MVP + Nova-t USB2.0

[BobBuilder]

Ive just about got my system running, but am having a few issues with live tv.

I realise the BDA / DVB + MVP isnt the most sucessful soltuion but as far as i can gather the only real issues should be the ammount of time required to change chanels.

My system is a wired lan running a broadband router (DLink DI-624), an MVP, a GBPVR server running on a athlon xp 3000, 1.25gb ram, 10gb os dirve + 80gb data drive, windows xp pro sp2.
Using the ShowShifter MUX.
Have the live buffers / recording set to the second drive.

Ive tried the 5.000.727 (inthink) Cyberlink Mux but had problems with the GBPVRrecordingservice crashing randomly when changing chanels.
Ive tried the intervideo mux but that was poor, didnt even get any audio.

I get most chanels fine, live tv seems fine after the initial few seconds it settles down with no issues.

On some chanels however I get very bad breakup / skipping issues.
These chanels seem to play much better when running th GBPVR "Client" on the main machine, even in time shift mode.

Can anyone give me some tips as to where to start looking ?

I cant see how it can be a network issues since ive been playing some chanels for several hours with no problems, ive also got a lot of cam corder footage that plays fine as well and it has a similar bit rate to the live tv.

I cant see how it can be the mux as it plays fine on the main machine in time shift mode.


Any ideas ?

Thanks

[ArfurAnt]

I have a similar setup to you and was also experiencing random crashes. Following the advice in another post regarding the PCI Nova-T I tried using version 5.0.1307 of the Cyberlink MPEG Muxer. I have a wired network using an Asus Router and an 8 way switch which feeds 3 MVP's.

I have been running with this for nearly a week now with no crashes out of about 40 recordings. I rarely use Live TV and am recording onto an external firewire drive which does not get virus scanned and fingers crossed it is all very stable - even my wife is impressed and she is a Sky+ fan.

The Nova-T USB2 is a great bit of kit, hopefully Sub will add digital radio support in the future. I have not got the remote working with GBPVR yet but nearly always use the MVPs for watching, I only use the Shuttle for monitoring purposes.

Good Luck,

ArfurAnt

P.S. Are you the BobBuilder who has a modded MVP with toslink out? I have all the bits to mod one of mine but was not sure if there were any advantages for GBPVR. If you are, and it is worth doing then please let me know.

[BobBuilder]

Where did u get the 5.0.1307 of the Cyberlink MPEG Muxer ?
Ive not been able to locate it and Id like to give it a go.

No sorry Im not the BobBuilder your looking for


thanks

Bob