3.7.7 available (27th Jun)

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You can download 3.7.7 from http://www.nextpvr.com/NPVRSetup_3_7_7.exe

Please post any support issues in the support forum.

From the change log:

- new more modern looking web interface. Still needs more work in areas, but very usable. The old web UI is still available for those that prefer it. This was a joint effort between UJB and myself.
- added ability to disble recurring recordings
- changes to the way listings are saved, to speed up this step of the EPG update
- database vacuum now done automatically each time the recording service is started
- channel groups screen is now major.minor channel number friendly.
- fixed an exception that could occur when FanArt.TV was disabled.
- fixes to the 'A-Z' and 'Z-A' sort order in the recordings screen
- fixed a DVB-S2 tuning issue on some SAT>IP devices
- fixed a crash that could occur with Schedules Direct mappings
- looks for and populates season/episode numbers from DVB/XMLTV show descriptions
- prompt for resume now works on in-progress recordings you've watched to the end
- fixed issue which could cause the Recordings screen to report the incorrect number of recordings in each group
- channel scanning now supports unicode, to allow for Russian/Chinese/etc characters in channel names.
- improved logic when finding large fanart images to get best aspect ratio
- fixed an exception that could occur when selecting 'Find All' on a recurring recording
- multi item metadata screen will now show colored dots on items, like the Recordings screen.
- keyword recording now searching title/subtitle/description
- fixed an issue where recording service could crash if a tuner was not connected when a recording was due to start.
- fixed issue with exporting/importing ATSC channels, causing channel numbers to be incorrect, loosing the original major.minor numbers.
- fixed issue with typing into 'Find Channels' popup.
- fixed an issue with 'find all' on a keyword recurring recording.
- removed some overly verbose logging
- added 'Show Settings' to tray app context menu
- fixed an exception that could happen when clicking in white space on the 'Find Channels' popup screen.
- fixed issue where using the up/down buttons on the Settings->Channels screen wouldn't work as expected, and changes were often not saved.
- added support for AVerMedia HD capture devices
- fixed download link for DirectX 9.0C
- clicking poster artwork will do an artwork search, giving you the option to choose another match. This should help when the auto artwork got the wrong images.
- added logic to start ntray.exe from the installer, and to double check the service has started
- fixed a bug with updated recurring recordings in Kodi
- the 'spread' recording directory selection now supports UNC paths.
- fixed issue with deleting recording from metadata screens on client machines
- fixed bug in video library where fanart image from previously selected folder could continue to show when a new folder with no fanart was selected
- added http interface for controlling main NextPVR running on the server, for possible remote control apps people might create in the future. For example, http://127.0.0.1:8866/control?key=40&cli...oteControl, where key is the keycode, and "RemoteControl" is the client identifier to tell it to act as a remote control for the main session.
- fixed issue with resume position not always being presented after previously watching an in-progress recording.
- added playback keyboard controls that don't require Ctrl key for common activities. ie, spacebar to toggle pause, F to fastforward, R to rewind, right-arrow to skip forward, left-arrow to skip back. Will look to extend this to other keys if users recommend further actions they'd like to access with single key.
- changes to the way closed caption data is processed in the background, to remove the risk of crashes in the Microsoft Line 21 decoders (even for users that weren't viewing Closed Captions).
- fixed bug which would cause existing clients to added to the list on Settings->Client screen
- fixed a bug with client/server mode, when time-shift configured for 'time-based', and the show name has a '&' or other special xml characters.
- mouse controls and pointer will no longer auto hide while pointer is over mouse controls
- returning to Recordings from metadata screens restores previous position in list etc
- fixed issue where deleting a channel would leave any listings in the database associated with that channel.
- fixed recording filename problem with show names that end with a period character
- auto creating 'Temporary ASP.NET Files' directory if it's missing on the system.
- now warning user if they try to configure a recording directory on a mapped network drive.
- fixed issue that could sometimes cause the wrong audio stream to be selected when the user has specified a preferred language
- old recording conflicts will be automatically deleted a day after they were due to occur.
- added a red note to the DVB-T scan settings, telling the user "If a scan doesn't find all the channels you expect, try 'All Regions' instead", if they'd chosen a area specific frequency list
- added a maximum tuning timeout for the HDHR, after seeing a users log where executing lock command did not return
- cleaned up names shown for Schedules Direct lineups
- increased the maximum number you can enter for 'whats new days'
- fixed issues with multi-tuner SAT>IP devices
- fixed a scenario with HDHR Prime and Hauppauge DCR devices that could lead to a recording that plays in NextPVR but not in external players.
- added ability to force the rewriting of PMT table in transport streams, to deal with a bug in Kodi's live tv playback engine.
- added context menu options for switching between window and fullscreen mode.
- added new Schedules Direct for looking up other language artwork. (like if you wanted to switch from localized Finnish artwork to using the original American artwork)
- fixed issue where "-thumb.jpg" file could be left behind when deleting recording
- fixed a bug where recording service would sometimes not see newly setup device until after the recording service was restarted
- fixed a scenario where analog devices wouldn't run a blaster executable
- fixed very large log messages that could come from Schedules Direct with errors.
- added logic to improve 'new show' indicator with xmltv listings sourced from Schedules Direct and zap2xml.
- added a setting to 'Use Lighter Font', which gives the same fonts that NextPVR defaulted to in Win7
- fixed a date formating issue with Schedules Direct expiry date in some locales

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Here are some screenshots of the new web UI.

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During the development of this version, I've also been experimenting with other client types.

I've attached the source code for the nlite client, which has been built on Linux and OSX, for any developers that want to tinker. I'll setup a project on github in the near future.

I've also attached a binary version of the nlite client for Ubuntu 16.04 for anyone wanting to try it out. To run or build this, you'd need to also install the following packages:
libsdl2-dev
libsdl2-image-dev
libsdl2-ttf-dev
libcurl4-gnutls-dev
libvlc-dev
vlc
cmake

The UI for this is the same as you'd get on a normal NextPVR install.

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UPDATE:
The new iOS client application is now available in the Apple App Store. To help récup the cost of test equipment I purchased for this project, and the Apple develop program fee, this app is available for US$6.99. You can see iPhone and iPad screenshots on the Apple app store. A big thanks to those users that are helping me with testing the beta releases.

Please post any support issues on the new iOS support forum http://forums.nextpvr.com/forumdisplay.p...iOS-Client. Also be sure read the sticky thread on the iOS apps http://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php...re-posting

Here is a video giving a brief overview of the application on an iPhone.
[video=youtube;lPpghDAE2D8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPpghDAE2D8&hd=1&feature=youtu.be[/video]

[HarryH3]

Sub, I see lots of "skipped" files during the install. Is that just because they didn't need updated?

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Sub, I see lots of "skipped" files during the install. Is that just because they didn't need updated?

Which files exactly?

[HarryH3]

Which files exactly?

Attached.

FYI, 3.7.7 is also alerting that a "new" version is available and offering 3.6.6 as the upgrade. :eek:

[HarryH3]

Missed the tiny warning that the file was too big. :eek: Should be attached now.

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FYI, 3.7.7 is also alerting that a "new" version is available and offering 3.6.6 as the upgrade. :eek:

You would have just been a bit quick to check. It takes me a little while to update the various places on the website that report the version. It should have the correct version number now.

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Missed the tiny warning that the file was too big. :eek: Should be attached now.

Those look fine. It reads like the installer is just skipping old files that haven't been updated.