I was at at a Computer store and was talked into upgrading to the GeForce 6200, 256mb. The guy said, " with tv watching, doubling the onboard ram will make fast motions work noticeably different."
I was excited--always had some blurring issues when it came to fast motion! I installed it and the result? Not an ounce of difference--at least not a difference that my eye can see.
I'm using s-video output.
So, I think if I were using some different kinds of output to a nicer TV (i just have a standard TV with analog cable), maybe there will be the noticeable difference.
So until I get that nice TV, i'm just gonna stick to the video card i've had.
Show Search is an alternative to the stock GBPVR EPG search plug-in. Show Search is oriented around the use of the remote control, although the keyboard can be used as well. The search can also be restricted to just movies, episodes, or sports shows.
Both SQLite and Access are supported, although the UI response with Access is fairly sluggish. If you are using Access, have entered keys and nothing seems to be happening, just sit back and wait 30 seconds or so. With SQLite the display response to key presses seems more real-time.
Show names are input using the remote control or keyboard. On the remote, you type 2 for A, B, or C, you type 3 for D, E, or F and so on.
The yellow key can be used to narrow or widen the search scope.
The red key can be used to change the field that is searched (the name or the description)
The green key is used to change the search mode. It can be either (i) any word starts with the search string, (ii) the search field starts with the search string, or (iii) the search string is embedded anywhere in the search field.
The blue key is used to toggle between search mode and a display of upcoming recordings.
Shows that match the search criteria are listed on the left; individual episodes that are listed on the right. Episodes that have already been recorded (as indicated in the video archive plug-in database) will have a symbol next to them to indicate this. In the default skin it is a red circle with a D in it (for duplicate). Episodes that are already scheduled to be recorded will have a symbol next to them to indicate this. In the default skin it is a blue circle with a S in it (for scheduled). This look in skinable in the List View skin.xml file.
Pressing the play key will switch to live TV if the selected show is currently available to be watched.
Note that to exit the plug-in you cannot not press the back button; that just clears the search string. To exit press the MENU button.
One of the things I am constantly asking myself is: when is my next recording scheduled to occur?
For instance, if I'm about to install Security Updates (that will require a reboot), start a defrag, or just verify that the next show is indeed queued up for recording.
Currently, I have to open either the web admin | Manage recordings, or use the native gbpvr.exe and then navigate to the Pending list.
Have you considered adding a "what's recording next" line to either:
- the tooltips on the gbpvrtray icon? or
- the recording status window?
I'm using v97.7 of GBPVR and I have a problem where after starting playback on either 1 recording or multiple recordings about 1/2 dozen times, I'll start watching a recording and there's sound but no picture. GBPVR is shown on the screen. If I restart GBPVR or reboot the PC the recording plays normally until starting a few more shows then the problem starts again. Has anyone else run into this problem or have a fix for me to try?