Graph and TVPI external recorder beta

[Khurram]

Do I just need to set the key in the registry to something or a setting on a filter (tuner) - let me know either way should be straightforward.

I know that in the filtergraph itself I can set the country code in the tuner filter. And this seems to do the trick if I am running the filtergraph in GraphEdit.

[carpeVideo]

Try this version there is a country setting on the graphA tab. I don't have an analog tuner so I can't check it myself.

[Khurram]

Yes, it is changing channels correctly for me according to my country code Thanks

[keith_leitch]

I sincerely hope someone can help me. I can make neither this plugin, nor Externalrecorder, work. What makes me wonder is that they both do absolutely nothing; I have put in every executable I can think of, including Notepad just to test it, and none of them launch. The player instantly reports "no tuner" (without the 10 second wait I have set) and the recorder reports "no changes'.

[carpeVideo]

What are you trying to do ? And what settings are you using?

CV

[BitterBastard]

Hi Carpe,
I didn't even realize that you had released source code for your plugin, but the Wiki page makes it sound as though you had at some point. It is no longer in the release .zip, which I'm guessing was an oversight, and I was wondering if you wouldn't mind posting the source. I was hoping to take a look to try to identify the problem I posted about in another thread. If I find anything, I'll definitely post my changes.

Thanks!

[keith_leitch]

What are you trying to do ? And what settings are you using?

CV

Thanks for replying. Initially, I was trying to view my webstreams from Ubustream in the internal player, and to record them using VLC. I used the settings recommended on the documentation Wiki, then attempted to use others that were posted by Ubustream users. Unfortunately, I have tweaked them so many times that I can't remember, nor find, the original settings. They were similar to:

Start Preview: UbustreamCmd {channel}

Start Recording: path/vlc.exe <transcode string>^"filename"^

I know that the transcode string works, because I have used it by directly opening VLC.

Later, I also tried to use externalrecorder and graphrecorder to launch TVUPlayer, then launch VLC to transcode its stream from the localhost. This works when I do it in a batch file.

No matter what I try, previewing a streaming "station" results in an instant "No tuner available" message, and recording one results in a "No changes cancel my recording" button, with no other option.

When I couldn't seem to make the programs do anything, I even tried entering Notepad on every executable line, just to see what happened. Same symptoms, same messages and notepad didn't open.

[carpeVideo]

Looking at the preview it won't work since it isn't creating a file so not sure what gbpvr would play.

As to vlc what filename arg are you using? - once again if you don't use the one gbpvr wants it won't know that a file is being created so it can't check the size and determine the recording is working. You'll also need ending/kill commands for each.

Finally the "No tuner available" is more likely an issue with your EPG


Otherwise zip up some log files and I will take a look.


CV

[keith_leitch]

Looking at the preview it won't work since it isn't creating a file so not sure what gbpvr would play.

As to vlc what filename arg are you using? - once again if you don't use the one gbpvr wants it won't know that a file is being created so it can't check the size and determine the recording is working. You'll also need ending/kill commands for each.

Finally the "No tuner available" is more likely an issue with your EPG


Otherwise zip up some log files and I will take a look.


CV

Thanks. I appreciate your help, and I will zip some logs when I get a chance (I'm a teacher at the end of a term).

In the meantime, however, I want to clarify that neither program seems to be launching ANY executable. My understanding (which could be wrong) is that if I put something ridiculous in the "executable" lines, that ridiculous thing should open when I attempt to preview/record something. In desparation, I tried it with Notepad to no avail.

OH! I just found the original strings I tried to use (before any messing around):

Executable: C:\Program Files\devnz\gbpvr\UbuStreamCmd.exe

Recording Parameters: {channel} out=#transcode{vcodec=mp2v,vb=1024,scale=1,acodec=mp2a,ab=192,channels=2}:duplicate{dst=std{access=file,mux=ps,url=^"{filename}"^}}

Preview Parameters: {channel}

And yes, I had stop strings, too.

[keith_leitch]

I've had some interesting (but frustrating) developments with this.

I've just come back from two months overseas. While I was there, I finally managed to create a system on my laptop that records from Internet streams. Now that I am back, I cannot transfer that system onto my HTPC. The only difference that I can see is the version of GBPVR (1.2.13 on the working system, 1.3.7 on the nonfunctional system). Here are the details:

I do not know where to find log files to zip them up. I'm sorry to be so dense.

When I first tried to reimplement the system on my laptop, I had the same nonfunctional result as on my HTPC. Gradually, I abandoned products; first I abandoned UBUSTREAM, then GRAPHRECORDER; and managed to implement a recording system using batch files launched by EXTERNALRECORDER. This system worked unreliably with VLC, but has not failed since I replaced the command to invoke VLC with one that instead uses MENCODER.

Jubilant, I returned home from my trip and transferred these batch files, and EXTERNALRECORDER settings, to my HTPC (making minor changes as appropriate for folder names, etc). The result was identical to my previous trials on the HTPC and my initial trials on the laptop. That is:

The system does not invoke the "Start Recording Executable". (I have confirmed this by using a batch file that writes information to a text file. This succeeds on my laptop, but does not write any information on my HTPC.

The GBPVR recorder reports "No changes. Cancel my new recording request." There is no other option but to accept this. There are no conflicting recordings, which would normally cause this error, in the guide or the "Pending" list.

I can't imagine why version 1.3.7 would cause this problem. In fact, I seem to recall first having this problem with version 1.2.13 and upgrading in an attempt to resolve it. However, has anyone tried Externalrecorder/Graphrecorder with it?