Use with keyboard or remote.
The client support lirc remotes but will need some configuration. In my own setup I use a $ 2 infrared sensor (TSOP38238) directly on the GPIO together with an old Hauppauge MVP remote.
There is also some experimental support for cec but ATM I can't get it to work with the current libcec3 package in raspbian jessie.
Installation:
You need a Raspbian Jessie up and running, preferably booting into text console, not desktop.
If you already got one you can skip to the Install NextPiVR section.
Get the latest raspbian Jessie lite image from raspberrypi.org,
If you pick the standard larger image you may want to tweak it to boot into text console rather than into desktop (sudo raspi-config, boot options) https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/raspbian/
Use Win32DiskImager (g00gle it) to flash the image onto a micro SD card.
Boot the pi on the newly flashed image and let it resize the disk.
Logon with user pi and password raspberry
Install NextPiVR:
Get the NextPiVR debian packade, install it and its dependencies, reboot
The raspberry will now boot into a screen where all your active nextPVR servers are listed.
Select one using arrow keys and press enter to connect.
To exit NextPVR GUI select Exit in menu or press End-button on keyboard.
Tweaks:
You will probably want to change the overscan settings to suite your TV.
Code:
sudo nano /boot/config.txt
change parts of your config.txt to look something like this for a start.
Code:
# uncomment this if your display has a black border of unused pixels visible
# and your display can output without overscan
disable_overscan=1
# uncomment the following to adjust overscan. Use positive numbers if console
# goes off screen, and negative if there is too much border
overscan_left=16
overscan_right=16
overscan_top=16
overscan_bottom=16
Playback of certain HD content require more memory to the gpu
Code:
gpu_mem=128
While you're at it put in your mpeg2 license key if you got one.
(this one won't work since the license key is specific to every individual raspberry pi)
Code:
# MPEG2 License
decode_MPG2=0xfff7025b
This is my entry to enable lirc remote on GPIO, I've put my IR sensor on pin 23.
(pin 22 is reserved for a future IR blaster)
Code:
# Uncomment this to enable the lirc-rpi module
dtoverlay=lirc-rpi,gpio_in_pin=23,gpio_out_pin=22,gpio_in_pull=up
ctrl-O to save and ctrl-X to exit in the nano editor
Just upgraded to NPVR 3.9.2, and everything tests out OK for me.
I have always used the legacy NEWA (guide2.aspx) with VLC, but decided to test the modern GUI.
So far I seem to be able to so everything I need with the latest NEWA modern GUI, except for playback control, for which I can only locate the pause button.
Upgraded to NPVR 3.9.2 today, and decided to give NLite a shot. It works well, so congratulations, very nice job!!!
I finally found a few keyboard shortcuts that work, after realizing that my mouse wouldn't do much.
Esc = back
Space bar = Pause/Play
Ctrl-s = Stop Play
Arrow up/down = up/down menu
Are there more keyboard commands that I should know which might work with this app? I use a MCE remote on my main NPVR host PC, so I am not familiar with most of the standard MCE keyboard shortcuts.
I've been using NextPVR for a couple of years with no problems, however since the last Windows 10 update I cant get it to work for live TV, the EPG works fine.
When I hit the live TV function I get the following message 'NextPVR has stopped working correctly. Windows will close the program & notify you if a solution is available'
I've checked my DVB-T hardware which appears to function OK, it works fine with Blaze software. My computer skills are somewhat basic so reading logfiles or even knowing which one to check is limited. I tried uninstalling & reinstalling an earlier version 3.5.7 but still no joy.
A few weeks ago my clear QAM channels on my basic cable stopped tuning. When I tune to them all I get is a black screen and nothing else. All of my analog channels have continued to work just fine. I thought maybe my cable company encrypted them but I went to two separate tv's and did a channel scan on them and they all still pick up the clear qam HD channels just fine? I tried changing decoders to just about everything available to no avail. Any insight you guys can give me would be greatly appreciated.
