Hope this wasn't asked already, I did a search but didn't see anything related. It sounds like it uses the UPnP standard same as the MVP, anyone try it yet. I can't find the mediaMVP anywhere around here (ontario) and the linkplayer sounds much better suited for my High Def setup.
short background here , I have 4 cable TV outlets,1 cable for broadband and 1 cable for residential cable telephone in the house all installed by the cable company . I have 3 digital terminals , one is rented and the other 2 are owned by me. Since I hooked up my PVR , I split the cable going to one of the terminals so I could feed one cable to the PVR and one to the digital box. I used a high quality splitter (digital 5-2300mhz) . Just recently the box with the split cable has been pixelating and freezing (just like bad sat reception) I did an swap with another terminal and problem gone. I called the cable co and they said over the phone that the box in question had a bad signal and they would send someone over to look at it.(but I proved switching boxes fixed the problem???) Long story short (not really) they came when I wasn't here , showed my wife a tester they hooked up and showed her a low signal strength.They said I can't split the cable anymore since I have 6 devices already using the cable , but they could up the strength for an additional $8/month.
Has anyone had any expierience with any of the newer digital cable amps that I have seen on google?
Well I've been using a USB 2.0 hard drive and thumb drive the last few weeks with my HTPC and desktop (both Athlon XPs >2ghz) and found that after connecting either device my CPU temps in Speedfan would increase about 5 - 6 degrees. The extra heat isnt that big of a deal for my desktop, but the HTPC can get a little hot.
So I added the registry key fix that's been floating around when the core duo problem arose (battery drain with USB 2.0 devices) and idle temps are back to normal now.
If you use any USB 2.0 devices you might want to try it out since removing the device does not allow the CPU to reach lower sleep states -- requires a reboot.
Here's the fix:
"A Windows XP SP2-based portable computer uses its battery power more quickly than you expect when a USB 2.0 device is connected
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Important: This article contains information about how to modify the registry. Make sure to back up the registry before you modify it. Make sure that you know how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up, restore, and modify the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Consider the following scenario. You install Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) on a portable computer. Then, you connect a USB 2.0 device to the computer. In this scenario, the computer uses its battery power more quickly than you expect.
CAUSE
Windows XP SP2 installs a USB 2.0 driver that initializes any connected USB device. However, the USB 2.0 driver leaves the asynchronous scheduler component continuously running. This problem causes continuous instances of memory access that prevent the computer from entering the deeper Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) processor idle sleep states. These processor idle sleep states are also known as C states. For example, these include the C3 and C4 states. These sleep states are designed, in part, to save battery power. If an otherwise idle portable computer cannot enter or maintain the processor idle sleep states, the computer uses its battery power more quickly than you expect.
RESOLUTION
Warning: Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly by using Registry Editor or by using another method. These problems might require that you reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that these problems can be solved. Modify the registry at your own risk. To resolve this problem, add the EnIdleEndpointSupport entry to the USB registry key. To do this, follow these steps:
Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.
Locate, and then click the following registry subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\USB
Note: If the USB subkey does not exist, create it. To do this, follow these steps:
a. Select the Services key. On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click Key.
b. Type USB in the New Key #1 box to name the new key "USB."
Right-click USB, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.
In the New Value #1 box that appears, type EnIdleEndpointSupport, and then press ENTER.
Right-click EnIdleEndpointSupport, and then click Modify.
In the Value data box, type 1, leave the Hexadecimal option selected, and then click OK.
Quit Registry Editor.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
APPLIES TO
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, when used with:
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
I have my setup connected to my (dated) stereo for a bit more sound that the TV set while play music or watching films. However I cant get proper sound to the stereo while in Live tv. It distorted and low
I have set up 4 channel, front speaker out to tv, rear to amp.
I just got a new computer with GBPVR running with a PVR500 everything works so far but playback. I recorded 2 shows at the same time to test the pvr500 and it recorded both but when I try to play them they play for a few seconds then the picture freezes the same thing happens with live tv. I can use the escape key to get out without anything else locking or freezing. I am using the system default for the decoders and have VMR9 selected. Any ideas on something to try?
I have some recordings archived off to another disk (via video archiver) that I would like to move back to the primary recording area so that I may swap out the archive disk.
What is the best / easiest way to do this? :confused:
Hi all,
I'm thinking about moving to gbpvr from SageTV because this software is free and looks much more functional. However, I have a question about remote controls
Currently, I have a WinTV PVR-150MCE capture board, and it came with the MCE2005 remote and the IR reciever for it. I use HIP to handle the mapping of buttons, etc.
I'm looking to get a universal remote control which will control everything. I've been leaning towards getting the Logitech Harmony 680, because it was the one designed for MCE. My question is though, will I be able to get the harmony to work with the IR reciever I have and HIP? A search of the forums indicated alot of people are sucessfully using the harmony set up as the hauppauge remote, but do I have this option since I have the media center edition of the PVR-150? Would I be able to let the harmony be set up as a media center remote and let hip handle all the button mappings?
If anyone has a multi-TV tuner PVR, (replayTV, Tivo on steriods) for sale, let me know what you have. I figure I could save some time instead of buying more replaytv's and just get multi-TV tuner PVR for sale. Tell me what you have, I would prefer one with 3 Tuner cards or more and something with good storage. I figure there might be some people that want to upgrade or are always building new ones and getting rid of their old ones. I figure I see what is out there before deciding on building one. you can email me at fgproductions@gmail.com
Thanx a million...
(I will be posting this at some other PVR forums too..)
