Hi, I'm new to all this and experimenting with direct recording to DVD-RW using GBPVR. I have a Hauppage 350, using a Nvidia MX440 s-video to TV.

I'm using GBPVR's direct recording plugin with Mpeg 2 encoding so I'm getting roughly four hours using the lowest settings, which are:

PAL: 352x576;
Constant bitrate: 1500kbits/sec;
Audio bitrate: 128;
Audio samplerate: 44khz

1.) Is there any way to lower the settings beyond these parameters as the next lowest settings are for NTSC only?

2.) Is there any way of changing from Mpeg2 on the fly recording to any of the other Mpeg encoders? (eg. Mpeg4 which has a better compression rate.)

3.) If none of the above, is there any other Mpeg2 encoder that gives any finer control over resolutions and bitrates?

I know there are external devices that use other encoders, such as DIVX, WMA etc, but I'm primarily focusing on the Hauppage series, internal cards as they appear to be the most popular choices.

I've been through the forum threads and so far can find nothing which comes close. Can anyone help?

Hi,

i have a question about the used keys in the Program, will there a release where i can
defined the keys as i want ? I`m using the Program out of the myHTPC Software
and i already have defined keys for everything.

Thnx

Cape-City

If you could use the play button to start a file.

I'm not sure if I'm like other people, and use play to start watching a show instead of using ok, and then watch.

Also, it just seems natural to press play to being playing something.

I'll probably write the utility that takes care of this, but I thought I'd get some input from the GBPVR community beforehand...

I would like my PC to notify me when an upcoming program matches some text criteria that I have previously specified. For example, let's say that I am a Dallas Cowboys fan and I want to know about any upcoming program that pertains to the Cowboys. What I want to be able to do is set a "watch list" of text patterns that is automatically searched for each time an EPG update is completed. I do not want to have to manually do the search myself (such as via a FastFind search) - I want to set it once and then simply wait for an alert.

In this case, I would specify something to the effect of "Alert me when you find the exact string "Dallas Cowboys" somewhere in either the program title or program description. Because I would almost certainly *not* want all matching programs to be recorded, I would want the software to either simply alert me, perhaps via email or a popup window (and let me manually add the program(s) I want recorded) or else ask me about each one and take care of the scheduling for me. Similarly, if I were a Cary Grant fan, I would set up another query pattern that checks for his name. Even though GBPVR does not keep extended EPG fields (such as an "actors" field), starring actors' names often appear in the program description field for movies (at least this appears to be true for Zap2It listings in the U.S.). Perhaps the software could optionally take advantage of the extra data maintained by the highly useful ZapTools.

Of course, I could keep as many "search patterns" as I would like.

I'm not aware of any current GBPVR plugin or utility that performs any task such as this on an automated basis.

Any thoughts/suggestions/comments appreciated...

- Jim

My 350 is working just fine but I now want to add Freeview support.

Does anyone have any idea if adding a PCI Nova-T will work alongside the 350?

TIA

Hi - My GB-PVR runs on a machine connected soley to a TV. Works great, but to facilitate the machine's maint., GB-PVR config., and management of my recordings I set up XP's remote connection between my laptop and the dedicated PVR.

One problem. I have the dedicated machine running VMR-9. The laptop is older and does not support VMR-9. Apparently, when I've tunneled into the dedicted machine and launch GB-PVR, the PVR programming is sensing that the laptop doesn't support VMR-9 and gives me the warning screen and won't let the program run.

I CAN get into the program and adjust things IF I've already launched GB-PVR on the dedicated box by the way... not a biggie - but I'm curious about this...

I think i may have seen something about this before, but when i view things in gbpvr, i see this white fuzzy thing on the first line on top of the picture. When I watch the same clip in windows media player, you don't see it!

I have an ATI TV Wonder Pro Tuner card. This is not listed as one of the recording sources in the config. I have tried all of the other ATI cards, but none will work. I know the drivers are properly installed because I can watch live TV in the media center that came with the card. The reason I am trying to get this to work is so that I can set record times and use the other features. If anybody knows what I can do to get this to work, please let me know.

