I'm going mad, please help!

[cwills]

I have been unable to use the last three releases of GB-PVR, the two version past 027 lockup my Hauppauge 350 regularily, which 027 never does.  The latest version does not work for me with in 350 hardware decoding mode at all with the external tuner source, only s-video or composite.  Even with that mode, it locks up my system irregularily very hard, I can't even three-finger salute and end the process, forcing a hard reboot.  I even resorted to using software output, which is very hard to look at when you are used to the hardware output, and I'm having issues with that also, too numerous to mention.

I can completely live with 027 FOREVER, but now the TV guide is empty, I've been using the xmltv data because the Zap2it doesn't work in this release.  What's wierd is the web interface works properly and shows my proper tv guide, but within GB-PVR, there is nothing.  Any help would be appreciated.

[cwills]

Yes I did all of that, clean install, install over prior version, install over prior latest version, install newest Hauppauge official drivers, install latest shspvr drivers, bottom line is 027 is the only version that is stable with my system.

2311 & 2313 had sound issues with the sound dropping out during file switches.  027 didn't make a new file every show change, 2311 and up do, and it has caused my system problems.  For whatever reason, they also cause my system to hard lockup, which 027 never did.  None of the new features mean anything to me at this point, timeshifting, on-screen guide, etc. if the software locks up my system.

Something in the last couple days changed in the xmltv data for some reason and the 027 guide is not working with it, although the web scheduler does work, and the mini guide and on-screen program data is also correct.

Honestly, if I had known this capture card was going to cause me this much grief I never would have bought it.  You goto so many of these PVR forums and see the same issues popping up over and over again, I'm sure much of it is driver issues.

I don't want to sound like I'm bitching, sub's doing a great job with this project, and he obviously can't control 3rd party applications like the Zap2it formatting and flaky Hauppauge drivers.  I just don't have the time in my life right now to have to fight with this capture card every couple of weeks due to some new issue with the EPG data.  I'm about to the point where I'm just going to Ebay the thing and pay Charter $9.99/month for a dual tuner DVR and not have to worry about all of the configuring/crashing/locking up/no EPG data, etc.