v0.22 available for download

[sub]

I've just uploaded the new v0.22 release. You can download it from http://www.gbpvr.com/GBPVR0227.msi

2004-10-16 v0.22
- Custom tasks now return the window to the correct state.
- Directly launching with -livetv parameter no longer results in ActiveMovie window when in fullscreen mode.
- Horizontal/Vertical zoom and offset settings in config.xml now work when playing video with VMR7/VMR9/Overlay.
- Now has option to wake machine to perfrom EPG update.
- Fixed a bug that would sometimes stop you from deleting a capture source.
- You can now change the duration in seconds of skip button. The default is currently 60 seconds.
- You can now configure GB-PVR to perform manual skips in seconds or minutes depending on your preference.
- Now showing current time in TV Guide. This is configurable in the skin files. See blue skin for example of how to turn it on.
- Added "stop" button to net radio screen.
- More button lists now wrap around making for easier/quicker navigation.
- Improvements to multi-tuner conflicts. This also includes better tuner conflict management with live tv tuner usage, and changing allocated tuners if necessary. This also resolves an issue that could lead to recordings not taking place.
- When watching live tv, you can now push the yellow button to return to the previous channel you were viewing.
- Now able to use comskip for automatic detection of commercials. If comskip is found in the gbpvr directory, it is automatically run at the end of each recording to detect commercials (at low priority). Comskip is separate third party application available for free download from http://forums.freytechnologies.com/forums....d=1251. During playback you can press "0" followed by the skip forward or back keys to move between the detected commercial break points. After downloading comskip and placing it in your gbpvr directory, you'll need to edit the comskip.ini and enter the correct 'frames per seconds' etc depending on your location in the world.
- Plugin developers can now use the PluginHelper.ShowMessage() method to display on-screen messages. Plugins could be developed for CallerID etc. Its a little ugly looking on the screen at the moment, but it works.
- The Recording Service has been altered to be able to record files shows with multi-byte character sets (tested on hebrew). Previously it would create the directory, but fail to create the video file.
- Minor changes to Direct Recording Source / GO7007SB / Tuning Assistant to correctly cope with localized naming conventions used in some parts of the world.
- Added a couple of tweaks to the MVP FF/RW functionality. This should resolve an issue that would cause GBV-PVR to return to the main menu during fast-forwarding on the MVP.
- Now automatically handling daylight savings for zap2it users. I've removed the timezone setting in the config app. GB-PVR is now using the windows timezone settings.
- Added a Scart RGB option to the XCard settings.
- Fixed a really annoying bug that would sometimes cause scheduled recordings not to record after viewing live tv.
- Its now also possible showing Close Caption information for the regular Intervideo mpeg decoder. Previously this only worked for the NonCSS version.
- Improved tab order in config app.
- New GBPVRTray.exe which can be used to give you visibility of what your capture devices are doing. This replaces the tray icon that was part of the recording service in the last release. Also enables you to easily restart the recording service.

[sub]

If you'd found (by guessing filenames) this, or any other pre-release on the website in recent days you will need to uninstall before installing this release. The upgrade procedure is only designed to move between final release versions.

[jorm]

Excellent Job!!

Got a question with the comskip logic, do you only do the comskip if you are between the two frame positions?

I am wondering because if comskip misses a commercial if I try to skip it will it potential jump me over the current commercial through the show to the next commercial (the one it detected)?

[krypton_john]

Awesome! Thanks Sub - once again expectations are exceeded.

One question: you have added the yellow button to flip to previous channel - really handy when in couch potato watch two shows mode - what key does it correspond to? I need to map something in Girder for this on my X10 RF remote but don't know what to send to GBPVR.

Thanks
JohnO

[aegisx]

- Now showing current time in TV Guide. This is configurable in the skin files. See blue skin for example of how to turn it on

Very nice Looks good! Thanks

[sub]

Yellow button is ctrl-Y on the keyboard.

[jquinlan]

You have done a great job on the new features. Thanks.

[Lucas_24]

I seem to have lost audio since I installed the new version. Checked the output from the satelite receiver and sound is there. Played old recordings on the PC using both GBPVR and windows media player. Old recordings have sound in both GBPVR and Windows media player, but the new recordings do not have sound in either. Live TV does not have sound either. Since recordings do not have audio I assume the MVP does not have audio either. I'm heading upstairs later to check. My PVR250 is configured to use the S-Video with external tuner. Anyone alse seen this? I have 2 PVR 250 cards in the machine, but only 1 configured in GBPVR.

[mcragoe]

I had an audio problem too. The audio on one card that is coax input seemd to be ok. The RCA composit input does not have sound. I just uninstalled GBBPVR and reinstalled and am waiting for the EPG to finish. I will check then and report back. Both cards are PVR250's.

Mike

[mcragoe]

OK, EPG is done and still no audio on the composit input. I even switched the cards input to try to see if it was the card.

Let me know if you want the log file Sub...

Mike