New list of issues :-P

[NLS]

OK here is my list of current issues and possible wishes for GBPVR (it has taken the place of my primary PVR solution embeded in Meedio). I'll restate older/ununswered issues too.

1) Is it possible to exit directly from GBPVR? (and I mean including IN a plugin, eg. when playing TV) - will CTRL-F4 work? If not, this is a nice request. <Solved - Yes>

2) There is a rather long delay (longer than 1-2 seconds) when switching channels. I know it's not a PVR-350 problem, since both Hauppauge software and other PVR solutions (even old-GotTV) change channels much faster. Any way to fix this? <Pending issue> I could say it's even LONGER now!

3) How does DIRECT NUMBER channel switching works? When I press a number on the remote, I see it printed on screen (lower left) but nothing happens. If I press "OK" on my remote (it is NOT a Hauppauge remote), it moves me to a specific channel, irrelevant to the channel I have in the list. I would love if I could enter the number and NOT press anything else after that (no ENTER needed). If I want a double-digit number, to be able to input it in a specific delay, like a real TV. In other words press "2" takes you to channel "2", but pressing "2" then "1" immediately after, take you to "21". Much nicer and MORE wife friendly. <Personal preference for wishlist - pending> Still the same

4) I miss two TV functions that most real televisions and TV-PVR have: "last channel" button (ie. press it and it takes you back to the channel you were before - so you can easily swap between two channels) and "channel list" (ie. pop you in your TV screen the list of channels and you move up or down and select the channel you want) <Last channel works, channel list as a list is personal preference for wishlist - pending>

5) Mini-guide doesn't work well with the remote. Works ok with the keyboard (CTRL-G). Remote also has CTRL-G programmed, but what happens... it pops the mini-guide but just keeps it open for... 2 seconds! So you don't have the chance to select anything. Also if you press the button again, it switches to info on the current channel and I need to press it a third time! (this could be a Girder problem I need to look up - anybody has any thoughts on this?) <Fixed - user error>

6) What about a PROPER ability to sort the buttons in the main menu the way we want? Sub has mentioned something about renaming the plugins (! but this is not a nice solution (and I don't know if it works too - and surely after every update, we'll need to rename them again!. <Pending for future version (next?)> I think fixed?

7) Ability to hide mouse cursor? (normally I am fine since my cursor is set automaticaly to bottom right) <Partially working, I would prefer real hiding, irrelevant to movement> Not yet...

(older issues from here on)

8) Of course the lack of ability to assign the buttons we want to the functions we want. I would love even a preliminary (throught the .ini file directly) solution. People that don't want to use Hauppauge remote (like me with Girder and an X-10 remote) have problems. <Personal preference for wishlist - Pending> Not yet...

9) Anybody to make a skin resembling Meedio's Pandora Box Ice Age? :-) - I tried but couldn't do anything more than change the background. <Pending... anybody?> I now use direct calls to the modules I want so I don't care.

10) A little bug. If you have a mix of channels having EPG and channels that do not have (or you don't currently have EPG info on them), there is nothing to show your position. For example:

ET1 (empty nothing to the right)
NET (empty nothing to the right)
ANT1 (EPG list for the day)

if you are over a program on ANT1, all fine... if you press up button (where you go in the empty NET list) there is nothing to show you are over NET or ET1. If you press up once more, then you are over ET1, but you don't know that - you need to press down, twice to go back to ANT1 list and SEE where you are. I hope you get my meaning. There should be some indication of where you are in ALL cases. <Pending> My temporary fix is to fill the whole 24 hours with "EMPTY EPG" program, but GBPVR should fix this!

11) Popping the on screen menu (the menu with the "pause" symbol in the middle) doesn't do anything for me. Does this work? I have tried with keyboard, mouse and everything! Nothing! <Problem for users with overlay - Pending> Kind of fixed - but not transparencies.

12) Is there instant record (while you watch)? If not, there should be. Pressing the record button while watching a channel, should start recording until I press stop. Right? (also a "REC" indication on view screen - read 13) - Sub already mentioned this is not yet possible and will be added in the future but I list it anyway as a reminder. Limitation of current version, pending for later version> I think fixed but without any OSD indication.

13) RECORDING SHOULD SHOW ON SCREEN. In all GBPVR screens! If you watch TV, there should be an indication that you are recording (so if you change channel, you screw your recording - the system could let you know and ask if you are sure). Also there should be an indication in main screen and an extra question in PVR programming, so if you select to record something else, the program should let you know that you are already recording and if you want to end the current recording. The least that should be implemented is RECORDING INDICATION, in all screens. Checks etc. could come later. <Personal preference, although I guess public demand, for wishlist - Pending>

14) Nothing. Keep up the good work! (I didn't want to stop at 13) When should we wait for the next release? :-P <blip>

:-)

Phew... finished. I hope sub takes the time to answer most of the above (if not all).

