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[UncleJohnsBand]

Ok, thanks, if I understand you correctly I can go ahead with the upgrade but as long as I keep the "PCH" value for my unit connected with HDMI I should be OK? and I will enjoy the new "stuff" with my other unit.

Looking forward to test it.

\\Agerdin

agerdin.....this is how I have mine set now and have been having no problems with the latest release in HDMI.....just have to remember in HDMI we are really only getting the old service in the updated program....to get the new stuff we will have to switch to component.

[BableFish]

I am pretty new to using both GBPVR and the PCH as frontend so it could be that I am missing some info. Please forgive me if this is the case (I have been trying to read up on the forum)... :-)

I have (almost) everything working, but FastForward/Rewind in LiveTV/TimeShiftedTV does not work for me (or is working very bad). Is there any special settings to do to get this working, or is it not yet implemented in the updated PCH client?

[philly_phenom]

I am pretty new to using both GBPVR and the PCH as frontend so it could be that I am missing some info. Please forgive me if this is the case (I have been trying to read up on the forum)... :-)

I have (almost) everything working, but FastForward/Rewind in LiveTV/TimeShiftedTV does not work for me (or is working very bad). Is there any special settings to do to get this working, or is it not yet implemented in the updated PCH client?

FF/RW or skipping? FF/RW didn't work very well for me either (would FF for like a second). I pretty much exclusively use skipping though which is much improved in the new mvpmcx2

[mvallevand]

I have (almost) everything working, but FastForward/Rewind in LiveTV/TimeShiftedTV does not work for me (or is working very bad). Is there any special settings to do to get this working, or is it not yet implemented in the updated PCH client?

It is implemented in the new client with the updated GBPVR files in post #1 when you don't use HDMI. I have found that most people use the prev and next keys to navigate files by a configurable amount of time set in config.xml
I use the following

<DefaultSkipSecondsForward>60</DefaultSkipSecondsForward>
<DefaultSkipSecondsBack>30</DefaultSkipSecondsBack>

You can move by minutes two ie 5 prev moves back five minutes

To use native ff/rw on the PCH you need to configure GBPVR to not use short skips

<SkipInsteadOfFFRW>false</SkipInsteadOfFFRW>

Finally if it just behaves poorly with the above settings note there is also a speed limit on the PCH chip of about 40Mbs which means that HD material will only move at most at about 2x speed. I am going to work on an HD variant for IFrame skipping but for now I can't make a change without making SD move too fast.

Martin

Martin

[philly_phenom]

Just upgraded to the latest A-100 FW & now when I play music, it goes to the PCH music player. I was really enjoying having the GBPVR front end for music (screen saver & all), but after FW update, that appears to be gone meaning I have the crappy PCH music player, no screen saver & can only play one song at a time now (play all doesn't work)

BTW - these are mp3 files

UPDATE: never mind - I'm an idiot - the sample selection I chose were wma files (need to re-rip that album as mp3). mp3 files play the same as before.

[BableFish]

It is implemented in the new client with the updated GBPVR files in post #1 when you don't use HDMI. I have found that most people use the prev and next keys to navigate files by a configurable amount of time set in config.xml
I use the following

<DefaultSkipSecondsForward>60</DefaultSkipSecondsForward>
<DefaultSkipSecondsBack>30</DefaultSkipSecondsBack>

You can move by minutes two ie 5 prev moves back five minutes

To use native ff/rw on the PCH you need to configure GBPVR to not use short skips

<SkipInsteadOfFFRW>false</SkipInsteadOfFFRW>

Finally if it just behaves poorly with the above settings note there is also a speed limit on the PCH chip of about 40Mbs which means that HD material will only move at most at about 2x speed. I am going to work on an HD variant for IFrame skipping but for now I can't make a change without making SD move too fast.

Martin

Martin

Thanks, worked like charm!

[philly_phenom]

Does anyone else still get occasional freezups during playback (usually after a skip) followed by a blank screen? I have to reboot the PCH after such an incident. Is this a "known issue"?

Martin - do you want logs the next time it happens?

[mvallevand]

Does anyone else still get occasional freezups during playback (usually after a skip) followed by a blank screen? I have to reboot the PCH after such an incident. Is this a "known issue"?

Martin - do you want logs the next time it happens?

If you hit the skip many times in a file I have found you will get into a situation where the video freezes, especially if you are near the end of the file and I put in a bit of a hack to avoid it until it. For me there's a bit of a delay but it has always corrected itself. I'd be interested in seeing the logs to look at the timeline.

Also the next time this happens could you hit the power key to see if it exits the video. This is a forced exit from the player and not a stop and is safe in the mvpmcx2 player.

Martin

[jksmurf]

I had one similar incident, but only one. Will keep an eye on it.

What I would like to ask is:

1. Is it normal when exiting a .DIVX show (this is from X-Record, going back a menu) that it blacks out, then appears to reload the PCH, then goes back to GBPVR? The MVP just backed out a menu, the PCH doesn't seem to do this? Or shoudl I be asking the X-Record guy? This seems OK with MPEGS.

2. One observation. I used to use the return (back Button) on the MVP remote rather than stop, then pressing back (return button) to get back up a menu, but the PCH doesn't seem to recognise this method. Works OK if I stop the show first, THEN press return.

3. One other observation, when I pause the show, the OSD flickers at what seems a set frequency.

It's just a bit annoying more than anything. The MVP did not do this. (All hail the MVP :-) )

I tried to capture all the above in the logs attached.

HTH

k.

[mvallevand]

I had one similar incident, but only one. Will keep an eye on it.

Is that log showing this too?

1. Is it normal when exiting a .DIVX show (this is from X-Record, going back a menu) that it blacks out, then appears to reload the PCH, then goes back to GBPVR? The MVP just backed out a menu, the PCH doesn't seem to do this? Or shoudl I be asking the X-Record guy? This seems OK with MPEGS.

This is normal. I only wrote mpeg players.

2. One observation. I used to use the return (back Button) on the MVP remote rather than stop, then pressing back (return button) to get back up a menu, but the PCH doesn't seem to recognise this method. Works OK if I stop the show first, THEN press return.

If I remember I will do this, but I figured that since it wasn't the Back key anymore, people would use the Stop more.

3. One other observation, when I pause the show, the OSD flickers at what seems a set frequency.

I've mentioned the OSD refresh issue to sub. The PCH modes suffer at times because this is MVP optmized.

It's just a bit annoying more than anything. The MVP did not do this. (All hail the MVP :-) )

The blue key will toggle the OSD off, if it gets too annoying.

Martin