StreamIt from Netflix (Alpha NPVR version)

[johnsonx42]

Will you be releasing anything? Don't take the lack of response to your original post as dis-interest, more like polite waiting. All I'm really hoping for is an end to the .net exceptions that occur almost any time I watch a show in a series folder, then try to get back up one level (and there's also still a .net exception when browsing to any genre with an apostrophe). After that being able to de-select genres would be really nice (just simple enable/disable, none of the complicated logic I was asking for way back in July); and super bonus would be a way to play movies from the watch instantly queue.

[whurlston]

Yeah, I'm just trying to sort out some logistics in regards to getting a good list without running the update for hours. The API has some serious issues in regards to series titles (which is what is causing your .NET exceptions). It also doesn't differentiate between titles available in the US and those available in Canada.

I don't think the the apostrophe issue exists anymore in my current codebase. I'll double check though.

Enable/Disable genres is working.

[mvallevand]

whurlston, I don't know if it helps but I can browse the US site from Canada as follows

http://www.netflix.com/Default?autoRedirect=off

You might see our new crappy selection on the RSS feed http://www.netflix.ca/NewWatchInstantlyR...direct=off or the categories at http://www.netflix.ca/BrowseSelection?autoRedirect=off

Another possibility is searching our content http://search.netflix.ca/Search?v1=mad+m...direct=off

You can also see the Canadian site title at http://instantwatcher.com If I turn on the Canada_filter on the Genres you can see them shrink but I don't know what they use to aggregate this site but it is not complete.

Martin

[whurlston]

whurlston, I don't know if it helps but I can browse the US site from Canada as follows

http://www.netflix.com/Default?autoRedirect=off

You might see our new crappy selection on the RSS feed http://www.netflix.ca/NewWatchInstantlyR...direct=off or the categories at http://www.netflix.ca/BrowseSelection?autoRedirect=off

Another possibility is searching our content http://search.netflix.ca/Search?v1=mad+m...direct=off

The autoRedirect=off doesn't work for me to see the Canadian site with the exception of the RSS feeds. Unfortunately, the RSS feeds don't list everything that is available. We may be able to monitor the New Arrivals feed though and narrow it down some.

You can also see the Canadian site title at http://instantwatcher.com If I turn on the Canada_filter on the Genres you can see them shrink but I don't know what they use to aggregate this site but it is not complete.

Martin

I don't know how they aggregate it either but their list is wrong. The first 5 "Canada Only" titles they have listed are also available in the US. I didn't check any further.

[mvallevand]

I think the Canada only means Netflix.ca not exclusive. What you should note is the Instant Queue is not available via PlayOn in Canada so the RSS feed is several days ahead of availability. I've been talking to PlayOn support, who are very prompt in replaying and they are looking into a few things.

Martin

[whurlston]

I think the Canada only means Netflix.ca not exclusive.

Hmm... I got the impression that it was exclusive. I click on "Netflix Canada" and it shows 1121 titles. I then check the box that says "Canada Only" and it shows 1041 titles, so I assumed the difference (80 titles) were available in both the US and Canada.

What you should note is the Instant Queue is not available via PlayOn in Canada so the RSS feed is several days ahead of availability. I've been talking to PlayOn support, who are very prompt in replaying and they are looking into a few things.

Martin

That won't matter. I'm going to be cataloging them by Genre anyway so the titles that show up in the Instant Queue should be listed elsewhere.

[morser]

Eagerly waiting any updates to this. Cannot wait to stream NetFlix inside NPVR as this is the only manual thing we do outside of GBPVR/NPVR.

.net 3.5 and ADO.NET update installed.

I am in Canada, The plug in loads, but i cannot run the command line. I receive the following.

command:

Code:

T:\PROGRA~1\NPVR\Plugins\StreamIt>streamit.netflix.updater.exe "datadir=c:\docum
ents and settings\all users\application data\npvr"

Code:

