Graph and TVPI external recorder beta

[keith_leitch]

Carpe, how does the software decide what file extension to create? I assumed that it is the config setting, which I have set to TS, but when a virtual tuner from Graphrecorder launches a recording, I must create a file with an MPG extension or the system hangs; even a TS extension will not satisfy it. It seems that different tuners have different expectations.

[carpeVideo]

GraphRecorder changes the extension in the fileWriter filter. Not sure why the system would hang that may be a filter issue or tuner issue as you mention.

[keith_leitch]

GraphRecorder changes the extension in the fileWriter filter. Not sure why the system would hang that may be a filter issue or tuner issue as you mention.

Filewriter filter, you say? Tell me more, my good man. Is there any chance of me manipulating such a filter and changing to a different extension?

[carpeVideo]

It does change the extension to whatever is specified in the configuration

[keith_leitch]

It does change the extension to whatever is specified in the configuration

I'm sorry to be an idiot, but I need to understand this. My main GBPVR config.xml file specifies a .ts extension. As a result, when I use a BDA tuner, GBPVR waits for a .ts extension. However, when I use any of the Graphrecorder tuners, GBPVR waits for a .mpg extension. (I didn't really mean that it "hangs," but that the recording process waits until it sees FILE_20100923_13001400.mpg in the folder; it will not respond to FILE_20100923_13001400.ts, FILE_20100923_13001400.dvr-ms, etc.). I have checked the configuration files for each virtual tuner in the Plugins\Graphrecorder folder, and I can't find ".mpg" or any other extension specified in any of them. I've also checked the database as thoroughly as I can, and can't see anything that would change the anticipated extension from one tuner to the next. Where is ".mpg" coming from?

[mikeh49]

For the GBPVR file writer filter, I right click on it in GraphEdit and a box opens to specify a file name (and path, if IIRC). I just enter something like dump.ts or dump.mpg. GBPVR replaces "dump" with its desired filename, but keeps the extension. I use this to capture from a STB via firewire in both mpg and ts formats. Always, mpeg, however. Don't know about anything else.

For reference, I use a graph something like this to capture TS:

Firewire capture filter > Nvidia TS info parser > GBPVR file writer

HTH

[David B]

I'm coming late to the party here, but I haven't found any info so far in this thread to help, so here's my issue.

Windows 7 Pro.
GBPVR V 1.4.7
WINTV HVR 1250

I understand from other forum threads that GBPVR does not support the HVR1250 but that it is possible to use it with GraphRecorder.

I have downloaded and installed GraphRecorder V2.0 (from the GBPVR Wiki).

I have put copies of the 2 dlls (DirectShowLib-2005.dll and GraphRecorder.dll) in the GBPVR folder, the GBPVR/Plugins folder, GBPVR/Plugins/GraphRecorder folder and the GBPVR/Plugins/Common folder.

When I start the config app, my understanding is that GraphRecorder show show up as a Recording Source when setting the Capture Sources. It does not.

Any suggestions of what I may be missing?

Thanks.

[mvallevand]

Any suggestions of what I may be missing?

Why aren't you considering using NPVR instead?

Martin

[David B]

I've tried that and I couldn't get NPVR working at all with that card. I'm more familiar with GBPVR, so I thought that might be the easiest to get working.

But I'm certainly open to using NPVR if someone can direct me through the config for the HVR 1250 card.

[carpeVideo]

I'm coming late to the party here, but I haven't found any info so far in this thread to help, so here's my issue.

Windows 7 Pro.
GBPVR V 1.4.7
WINTV HVR 1250

I understand from other forum threads that GBPVR does not support the HVR1250 but that it is possible to use it with GraphRecorder.

I have downloaded and installed GraphRecorder V2.0 (from the GBPVR Wiki).

I have put copies of the 2 dlls (DirectShowLib-2005.dll and GraphRecorder.dll) in the GBPVR folder, the GBPVR/Plugins folder, GBPVR/Plugins/GraphRecorder folder and the GBPVR/Plugins/Common folder.

When I start the config app, my understanding is that GraphRecorder show show up as a Recording Source when setting the Capture Sources. It does not.

Any suggestions of what I may be missing?

Thanks.

The files only need to be in GBPVR/plugins/graphRecorder. Can you try again and post the config logs.