I have a haupauge 1955 that is connected via composite and svideo to an ALLO device (Cisco ipvideo settop device that only provides these outputs) It works great- channel changing works but it has one issue. Nextpvr cannot initialize the Haupauge correctly. After every boot I have to start WINTV before Nextpvr otherwise i just get video static (Audio works just fine). Here is sample timeline:
The NPVR.log files do not have significant differences in the two startups.
The Nrecord.log file have the following relevant differences in the two startups (full Logfile also included)
Firststartup (Bad - Before wintv startup)
...
2017-03-18 20:45:08.369 [INFO][21] AnalogRecorder.StartStream(LIVE&C:\Users\Public\Videos\live-svideo-5761.ts)
2017-03-18 20:45:08.369 [INFO][21] AnalogRecorder stream count now 1
...
2017-03-18 20:45:10.602 [DEBUG][21] Video crossbar already routed correctly
...
2017-03-18 20:45:10.605 [DEBUG][21] device reports current bitrate as: 4480000
2017-03-18 20:45:10.605 [DEBUG][21] device reports current peak bitrate as: 5000000
...
Second startup (good- after wintv startup)
...
2017-03-18 20:47:09.173 [INFO][22] AnalogRecorder.StartStream(LIVE&C:\Users\Public\Videos\live-svideo-2705.ts)
2017-03-18 20:47:09.173 [INFO][22] AnalogRecorder stream count now 2
...
2017-03-18 20:47:11.365 [DEBUG][22] Video crossbar routed successfully
...
2017-03-18 20:47:11.365 [DEBUG][22] device reports current bitrate as: 6000000
2017-03-18 20:47:11.365 [DEBUG][22] device reports current peak bitrate as: 6480000
...
This is getting to be annoying.
if i'm watching live tv in kodi and i change channel to one that is not broadcasting anything, it causes kodi to throw a fit, it almost locks up and slows down the user input, then about 60 seconds later i get the tuner not available notification and i can get on with stuff. is there anyway to get past this?
I'm unable to adjust the Recording Types of existing Recurring Recordings. For instance, I've been recording "All Episodes" of "Ask This Old House", but now I've decided I only want to record "New Episodes". I can't alter the existing settings. I'd have to delete it from Recurring Recordings, and create a new one to replace it. For testing I've also tried adjusting Recurring shows that are currently set at "All New Episodes", but can't change them either.
To reproduce:
Enter the Recordings Menu
Scroll over to Recurring Recordings
Pick a recording currently shceduled for "All Episodes". In my example, "Ask This Old House"
Press Enter/Ok
Scroll down to "Update"
From "Recording Type" try to change "All Episodes" to "New Episodes Only"..... it doesn't let me change or see the other options. Left and right doesn't work. Using the mouse cursor to click on the < and > buttons also does nothing.
However, Pre-Padding, Post-Padding, Directory, and Keep can all be changed with the left and right arrows as well as the < and > buttons.
As of yesterday 3/15, Everything was working fine, and has been working fine for awhile now.
But then Today (3/16) Windows 10 had an update, KB3150513, which states it's an update to Compatibility definitions. But now after this update, I don't get any Video recorded.
My setup is a Ceton InifiTV 4, connecting to NextPVR using the DRI Interface. The Ceton reports everything is fine, and NPVR behaves as if everything is fine. But any attempt to record a show, or watch Live TV, just presents a black screen. There's no error messages, or failures or crashes. Just Black screen.
I wish it was the type of failure reported elsewhere, because at least there's a solution. but I'm really at a loss since there's no errors to point me in any direction.
I run NPVR on two Windows 10 PC's
One is my main PC used for Video editing and Graphics runs on Windows 10 Pro 1607
The second is a PVR under my TV running on Windows 10 Home 1607
Yesterday Microsoft rolled out it's monthly updates and they installed on my Windows 10 Pro machine and everything seems to work just fine.
After my PVR Windows 10 Home machine updated, NPVR crashes everytime I try to play video...
I took a look at the updates and uninstalled KB4013429 and now everything works again just fine!!
I have run Microsoft tool "wushowhide.diagcab" to hide this update and prevent it from installing short term so I can use the PVR.
I have attached all the .log files from today.
I hope someone can point me in the right direction, I do like to keep my PC's up to date.
Thanks
Bob