Unhandled Exception: System.Net.WebException: Unable to connect to the remote se
rver ---> System.Net.Sockets.SocketException: No connection could be made becaus
e the target machine actively refused it 65.52.2.103:80
   at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.DoConnect(EndPoint endPointSnapshot, SocketAddre
ss socketAddress)
   at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.InternalConnect(EndPoint remoteEP)
   at System.Net.ServicePoint.ConnectSocketInternal(Boolean connectFailure, Sock
et s4, Socket s6, Socket& socket, IPAddress& address, ConnectSocketState state,
IAsyncResult asyncResult, Int32 timeout, Exception& exception)
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
   at System.Net.WebClient.DownloadDataInternal(Uri address, WebRequest& request
)
   at System.Net.WebClient.DownloadString(Uri address)
   at System.Net.WebClient.DownloadString(String address)
   at StreamIt.Netflix.Program.Main(String[] args) in D:\Projects\NPVR\Netflix.U
pdater\Program.cs:line 51

When I try to go to http://65.52.2.103:80 in a web browser, it is not an active site. My internet *is* working, and no firewalls are turned on

I'm willing to test anything. Just send me a pvt msg when it is time.
Thanks for working on this program and I look forward to using it.

[JohnnyMac]

I have done everything as outlined on the 1st page of this tread but I get an error when I click on Netflix in the nPVR menu. It is very confusing to me where to put the verious compoients from the various zip files. That may be my problem. Here is the error I get. "Unhandled exception has occured in a component in your application. Object reference not set to an instance of an object." And here are the details "See the end of this message for details on invoking
just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.

************** Exception Text **************
System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
at NUtility.SkinHelper.GetElementAlpha(String name)
at NUtility.Controls.UiStatic..ctor(String name, Hashtable args, SkinHelper skinHelper)
at StreamIt.Netflix.NetflixPlugin.Initialise() in D:\Projects\NPVR\StreamIt\Plugin.cs:line 361
at NUtility.Base.NewStyleButtonListPlugin.Activate()
at NextPVR.ControllerForm.ActivateScreen(IScreenPlugin screenPlugin)
at NextPVR.Menu.AeonLike.OnClick(PointF location)
at NextPVR.ControllerForm.ControllerForm_MouseClick(Object sender, MouseEventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnMouseClick(MouseEventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WndProc(Message& m)
at NextPVR.ControllerForm.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)


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mscorlib
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NextPVR
Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0
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NShared
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NUtility
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System.Data
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System
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System.Windows.Forms
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System.Drawing
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CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll
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System.Data.SQLite
Assembly Version: 1.0.65.0
Win32 Version: 1.0.65.0
CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/NPVR/System.Data.SQLite.DLL
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System.Xml
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CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Xml/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Xml.dll
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System.Data.Entity
Assembly Version: 3.5.0.0
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CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Data.Entity/3.5.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Data.Entity.dll
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System.Core
Assembly Version: 3.5.0.0
Win32 Version: 3.5.30729.1 built by: SP
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Core/3.5.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Core.dll
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System.Runtime.Remoting
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.3053 (netfxsp.050727-3000)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Runtime.Remoting/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Runtime.Remoting.dll
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StreamIt.Netflix
Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 1.0.0.0
CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/NPVR/NUtility.dll
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System.Data.Services.Client
Assembly Version: 3.5.0.0
Win32 Version: 3.5.30729.4466 built by: QFE
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Data.Services.Client/3.5.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Data.Services.Client.dll
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SlimDX
Assembly Version: 2.0.8.42
Win32 Version:
CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/NPVR/SlimDX.DLL
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msvcm90
Assembly Version: 9.0.30729.4148
Win32 Version: 9.00.30729.4148
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/WinSxS/x86_Microsoft.VC90.CRT_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_9.0.30729.4148_x-ww_d495ac4e/msvcm90.dll
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taglib-sharp
Assembly Version: 2.0.3.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.3.0
CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/NPVR/taglib-sharp.DLL
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************** JIT Debugging **************
To enable just-in-time (JIT) debugging, the .config file for this
application or computer (machine.config) must have the
jitDebugging value set in the system.windows.forms section.
The application must also be compiled with debugging
enabled.

For example:

<configuration>
<system.windows.forms jitDebugging="true" />
</configuration>

When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exception
will be sent to the JIT debugger registered on the computer
rather than be handled by this dialog box."

Please help. Thanks

[johnsonx42]

If you look at post 3 of the thread linked in my sig, I list the posts that have updates needed to make this thing work. I don't promise anything, but try those updates and see what you get.

