I wrote a relatively simple script using AutoIt to automate the process of using Pocket_DivX.exe to batch convert all new .mpg files in an input directory to .avi files in an output directory.

There is minimal error checking and it has been 10 years since I programmed anything so no promises. I have run it a few times and it seems to work pretty well. It does look for directory existence and creates if necessary plus only adds job items if they do not already exist in output directory.

I think this may provide more of an idea upon which to build a script to your exact needs (in fact better programmers out there could probably help me out with this). If people are interested I will post more versions as it evolves.

Anyway, just posting it incase someone finds it useful. I am posting the script. You can compile it with the free AutoIt software (which I found to be very easy to use with great documentation). Just take the .txt off the end (system only lets you upload .txt files).

The script has variables preset for input and output directories (currently d:\My_TV\ and d:\My_TV_PPC\ respectively). If someone wants the .exe I can email it but I would suggest you look at the code and use AutoIt after you have customized it.

-Rob

Hi there. It seems most everything is working. I can watch old saved mpgs, use the guide and even record then watch while I'm recording but I cannot go into live tv and get any picture or sound. No channel changing nothing just all black. Hit escape and it takes me back to the menu where I can then again record then watch it. I have a gforce fx 5200 and a pvr250. Both seem to be working fine. I use the hauppauge sw also and its working fine. Any ideas?
Thanks, damon

is there a scanner for Fm stations in the program , or are they all to be entered in manually???

Thanks , gord

Hai,

Sorry for bothering you, but I am getting crazy. I run the last available version of GB-PVR and the plug-in My Music. When I use the built-in Music option of GB-PVR and select an M3U playlist, it plays song #1, song #2 and keeps repeating song #2 forever. CTRL-Right makes it restart and repeat song #2. In My Music the same thing. If I ask it to play all available songs it only plays the one that the cursor is on indefinetely.

M3U files were created by EAC and look like this:

Hi all,
I've decided to give GBPVR another crack now there has been a couple of software revisions. I still can't get it working despite installing the latest Nova-T 90002 drivers (preceeded by a thorough clean using the hauppauge utility). The Nova-T works fine with the standard WinTV32 app from Hauppauge but when I try to use GBPVR (selecting 'LIVE TV') I get an error message. They say a picture tells a thousand words, so rather than rambling on, I'm hoping the following screenshots explain.

My card is not listed in the drop down here for some reason.(Hauppauge Nova-T)


Despite the fact that it's configured here:


This is the message I get when I try to view live TV.

Any help?

Thanks,
Dave.

In the everings, I like to listen to net radio on the Media MVP in my bedroom. Once I start it, I turn off the TV and listen throgh my stereo. It would be great if I could have the Media MVP turn off after some amount of time (or at least stop streaming the music).

I am not sure where this would best go; with the net radio plugin or in the main program. I guess it would be more helful in the main program as most TVs have sleep timers as well.

Thanks again to sub and all the plugin writers!

d_aye

Hi folks,

I'm trying to install and configure gb-pvr with a Hauppauge nova-t usb2 box. The installation went ok without any error message but after configuring the recording source, epg source, pressed the "update epg", as soon as I press map digital channels to epg channels, I get a popup with the following message "GB-PVR was unable to start the BDA device you have configured. Chech the device is configured properly and not already in use".
I installed the latest V. 2.0 Hauppauge drivers and also the latest GB-PVR version. WinTV works just fine.

Is there anything I am missing?
I have searched through the forum and nobody seems to have this problem.

Thanks in advance.

I just discovered that in the Ready Recordings list, I can press the blue/green buttons to navigate to the bottom/top of the list. Either it's rather new, or I just haven't played enough with my favorite app :-)

However, this does not seem to work in all lists. For example, in the screen where you can search for a upcoming show, the list of both letters and results, it would be great if we could use the same feature.

Which brings me to a question I've had for a while. In the config app there is a choice to "Treat number keys like mobile phone text entry". Where is this supposed to work? To me it seems natural that it would fit perfectly in that letter list in the search screen. But to me it seems it doesn't. You can add that to my whishlist if I'm not doing something wrong =)

Hello again

This is just a quickie... when i use GBPVR in full-screen mode the display isnt distorted as such, but it isnt as you would expect! When it is run in windowed mode it is fine, is this because i am running a resolution of 1280x1024?

Cheers,

Craig

Hi there,

I have just moved over to GBPVR from Media Portal, so far it seems very stable One problem is when i schedule a recording (2 mins before and 2 mins afer program for adverts etc) is it does not stop, I set it off to record the Big Brother Launch Party at 9pm yesterday, i came in at 2am (yes, im hungover sorry if spelling mistakes!) and it was still recording! And when i closed the recording service, i lost the recording Has anyone else experienced this?

Cheers,

Craig