Support for new transcoding Silicondust HDHomeRun Plus (HDTC-2US)

[craigrs84]

New firmware was recently released so that WMC, EyeTV, and MythTV now support the transcoding features. According to Silicondust this didn't require any modification of WMC, EyeTV, or MythTV.

Was curious if you had an idea of how this was accomplished? Potential possibility for NextPVR? Or are some differences that make it unlikely?

[craigrs84]

Not at this stage. I don't have one of the device, so no easy way to develop/test this new functionality.

Just curious, has anything changed or is this still the status of HDHR Plus support?

Any plans to support it in future releases? Thanks.

[sub]

Just curious, has anything changed or is this still the status of HDHR Plus support?

No change at this stage. There is something that may help in the next release, but I won't know for sure until it's in the hands of users.

[mvallevand]

Just curious, has anything changed or is this still the status of HDHR Plus support?

Any plans to support it in future releases? Thanks.

I guess you never had a change to try NetworkRecorder with it?

Martin

[craigrs84]

I guess you never had a change to try NetworkRecorder with it?

Martin

Sorry Martin I guess I had overlooked your post about the NetworkRecorder plugin.

I'll give it a try. Looks promising.

[craigrs84]

Sorry Martin I guess I had overlooked your post about the NetworkRecorder plugin.

I'll give it a try. Looks promising.

I couldn't get it working. Nothing happens when I click the "Scan" button in the SageDCT program.

[mvallevand]

I couldn't get it working. Nothing happens when I click the "Scan" button in the SageDCT program.

You don't need to use sagedct, that is for dct tuners. I think I posted the steps earlier.

Martin

[craigrs84]

If the OP or others come to wonder how to do this with Network Recorder follow the wiki http://www.nextpvr.com/nwiki/pmwiki.php?...rkRecorder but use this as the NetworkRecorder.xml

Code:

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<Settings>
  <PluginSettings>
    <NetworkRecorder>
      <FriendlyName>Dreambox Recorder</FriendlyName>
      <host>192.168.1.50</host>
      <port>5004</port>
      <h264Mode>1</h264Mode>
      <delay>4000</delay>
      <stream>true</stream>
    </NetworkRecorder>
  </PluginSettings>
</Settings>

Import your Schedules Direct or mcx2xml file and mark the channels you want and note the tuning number you will use below

For NetTarget I'd do it all in a batch file so you can rerun it and you can play around with the transcoding values

Code:

NetTarget -o tuning# -t /auto/v7.1?transcode=heavy
NetTarget -o tuning# -t /auto/v21.1?transcode=mobile

Martin

I have the plugin installed and I can see it listed as a new device. I set up the device and imported my XMLTV guide file. So far so good, but I'm not sure how to use it after that point. I tried playing some live TV and I think it's still in MPEG2 format using BDA and not networking streaming.

I don't know exactly what the NetTarget command is for but I copied it to c:\program files (x86)\NPVR and tried running the following command:

Code:

NetTarget -o 23 -t /auto/v7.1?transcode=heavy

23 was the ID # from the channel listing in NEXT PVR which maps to 7.1

The NetTarget command resulted in the following error (Windows 8.1):

Code:

Unhandled Exception: System.BadImageFormatException: Could not load file or asse
mbly 'NUtility, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null' or one of
its dependencies. This assembly is built by a runtime newer than the currently
loaded runtime and cannot be loaded.
File name: 'NUtility, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null'
   at NetTarget.Program.Main(String[] args)

=== Pre-bind state information ===
LOG: User = mediaserver\Craig
LOG: DisplayName = NUtility, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=nu
ll
(Fully-specified)
LOG: Appbase = file:///C:/Program Files (x86)/NPVR/
LOG: Initial PrivatePath = NULL
Calling assembly : NetTarget, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=n
ull.
===
LOG: This bind starts in default load context.
LOG: No application configuration file found.
LOG: Using machine configuration file from C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2
.0.50727\config\machine.config.
LOG: Policy not being applied to reference at this time (private, custom, partia
l, or location-based assembly bind).
LOG: Attempting download of new URL file:///C:/Program Files (x86)/NPVR/NUtility
.DLL.
ERR: Failed to complete setup of assembly (hr = 0x8013101b). Probing terminated.

[mvallevand]

Here is the .NET 40 of NetTarget see if that helps.

The # shows in the tuning column of the device Once you get one working hopefully they are seqential and you can edit a batch program to do the rest.

If one doesn't work send the NetTarget.log

Martin

[craigrs84]

Here is the .NET 40 of NetTarget see if that helps.

The # shows in the tuning column of the device Once you get one working hopefully they are seqential and you can edit a batch program to do the rest.

If one doesn't work send the NetTarget.log

Martin

I think I have it working now; I've only got 2 channels mapped so far, but my initial testing is good.

I have the dual tuners set up and working, and have the XBMC Gotham front end working.

I love it! Thanks. Will let you know if I encounter any issues during the next week or two.