[sub]

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1) Is it possible to exit directly from GBPVR? (and I mean including IN a plugin, eg. when playing TV) - will CTRL-F4 work? If not, this is a nice request.

The standard Alt-F4 should close it.

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4) I miss two TV functions that most real televisions and TV-PVR have: "last channel" button (ie. press it and it takes you back to the channel you were before - so you can easily swap between two channels) and "channel list" (ie. pop you in your TV screen the list of channels and you move up or down and select the channel you want)

The yellow button (ctrl-y) will switch to the last channel. The green button will display the list of channels (green/ctrl-g).

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5) Mini-guide doesn't work well with the remote. Works ok with the keyboard (CTRL-G). Remote also has CTRL-G programmed, but what happens... it pops the mini-guide but just keeps it open for... 2 seconds! So you don't have the chance to select anything. Also if you press the button again, it switches to info on the current channel and I need to press it a third time! (this could be a Girder problem I need to look up - anybody has any thoughts on this?)

Sounds like a girder setup bug to me. Works fine here, and I've heard no other reported occurrances of this.

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6) What about a PROPER ability to sort the buttons in the main menu the way we want? Sub has mentioned something about renaming the plugins (! but this is not a nice solution (and I don't know if it works too - and surely after every update, we'll need to rename them again!.

You'll be able to sort them in the next release.

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7) Ability to hide mouse cursor? (normally I am fine since my cursor is set automaticaly to bottom right)

The mouse cursor auto hides after five seconds of inactivity. Some people with IR/wireless mouse do get tiny movements (through interference/noise) which seem to stop this kicking in.

[NLS]

1) yes it did
4) so mini-guide IS the list - not quite what I have in mind (I talked about a list where you can see many channel names at once) - but will do
5) ...when I fix #5

I hope you can fix/take-note of the rest of my points too (what about #11 for example? is this a bug?).

[sub]

I've pretty much commented on those things I have an opinion on. I read everything.

Many of the things you describe are wishlist items, and they may get implemented in future but it really depends how many people seem to be asking for these features, and whether I think its we'll aligned with where I want to take GB-PVR.

I've already working through a big list of changes for the next release, so I'm not really in a position to add any more stuff. Remember this isn't a commercial product, and I'm only working on it part time so I've only got limited hours.

Quote[/b] ]11) Popping the on screen menu (the menu with the "pause" symbol in the middle) doesn't do anything for me. Does this work? I have tried with keyboard, mouse and everything! Nothing!

Are you using Overlay? I think the mouse clicks might be dissappearing into a black hole when you use the Overlay renderer. I've got it on my list of things to look at.

[NLS]

- #5 is ok now - fixed (I had the same remote button assigned for two functions)

- I am already very happy with your product, weirdos like me will pop-up from time to time asking things (for example I would love #2 and #3 for next release already), don't let us bend you :-)

- #11 yes overlay, but is this is a mouse only function? (so useless to me or anyone using remote-only, anyway?)

- ah! new bug :-) ...if I am a bit back (in time) from live TV and I push fast-forward, it goes FF ok but when it reaches "live" it freezes... pressing play, pause, whatever doesn't do anything, I have to exit (escape) and come back in... is this common?

[hvcpvr]

Quote[/b] (NLS @ Nov. 14 2004,12:30)]12) Is there instant record (while you watch)? If not, there should be. Pressing the record button while watching a channel, should start recording until I press stop. Right? (also a "REC" indication on view screen - read 13) - Sub already mentioned this is not yet possible and will be added in the future but I list it anyway as a reminder.

13) RECORDING SHOULD SHOW ON SCREEN. In all GBPVR screens! If you watch TV, there should be an indication that you are recording (so if you change channel, you screw your recording - the system could let you know and ask if you are sure). Also there should be an indication in main screen and an extra question in PVR programming, so if you select to record something else, the program should let you know that you are already recording and if you want to end the current recording. The least that should be implemented is RECORDING INDICATION, in all screens. Checks etc. could come later.

When you are watching live tv GBPVR is always recording. If you are not using SBE and you start watching a show that you want to keep as a recording you can always rename the live tv buffer. You need to use windows explorer to go where you keep your recordings to do this but it can be done.
You should think about editing your original list for those that will not read after the first post. This way they dont think these are problems with GBPVR if they are problems with your setup.

[NLS]

I am using SBE (I have it checked at least, I dunno if it works with PVR350). I know GBPVR is always recording. I don't want ANYTHING that is not wife-proof, so explorer edits are out of the question.

I am not sure what you mean with editing my original list. What are you telling me to change? Most of the things are not issues with MY setup.

[nkh]

SBE does work with the PVR350, so you are using it (it should also say so on the blue osd when you're watching live tv).

[NLS]

yes it does

[hvcpvr]

Quote[/b] (NLS @ Nov. 14 2004,14:51)]I am not sure what you mean with editing my original list. What are you telling me to change? Most of the things are not issues with MY setup.

I just thought any item with a solution already should be some how marked or noted as having a particular solution.

Just a thought.