Network Recorder Experience

[Reddwarf]

Martin, I'm struggling to get NetworkRecorder installed on my main htpc, since two tuners died I thought I'd use it as an intermidiate solution while I order new ones. I'v copied the files to the folder under Plugins, when I start NextPVR it asks me to add missing device a couple of times, when I go into settings I can see the NetworkRecorder but if I try to set it up I get the familiar "Object reference not set to an instance of an object" message. Next time I go into settings->devices there are two NetworkRecorders, one present and one not. What am I doing wrong? I'm sure it is a simple mistake, but I cannot figure it out...

[mvallevand]

You must not have followed the steps on the wiki for the correct process to stop the recording service. Revert to the backup of npvr.db3 that you made, email me the NetworkRecorder.xml and delete the folder from Plugins.

Martin

[Reddwarf]

So I delete the folder from plugins, restart the recording service, then stop it, copy the folder back to plugins and start NextPVR? Hope it's ok to just post the .xml here?

Code:

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<Settings>
  <PluginSettings>
    <NetworkRecorder id="35" instance="1">
      <FriendlyName>Graph Recorder</FriendlyName>
      <host>192.168.1.2</host>
      <port>8866</port>
      <delay>4000</delay>
      <RemoteNPVR>true</RemoteNPVR>
      <RollingFile>true</RollingFile>
      <h264Mode>2</h264Mode>
    </NetworkRecorder>
  </PluginSettings>
</Settings>

Another question, can I have two instances of the recorder? The remote computer (which is on the local network) has two capture sources.

[mvallevand]

Stop the recording service, copy the good db3 file and remove id="35" instance="1" from the xml file and reset the service. The plugin for the http interface doesn't talk to the tuner it will ask for whatever channels you add.

Martin

[Reddwarf]

Thanks a lot! What about multidec and NetworkRecorder? Or can I add another instance of it?

[mvallevand]

I don't support mult-rec, but you can a second duplicate instance and if the host supports it, it should in theory work. If you copy the block don't copy the arguments that you just removed.

Martin

[Reddwarf]

Having two instances of the graph recorder does not work. If I have a recording going on the first and then start a recording or live session on the second, the first gets interrupted but the first recorder beleives that it is still recording. My guess is that the recorders don't identify themself unique to the remote npvr computer.

Edit: It seem as the remote treats the two recorders as one client, and when the second recording starts it believes that the client is just changing channel.

[mvallevand]

Yes, you are right, if http streaming support multi-rec I'd need to add a client id.

Martin

[Reddwarf]

Yes, you are right, if http streaming support multi-rec I'd need to add a client id.

Martin

Any chance you'll give it a try in the first half of the nearest future?

[mvallevand]

Do a test and confirm that the http interface uses multi-rec and I'll add it.

Martin