Here are the symptoms. The Live TV feature in GBPVR is jumpy, playing about 3 fps on average, even though recordings come thru nearly perfect. DVD playback (in any program) is also slower than I recall with occasional jumps in the video. When I set up a large mpeg file, say 2 hours recorded in mpeg 2, for conversion to xvid, the program I use (xmpeg) takes forever to load the file initially (5 gigs or so), sometimes more than 5 minutes. Processing of said file progresses at about 5fps.

The same programs on my laptop work without a problem, and at least the DVD playback used used to be fine on my desktop. Benchmarks (via FreshDiagnose) between my laptop and desktop are comprable in terms of CPU and multimedia capability. However, my desktop is old, and while it has twice as much RAM, it's antique 60ns stuff. I also have a wussy s3 prosavage video card. My computer is firewalled (Zonealarm), AVGed, and regularly scanned with Ad-aware. I recently did a thorough cleaning of the registry. As far as I can tell, everything should be tip-top.

DivX and Xvid files play without a hitch in any player.

Processing(with the same settings/codec--XviD) of the same files on my laptop as mentioned above with the same programs averages at more 20fps, with seamless loading of even massive mpegs. Live TV works with no problem as well. As far as I know, I have the same extra codecs installed on both computers: xvid 1.0x, Divx 5, ac3, et al.

Off the tops of your heads, can you guys tell what might be the issue? Why does it take the mpegs so long to load and why do they process so slowly, what makes livetv so shakey? They seem like related issues, and it is my hope that it isn't hardware related. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Quote:Desktop (the one with the problem):
Athlon 2000+ (benches at 1674mhz but has many multimedia extensions)
1 gig RAM (60ns)
crappy video card
80 gig (benchmarks with a strangely low 6mb/s write speed, while 374mb/s read)

Laptop (control)
M dothan 715 (benches at 1502mhz)
512 RAM
ati 64MB mobility radeon 9600
40 gig (benches with normal 14mb/s both read and write)

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I was wondering, if it were possible to integrate Skype, or VoIP-Buster within gbpvr.

Why?

My "HTPC" is in the Livingroom and the communication over VoIP isn't this big problem nowadays. It's nearly for free and good quality.

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The existing Plugin, which is getting it's info from weather.com (msnbc), isn't really good for me.

The font's are to big, the description is complete english (i think it has something to do how the exisiting plugin parse the website), and it really don't look good @ 720 x 576.

Can someone help out? For some help, something like this i mean: http://www.myhtpc.de/showtopic.php?threadid=2#47

Hi,

I have a problem with GBPVR on my computer. I've recently installed it and first it went well, but after having changed some channels, I got the following
error when I click on "live TV" in GBPVR.exe

"Debug assertion failed
...
file:..../atlcomcli.h
line: 150
...
expression: p!=0
..."

Now whatever I do (complete reinstallation, any change I could think of in config.exe...), I keep getting the same error

