I have been updating and learning GBPVR for a couple of months and now have a lot of trash in the directory. My system is now not as stable as I would like so I want to do a complete reinstall. The problem is I have a pretty big library and want to be able to get them through "Recordings". I know I can still see them through My Videos, but I really want to see the episode descriptions. If I blow out the GBPVR MDB file I know I will loose this info. If I rename the MDB file, clean out everything else, then reinstall GBPVR and then replace the new MDB file with my old one, will it work? Or does the MDB file contain other stuff that I would be better off starting new with?

Are there any other options? Would x-record somehow help me on this? I thought I read somewhere it did not use that file for info.

Is it possible to set the type of output for the MVP box from GB-PVR just as we can in the original Hauppauge server software?

I know I need to have the file videos.mdb in the gbpvr directory. However in my installation it is not there or any where else on my HDD.

I am running the latest v0.91.9

So the question is which plugin does it get installed with? Or how do I get it?
I've tried searching the forum for a reference to videos.mdb there are countless comments on it but I couldn't find a reference as to how it is created or installed.

Thanks

Hi. I have been having a bit of bother with hibernating. I think its to do with RSS newsfeed but not sure. I wrote this little batch file to get round the problem. It uses Recstatus.exe written by Jimh and can be found here

Download recstatus.exe from the link above and put it in the gbpvr install dir.


This utility when run will return a error level depending on the recording status. Follow the link for the examples.

Copy the below into a batch file called checkrec.bat and place it in the gbpvr install dir.
##################################
recstatus.exe time=15 # checks for a show ending in 15 mins. Change the
# value to what you want

if errorlevel 2 goto NOHIB
if errorlevel 1 goto NOHIB

echo "Hibernating" > hibernate.log
date /t >> hibernate.log
time /t >> hibernate.log

rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,SetSuspendState

:NOHIB
echo "No Hibernate possible" > nohibernate.log
date /t >> nohibernate.log
time /t >> nohibernate.log
exit

#################################

Create or edit PostProcessing.bat Add the line at the end of the file (after comskip etc)
##################################
call checkrec.bat
##################################

Disable the logging after you are sure it works.

UPDATE: I've disabled downloads whilst I investigate reports of an MVP bug

I've just upload another maintenance release. You can get it from http://www.gbpvr.com/GBPVR09109.msi

It contains:

Quote:2005-04-02 v0.91.9
- Fixed a bug that could cause GB-PVR to lock up when exiting playback of timeshift files or recordings that were still in progress.
- Fixed a couple of USB-UIRT bug (remote learning form, and InterCodeDelay)
- Fixed a music playlist bug that could stop playback at the end of the first song on the MVP after returning to the main menu.
- The GO7007SB devices now default to recording MP3 audio for AVI recordings, but you can disable this by editing the <GO7007SBPreferMP3Audio> setting in config.xml
- Attempted to to fix an audio problem some users were reporting, with audio missing until the channel was changed in live preview mode. I've been unable to reproduce the problem myself, but I have made a small change which may resolve the issue.
- Fixed a couple of other minor bugs (a logging message, way audio file was closed on MVP, error that could stop capture source being deleted).

I use the tv-out on the pvr-350, but that obviously doesn't work for divx-ish movies.
I'd like to be able to turn on software decoding without having to go into the config app and restart. In such case all I'd have to do to watch such movies would be to change to my second scart input on my tv (which I already have connected to the tv-out on the graphics card...)
I'm not even sure this would be possible, but this is a wishlist :-D

The writing on the screen, espcially in the TV Guide are to big that I can't read all of it.
Is there an easy way of fixing this?

Cheers,
otto

See An earlier post . This has been fixed

I wonder if anyone would share their opinions with me.

I want to Use GB-PVR on my PC to watch/record UK Digital Terestrial TV.
I would also like teletext (but can live without it).
I would prefer (but its not essential) an external usb box.

I have already tried a WinTV Nova T USB 2, and it doesnt work well with GB-PVR, (I tried Intervideo, showshifter and Cyberlink Mux's)

I now have an unopened Avermedia DVBT771, which I am going to take back because its clearly not supported by GB-PVR also.

What do you people recommend?
It would also be good if the card/box was supported by other software in case I decided to change at a later date, but GB-PVR looks like it will fullfill all me needs at this point.

All help/opinions greatly appreciated
Chris

I have the latest GBPVR software which includes support for Nova T 90002
However, I notice that you can't specify a Nova T in the tunning assistant. How can you scan for channels if the card isn't listed ?