v0.21 available for download

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The new release is now available at http://www.gbpvr.com/GBPVR0213.msi

From the change.log:

2004-9-7 v0.21
- You can now configure GB-PVR to run MVP servers as part of the background service. In short, you no longer need to logged in, or manually start the GBPVR MVP Servers to use the MVP. Network shares wont be accessible when running this way.
- Flashy new website for remote web scheduling of recording. A big thanks to ricecrazy for all the hard work he put in designing this.
- Added a new Tuning Assistant app for those with problems determining the channel numbers used by your broadcaster. This will be more closely integrated in the next release.
- Added Atlantic Daylight/Standard time as an option for the zap2it timezones.
- Added <OSDTransparency> setting to config.xml to allow use to change the transparency level of the OSD on video. Values 0 through 255 are acceptable.
- Can now play DVDs from .ISO files. To use this functionality you need to install Daemon tools installed. You can download this for free from http://www.daemon-tools.cc/
- Now able to specify a specific directory for livetv buffer files.
- Preloading tv listings in background when GB-PVR first starts. This can be much quicker when you first access the TV Guide.
- Added PluginHelper APIs to enable plugin developers to play DVDs.
- Added a couple of new command line options. -topmost to keep GB-PVR in the foreground even when it is not the active application, and -noframe to start GB-PVR with out a titlebar.
- Fixed a bug with PVR350 LiveTV that would cause a soft lockup after about an hour.
- Fixed a couple of bits of display text that wasn't using the language.xml file for translations.
- Volume controls now works when playing DVDs.
- Keys 0 thru 9 can now be used on main menu to take you instantly to any of the first 10 buttons.
- Fixed a reoccuring manual recordings bug, and also changed how they are listed in the recordings screen.
- Pushing unsolicited screen updates out to the MVP are now working correctly (previously you had to press a key). This improves lots of small things in the application on the MVP. Things like netradio song name now automatically refresh when the song changes etc.
- Created GBPVRWake for restarting PVR350 driver after system wakes from hibernation.
- Added .rm (RealMedia) to the list of video filename extensions. To use it still requires a compatible directshow codec to be installed.

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Heres a couple of screenshots of the new web scheduling. Big thanks to ricecrazy for coming up with the new html and images.

[krypton_john]

Downloaded installed and restarted - all a piece of cake!

I'm having one problem though: While watching live TV, I press <esc> to exit, and I get a black screen with the text "Please Wait - Initializing Channel" on it. This never goes away so I have to terminate the GBPVR.exe process. However if I press <Home> it exits nicely, only showing that message for a brief moment. Have the keyboard shortcuts changed, other than the number keys for the main menu?

Only one other very minor thing I noticed - there is no longer a tray icon for the recording service?

Thanks for the great work, Sub!

[lagrian]

Hi RiceCrazy,

I really like the look of the new web application.

However I really liked the channel logo's instead of the text they looked brighter and it was easier to find the right channel.

I know it slowed down the loading of the page but if they were put in a frame on the left they would only have to be loaded once and it didn't take too long to load them in.

However I only had a few hundred channels someone with more might have trouble , maybe it could be added as an option.

Anyweay really like what you have done, and now with login I can feel safe that when I get home I don't have 12 episodes of Greek War Tactics in 12th Century.

[fini]

Is the following designed functionality: to load up an ISO I go to the Video Library and play the ISO, it will then not show anything so I exit out of that and go into 'dvd' and the iso will begin playing.

It just seems a wierd way of doing things if that's correct...

fini

[nkh]

It looks great!

Are there any build-in panels for the main menu in this version? (time, recording status, audio info)? or will that only come with plugins?

[CodeMonkey]

Quote[/b] (sub @ Sep. 07 2004,22:17)]- Preloading tv listings in background when GB-PVR first starts. This can be much quicker when you first access the TV Guide.

You are the man sub!

[sub]

Quote[/b] (nkh @ Sep. 08 2004,09:34)]It looks great!

Are there any build-in panels for the main menu in this version? (time, recording status, audio info)? or will that only come with plugins?

No unfortunately. I knew I had something else I needed to work on over the next few weeks, so I needed to get this release 'out of the door'. If I'd had a bit more time I would have added this.

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Quote[/b] ]Is the following designed functionality: to load up an ISO I go to the Video Library and play the ISO, it will then not show anything so I exit out of that and go into 'dvd' and the iso will begin playing.

It just seems a wierd way of doing things if that's correct...

No, if you click on an ISO it should mount the drive using Daemon Tools, and just start playing it. I take it this is not working this way for you?

[marnix]

> Ok, I must have made some mistake. I'll take another look for the next release.

Hi Sub!

Have you verified this issue. I still seem to have 'ticks'.

Regards,
Marnix