On the MVP, when pressing skip forward / backward or resume on recorded mpg-files, the TV goes black and the log files gives the following errors:

25-8-2005 21:00:32.281 ERROR [38] Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
25-8-2005 21:00:32.281 ERROR [38] at q.a(Double A_0)
at ah.a(Object A_0, KeyEventArgs A_1)
at ah.b(Object A_0, KeyEventArgs A_1)
at q.a(Object A_0, KeyEventArgs A_1)
at q.aj()

I am using GBPVR 93.10; new dongle.bin is loaded into the MVP; MVPMedia service is disabled, MVPMediaSvc service is enable othwise the MVP doesn't connect to GBPVR. Installed it all on a newly installed system: only WinXP some drivers, Hauppauge MVP software and GBPVR

When skipping & resuming on the PC, all works fine; but doing the same on the MVP fails.

Anyone any clues?

more logging on the SKIP-case
25-8-2005 20:35:21.968 INFO [38] playFile()
25-8-2005 20:35:22.015 VERBOSE [38] About to play file: E:\Films\CSI Miami\CSI Miami_20050823_21302230.mpg
25-8-2005 20:35:22.015 VERBOSE [38] Sending MVP Video Playback Request: E:\Films\CSI Miami\CSI Miami_20050823_21302230.mpg
25-8-2005 20:35:22.015 VERBOSE [38] Playback started: E:\Films\CSI Miami\CSI Miami_20050823_21302230.mpg
25-8-2005 20:35:22.046 VERBOSE [38] MVP not sending frame
25-8-2005 20:35:22.046 VERBOSE [38] MVP request processed
25-8-2005 20:35:22.046 VERBOSE [38] MVP data read: 1 (7)
25-8-2005 20:35:22.046 VERBOSE [38] MVP request processed
25-8-2005 20:35:22.109 VERBOSE [38] MVP data read: 1 (9)
25-8-2005 20:35:22.109 VERBOSE [38] PACK9: 00000000000026000000
25-8-2005 20:35:22.109 VERBOSE [38] MVP request processed
25-8-2005 20:35:22.171 VERBOSE [38] MVP data read: 1 (9)
25-8-2005 20:35:22.171 VERBOSE [38] PACK9: 00000000030D66000000
25-8-2005 20:35:22.171 VERBOSE [38] MVP request processed
25-8-2005 20:35:22.234 VERBOSE [38] MVP data read: 1 (9)
25-8-2005 20:35:22.234 VERBOSE [38] PACK9: 00000000061AA6000000
25-8-2005 20:35:22.234 VERBOSE [38] MVP request processed
25-8-2005 20:35:22.328 VERBOSE [38] MVP data read: 1 (16)
25-8-2005 20:35:22.328 VERBOSE [38] MVP request processed
25-8-2005 20:35:22.328 VERBOSE [38] MVP data read: 1 (1)
25-8-2005 20:35:22.328 VERBOSE [38] MVP request processed
25-8-2005 20:35:22.328 VERBOSE [38] MVP data read: 1 (0)
25-8-2005 20:35:22.328 VERBOSE [38] MVP request processed
: repeated a dozen of time, all with same timestamp
25-8-2005 20:35:22.328 VERBOSE [38] MVP data read: 1 (7)
25-8-2005 20:35:22.328 VERBOSE [38] MVP request processed
25-8-2005 20:35:22.359 VERBOSE [38] MVP data read: 1 (9)
25-8-2005 20:35:22.359 VERBOSE [2] Checking if resume prompt needs to be shown
25-8-2005 20:35:22.359 VERBOSE [2] PlaybackPositionManager.getLastPlaybackPosition(E:\Films\CSI Miami\CSI Miami_20050823_21302230.mpg)
