Hi there, thanks for creating what looks like will be a great piece of software (once I get it configured properly)
I have just bought a new Dell MCE PC (Dimension 9150 - spec. in signature) and I was wondering if I could use an old Hauppauge WinTv PCI card that I had in my old system. I can't remember the exact name now of the card, but looking on the web I guess it's either the WinTV-Go or something like that.
The sticker on the PCI card says:
PAL-I
44805 REV C135
and looking on the Hauppauge site I think that means it's a 878 chip
I've installed the latest driver off the Hauppauge site (WinTv2000 version 4.7.23045) and I can get the TV (fed from my Sky box via composite lead) working fine (video&audio) with the WinTV2000 software
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Tonight I tried to install GBPVR on my system but I don't know if my card is supported by GBPVR ? On the config.exe application when trying to set a capture device I don't know if my card is on there?
If I can't use my old WinTV-go card, then what would be a recommended one to buy. Is Hauppauge considered the best capture card? I see the majority of cards that GBPVR supports are from this company
I read somewhere that a good option would be to buy the PVR-150 (for capturing from the Sky box), and then maybe a NOVA-T (for freeview)
A final question: on the NOVA-T device, is there much difference between the USB and the PCI versions in terms of quality of capture? I ask because I don't really have any room for an additional PCI card
I have an SB Audigy which has never worked as digital out. So I ordered one of these Turtle Beach cards. Back in the day of 486DX's the TB cards were the best and SB was junk. Newer DirecTV IRD's have a Optical out. So I was wondering if the digital audio would record better than the analog or would it even work. I also have a Sony Vision Touch that supports the Optical inputs / outputs and Surround stuff. When I get my HDTV I was hoping to use all Optical audio and DVI. I like quality sound. My music collection is now part of GB, 7000 songs in Ogg Vorbis 300+ bitrates. I encoded all from the CD to get CD quality sound. MP3 plain sucks.
I have a 32mb Raideon with DVI now, but I ordered a GFX 5200 128mb with DVI. This should help play back those fast scene mpegs.
Any thoughts on this kinda setup?
The system is a Athlon XP 2100 with a nice MSI board in a mini atx. I'm using a PVR150. I didn't see any real advantages for the 250/350. The only part that mattered is mpeg encoding.
Note to Sub: I'm very impressed! Normally only things in the Linux world are this cool.
I've finally got things upgraded and I would like the cd player...I keep betting some commonutilities.dll errors it seems. Here's a clip...tell me if you need more. Zip files seem to have problems lately.
Thanks
20/12/2005 10:20:17 PM.640 VERBOSE [428] Weather plugin downloading animated weather map frame 5 for CAXX0504
20/12/2005 10:20:18 PM.187 VERBOSE [428] Weather plugin done download animated weather map for CAXX0504
20/12/2005 10:20:18 PM.187 VERBOSE [428] Weather plugin done with download for CAXX0504
20/12/2005 10:20:21 PM.609 VERBOSE [2] HideMouse ref=-1
20/12/2005 10:20:26 PM.125 VERBOSE [2] getValue cached value: /settings/AnimateTaskTransitions : false
20/12/2005 10:20:26 PM.125 VERBOSE [2] getValue cached value: /settings/ExitOnEsc : false
20/12/2005 10:20:26 PM.125 VERBOSE [2] getValue cached value: /settings/DirectNumberSelect : false
20/12/2005 10:20:26 PM.125 VERBOSE [2] getValue cached value: /settings/DirectNumberSelect : false
20/12/2005 10:20:27 PM.390 ERROR [2] Unable to find node: /settings/SpecialElements/SpecialElement[@name="openDrive"]
20/12/2005 10:20:27 PM.390 ERROR [2] Unable to find node: /settings/SpecialElements/SpecialElement[@name="closeDrive"]
20/12/2005 10:20:27 PM.390 ERROR [2] Unable to find node: /settings/SpecialElements/SpecialElement[@name="playCD"]
20/12/2005 10:20:27 PM.390 ERROR [2] Unable to find node: /settings/SpecialElements/SpecialElement[@name="stopCD"]
20/12/2005 10:20:27 PM.390 ERROR [2] Unable to find node: /settings/SpecialElements/SpecialElement[@name="exit"]
20/12/2005 10:20:27 PM.390 VERBOSE [2] CD: loading cd...
