idea how to either further fake out GB-PVR or 'ask nicely' to stop waiting for something that ain't gonna happen...

One thought I had was to transcode a really small Target file: 5-10 sec of an AVI, for example, and then just kill it on the way out...

Would it be possible to choose (in the config) what to do with 4/3 analog recordings when using auto aspect ratio (do a center cut for instance).
Most of the time the recording contains 16/9 data and I end up with small image (1/9 of the screen surface) on my 16/9 screen.

I tryed to map the FULLSCREEN entry (or another) of my irremote.ini to f7 but no luck. I restarted gbpvr, rebooted the pc, ... but the changes in the irremote.ini don't seem to be taken into account. Is this because I use direct access to the remote?

I really need to have one of those solutions working (or a better one if you have one). I think the first one would be the best...

Well there have been quite a few prior threads on this topic and I was so excited about reven's new MyVideos, I thought about buying an updated version of NERO to make it all more automagic (although I understand you CAN still use the batch files to the free progs). Reven's RC3 of My Videos appears to now use NERO 6 and above.

My NERO version is v5.5 OEM, (and burns DVD's fine manually) so before I shell out for all teh bells and whistles, I wanted to find out what folks thought of NERO7 and if there were other alternatives they preferred. Simplicity is good. Able to be integrated (like reven has done) is good. Cheap is always good too.

ConvertXtoDVD was prev DivxToDVD. I used the old freeware VSO DivXtoDVD v0.5.2b (Freeware) to make the VOB files, then chucked that at NERO 5.5.

It burnt a CD OK at 4X, but when I played it on my DVD Player, it was stuttery. I will try at 2X.

There are a lot of things used in this process it seems, so before I shell out for whiz-bang NERO7 or other software like ConvertXtoDVD (the latter which to be honest has overall MUCH better USER reviews than those for NERO7), do I also need to upgade my PC and/or Burner, or are these "unlikely" culprits:

1. Original recording - OK. Played fine so that is probably not it.
2. DivxToDVD conversion on my PC. Is it the v0.5.2b version causing stutter or my low PC specs (See sig.)
3. NERO 5.5 Burning software.
4. DVD Burner. It's quite an old NEC ND1300A 2x/4X but does both DVD+/- R and a lot of media (with f/w).
5. My Player. It's a PIONEER DV-533K and is supposed to play everything, so I don't think it's that.

Which is the most crititcal component, or is it the combination?

Oh, one more Q too . I note that DivXtoDVD can convert both AVI's and MPEG to DVD (VOB). Is it better (reduced chance of stuttering) to transcode the MPEG to another format AVI? MPEG4? first, to make it smaller and then run it through. A two hour game was 900MB in the AVI format and 5 GB in MPEG2. BIG Difference!

Any suggestion / comments / recommendations welcome. I haven't done a lot of transcoding thus far, but a friend wanted me to burn a DVD of a recent rugby game for him and I told home I'd have a crack at it.
k.

Hi all-

I was wondering if there was a plug-in available to stream podcasts?

Thanks!

I'm thinking of using RAID 0 (striping) supported in XP pro for recording HDTV shows. I figured it out howto but before I jump in, I'd like to hear from your experience.

Specifically, does it improve the writing and reading speed? I'm recording 2 HDTV shows most of the time.

I am a complete newbie in the DVR arena.

After extensive reading and a lot of enthusiasm, I started my project by going out and buying a Hauppauge 150 card. Reviews on multiple websites pointed me to try using GBPVR as one of the most useful and simple to use softwares.

Here, I am running latest GBPVR with latest Hauppauge drivers and totally frustrated.
I can get my live TV going, but when the time comes to pause it timeshifting, the software tells me "Starting Timeshift mode TV, please wait." Pressing pause again or play to come out of this mode just takes me back to main main menu.

Another problem is with recording anything. I am getting the classic "0 byte size" files in the folder or no files created at all. (although folders get created)

I have tried several methods to fix these problems as described in other threads, but of no avail. Please help me.

I am attaching the log files.

I have read that the configuration setting for how much time is displayed in the TV Guide pane is in config.xml, but despite lots of hunting and searching I can't see it.

Would some kind soul tell me the setting please. I have a widescreen and feel that a lot of space is wasted on the screen. I could get three hours on there. Yes, I know that I will either have to have a widescreen skin and/or make some skin adjustments.

Cheers.
Mel.

Recording has been working perfectly up until now, I haven't changed anything in the config but now when I go to record it quits live TV and returns to the main menu like it usually did but instead of recording it now starts up the sound in the background, doesn't record anything and will continue to act like it's recording with the audio in the background while the recording service is enabled, even if the actual GB-PVR app isn't running.

I can't delete the recording from within the program, if I try to restart the recording service it just starts back up when the service is started again and the only way to delete the recording and then stop it is by stopping the service and deleting it manually within the database. Live TV works perfectly.

Logs Attached.

Hello Community!

This question goes to all plugin-programmer. I want to request a new Newsfeed-Plugin which could replace the old one.

After some test i could find out, that the old newsreader isn't really usable for gb-pvr in it's latest version. Why?
The original newsfeed plugin produces a LOT of Pagingerrors while using the Livetickerfunction.

Not only that, if i run GB-PVR with my WiP Skin without Ticker, the CPU Usage is at mainmenu at ~4 % on an AMD XP 2.500+
But while using the Newsticker the CPU Usage goes up to 100%; a lot too much for such a simple plugin; settings are default and only ONE RSS-Source choosed.

So i hope that someone is interested to write a new plugin, based on .NET 2.0, otherwise i have to remove the newsreader-function from my skin; a cpu usage of 100% within mainmenu isn't acceptable in any way for a MediaCenter or HTPC.

After several hours this has me stumped! GB-PVR recognised the card but fails to find any channels when scanning (UK - North/Borders, Belmont transmitter & also a full scan of all countries etc).

I've tried all the recommended actions in the forums:

• re-registering filters
  
• changing between Microsoft, Cyberlink & Intervideo BDA multiplexers
  
• re-registering the Microsoft multiplexer