Selecting between pvrx2 and nextpvr MVP/NMT servers is it possible?

[bgowland]

I know it's not possible to run an instance of a pvrx2 MVP/NMT server at the same time as a NextPVR one when using an MVP but is it possible using some jiggery-pokery with a PCH? I'm talking single physical server here.

The only reason I ask is that I see that start-up scripts for mvpmcx2 can be tweaked in a number of ways and the PCH itself has various options for shares etc (still trying to get my head around it).

Is it possible or do the MVP/NMT servers for both gbpvr and npvr effectively 'look' identical making it impossible to select between them?

Cheers,
Brian

[mvallevand]

It's impossible because sub choose to use the same UDP ports for autodiscovery to retain MVP compatibility. A year ago, I did offer to make mvpmc and mvpmcx2 smart enough but now I prefer letting the MVP and GBPVR die what really should be their natural death. I have had to switch back to GBPVR to get full rewind on the NMT for live tv for the hockey playoffs though and NPVR is superior in so many ways, hopefully sub's next update will allow us to remove GBPVR. On the positive side using GBPVR did remind me that I like ML3 which is why there is MB4 for NPVR now.

Martin

[bgowland]

Thanks Martin - I thought that would be the case but wasn't 100% sure.

I'm hoping to ditch GB-PVR on the next N-PVR release but it still plays a major part at the moment. We do 3-4 out 5 recordings on the 5 main channels which are available on analogue and GB-PVR with my PVR-500 (plus the PCH now) means I don't want to let it die just yet.

I agree N-PVR is superior but I still have a few issues with it and it's still a test setup (albeit a damn good one). I'll put some command-line scripts in place to make it easy to swap between GB-PVR and N-PVR until I move over permanently.

Cheers,
Brian