20/12/2005 10:20:27 PM.515 VERBOSE [2] CD: DriveLetter -> 2
20/12/2005 10:20:27 PM.546 VERBOSE [2] CD: open mci device
20/12/2005 10:20:27 PM.671 VERBOSE [2] CD: use cddb
20/12/2005 10:20:27 PM.671 VERBOSE [2] CD: cddb success! address: freedb.freedb.org
20/12/2005 10:20:27 PM.765 VERBOSE [2] CD: db found
20/12/2005 10:20:27 PM.765 VERBOSE [2] CD: db album - Hell To Pay
20/12/2005 10:20:27 PM.765 VERBOSE [2] CD: db album - The Jeff Healey Band
20/12/2005 10:20:27 PM.765 VERBOSE [2] CD: trackmax: 11
20/12/2005 10:20:27 PM.765 VERBOSE [2] CD: db short - Full Circle
20/12/2005 10:20:27 PM.781 VERBOSE [2] CD: track 1Full Circle
20/12/2005 10:20:27 PM.781 VERBOSE [2] CD: db short - I Think I Love You Too Much
20/12/2005 10:20:27 PM.781 VERBOSE [2] CD: track 2I Think I Love You Too Much
20/12/2005 10:20:27 PM.781 VERBOSE [2] CD: db short - I Can't Get My Hands On You
20/12/2005 10:20:27 PM.796 VERBOSE [2] CD: track 3I Can't Get My Hands On You
20/12/2005 10:20:27 PM.796 VERBOSE [2] CD: db short - How Long Can A Man Be Strong
20/12/2005 10:20:27 PM.796 VERBOSE [2] CD: track 4How Long Can A Man Be Strong
20/12/2005 10:20:27 PM.796 VERBOSE [2] CD: db short - Let It All Go
20/12/2005 10:20:27 PM.812 VERBOSE [2] CD: track 5Let It All Go
20/12/2005 10:20:27 PM.812 VERBOSE [2] CD: db short - Hell To Pay
20/12/2005 10:20:27 PM.812 VERBOSE [2] CD: track 6Hell To Pay
20/12/2005 10:20:27 PM.812 VERBOSE [2] CD: db short - While My Guitar Gently Weeps
20/12/2005 10:20:27 PM.828 VERBOSE [2] CD: track 7While My Guitar Gently Weeps
20/12/2005 10:20:27 PM.828 VERBOSE [2] CD: db short - Something To Hold On To
20/12/2005 10:20:27 PM.828 VERBOSE [2] CD: track 8Something To Hold On To
20/12/2005 10:20:27 PM.828 VERBOSE [2] CD: db short - How Much
20/12/2005 10:20:27 PM.843 VERBOSE [2] CD: track 9How Much
20/12/2005 10:20:27 PM.843 VERBOSE [2] CD: db short - Highway Of Dreams
20/12/2005 10:20:27 PM.843 VERBOSE [2] CD: track 10Highway Of Dreams
20/12/2005 10:20:27 PM.843 VERBOSE [2] CD: db short - Life Beyond The Sky
20/12/2005 10:20:27 PM.859 VERBOSE [2] CD: track 11Life Beyond The Sky
20/12/2005 10:20:27 PM.890 ERROR [2] Error: msg=0x100 (WM_KEYDOWN) hwnd=0x30046c wparam=0xd lparam=0x1 result=0x0 : System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
at CommonGBPVRUtilities.UiUtilities.DrawButton(Graphics g, ScreenBoxParams startLocation, ScreenBoxParams buttonOffset, ScreenButton button, Boolean selected)
at CDPlayer.CDPlayer.render(Boolean& requiresMoreRendering)
at xae10db17d26ba033.x86396f56243de9fb.render(Boolean& xbae0ec4fbb835d1e)
at xae10db17d26ba033.x86396f56243de9fb.render(Boolean& xbae0ec4fbb835d1e)
at xae10db17d26ba033.xbb1566157f5f8b1f.xdae9991ab918b397(Object xdf2e3583f942db7b, KeyEventArgs xc4f45905cb1fc7ba)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnKeyDown(KeyEventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ProcessKeyEventArgs(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ProcessKeyMessage(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmKeyChar(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WndProc(Message& m)
at xae10db17d26ba033.xbb1566157f5f8b1f.WndProc(Message& x5f8f2c40c000ab2c)
20/12/2005 10:20:30 PM.750 VERBOSE [2] ShowMouse ref=0
20/12/2005 10:20:33 PM.593 VERBOSE [2] getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/NetRadioBufferSize
20/12/2005 10:20:33 PM.593 VERBOSE [2] getValue: /settings/NetRadioBufferSize : 128000
20/12/2005 10:20:33 PM.593 INFO [2] NetRadio buffer size is: 128000
I mounted a remote directory as a network drive. In gbpvr, I can see all the pictures fine, but when I try and look through my MVP, it says that the drive is not ready. Did I setup the network drive wrong? Can someone give me some tips and screen shots if necessary on how you got it working. I am using MyPictures3.0.1Beta from a post I found from november.
