myGBPVR: use XMBC as GBPVR FrontEnd

[Ton]

Hi all,

I'm posting the XBMC-scripts that I have been working on for the last few months. I've been developing a set of scripts that you can install under XBMC and will allow XBMC to act as a front-end to GBPVR.

It will work on both Windows-based XBMC and Linux-based XBMC installations (this is what allowed me to get one of those nice Atom nettops).

I have chosen to use file-based exporting from GBPVR (to minimize potential problems), and the scripts will allow you to control your GBPVR server (look at the EPG, schedule / cancel recordings, search the EPG, resolve conflicts etc.) A C# executable (with source) is available to export files to XBMC in the correct manner (so epg-metadata is shown in XBMC).

It's based on a few things:
EWA (special thanks to UncleJohnsBand for his patience and support), you will need build 83 (released recently) for things to work okay
Further I have shamelessly copied code from the MythBox and myTV plugins...

You'll need to install PyCrypto (a cryptographic library for Python) to make things work.

I have attached a few images below to show you how things look....

There's a "Readme.txt" file in the zip, which shows you how to install the script on your XBMC system....

That's all,

Have fun!

[Sheik Yerbouti]

Although I don't use XMBC, I'd still like to complement you. It looks very good, Ton.

Chris

[pBS]

excellent work there dude! i didn't know that was even possible...
i'm guessing it won't let you watch in-progress recordings tho..[livetv either]

i'd been thinking about making a linux client, if for nothing more than just being able to view recordings...but this is wayy better ..

umm,you've got a conflict...
sweet..

[Ton]

Well, it should be possible to watch in-progress through EWA (and that should work from inside XBMC as well).

I chose to use file-based initially, since that fits better with how me and the wife watch recordings.

[stustunz]

you should be able to watch in-process recordings (unless they are dvr-ms)

[petewxm]

Brilliant work, well done, :-)

[topperdude]

Looks great!

I wonder if this is this only for PC-based XBMC installs or would it work for XBMC on the original Xbox (I have few of these)? I understand the processor in the Xbox may not be fast enough for HDTV recordings but I tend to convert my recordings to 480p anyways (for SDTVs connected to Xbox).

Thanks,
-Topper

[Ton]

Well, it does work on the Linux version. Biggest problem you will have is to find a version of PyCrypto (the component I use for the authentication of userid/password against the WebService) that runs on XBOX. Or you can try to compile it yourself..

The code itself (apart from the crypto library) will work, since it's pure Python.

[sub]

Good job Ton. It looks really good.

[kram_0]

Hey Ton - this is just what I have been looking for! I had been thinking of attempting to do something like this (but less comprehensive) with XBMC as a 2nd front-end on my linux box but have not found the time yet...
Can't wait to try it out!