How do you apply a PIN to a folder? I followed the directions setting the "master PIN", but what do I do from there? Read the instructions, but couldn't find anything about applying a PIN.

HTPC is almost ready for the Entertainment center


Does anyone have a recommendation for an SNES emulator?

just ordered my pvr 150 ..i notice it comes with an ir blaster..will this change channels on my sky box through an i-link as the box is not in same room and i am recording off my rf2 output...

Hi !

it´s possible to use the plugin myprogram in my mvp? And if yes which programs are possible or useful ?

this plugin is a bit pure documentated....

Ciao, Thomas

One of the things I would like to include in a HTPC site I'm creating is an HTPC gallery. I would like to use some of the pics in the following thread to help test the layout and such. Ultimately I'd like to be able to keep the images on the site if I have user's permission. I'm waiting for a logo for the site and to get more content on it before I reveal it...but hopefully it will serve as a great asset to the HTPC community. Thanks in advance.

Anyone smart enough to figure this out?

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3/21/2005 9:54:41 PM.125 VERBOSE [2] Skindirectory = .\skin\media experience\OnScreenKeyboard
3/21/2005 9:54:41 PM.687 ERROR [2] Error initializing menu plugin: C:\Program Files\devnz\gbpvr\\plugins\MyVideosPlugin.dll
3/21/2005 9:54:41 PM.687 ERROR [2] Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation.
3/21/2005 9:54:41 PM.703 ERROR [2] at System.RuntimeType.CreateInstanceImpl(Boolean publicOnly)
at System.Activator.CreateInstance(Type type, Boolean nonPublic)
at ay..ctor(Boolean serviceMode)
3/21/2005 9:54:41 PM.718 ERROR [2] Inner exception: System.Data.OleDb.OleDbException: The Microsoft Jet database engine cannot find the input table or query 'MovieCast'. Make sure it exists and that its name is spelled correctly.
at System.Data.OleDb.OleDbCommand.ExecuteCommandTextErrorHandling(Int32 hr)
at System.Data.OleDb.OleDbCommand.ExecuteCommandTextForSingleResult(tagDBPARAMS dbParams, Object& executeResult)
at System.Data.OleDb.OleDbCommand.ExecuteCommandText(Object& executeResult)
at System.Data.OleDb.OleDbCommand.ExecuteCommand(CommandBehavior behavior, Object& executeResult)
at System.Data.OleDb.OleDbCommand.ExecuteReaderInternal(CommandBehavior behavior, String method)
at System.Data.OleDb.OleDbCommand.ExecuteReader(CommandBehavior behavior)
at System.Data.OleDb.OleDbCommand.ExecuteReader()
at MyVideosPlugin.Database.GetActors()
at MyVideosPlugin.Actors..ctor()
at MyVideosPlugin.MyVideosTask..ctor()
3/21/2005 9:54:41 PM.718 ERROR [2] at System.Data.OleDb.OleDbCommand.ExecuteCommandTextErrorHandling(Int32 hr)
at System.Data.OleDb.OleDbCommand.ExecuteCommandTextForSingleResult(tagDBPARAMS dbParams, Object& executeResult)
at System.Data.OleDb.OleDbCommand.ExecuteCommandText(Object& executeResult)
at System.Data.OleDb.OleDbCommand.ExecuteCommand(CommandBehavior behavior, Object& executeResult)
at System.Data.OleDb.OleDbCommand.ExecuteReaderInternal(CommandBehavior behavior, String method)
at System.Data.OleDb.OleDbCommand.ExecuteReader(CommandBehavior behavior)
at System.Data.OleDb.OleDbCommand.ExecuteReader()
at MyVideosPlugin.Database.GetActors()
at MyVideosPlugin.Actors..ctor()
at MyVideosPlugin.MyVideosTask..ctor()
3/21/2005 9:54:41 PM.718 VERBOSE [2] MyVideosEvent created

Everything was working fine, but now I have two more errors:

1. Still Unanswered--where the end of the recording causes GBPVR to crash and end.
2. Today everything seemed to have 'magically' disappeared from all the video folders. The folders are there, but all the files but one in a folder got deleted--every one of them!
3. Live TV keeps failing. See below the error log for this one

Please HELP!