25-8-2005 20:35:22.359 VERBOSE [2] getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/VideoPlugin0
25-8-2005 20:35:22.359 VERBOSE [2] getValue: /settings/VideoPlugin0 : TV Guide
25-8-2005 20:35:22.359 VERBOSE [2] GuideMenuTask created
25-8-2005 20:35:22.375 VERBOSE [2] getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/VideoPlugin1
25-8-2005 20:35:22.375 VERBOSE [2] getValue: /settings/VideoPlugin1 :
25-8-2005 20:35:22.375 VERBOSE [2] getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/VideoPlugin2
25-8-2005 20:35:22.375 VERBOSE [2] getValue: /settings/VideoPlugin2 :
25-8-2005 20:35:22.375 VERBOSE [2] getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/VideoPlugin3
25-8-2005 20:35:22.375 VERBOSE [2] getValue: /settings/VideoPlugin3 :
25-8-2005 20:35:22.375 VERBOSE [2] getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/VideoPlugin4
25-8-2005 20:35:22.375 VERBOSE [2] getValue: /settings/VideoPlugin4 :
25-8-2005 20:35:22.375 VERBOSE [2] getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/VideoPlugin5
25-8-2005 20:35:22.375 VERBOSE [2] getValue: /settings/VideoPlugin5 :
25-8-2005 20:35:22.375 VERBOSE [2] getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/VideoPlugin6
25-8-2005 20:35:22.375 VERBOSE [2] getValue: /settings/VideoPlugin6 :
25-8-2005 20:35:22.375 VERBOSE [2] getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/VideoPlugin7
25-8-2005 20:35:22.375 VERBOSE [2] getValue: /settings/VideoPlugin7 :
25-8-2005 20:35:22.375 VERBOSE [2] getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/VideoPlugin8
25-8-2005 20:35:22.375 VERBOSE [2] getValue: /settings/VideoPlugin8 :
25-8-2005 20:35:22.375 VERBOSE [2] getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/VideoPlugin9
25-8-2005 20:35:22.375 VERBOSE [2] getValue: /settings/VideoPlugin9 :
25-8-2005 20:35:22.375 VERBOSE [38] PACK9: 000000000927E6000000
25-8-2005 20:35:22.375 VERBOSE [38] MVP request processed
25-8-2005 20:35:22.437 VERBOSE [38] MVP data read: 1 (9)
:
25-8-2005 20:35:25.468 VERBOSE [38] PACK9: 000000004323A6000000
25-8-2005 20:35:25.468 VERBOSE [38] MVP request processed
25-8-2005 20:35:25.500 VERBOSE [38] MVP data read: 1 (4)
25-8-2005 20:35:25.500 VERBOSE [38] User pressed: 43
25-8-2005 20:35:25.500 VERBOSE [38] Skipping forward: 0
25-8-2005 20:35:25.500 VERBOSE [38] MVPSetPlaybackPosition() request to set position to: 60 seconds
25-8-2005 20:35:25.500 ERROR [38] Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
25-8-2005 20:35:25.500 ERROR [38] at q.a(Double A_0)
at ah.a(Int32 A_0)
at ah.b(Object A_0, KeyEventArgs A_1)
at q.a(Object A_0, KeyEventArgs A_1)
at q.aj()
25-8-2005 20:35:25.578 VERBOSE [38] MVP not sending frame