I see mention of UNC, but not sure what that means.
Well I finally got around to building a dedicated PVR (achem my first attempt)
quick specs
Asus a8v-mx
amd 3500
512 meg ram
ati 9000 pro 128meg (not all in wonder)
Hauppauge PVR 150 with ir blaster
160gig raid 0
I installed all the Hauppauge software (perhaps a mistake) and installed GB-PVR and followed the install/config guide.
When I open GB-PVR everything seems nice it records and does timeshift well I can change the channels and it blasts my sat box fine. I have the channel listings all good to go.
However the main issue is the ATI tv out. Currently I have the CAT 5.12 CCC drivers installed. I hooked up an s-video conntection to the "video out" on the ati card and hook this directly to my TV this produced (after reboot) grey scale image that flickered the image of my PC.
I then found an s-video to RCA/yellow composite connector and tried that with the same result just different flicker and interlace. When I say flicker I mean you cant read anything just barley make out its windows/gb-pvr.
Should I be using ATI tray tools ? I am also not convinced I have the correct connector for the ATI 9000 PRO. It has a sqaure then 4 pins then 3 pins where a normal s-video has the square then 2 stagered pins then 2 pins closer.
A normal s-video cable fits fine...
A special ATI componet (red green blue) cable doesnt fit.
Anyone know what connector I need or what I am doing wrong?
Bought this card and was horrified to learn that it might not be supported by GBPVR. Inspection of various fora showed me that I would have to delve into the bda.ini file. This is what I added for the digital input only:
[KWORLD DVB-T 220 PCI PHILIPS SILICON TUNER]
TUNING_TYPE=DVB-T
FILTER_TUNER=713x BDA DVBT Tuner
FILTER_CAPTURE=713x BDA Digital Capture
PIN_TUNER_IN=Input0
PIN_TUNER_OUT=MPEG2 Transport
PIN_CAPTURE_IN=MPEG2 Transport
PIN_CAPTURE_OUT=MPEG2 Transport
The KWorld drivers are flaky, as other posts have indicated; also, their customer service is not up to much - despite a UK office, I was routed through to Taiwan. Not sure which is the most up to date driver version, but I'm using the Philips provided v1.3.2.6. Kworld did tell me that the website download is not up to date and I'm waiting with baited breath for a CD to be posted to me.
The only thing I couldn't get to work was the Mux. I had to load the HyperMedia application from KWorld to get the Cyberlink Mux - where will GBPVR find it if I delete the rest of the application? Also, where can I find alternative Mux filters?
Quality looks reasonable (I think I'm getting some electrical noise - it looks like telly when you're too drunk to concentrate!), CPU usage is a miserly 5% (Athlon 2800+, 1GB PC2100) although recording, playing back AND authoring on another machine using Nero Vision Express all at the same time soon makes the CPU work!
Like all digital TV, a decent aerial and downfeed is required and any physical disturbance causes hideous drop-outs.
I'm in the (good) habit of loading XP programs using the administrator account. Imagine my surprise when I couldn't find GB-PVR on my personal start menu. As the app moves towards v1.x, then it really shouldn't need a multiple install just to get it on an individual's start menu. Excellent app even though it isn't for the feint hearted!
I am wondering if this card (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6815116606) will work with GB-PVR. While I don't see it on the supported list, It is similar to the other Happauge cards listed, and sometimes things work even though the aren't officially supported. Just kinda wondering...also, if anyone has any personal experiance with it, it would be great to hear. Thanks!
It would be really useful being able to manually set/adjust the recording times for a programme from the web interface.
One particular instance where I find this beneficial is say recording a film with one of those stupid Entertainment News updates midway throught the film, as on ITV2. On the web TV Guide, the film shows as 2 distinct programs and what I would like to do would set the timer for the first part, then manually extend the finish time/duration to cover the second part. I have been caught out where the Entertainment News Update finishes too early and missed 2nd part of film.