Here is the end of the gbpvr.exe.log file

21/11/2005 23:19:47.875 VERBOSE [2] Checking for Lnkx Files in: C:\Program Files\devnz\gbpvr\Lnkx
21/11/2005 23:19:47.875 VERBOSE [2] ExitMenuTask created
21/11/2005 23:19:47.875 VERBOSE [2] getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/DirectNumberSelect
21/11/2005 23:19:47.875 VERBOSE [2] getValue: /settings/DirectNumberSelect : false
21/11/2005 23:19:47.875 VERBOSE [2] getValue cached value: /settings/DirectNumberSelect : false
21/11/2005 23:19:47.875 INFO [2] Initializing InputDeviceManager
21/11/2005 23:19:47.875 VERBOSE [2] getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/RemoteType
21/11/2005 23:19:47.875 VERBOSE [2] getValue: /settings/RemoteType : Default (Hauppauge)
21/11/2005 23:19:47.875 VERBOSE [2] getValue cached value: /settings/RemoteType : Default (Hauppauge)
21/11/2005 23:19:47.890 VERBOSE [2] Loading DirectRecordingSource Configuration : 1
21/11/2005 23:19:47.890 VERBOSE [2] About to connect to remote recording service
21/11/2005 23:19:47.890 VERBOSE [2] getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/RecordingServiceLocation
21/11/2005 23:19:47.890 VERBOSE [2] getValue: /settings/RecordingServiceLocation : tcp://localhost:7968/RecordingRemote
21/11/2005 23:19:47.906 ERROR [2] Unable to find node: /settings/SpecialElements/SpecialElement[@name="MenuType"]
21/11/2005 23:19:47.906 VERBOSE [2] Loading key mapping: C:\Program Files\devnz\gbpvr\KeyMappings\mainmenu.xml
21/11/2005 23:19:47.906 VERBOSE [2] Adding: Enter MENU_ENTER
21/11/2005 23:19:47.906 VERBOSE [2] Adding: Escape MENU_ESCAPE
21/11/2005 23:19:47.906 VERBOSE [2] Adding: Up MENU_UP
21/11/2005 23:19:47.906 VERBOSE [2] Adding: Down MENU_DOWN
21/11/2005 23:19:47.906 VERBOSE [2] Adding: Left MENU_VOLUME_DOWN
21/11/2005 23:19:47.906 VERBOSE [2] Adding: Right MENU_VOLUME_UP
21/11/2005 23:19:47.906 VERBOSE [2] Adding: Home MENU_HOME
21/11/2005 23:19:47.906 VERBOSE [2] Loading main menu
21/11/2005 23:19:47.906 VERBOSE [2] - Adding task: TV Guide
21/11/2005 23:19:47.906 VERBOSE [2] - Adding task: Recordings
21/11/2005 23:19:47.906 VERBOSE [2] - Adding task: Search Guide
21/11/2005 23:19:47.906 VERBOSE [2] - Adding task: Live TV
21/11/2005 23:19:47.906 VERBOSE [2] - Adding task: Music Library
21/11/2005 23:19:47.906 VERBOSE [2] - Adding task: Video Library
21/11/2005 23:19:47.906 VERBOSE [2] - Adding task: DVD
21/11/2005 23:19:47.906 VERBOSE [2] - Adding task: FM Radio
21/11/2005 23:19:47.906 VERBOSE [2] - Adding task: Net Radio
21/11/2005 23:19:47.906 VERBOSE [2] - Adding task: Exit
21/11/2005 23:19:47.968 VERBOSE [2] getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/ExitOnEsc
21/11/2005 23:19:47.968 VERBOSE [2] getValue: /settings/ExitOnEsc : false
21/11/2005 23:19:47.968 VERBOSE [2] getValue cached value: /settings/DirectNumberSelect : false
21/11/2005 23:19:47.968 VERBOSE [2] getValue cached value: /settings/DirectNumberSelect : false
21/11/2005 23:19:47.984 VERBOSE [2] getValue cached value: /settings/EPGProcessingMode : NORMAL
21/11/2005 23:19:47.984 VERBOSE [2] getValue cached value: /settings/EPGProcessingMode : NORMAL
21/11/2005 23:19:48.796 VERBOSE [2] getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/LivePreviewMode
21/11/2005 23:19:48.796 VERBOSE [2] getValue: /settings/LivePreviewMode : true
21/11/2005 23:19:48.796 VERBOSE [2] Loading key mapping: C:\Program Files\devnz\gbpvr\KeyMappings\LiveTVPreviewPlayer.xml
21/11/2005 23:19:48.796 VERBOSE [2] Adding: ^Y LIVETV_SUBTITLES
21/11/2005 23:19:48.796 VERBOSE [2] Adding: ^B LIVETV_OSD
21/11/2005 23:19:48.796 VERBOSE [2] Adding: ^Q LIVETV_PAUSE
21/11/2005 23:19:48.796 VERBOSE [2] Adding: ^K LIVETV_RECORD
21/11/2005 23:19:48.796 VERBOSE [2] Adding: ^R LIVETV_TELETEXT
21/11/2005 23:19:48.796 VERBOSE [2] Adding: ^G LIVETV_MINI_GUIDE
21/11/2005 23:19:48.812 VERBOSE [2] Adding: Up LIVETV_PAGEUP
21/11/2005 23:19:48.812 VERBOSE [2] Adding: Down LIVETV_PAGEDOWN
21/11/2005 23:19:48.812 VERBOSE [2] Adding: Prior LIVETV_CHANNELUP
21/11/2005 23:19:48.812 VERBOSE [2] Adding: Next LIVETV_CHANNELDOWN
21/11/2005 23:19:48.812 VERBOSE [2] Adding: ^W LIVETV_PREV_CHANNEL
21/11/2005 23:19:48.812 VERBOSE [2] Adding: Home LIVETV_MENU
21/11/2005 23:19:48.812 VERBOSE [2] Adding: F7 LIVETV_ASPECT_RATIO
21/11/2005 23:19:48.812 VERBOSE [2] Adding: Escape LIVETV_ESCAPE
