Ceton Infinitv4, Windows 10

[tcjarvis-tv]

New to NextPVR, started in fresh with v5.  I have a Win10 system where I also have a working Ceton 4-tuner card.  Is there a way for my NextPVR installation on this box to access the Ceton tuners?

NextPVR is working fine with the HDHomeRun I have on the network, but I would like to take those tuners back for other network clients and use the local Ceton tuners for NextPVR.  Doc pointers are fine, I'm willing to dig in and experiment as necessary.

Thanks for any help...

[mvallevand]

https://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php?tid=60135 is applicable to Windows too just need to create batch files instead of sh scripts.

Martin

[sub]

There was Ceton support in the old NextPVR v4.

In v5 I haven't implemented support for these devices (because they're a pain in the butt, and very different to everything else, and there was only ever a very few v4 users with these devices, and they're no longer sold, so not worth the effort)

There is a plugin framework for users add other non-natively supported tuners, and in the Martin linked thread above, he is helping a user trying to get it working this way.

Your best bet is to stick with your HDHomeRun.

[tcjarvis-tv]

Thanks. I'll try adapting the info from the v4/linux thread.

[mvallevand]

I will review the entire thread and see if I can provide the updated information for Windows.

Martin

[mvallevand]

First stage prerequisites:

1. A Schedule direct or xmltv EPG source for the channel number
2. Install OpenDCT https://github.com/enternoescape/opendct The notes are a bit cryptic but I will help you there.  These scripts works with the default opendct.properties file but if you have been using SageTV you need to ensure that

consumer.ffmpeg.upload_id_enabled=true

3. Install python.  Make sure it is version 3 and is python.exe is installed for all users and can run via the path.

Next install the NextPVR Support

4.  Download the attached file opendct-win32.zip and unzip in C:\Users\Public\NPVR-data\scripts
5. Test  that you can connect to OpenDCT.  Running this should give you the IP and port (default is localhost:9000).

cd \C:\Users\Public\NPVR-data\scripts
python opendct.py DISCOVERY

If you are using localhost and 9000 you can also test with

python opendct.py VERSION

6.  Edit opendct.py to use  the IP and port from the previous step if you aren't using the defaults

7. Install the Extras.

python opendct.py INSTALLW Ceton

8.  Stop the OpenDCT service and unzip the attached file opendct-jar.zip to replace C:\Program Files\OpenDCT Authors\OpenDCT\lib\opendct-0.5.29.jar

At this point everything should be ready to configure your devices in NextPVR 

9. Go to Settings-Devices and you should have the new "Extras" devices.  On the first device configure all the channels you want on one device using Schedule Direct or XMLTV as a source.
10. Test that you can play a channel.  If nothing plays zip and attach

C:\ProgramData\OpenDCT\logs\opendct.log
C:\Users\Public\NPVR-data\logs\myopendct.log

11. Once one channel is working setup the other devices Copy the EPG data when prompted.

Martin
  opendct-jar.zip (Size: 618.18 KB / Downloads: 43) [attachment=793]
  opendct-jar.zip (Size: 618.18 KB / Downloads: 43)

[tcjarvis-tv]

And more thanks! I'll hopefully try this tonight - after a few recordings finish .

[st0rmcat]

I moved from WMC and jumped into NextPVR very recently. I have an InfiniTV 6 network tuner and wrote a Windows app that sits in front of the Ceton and emulates an HD HomeRun device, specifically so I could get it to work with NextPVR v5. It's a quick and dirty app written in Delphi (I know..), but so far it's working for me. I felt bad just keeping it to myself, so I put it up here in case it might work for someone else: https://github.com/craigmox/cetonproxy

I don't actually know if it works for a PCI Ceton card. Do either of you know if its tuners are accessible via the same web interface as the Ethernet tuner?

[sub]

That sounds like it might be a good for some users.

[sub]

Do either of you know if its tuners are accessible via the same web interface as the Ethernet tuner?

From memory yes, they still show as a network interface.