Sky recordings process help!

[kieran0001]

We currently have a system that records documentaries recorded on a Sky HD set top box. The sky box is connected to a Windows PC using the following:

Sky HD box via HDMI to an HD Fury. The HD Fury feeds a Hauppage PVR (version 1). Recording from the Sky box are recording real time to the TV Capture PVR using is naive Arc Total software that came with the PVR. The recording from the PC are then manually transferred on a 12TB Raid 5 storage on a Windows Home Server 2011. This is a slow and time consuming process. And schedule the recordings from the Sky box using an IR Blaster to control the channels




We are looking to streamline this process.




The objectives are as follows:

1) reduce the number of manual steps

2) the data loss that sometimes results in sound / picture being out of sync or frames of several seconds missing.

3) software to schedule the recordings from the Sky box, record either onto the PC or directly onto the NAS

4) software to be able to search and view the recorded programmes.




Does Next PVR have any integrated software or add-ons which will allow the recordings to be stored on the NAS drive and then the library of recordings be watched through a media server like Plex?

[sub]

From NextPVR's perspective, the NAS drive is just like any other drive. You can set it to be the recording drive if you want your recordings to be written there.

NextPVR has screens for searching your TV guide, scheduling recordings etc. You can configure NextPVR to use your HDPVR and an IR blaster, and it'll use the IR blaster to change channels as required.

It has screens for browsing your media libraries. I think there is also a plex channel available, but I've never used it.

Your best bet is probably to try it and see if it'll meet your needs.

[kieran0001]

Ok yeah I will give it a shot. Also regarding the bandwidth of the network, we have 100Mpbs Hyperoptics. Will there be any stress on the network if all 3 Pc's are recording to the NAS?

[Graham]

... we have 100Mpbs Hyperoptics. Will there be any stress on the network if all 3 Pc's are recording to the NAS?

Is Hyperoptics the outside connection to the Internet? What is the speed of the internal LAN within the premises? Are all of the relevant devices on the internal LAN?

[kieran0001]

It averages 100Mbps. & yes, they are.

[Graham]

It averages 100Mbps. & yes, they are.

In theory, 100 Mbps should be enough but you may see jumps and jerks when viewing. Video streaming is time sensitive and each tiny delay to a tiny amount of data can cause a momentary glitch on screen. But, I expect that the affect of the network will be the same irrespective of the PVR software that you use. My advice would be to go with NextPVR. Later on, you can look at network changes if there are problems due to the network speed.

[kieran0001]

I need a hand setting this all up. Any chance you could give me a hand? Got the HD fury Matrix and the colossus 2 on the PC. need it all hooking up to the Sky set top box and then NextPVR

[Graham]

I need a hand setting this all up

You need two connections between the Sky box and the 'puter ... Connection one is the for the TV stream. This might be a composite or S-video or aerial coax into a TV tuner card or similar. I suspect that NextPVR should work with the Colossus so it may be possible to connect the Sky box directly into the Colossus ... Does the Colussus show in NextPVR Settings --> Devices?

The second connection is an IR blaster cable and IR emitter from the 'puter to the Sky box. NextPVR can run a program that will send a signal to the IR blaster to change channels on the Sky box.

Step 1 is to get a TV signal to NextPVR and get NextPVR to record something ... we can worry about channel changing as step 2.

[martint123]

The second connection is an IR blaster cable and IR emitter from the 'puter to the Sky box. NextPVR can run a program that will send a signal to the IR blaster to change channels on the Sky box.

There seem to be a number of PC / tablet / phone remotes for Sky boxes now that communicate over the network interface. Does anyone know of a command line tool? it would be a lot more reliable than my IR blaster + digieye over a long run of coax????

[kieran0001]

Need help setting up the HD fury. Anyone available? It's the PCIMATRIX.