Still hoping for an update rollup from Whurlston.

edit: also please note that post #37 contains a later version of the plugin. I don't think post #1 was ever updated to include that version. to complete my answer then without referring to a thread that isn't going to exist much longer, you need the pre-req's from post #1, the plugin from post 37, and then the updates from posts 42, 95 and 153

[JohnnyMac]

I've done everything you listed above but still get the error. I suspect I may not be putting the download extractions in the proper folders. Please let me know what my folder trees should look like. In other words, what files go in which folder. Here is the error I get now when clicking on "Netflix" in the nPVR menu.


See the end of this message for details on invoking
just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.

************** Exception Text **************
System.Data.SQLite.SQLiteException: Unable to open the database file
at System.Data.SQLite.SQLite3.Open(String strFilename, SQLiteOpenFlagsEnum flags, Int32 maxPoolSize, Boolean usePool)
at System.Data.SQLite.SQLiteConnection.Open()
at StreamIt.Netflix.NetflixPlugin.GetListSelections() in D:\Projects\NPVR\StreamIt\Plugin.cs:line 471
at StreamIt.Netflix.NetflixPlugin.Initialise() in D:\Projects\NPVR\StreamIt\Plugin.cs:line 398
at NUtility.Base.NewStyleButtonListPlugin.Activate()
at NextPVR.ControllerForm.ActivateScreen(IScreenPlugin screenPlugin)
at NextPVR.Menu.AeonLike.OnClick(PointF location)
at NextPVR.ControllerForm.ControllerForm_MouseClick(Object sender, MouseEventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnMouseClick(MouseEventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WndProc(Message& m)
at NextPVR.ControllerForm.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)


************** Loaded Assemblies **************
mscorlib
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.3615 (GDR.050727-3600)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v2.0.50727/mscorlib.dll
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NextPVR
Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 1.0.0.0
CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/NPVR/NextPVR.exe
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NShared
Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 1.0.0.0
CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/NPVR/NShared.DLL
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NUtility
Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 1.0.0.0
CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/NPVR/NUtility.DLL
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System.Data
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.3053 (netfxsp.050727-3000)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_32/System.Data/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Data.dll
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System
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.3614 (GDR.050727-3600)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll
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System.Windows.Forms
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
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CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll
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System.Drawing
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.3053 (netfxsp.050727-3000)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll
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System.Data.SQLite
Assembly Version: 1.0.65.0
Win32 Version: 1.0.65.0
CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/NPVR/System.Data.SQLite.DLL
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System.Xml
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.3082 (QFE.050727-3000)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Xml/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Xml.dll
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System.Data.Entity
Assembly Version: 3.5.0.0
Win32 Version: 3.5.30729.1 built by: SP
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Data.Entity/3.5.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Data.Entity.dll
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System.Core
Assembly Version: 3.5.0.0
Win32 Version: 3.5.30729.1 built by: SP
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Core/3.5.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Core.dll
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System.Runtime.Remoting
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.3053 (netfxsp.050727-3000)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Runtime.Remoting/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Runtime.Remoting.dll
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StreamIt.Netflix
Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 1.0.0.0
CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/NPVR/NUtility.dll
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System.Data.Services.Client
Assembly Version: 3.5.0.0
Win32 Version: 3.5.30729.4466 built by: QFE
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Data.Services.Client/3.5.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Data.Services.Client.dll
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SlimDX
Assembly Version: 2.0.8.42
Win32 Version:
CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/NPVR/SlimDX.DLL
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msvcm90
Assembly Version: 9.0.30729.4148
Win32 Version: 9.00.30729.4148
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/WinSxS/x86_Microsoft.VC90.CRT_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_9.0.30729.4148_x-ww_d495ac4e/msvcm90.dll
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taglib-sharp
Assembly Version: 2.0.3.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.3.0
CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/NPVR/taglib-sharp.DLL
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System.Transactions
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.3053 (netfxsp.050727-3000)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_32/System.Transactions/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Transactions.dll
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************** JIT Debugging **************
To enable just-in-time (JIT) debugging, the .config file for this
application or computer (machine.config) must have the
jitDebugging value set in the system.windows.forms section.
The application must also be compiled with debugging
enabled.

For example:

<configuration>
<system.windows.forms jitDebugging="true" />
</configuration>

When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exception
will be sent to the JIT debugger registered on the computer
rather than be handled by this dialog box.