Client recording strangeness

[SLR_65]

It appears Martin's fix is the ticket to fix this, thanks Martin!

I used the following in a batch file in the startup folder:

ping -n 5 localhost
cd C:\Program Files\Devnz\GBPVR
Start GBPVRTray.exe

The pings just do a 5 second or so delay (I haven't tried less).
The next just switches to the gbpvr directory where the tray program resides.
The final one starts the tray. I had to use the Start command because if I didn't it would leave the command dos screen open.

So far, knock on wood, it's working fine!

Now to figure out the problem aborting running recordings . . . it does appear to be an issue with the HVR-1600.

I'll play later, got a Boy Scout meeting to attend.

Thanks Sub and Martin!

Steve

[SLR_65]

OK, back from Scouts . . .

Yes, it appears the problem is with the HVR-1600 as if something is recording on it and I try to stop the recording from the client the client seems to freeze up for a bit and then exits out but doesn't stop the recording.

Stopping the recording on the server works fine.

Stopping the recordings made on either PVR-500 tuner works fine from both the client and server.

What logs do we need to look at, and from which computer (client or server or both)?

Thanks!

Steve

[sub]

What logs do we need to look at, and from which computer (client or server or both)?

Post both.

[SLR_65]

Hi Sub,

I did my best to reproduce the problem.

I cleared the logs that weren't in use to have a fresh start.

I started three recordings at once and then tried to abort them and it worked flawlessly.

I then had the server watching LiveTV and scheduled three programs to record. Two started fine, one took a bit but then the server exited back to the main menu and the recording started (on the HVR-1600).

I was on the server and when I tried to abort the program being recorded on the HVR-1600 the screen went away, the client locked up for a little bit, and then it unlocked but the recording did not stop. I tried to abort the program again and this time it worked (it doesn't usually). The programs recording on the PVR-500 tuners aborted without any issues (as they always do).

I hope that's enough to give us a clue.

I'm not too worried about it though. As long as I can schedule programs and have them work reliably I'm happy and it appears to be doing that now.

I think some of the problem was due to the tray not loading correctly, but knock on wood, it seems to working fine now that I put a delay in before it gets started.