OK, so I'm building my first HTPC system, which is (for budget reason) the only computer I've got.
I've got some (many) questions which might be stupid, but I'd really appriciate some help.
I'm using an Epox 8RDA3+ with an AMD AthlonXP 2600+, 1GB RAM, 2x80GB WD in Raid-0 Setup (using the onboard SiL controller), Hauppauge WinTV PVR-350, Leadtek 6600GT AGP (with TV-Out) & Creative Live! Value.
so, for some questions:
1) if the PVR-350 includes hardware MPEG2 decoder, why do I have to install the InterVideo software decoder to watch stuff ???
2) is there a way to display the OSD on the PVR350 TV-Out? (and only on it?)
3) is there a way to display subtitles (using VobSub or the ffdshow) through the PVR-350's TV-Out?
4) is there a way to use the GB-PVR in the background on the TV only (using the PVR's TV-Out & Audio Out for display on TV) while continuing to use the computer for other stuff (skype, games) using the Live for audio?
these are the questions for now.
thanks for any help in advance
When i click to watch live tv, no picture or sound comes up. If i click to record a show though i can watch it and fast forward to a live feed. GBPVR used to work fine. I tried reinstalling and it didnt help. Any ideas?
I've got SQLiteSpy which suggests it should be capable of editing (there is a Read Only option so I presume the default is to allow edits???). Whatever I do, I can't seem to change anything. If I select a field, the data is shown in a little pane at the bottom of the app and I can edit that but can't find a way of saving that change.
Anyone know if this is possible or can anybody suggest a SQLite DB editor?
Assuming one would like to upgrade, where does one find the 97.7 code? Clicking on the Download url on the homepage returns a 404 indicating that the requested URL /GBPVR09612.msi was not found on this server. The download url does not seem to be pointing to the new code.
Hi, I'm using 0.97.7 GBPVR and I can't seem to find where the options are to adjust the image quality of live tv (ie, brightness/contrast/sharpness and color), could some1 pls point out how this is done pls, thx.
Does anyone know of a way to use the USB Nebula DigiTV receiver with GB-PVR? I understand that BDA drivers for it are in development, but is there a way to get it working with GB-PVR before they're released?
Okay it took me a bit to sort this out, but wireless game adaptors even though they are eithernet -> wireless bridges do not on their own work with the MVP (at least not with an H1 version)
They will connect, and present you with a menu but cut out on video / live tv play back going to a "Contacting servers" screen.
The MVP will not recover from this and if you look on the back, it's turned off it's eithernet port, completely given up. You need to unplug the MVP to recover.
Basically the MVP expects to be on a hub or a switch. I don't know the networking behind this, but if it's not it kills its own connection.
The WGA54G will not work with a hub, but it uplinks brilliantly to a switch. For $30 you also get a good amount of buffering from store & forward from the wireless connection speed mismatches.
I went with a linksys 5 port switch, but any switch should do the job.
It only makes sense to go this route if you already have a game adaptor, otherwise you can get a bridge with a built in switch or mesh 2 wireless routers together.
Hope this prevents somebody else from loosing the hair & sleep I did on it.
Upgraded to v0.97.07 and installed 3.0.24088 dongle.bin (Rev H2 MediaMVP). Everything is working well except for FF, REW and skip from the remote on the MVP. The FF and REW buttons have no effect. The skip buttons are randomly skipping to different parts of the MPEG, sometimes 1 minute, 10 minutes, reverse, freeze, ...
Tried this on the PC and the skipping works properly. I tried this on recordings only.
