Can anyone provide details on how to add a second video capture card to GBPVR? I’ve searched the forum and have not been able to find a concise answer.

What I did was uninstall the driver for my current Hauppauge 250, installed my 2nd 250, and reinstalled the drivers after my pc detected the new hardware. I went into GBPVR and created a new capture source, called Hauppauge 250B, the first card is Hauppauge 250A.

Apparently, GBPVR is aware of both cards, because when I click on the system tray icon and pull up recording status, it shows the status of both cards. Or is it just listing the statuses of the capture sources I’ve created, regardless of whether they’re working or not?

My issue is I can’t get the 2nd source to record. I’ve tried by programming a recording in xrecord and changing the capture source to #2 in the recording options, but this doesn’t work. I’ve tried switching the card#s, without success. What steps am I missing? Any help is much appreciated.

I'm using the latest version, everything is working well except the LiveTV on MVP. LiveTV works well on the PC, but when I choose LiveTV on the MVP menu the MVP screen changes to the initial "contacting servers" screen. I have tried with different LiveTV pre-play delay and it is now at 2000ms, and the TV card is a Hauppauge 150 PVR. After this occur, I can only recover closing the server and opening it again. This is an extract of the log file:

01-09-2005 23:23:15.812 VERBOSE [69] User pressed: 13
01-09-2005 23:23:16.140 VERBOSE [69] getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/LivePreviewMode
01-09-2005 23:23:16.140 VERBOSE [69] getValue: /settings/LivePreviewMode : true
01-09-2005 23:23:16.203 INFO [69] LiveTVVideoPlayer.initialize()
01-09-2005 23:23:16.218 VERBOSE [69] getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/AutoReturnToLivePreview
01-09-2005 23:23:16.218 VERBOSE [69] getValue: /settings/AutoReturnToLivePreview : true
01-09-2005 23:23:16.328 VERBOSE [69] getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/SkipInsteadOfFFRW
01-09-2005 23:23:16.328 VERBOSE [69] getValue: /settings/SkipInsteadOfFFRW : false
01-09-2005 23:23:16.328 VERBOSE [69] getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/EnableTeleText
01-09-2005 23:23:16.328 VERBOSE [69] getValue: /settings/EnableTeleText : false
01-09-2005 23:23:16.328 VERBOSE [69] getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/MinimalVideoOSD
01-09-2005 23:23:16.328 VERBOSE [69] getValue: /settings/MinimalVideoOSD : false
01-09-2005 23:23:16.328 VERBOSE [69] getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/MVPForceMinimalOSD
01-09-2005 23:23:16.328 VERBOSE [69] getValue: /settings/MVPForceMinimalOSD : false
01-09-2005 23:23:16.328 VERBOSE [69] getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/ChannelChangeWithoutEnterKey
01-09-2005 23:23:16.328 VERBOSE [69] getValue: /settings/ChannelChangeWithoutEnterKey : true
01-09-2005 23:23:16.359 VERBOSE [69] RecordLiveTV: 58
01-09-2005 23:23:24.296 VERBOSE [69] About to play LiveTV File: K:\Filmes\TV-1-5820050901_2323.mpg Channel: TVI
01-09-2005 23:23:26.296 VERBOSE [69] Sending MVP Video Playback Request: K:\Filmes\TV-1-5820050901_2323.mpg
01-09-2005 23:23:26.328 VERBOSE [69] RenewLease: 1
01-09-2005 23:23:26.359 VERBOSE [69] getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/VideoPlugin0
01-09-2005 23:23:26.359 VERBOSE [69] getValue: /settings/VideoPlugin0 : TV Guide
01-09-2005 23:23:26.375 VERBOSE [69] GuideMenuTask created
01-09-2005 23:23:26.437 VERBOSE [69] getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/VideoPlugin1
01-09-2005 23:23:26.437 VERBOSE [69] getValue: /settings/VideoPlugin1 :
01-09-2005 23:23:26.437 VERBOSE [69] getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/VideoPlugin2
01-09-2005 23:23:26.437 VERBOSE [69] getValue: /settings/VideoPlugin2 :
01-09-2005 23:23:26.437 VERBOSE [69] getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/VideoPlugin3
01-09-2005 23:23:26.437 VERBOSE [69] getValue: /settings/VideoPlugin3 :
01-09-2005 23:23:26.437 VERBOSE [69] getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/VideoPlugin4
01-09-2005 23:23:26.437 VERBOSE [69] getValue: /settings/VideoPlugin4 :
01-09-2005 23:23:26.437 VERBOSE [69] getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/VideoPlugin5
01-09-2005 23:23:26.437 VERBOSE [69] getValue: /settings/VideoPlugin5 :
01-09-2005 23:23:26.437 VERBOSE [69] getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/VideoPlugin6
01-09-2005 23:23:26.437 VERBOSE [69] getValue: /settings/VideoPlugin6 :
01-09-2005 23:23:26.437 VERBOSE [69] getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/VideoPlugin7
01-09-2005 23:23:26.437 VERBOSE [69] getValue: /settings/VideoPlugin7 :
01-09-2005 23:23:26.437 VERBOSE [69] getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/VideoPlugin8
01-09-2005 23:23:26.437 VERBOSE [69] getValue: /settings/VideoPlugin8 :
01-09-2005 23:23:26.437 VERBOSE [69] getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/VideoPlugin9
01-09-2005 23:23:26.437 VERBOSE [69] getValue: /settings/VideoPlugin9 :
01-09-2005 23:23:26.843 ERROR [69] An established connection was aborted by the software in your host machine
01-09-2005 23:23:27.421 ERROR [69] at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.Send(Byte[] buffer, Int32 offset, Int32 size, SocketFlags socketFlags)
at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.Send(Byte[] buffer)
at q.a(Boolean A_0)
at q.e(Image A_0)
at q.d(Image A_0)
at a2.k()
at a2.b(Channel A_0)
at a2.n()
at bw.e()
at as.e()
at cp.a(KeyEventArgs A_0)
at q.a(Object A_0, KeyEventArgs A_1)
at q.aj()
01-09-2005 23:23:27.421 ERROR [69] handleMVPConnection() exception: An established connection was aborted by the software in your host machine
01-09-2005 23:23:27.421 VERBOSE [69] at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.Send(Byte[] buffer, Int32 offset, Int32 size, SocketFlags socketFlags)
at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.Send(Byte[] buffer)
at q.y()
at a2.b(Boolean A_0)
at a2.m()
at q.aj()
01-09-2005 23:23:27.437 ERROR [69] handleMVPConnection() exception: An established connection was aborted by the software in your host machine
01-09-2005 23:23:27.437 VERBOSE [69] at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.Send(Byte[] buffer, Int32 offset, Int32 size, SocketFlags socketFlags)
at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.Send(Byte[] buffer)
at q.y()
at a2.b(Boolean A_0)
at a2.m()
at q.aj()
at q.ap()
01-09-2005 23:23:27.437 ERROR [69] MVPWorkerThread - Connection lost, waiting a new one
01-09-2005 23:23:49.593 VERBOSE [2] StopLiveTV()
01-09-2005 23:23:49.796 VERBOSE [2] getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/NetRadioBufferSize
01-09-2005 23:23:49.796 VERBOSE [2] getValue: /settings/NetRadioBufferSize : 96000
01-09-2005 23:23:49.796 INFO [2] NetRadio buffer size is: 96000

