My new DVB-T2 tuner when used with my HP Microserver is intermittent when recording SD but does not work with HD signal. So my first though that it was a signal level problem. However if I plug it into a PC being used as a NextPVR test server using the same aerial lead it works well. I have a RTL2382/R820 tuner which also does not work in the Microserver but works in the test server PC. The RTL tuner is frequently used for SDR applications instead of TV and is well known for not working in some computers and the solution is to run it plugged into a powered hub.
Using a powered USB hub the RTL tuner takes around 230ma increasing to 320ma when recording SD and the DVB-T2 tuner takes 160ma increasing to 220ma recording SD and 250ma HD. Looking at the USB hubs in Windows Device Manager all ports are specified as 500ma however from the tests I would say that the Microserver has a limit of around 220ma. A possible solution which could remove the need for an external PSU is a USB "Y" lead so the power to the tuner is taken from two USB sockets on the PC.
I'm noticing that sometimes (not all the time), in the program guide a show that is set to record is not displayed in red as it should. I know the show is set to record because it appears correctly in the Recordings > Pending list.
Screen shots attached demonstrating what I'm describing. The show Chicago Fire should be displayed in red, but isn't.
I'm experiencing a lot of missed recordings. It seems quite often the recording service is appearing to stop for no apparent reason. I say this because I'll check NPVR on my computer when I know a show should be recording and the little "n" logo in the lower right corner is white instead of red as it should be if recording. If I right-click on the "n" and click Re-start recording service, the "n" will immediately turn red and the show will begin recording.
Since I have upgraded to Windows 10 NextPVR many times opens on my secondary monitor even thou I do not have open on secondary monitor checked in settings. If it starts opening on my secondary monitors and I check open on secondary monitors in settings, then it opens on my primary monitor for awhile. If it opens on my secondary monitor and I turn my monitors off and on, then it moves to my primary monitor. Sometimes in black until I hit a key.
I have a Hauppauge HD-PVR 2 Plus capture card with hardware encoding. How can I make sure that it is working correctly in NextPVR. I can playback video and capture, but it seems as it is not using incorporated hardware encoding because CPU usage is very high.
It would probably be good to have a setting (on by default for new users) which would give additional information to user when canceling a specific instance of a recurring recording. For those of us that understand how NextPVR scheduling works, we could turn if off to avoid the extra information box.
The box could say something like:
"Warning: You are about to cancel a specific episode/recording instance for a recurring recording. If you want to cancel all (future) episodes of this program, go to the Recurring Recordings screen and Cancel the recurring recording entry in that list. Canceling this specific episode will cause it to not be remarked for recording even if you cancel and recreate the recurring recording in the future.
Do you want to continue?"
I'll have to admit that I'm not exactly sure how Updates to specific instances work. I think any change to a specific instance will get lost at the next EPG update (if it occurs before the recording). If so, it would probably also be useful to having something like:
"Warning: You are about to Update a specific episode/recording instance for a recurring recording. If you want to update all (future) episodes of this program, go to the Recurring Recordings screen and Update the recurring recording entry in that list. Any updates made to this specific instance will revert to the Recurring Recording settings after an EPG update.
Do you want to continue?"
I know that sub and others are not keen on having extra warnings or confirmations like this. But as long as it can be turned off, I don't really think that it would be a problem for those that don't want to see it. And, with the demise of WMC in Windows 10, we seem to be seeing an uptick in the number of new users trying NextPVR and not understanding exactly how it works. These tend to add a good number of support posts on the forums. If we can add a few user interface modifications to try to address some of these common misunderstandings, etc. early on, it should be a win-win for both the (new) users and those of us trying to help provide support.
Been trying out MediaPortal and NextPVR and finding that MP has *much* faster channel tuning that NextPVR. Tuning the first channel on both (after startup) is a little slow but after that tuning a channel with MP is like 1-2 secs max. On NPVR the time seems constant. 4-5 seconds.
I want to try and use NPVR as it has the ability to record only new shows in a series and it has SD support built in. Hwever the slow channel tuning is a drag.
It seems when I update config.xml on system-B, the same changes are made without my permission to system-A.
I changed system-B's recording directory back to C:\Public\Videos during some maintenance. That change was also reflected, automatically, on system-A, resulting in an out-of-space condition.
Today, my config.xml was changed automatically, removing my userID and password for schedules direct. I'm apparently goin' looney.
I have three systems that each record programs, as well as multiple other client systems that do not record.
