Over the air epg update creates files

[Josef_K]

I wrote this as I went along and came to my own conclusion but I've left the thought process here in its entirety for your amusement. For the conclusion, skip to the last line...

I wasn't entirely sure how to title this thread properly and I'm not having luck searching for similar threads because I don't know which keywords to use.

The issue (it's more an issue than a problem because everything works fine) is that updating the epguide creates files that are exactly 1 minute and 1 second long.

For the past two days:

gbepg-TC48,690000,0,0,8.dvr-ms
gbepg-TC48,690000,0,0,8-1.dvr-ms
gbepg-TC48,690000,0,0,8-1-2.dvr-ms
gbepg-TC48,690000,0,0,8-1-2-3.dvr-ms
gbepg-TC53,729834,0,0,8.dvr-ms
gbepg-TC53,729834,0,0,8-1.dvr-ms
gbepg-TC53,729834,0,0,8-1-2.dvr-ms
gbepg-TC53,729834,0,0,8-1-2-3.dvr-ms
gbepg-TC55,746166,0,0,8.dvr-ms
gbepg-TC55,746166,0,0,8-1.dvr-ms
gbepg-TC55,746166,0,0,8-1-2.dvr-ms
gbepg-TC55,746166,0,0,8-1-2-3.dvr-ms
gbepg-TC59,778166,0,0,8.dvr-ms
gbepg-TC59,778166,0,0,8-1.dvr-ms
gbepg-TC59,778166,0,0,8-1-2.dvr-ms
gbepg-TC59,778166,0,0,8-1-2-3.dvr-ms
gbepg-TC62,802166,0,0,8.dvr-ms
gbepg-TC62,802166,0,0,8-1.dvr-ms
gbepg-TC62,802166,0,0,8-1-2.dvr-ms
gbepg-TC62,802166,0,0,8-1-2-3.dvr-ms
gbepg-TC65,826166,0,0,8.dvr-ms
gbepg-TC65,826166,0,0,8-1.dvr-ms
gbepg-TC65,826166,0,0,8-1-2.dvr-ms
gbepg-TC65,826166,0,0,8-1-2-3.dvr-ms

I never had this happen in either XP x86/x64. Now I'm using Vista x64 but not sure if that's related. This has been a clean install of GB-PVR and is only a few days old. The epguide updates fine, the guide contains up and coming shows and I can schedule to record with no problems.

I'm just curious why it creates these files - 12 per day/update. I'll delete them but if they keep being created I'll have to always remember to check the save directory each day or so.

Interestings, I found this in one of my logs:

2007-10-13 06:16:41.811 VERBOSE [8] Deleting temp file: C:\Users\Public\Recorded TV\gbepg-TC48,690000,0,0,8.mpg
2007-10-13 06:16:41.811 VERBOSE [8] Deleting temp file: C:\Users\Public\Recorded TV\gbepg-TC55,746166,0,0,8.mpg
2007-10-13 06:16:41.811 VERBOSE [8] Deleting temp file: C:\Users\Public\Recorded TV\gbepg-TC59,778166,0,0,8.mpg
2007-10-13 06:16:41.811 VERBOSE [8] Deleting temp file: C:\Users\Public\Recorded TV\gbepg-TC62,802166,0,0,8.mpg
2007-10-13 06:16:41.811 VERBOSE [8] Deleting temp file: C:\Users\Public\Recorded TV\gbepg-TC65,826166,0,0,8.mpg
2007-10-13 06:16:41.811 VERBOSE [8] Deleting temp file: C:\Users\Public\Recorded TV\gbepg-TC53,729834,0,0,8.mpg

This log was while I was recording in MPEG. Since I've been testing stability of DVR-MS rather than recording in MPEG, I wonder if GB-PVR isn't able to delete this format for one reason or another. I've always recorded in MPEG before but now I'm using DVR-MS I'm noticing this happen.

Rather than re-edit the whole post, further checking in the latest log from today shows:

2007-10-14 06:12:52.290 VERBOSE [8] Deleting temp file: C:\Users\Public\Recorded TV\gbepg-TC48,690000,0,0,8.mpg
2007-10-14 06:12:52.290 VERBOSE [8] Deleting temp file: C:\Users\Public\Recorded TV\gbepg-TC55,746166,0,0,8.mpg
2007-10-14 06:12:52.290 VERBOSE [8] Deleting temp file: C:\Users\Public\Recorded TV\gbepg-TC59,778166,0,0,8.mpg
2007-10-14 06:12:52.290 VERBOSE [8] Deleting temp file: C:\Users\Public\Recorded TV\gbepg-TC62,802166,0,0,8.mpg
2007-10-14 06:12:52.290 VERBOSE [8] Deleting temp file: C:\Users\Public\Recorded TV\gbepg-TC65,826166,0,0,8.mpg
2007-10-14 06:12:52.290 VERBOSE [8] Deleting temp file: C:\Users\Public\Recorded TV\gbepg-TC53,729834,0,0,8.mpg

This log suggests GB-PVR is trying to delete these epguide update files expecting them to have .MPG extensions. It seems that the epguide update process needs to match the save format.

[sub]

Yeah, these .dvrms files being left behind is a known problem and fixed for the next release.

[Josef_K]

Good to know. As I said, I didn't know what to search for and after a few attempts I just went ahead and made the thread.

[cpemma]

I came looking for an answer to the same occurrence; do I take it the bug still lives? :confused:

Vista Home Premium 32-bit, Hauppauge Nova-T PCI card, GB-PVR 1.15.

On the positive side, I cannot get Vista Media Center to work with this card; no problem whatsoever with GB-PVR.

[sub]

GB-PVR 1.2.9 that was released a couple of days ago corrected the problem.

[cpemma]

Apologies, I thought my 1.1.5 version was released after Josef_K's postings.

Saturday, 10 November 2007
To celebrate my 40000th post on the forums, I've release v1.1.5 today.

[sub]

Try 1.2.9.