If you need any aditional test ot information, please tell me.

I want to add another 150, or possibly a 500.
I currently have 1 PVR150 setup as 3 capture sources, 1 for manually recording from On Demand, 1 for internal tuner channels, and 1 for all of the digital channels tuned by the cable box via A/V jacks.


The problem I can see happening is if I add an additional 150, I won't be duplicating the cable box setup on it. How can I prevent a show recording on the tuner of the original, then a show on digital cable coming up, but that card is occupied?

I thought about splitting the A/V jacks from the cable box to both cards, and duplicating the capture sources. So as long as 2 digital cable shows don't overlap, I'll be OK.

I just thought of this since BBC America is running Jonathan Creek at 4pm, and Spike just moved STNG to 2pm-5pm.

Sub or anyone else, I need some assistance. Every so often certain channels will change their lineup between when the EPG data is first retieved and the day the show actually airs (VH1 tends to do this too me.) Under previous versions I used to be able to go in and do an 'Empty EPG' and then an update EPG. After installing the most recent version my EPG no longer loads the days that it had fecthed previously, ie tomorrow and the next day and so on when doing an update EPG. In the log below the data it selects should include today, should it not? I had just done an empty EPG before this and should have NO EPG data. After running it I have guide info for 9/6 - 9/11.

9/1/2005 3:24:58 PM.703 VERBOSE [7] getValue: /settings/Zap2itListingDays : 7
9/1/2005 3:25:02 PM.759 VERBOSE [7] getValue cached value: /settings/Zap2itListingDays : 7
9/1/2005 3:25:11 PM.111 INFO [183] Auto-Updating EPG
9/1/2005 3:25:11 PM.531 VERBOSE [183] FindLastListingDate() oid: 3
9/1/2005 3:25:11 PM.531 VERBOSE [183] getValue cached value: /settings/Zap2itListingDays : 5
9/1/2005 3:25:11 PM.551 INFO [183] Requesting listings for period: 2005-09-06T00:00:00Z - 2005-09-06T00:00:00Z
9/1/2005 3:35:45 PM.984 VERBOSE [183] EPGUpdate storeChannels()
9/1/2005 3:35:45 PM.984 VERBOSE [183] getValue cached value: /settings/EPGProcessingMode : normal
9/1/2005 3:35:45 PM.984 VERBOSE [183] getValue cached value: /settings/EPGProcessingMode : normal
9/1/2005 3:36:52 PM.830 VERBOSE [183] About to connect to remote recording service
9/1/2005 3:36:52 PM.830 VERBOSE [183] getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/RecordingServiceLocation
9/1/2005 3:36:52 PM.830 VERBOSE [183] getValue: /settings/RecordingServiceLocation : tcp://localhost:7968/RecordingRemote
9/1/2005 3:36:52 PM.850 VERBOSE [183] RecordingFactory.loadSchedule()
9/1/2005 3:36:52 PM.850 VERBOSE [183] Purging any stale logically deleted recordings

French xmltv file is quite dense and often the decription field is long.

