dvr-ms and Windows 7... Incompatible??

[ga_mueller]

Sorry to dredge up the past, but I'm trying to update my gbpvr XPSP3 install to Win7, so I can make use of exe plugins... (xbmc for movies/youtube/Playon) which I presently cannot, because the only non-tearing XP renderer is VMR9 FSE.

I'd like to use dvr-ms, because it works the best (ie perfectly) with comskip. ts files skip inaccurately.

With dvr-ms and Win7, I can record, comskip runs and finds commercials, but I get a black screen and a snippet of sound when trying to playback in gbpvr. The file plays fine in a directshow app (WMP, graphstudio). The gbpvr logs show that the same graph is made, as the directshow apps that successfully play the file.

I know everyone will tell me to go to npvr, but I'm curious if anyone has had a similar experience as I have described, and if they were able to solve this problem.

Thanks...

[mikeh49]

in GBPVR, dvr-ms worked perfectly for me in Win7 with the EVR renderer - great picture. In fact, it was the best PVR experience I've had. Skipping was perfect. Never had a problem, so don't know what to suggest.

[johnsonx42]

yes, this is a known issue, with a work-around. I'm the lucky one who first discovered both. The workaround is to rename or unregister one of the gb-pvr filters, which unfortunately also breaks the auto aspect-ratio detection. Now I just have to search out which one it was..

[ga_mueller]

yes, this is a known issue, with a work-around. I'm the lucky one who first discovered both. The workaround is to rename or unregister one of the gb-pvr filters, which unfortunately also breaks the auto aspect-ratio detection. Now I just have to search out which one it was..

I am waiting with bated breath.... I already have my remote keys programmed for aspect ratio "cycling"... no worries on that front.

Thanks

[johnsonx42]

ok, found it and refreshed my memory: http://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php...n7-install

you can either set all decoders to "system default", or rename the gb-pvr flow status filter so that it can't be used.

[johnsonx42]

oh, and by the way, just use NPVR!

[mikeh49]

Right, just set all decoders to default, and you will be fine. Forgot about that. NPVR is better in many respects, but as far as playback of recorded USA MPEG2 video, I don't think GBPVR with dvr-ms and EVR can be beat.

[ga_mueller]

ok, found it and refreshed my memory: http://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php...tall/page2

you can either set all decoders to "system default", or rename the gb-pvr flow status filter so that it can't be used.

YESSS! Renaming gb-pvr flow status did the trick... thanks thanks thanks!

[johnsonx42]

glad I happened to see your post; 9 times out of 10 I ignore GB-PVR posts because I just don't remember much about it any more, having switched to NPVR over 2 years ago.