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3/21/2005 10:08:59 PM.469 VERBOSE [2] RecordLiveTV: 28
3/21/2005 10:09:00 PM.875 VERBOSE [2] About to play LiveTV File: F:\LiveTV\Supernanny_2_20050321_22002300.mpg Channel: 7 KABC
3/21/2005 10:09:00 PM.875 VERBOSE [2] Before LiveTV Play
3/21/2005 10:09:06 PM.078 ERROR [2] Error: msg=0x100 (WM_KEYDOWN) hwnd=0x401c0 wparam=0x51 lparam=0x1 result=0x0 : Failure playing back file : at NativeUtilities.MediaHelper.playVideoFile(String filename, Form form)
at aw.b(Channel A_0)
at a5.a(ac A_0)
at a5.a(Object A_0, KeyEventArgs A_1)
at r.a(Object A_0, KeyEventArgs A_1)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnKeyDown(KeyEventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ProcessKeyEventArgs(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ProcessKeyMessage(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmKeyChar(Message& m)
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 r.a(Message& A_0)
3/21/2005 10:09:06 PM.094 VERBOSE [2] StopLiveTV()
3/21/2005 10:09:08 PM.219 VERBOSE [2] at aw.j()
3/21/2005 10:09:08 PM.219 VERBOSE [2] Rendering MenuMenuTask
3/21/2005 10:09:08 PM.234 ERROR [2] Unable to find named image: /settings/CompositeImages/CompositeImage[@name="CenteredSelectedButtonImage"]
3/21/2005 10:09:17 PM.766 VERBOSE [142] getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/NetRadioBufferSize
3/21/2005 10:09:17 PM.766 VERBOSE [142] getValue: /settings/NetRadioBufferSize : 96000
3/21/2005 10:09:17 PM.766 INFO [142] NetRadio buffer size is: 96000

This is a new utility called DeleteRecordings.exe that will allow you to keep exactly between X and Y episodes per show.

For example, you want to keep no more than 10 simpsons episodes at a time, but will allow going as low as 5 if space is needed, and maybe only 5 seinfeld episodes but allow it to go as low as 2 if needed.

<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td>Code Sample </td></tr><tr><td id="CODE">
<config>
<drives>
<drive letter="R" min_free_gb="5.3" />
</drives>
<directories>
<directory path="R:\The Simpsons" min_count="5" max_count="10" />
<directory path="R:\Seinfeld" min_count="2" max_count="5" />
</directories>
</config>
[/QUOTE]

The attached distro file includes a sample config file, a readme with a complete featue list (e.g. will remove comskip, etc files as well), and a batch file to run it in &quot;safe mode&quot; which will tell you what would be deleted, but won't actually do it.

A few notes:
* Inspired by ReplayTV's scheduling feature of &quot;keep X hours of this show&quot;
* Actually had this banged out a couple weeks ago but didn't have time to post it -- the couple references to MaxRecordings in another thread reminded me to get this tested &amp; posted.
* This is pretty simple in that it does not use GBPVR or its database in anyway. A &quot;episodes&quot; ais just defined as a .mpg file in the directory in question. This is good in that this util is simpler in code and more generic in use (i will soon put the extension to use in the cfg file). Also note that gbpvr will remove any db entries for you once it sees that the file is physically gone.
* Source code will be posted momentarily (comments welcome)

I have the latest GBPVR update and the latest My Videos 3.0, but it doesn't show up. I am using the latest Media Experience Skin. So everything is the latest, but My Videos 3.0 doesn't yet work

My first effort at customizing.
Take a look please
http://members.shaw.ca/dvdeo/

What is the difference between a Hauppauge 150mce and a 250mce. And which one is better to use?

Thanks,

Steve