Here is a sample

[HTML]</programme>
<programme start="20050831224000 +0200" stop="20050901004000 +0200" channel="C111.lesagencestv.com">
<title lang="fr">L'état des choses</title>
<category>Chronique</category>
<length>120 minutes</length>
<desc lang="fr">
Chronique. 1982. Allemagne. (Der Stand der Dinge)
(**), VO
Durée : 120 minutes.

Réalisateur : Wim Wenders
Avec : Patrick Bauchau (Friedrich), Paul Getty III (Dennis), Viva Auder (Kate), Samuel Fuller (Joe Corly), Roger Corman (l'avocat), Isabelle Weingarten (Anna), Rebecca Pauly (Joan), Jeffrey Kime (Mark)
Scénario de : Wim Wenders, Josh Wallace, Robert Kramer
Musique de : Joe Ely, Allen Garfield, Jim Jarmusch, Jürgen Knieper

Résumé :
Un metteur en scène allemand, Friedrich Munro, réalise sur la côte portugaise un remake des «Survivants», d'Allan Dwan. Le tournage s'arrête, faute de pellicule et d'argent. Tandis que Friedrich cherche à contacter Gordon, le producteur, en voyage à Los Angeles pour trouver des fonds, techniciens et acteurs tournent en rond. Chacun s'abandonne avec plus ou moins de bonheur à ses problèmes personnels. Lorsqu'il apprend que Gordon a disparu, Friedrich décide d'aller le chercher outre-Atlantique. Il ne tarde pas à y apprendre que Gordon est devenu un homme à abattre, traqué par des tueurs, et finit par le retrouver, dans le «motor home» de son garde du corps...

Critique :
une intéressante réflexion sur les rapports de l'artiste à son œuvre. Wim Wenders livre ici un film à l'originalité assez déroutante, esthétiquement très réussi mais plutôt lent. AB (31/08/2005)
</desc>
</programme>[/HTML]

Unfortunately, in TV Guide with the Blue skin, the popup window always truncates the description. For instance, in the exemple above I only get:

Quote:Chronique. 1982. Allemagne. (Der Stand der Dinge)
(**), VO
Durée : 120 minutes.

Réalisateur : Wim Wenders
Avec : Patrick Bauchau (Friedrich), Paul Getty III (Dennis), Viva Auder (Kate), Samuel Fuller (Joe Corly), Roger Corman (l'avocat), Isabelle Weingarten (Anna), Rebecca Pauly (Joan), Jeffrey Kime (Mark)
Scénario de : Wim Wenders, Josh Wallace,

Ive got the settings at the max in Sound Control, but I still have to have my TV volume SUPER loud as compared with normal cable.......

Are there easy cheap amplification solutions or any computer tricks anyone can offer?

Thanks!

Just a friendly reminder that this terriffic program is free.
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Sub,
I liked the use of the NTFS streams to store the XML snippet about the recording and it set me thinking. My earlier 'working very well' set up died a death yesterday after I deinstalled ShowShifter and Intrevideo trials that I'd had one to experiment with their MUXes before finally fixing on dvr-ms. After I deinstalled the picture and recordings were choppy (a few seconds of good video then a pause then back again). Eventually by de-selecting and then re-selecting Cyberlink V6 as the default all worked well so I'm happy again.
But I wondered whether you could store the names/details of the various BDA filters in the XML stream alongside the recording (I suppose there's no reason that the whole graph couldn't be stored). I know that you save a couple of .GRFs but this would preserve it with the recording.
Cheers
Chris

I have a COmpro T200 and Hauppauge PVR 250 - the T200 is set up for all digitial channels and the PVR is set for analogue versions of the digital channels plus four Irish channels

When I use TV guide, I can schedule, say the T200 to start a recording at 1800, and the PVR 250 to start at 1815 on a different channel no proble,.

But with Xrecord, it always comes up as a conflict, and asks me to cancel my other recording.

Is there a way round this? Thanks

I love the msg you get when you're recording and try to watch tv, and how it lets you watch the program being recorded....love it.

One suggestion: could it be applied to the show being recorded? The only way you can't just jump to the recording show is to click on the show being recorded.

I didn't try just pressing play, though...I just noticed it didn't have a "watch" button.