21/11/2005 23:19:48.812 VERBOSE [2] Adding: Enter LIVETV_ENTER
21/11/2005 23:19:48.812 VERBOSE [2] Adding: ^S LIVETV_STOP
21/11/2005 23:19:48.812 VERBOSE [2] Adding: F11 LIVETV_VIDEO_PLUGIN
21/11/2005 23:19:48.812 VERBOSE [2] Adding: F1 LIVETV_TV_GUIDE
21/11/2005 23:19:48.812 VERBOSE [2] Adding: Right LIVETV_VOLUME_UP
21/11/2005 23:19:48.812 VERBOSE [2] Adding: Left LIVETV_VOLUME_DOWN
21/11/2005 23:19:48.812 INFO [2] LiveTVStreamPlayer.initialize()
21/11/2005 23:19:48.812 VERBOSE [2] getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/MinimalVideoOSD
21/11/2005 23:19:48.812 VERBOSE [2] getValue: /settings/MinimalVideoOSD : false
21/11/2005 23:19:48.812 VERBOSE [2] getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/EnableTeleText
21/11/2005 23:19:48.812 VERBOSE [2] getValue: /settings/EnableTeleText : false
21/11/2005 23:19:48.812 VERBOSE [2] getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/ChannelChangeWithoutEnterKey
21/11/2005 23:19:48.812 VERBOSE [2] getValue: /settings/ChannelChangeWithoutEnterKey : true
21/11/2005 23:19:48.828 VERBOSE [2] PreviewLiveTV(18)
21/11/2005 23:19:48.875 VERBOSE [2] PreviewLiveTV() done
21/11/2005 23:19:52.968 ERROR [2] Error: msg=0x202 (WM_LBUTTONUP) hwnd=0xb0bb8 wparam=0x0 lparam=0xe4016f result=0x0 : System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
at DirectShowPlayerBase.playLiveStream(DirectShowPlayerBase* , IGraphBuilder* pGB, UInt16* sourcePreviewFilterName, UInt16* pinPreviewName, UInt16* sourceCaptureFilterName, UInt16* pinCaptureName, UInt16* sourceAudioFilterName, UInt16* pinAudioName, UInt16* sourceVBIFilterName, UInt16* pinVBIName, Boolean deinterlaceRequired, HWND__* ownerHwnd)
at NativeUtilities.MediaHelper.playVideoStream(PreviewGraph previewGraph, Form form)
at xae10db17d26ba033.xb3e61f7448c39547.x4276385f71addb51(Channel xee500015fb4a65b6)
at xae10db17d26ba033.xb3e61f7448c39547.x4276385f71addb51()
at xae10db17d26ba033.x4a212861656a24dd.x3852f96f8dab4cab()
at xae10db17d26ba033.x572d4361c9c5b8cd.Activate()
at xae10db17d26ba033.x86396f56243de9fb.OnClick(Point x86c5d1b33f169350)
at xae10db17d26ba033.xbb1566157f5f8b1f.xf1b04f0b61b2ba29(Object xdf2e3583f942db7b, EventArgs xc4f45905cb1fc7ba)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnClick(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)
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)
21/11/2005 23:19:54.031 VERBOSE [2] MDB updated, forcing refresh of next recording panel
21/11/2005 23:19:54.031 VERBOSE [2] Loading recording list for next recording panel
21/11/2005 23:19:54.031 VERBOSE [2] RecordingFactory.loadSchedule()
21/11/2005 23:19:54.031 VERBOSE [2] getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/AutoRemoveMissingRecordings
21/11/2005 23:19:54.031 VERBOSE [2] getValue: /settings/AutoRemoveMissingRecordings : true
21/11/2005 23:19:54.031 VERBOSE [2] Purging any stale logically deleted recordings
21/11/2005 23:19:55.390 VERBOSE [2] getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/NetRadioBufferSize
21/11/2005 23:19:55.390 VERBOSE [2] getValue: /settings/NetRadioBufferSize : 96000
21/11/2005 23:19:55.390 INFO [2] NetRadio buffer size is: 96000

The error seems to come from the function DirectShowPlayerBase.playLiveStream where an wrong parameter is given

Any help is welcome
Thank you

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Hi, do anyone know of a remote controller which will power on the computer, or wake the computer out of standby or hibernation. I am tired of pressing the mouse and keyboard buttons to wake up my computer from hibernation. I was thinking about using a MCE remote to power on or wake up my pc by enabling wake on usb port in the system bios. The hauppauge remote never woke my pc, even when I enabled "wake on pci bus" in the system BIOS. I was thinking about buying a serial to usb adapter just in case the wake on usb function fails to function. Any suggestions?

Hi,

I was trying to track down another 0kb recording issue and noted that GBPVRTray.exe is taking 380MB. Is this normal or a known issue?

I have rebooted for a couple of days. I do run Zonealarm & Cybersitter.

Tks

I listen to a lot, I mean a lot of audio books. It would be nice to be able to continue where I left off in a mp3. I am not sure if we can stream just part of the mp3?