Not sure if it is related to the new version of video archive I downloaded the other day But I'm getting a message the mplex completed with a non zero error code
sub in 0.95.16 when the screensaver starts i dont get visualizations i just get the normal screen saver (with or without the inset shown, and on every screen (err plugin)).
also the trackduration always returns 0:00 aswell. i didnt have this problem in .11 (maybe even .15 cant remember exactly).
I was thinking about developing a plugin to display sports scores. You could enter your favorite teams in the config, and it would display scores (or the next game date) for in-season sports on a seperate "Sports" page. It would also be great to be able to have the option to show a pop-up OSD to show the score for a few seconds when your (or the oppossing team) scores a point (if possible with the API...).
I'd probably start off with one or two sports, and not worry about the OSD part for now, then build on from there. I only have about a year's worth of .NET experience, so it may take a while to get going on this, but I'll definitely give it a try. I'd love to hear any thoughts or ideas you may have. Thanks in advance.
I've been reading about setting the screen resolution and refresh rate on my HTPC and I still don't understand what people are using as an indicator to tweak it.
First off, the TV I'm working with is a Sony Wega HD, 36" (Like an FD Trinitron CRT, 4:3) In the users manual, it says it supports 480P, 720P, and 1080i. The TV has DVI, Component, and S-video.
I'm currently using the s-video out from my embedded video on my motherboard. I plan to either upgrade the motherboard to the new MSI s939 with the 6150 chipset since it has nearly every video choice available: DVI, Component, and S-video. Or I might just get a video card with DVI and component out... haven't decided.
Anyway back to the question... since a CRT doesn't really have a native resolution like an LCD, does it really matter what I set the video resolution to? I've tried the geforce presets like, 720x480P 59.95hz, 720x480i 50.00hz, 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768 etc etc. and honestly I don't see any difference viewing video other than difference in flicker because of changes in refresh rate. Is this because the s-video connection isn't capable of showing better than 480i/p? I'm really hoping this is the reason and that when I get a new video card and start using component or DVI it'll all start making sense.
I got flac music file playing in 09413 (using musicplayer plugin and coreflacDecoder 0.4) Upgraded to 09516. Same configuration, but cannot play the flac music files.
Also, when I hit the jukebox button, all the tracks appear in shuffled mode. How do I get it to play in track sequence?
After a few days of rebooting, reinstalling I finally got the basic PVR functionality going. I would like to share two issues:
1. After booting p the PC on of the days, the GBPVR icon was missing both on the desktop and the start menu. On opening the configuration file, I got an mdb error (see the attached files). I had to uninstall and reinstall GBPVR to get it running again. Has not recurred again (yet). I do not know if this is a bug, but i thought that the developers may be interested.
2. After a few minutes of use, the interface used to become very slow, the channel changes taking 15-20 seconds. The entire system used to hang up frequently requiring a hard reboot especially after pause play. I read somewhere about heating issues with PVR 350, so i got a slot cooler fan from circuitcity (11.99 $) and installed in the slot adjacent to the PVR card. The system now works without the hangups. Last night, just to test things, I had it on for the entire night (recorded a Everybody loves Raymond episode and a movie from TBS). It was still runnng in the morning, with only little delay in the interface.
Finally, i think the mpg editor which came with PVR 350 is superb. I could edit the ELR episode (remove the pre and post padding and the commercials) and have it ready to watch as an uninterrupted file in less than 2 minutes.
I'm just going through getting GB-PVR to start as a startup item with auto-login, and it occurred to me that it would make more sense if GB-PVR could start as a system service so it didn't even need a user login. I haven't really had time to look at the architecture of the app, but am willing to help out if need be. I know the project isn't open source, but who knows what will happen down the road.
I just wanted to make a "good feeling" post. I work in software development and know how some days it always feels like you only hear about the bugs or problems with the software.
I come to GB-PVR after carefully planning and installing a MythTV setup. It probably took about 8 hours to get that setup to the point where I could get TV output working and then who knows how much more time to figure out the rest of it. In the end, I finally got most things working, but the thing crashed and was generally unreliable. I was then going to try out the freevo project when I stumbled across GB-PVR.
A quick install of Windows, install GB-PVR, go through some quick options setup, and everything runs great. I'm really impressed with how easy it was to get up and going. The interface is slick, the remote worked right away, I got my tv schedule updated in minutes instead of hours.. really great work!
Now I'm on to figure out how to develop plugins, which is one of the reasons I went with a BYO PVR over just buying a Tivo in the first place.
My appologies if this has been posted elsewhere. I did a search and couldn't find an answer.
Everything's working fine, but the video coming out of my PVR-350 seems to be larger than my TV set (ie: the tops and sides of the video are clipped). I have everything set to NTSC, which is correct for my set - is there a way to tweak output settings?
Just a quick question about plugin development. Is there a document anywhere that describes doing plugin development with C++ instead of C#? I'm just curious to see what hoops you have to jump through or if someone has already written a bridge library.
If no one has written a bridge library that takes care of the C# to C++ bridging, are there others who would be interested besides me?
