2006-09-08, 09:01 PM
Ok, I've searched the forums, done the google thing, switched settings in gbpvr back and forth for over a week now. I'm stumped. HELP!
First some background. I have installed the PVR-350 in a Sony PC that has a mid-grade video card (intel onboard). I'm using it to replace my Tivo unit which got fried in an electrical storm and Tivo no longer offers the life-time programming (but that's another story). I'm new to this PVR stuff but have decent PC skills. I first tried BeyondTV, then SageTV and now GBPVR. I like GBPVR because of the cool plug-ins, skins, etc.
The problem I'm having is I don't get any on-screen menus on the TV-OUT. For example I can't navigate The "Live TV, Recording, etc" menu because it doesn't show up on the TV (I can on the pc). When I play a recorded show and press pause, ffwd, etc I get a light blue box on the TV screen (about 1/3 the size of the TV) but no on screen information. btw - This same light blue box appears on the TV when I have nothing playing (So my assumption is that is what is being rendered as the menu).
When I had SageTV installed I got full menu on the TV, so I know it can work. I can get recordings to play on the TV from no problem, but the menu structure is only showing on the PC. I don't want to have to have a PC monitor up and running next to the TV just to navigate the menus.
Any suggestions? Thanks Chris
First some background. I have installed the PVR-350 in a Sony PC that has a mid-grade video card (intel onboard). I'm using it to replace my Tivo unit which got fried in an electrical storm and Tivo no longer offers the life-time programming (but that's another story). I'm new to this PVR stuff but have decent PC skills. I first tried BeyondTV, then SageTV and now GBPVR. I like GBPVR because of the cool plug-ins, skins, etc.
The problem I'm having is I don't get any on-screen menus on the TV-OUT. For example I can't navigate The "Live TV, Recording, etc" menu because it doesn't show up on the TV (I can on the pc). When I play a recorded show and press pause, ffwd, etc I get a light blue box on the TV screen (about 1/3 the size of the TV) but no on screen information. btw - This same light blue box appears on the TV when I have nothing playing (So my assumption is that is what is being rendered as the menu).
When I had SageTV installed I got full menu on the TV, so I know it can work. I can get recordings to play on the TV from no problem, but the menu structure is only showing on the PC. I don't want to have to have a PC monitor up and running next to the TV just to navigate the menus.
Any suggestions? Thanks Chris