more logging on the RESUME-case

25-8-2005 21:00:26.953 INFO [38] playFile()
25-8-2005 21:00:27.000 VERBOSE [38] About to play file: E:\Films\CSI Miami\CSI Miami_20050823_21302230.mpg
25-8-2005 21:00:27.000 VERBOSE [38] Sending MVP Video Playback Request: E:\Films\CSI Miami\CSI Miami_20050823_21302230.mpg
25-8-2005 21:00:27.000 VERBOSE [38] Playback started: E:\Films\CSI Miami\CSI Miami_20050823_21302230.mpg
25-8-2005 21:00:27.031 VERBOSE [38] MVP not sending frame
25-8-2005 21:00:27.031 VERBOSE [38] MVP request processed
25-8-2005 21:00:27.031 VERBOSE [38] MVP data read: 1 (7)
25-8-2005 21:00:27.031 VERBOSE [38] MVP request processed
25-8-2005 21:00:27.093 VERBOSE [38] MVP data read: 1 (9)
25-8-2005 21:00:27.093 VERBOSE [38] PACK9: 00000000000026000000
25-8-2005 21:00:27.093 VERBOSE [38] MVP request processed
25-8-2005 21:00:27.250 VERBOSE [38] MVP data read: 1 (16)
25-8-2005 21:00:27.250 VERBOSE [38] MVP request processed
: repeated dozen of times all with same timestamp
25-8-2005 21:00:27.250 VERBOSE [38] MVP data read: 1 (7)
25-8-2005 21:00:27.250 VERBOSE [38] MVP request processed
25-8-2005 21:00:27.437 VERBOSE [38] MVP data read: 1 (9)
25-8-2005 21:00:27.437 VERBOSE [38] PACK9: 00000000030D66000000
25-8-2005 21:00:27.437 VERBOSE [38] MVP request processed
25-8-2005 21:00:27.468 VERBOSE [2] Checking if resume prompt needs to be shown
25-8-2005 21:00:27.468 VERBOSE [2] PlaybackPositionManager.getLastPlaybackPosition(E:\Films\CSI Miami\CSI Miami_20050823_21302230.mpg)
25-8-2005 21:00:27.500 VERBOSE [38] MVP data read: 1 (9)
25-8-2005 21:00:27.968 VERBOSE [2] Showing resume prompt
25-8-2005 21:00:28.046 VERBOSE [2] frame sent
25-8-2005 21:00:28.109 VERBOSE [2] Send MVP Pause Request
25-8-2005 21:00:28.171 VERBOSE [2] frame sent
:
25-8-2005 21:00:29.437 VERBOSE [38] MVP data read: 1 (16)
25-8-2005 21:00:29.437 VERBOSE [38] MVP request processed
25-8-2005 21:00:29.437 VERBOSE [38] MVP data read: 1 (4)
25-8-2005 21:00:29.437 VERBOSE [38] User pressed: 58
25-8-2005 21:00:29.437 VERBOSE [38] MVP request processed
25-8-2005 21:00:29.437 VERBOSE [38] MVP data read: 1 (109)
25-8-2005 21:00:29.437 VERBOSE [38] MVP request processed
: repeated dozen of times all with same timestamp
25-8-2005 21:00:29.437 VERBOSE [38] MVP request processed
25-8-2005 21:00:29.437 VERBOSE [38] MVP data read: 1 (0)
25-8-2005 21:00:29.437 VERBOSE [38] MVP request processed
25-8-2005 21:00:29.531 VERBOSE [2] frame sent
:
25-8-2005 21:00:31.906 VERBOSE [38] MVP request processed
25-8-2005 21:00:32.031 VERBOSE [38] MVP data read: 1 (4)
25-8-2005 21:00:32.031 VERBOSE [38] User pressed: 13
25-8-2005 21:00:32.031 VERBOSE [38] PlaybackPositionManager.getLastPlaybackPosition(E:\Films\CSI Miami\CSI Miami_20050823_21302230.mpg)
25-8-2005 21:00:32.281 VERBOSE [38] MVPSetPlaybackPosition() request to set position to: 382 seconds
25-8-2005 21:00:32.281 ERROR [38] Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
25-8-2005 21:00:32.281 ERROR [38] at q.a(Double A_0)
at ah.a(Object A_0, KeyEventArgs A_1)
at ah.b(Object A_0, KeyEventArgs A_1)
at q.a(Object A_0, KeyEventArgs A_1)
at q.aj()
25-8-2005 21:00:32.343 VERBOSE [38] MVP not sending frame

I have the penulitmate version of GBPVR, a COMPRO T200 card which I can tune it prefectly. (I have also tried the most recent version) T200 records perfectly through its own software

I can pause Live tv without a prolem but all my recordings have stutters, some just slight, others massive glitches in every frame.

I have tried Cyberlink muxes 3002221, 4002212, and 500727 - they al either cause stuttering or makew the GBPVRrecordingservice crash.

I also have PVR 250 installed in my system - it works fine on its own.

Any help would be great