GBPVR not changing STB Channels (sort of)

[Retired2k]

First, KUDOS to the creater[s] of GBPVR and all the folks that have had input in making it the best alternatives to MS MCE and it's protected DVR-MS :mad: files that can't be copied to DVD.

Some of you may have seen a posting similar to this one on the hardware forum of this site. That may have been the wrong one to post this issue on, so I'll try it here.

My only hope is that there is someone out there that has had a similar experience with GBPVR channel changing capabilities. There seems to be some kind of interaction with MCE 2005 software when it comes to the MCE v2 remote transceiver and blasters.

Here’s the setup….I have the latest GBPVR, and v2 MCE remote, receiver/beanbag (black) and 2 emitters/blaster on WINXP SP2 MCE system.
I have GBPVR configured to use "2005 MCE Blaster Plugin" for a channel changer and have programmed my STB's remote (0-9) signals to the plugin.

GBPVR works great and exceeded my expectations UNTIL my system wakes from hibernation or S3 Standby. Then GBPVR will not change channels on my STB. When I get it working again and the system reboots or wakes up from S1 standby, GBPVR works great, hibernation and S3 Standby seem to be the only functions that cause GBPVR to stop working. It's almost like GBPVR needs to get a handle on some part/componet of the "Media Receiver Service" to function, after it does, the "Media Receiver Service" has to be stopped in order for GBPVR to change channels.


The only way I can get GBPVR back in control after hibernation/S3 standby is:

1. Activate Media Center > MY TV > Live TV
2. Exit Media Center.
3. Go to Administrative Services > Services > Stop Media Receiver Service.
4. Re-activate GBPVR and all is well. Channel change works perfectly.

If I allow the system to go into hibernation or S3, I have to do the above steps all over again. If I use the MCE Infrared remote control driver vs. eHome USB driver, I can’t get it to work at all. I really don’t care if the hand held MCE remote works or not, I just need GBPVR to be able to change channels on the STB consistantly.

Thank you in advance for any guidence any of you may have on the problem.

[sub]

Here’s the setup….I have the latest GBPVR, and v2 MCE remote, receiver/beanbag (black) and 2 emitters/blaster on WINXP SP2 MCE system.
I have GBPVR configured to use "2005 MCE Blaster Plugin" for a channel changer and have programmed my STB's remote (0-9) signals to the plugin.

I know you've investigated this before, but I wanted to mention my offical view on this... I'd recommend you use HIP with the .exe channel changer instead of the builtin "2005 MCE Blaster Plugin" plugin.

I started developing this plugin a long time ago, then HIP was released by its author about the same time, giving better functionality and control, so I stopped development on this plugin. I never even tested it once, and definitely not with issues that may arise with standby/resume etc.

So I'd switch to using HIP, then ask the question on the HIP forums, because they must have hundreds of users doing exactly the same thing in lots of apps.

I'm sure there must be some users here doing exactly the same thing, so hopefully someone else will be able to confirm whether or not they have issues with the blaster after resuming.

[Retired2k]

Thanks for your prompt response once more Sub.

If your referring to the DVBOwners forum, been there done that. In fact that was the first place I inquired out my problem. I later found out that not even utilizing HIP at all, I had the very same problem with just GBPVR alone, thus narrowing the field of possible software componets down. In fact the reply I received from Peter (BTMI) was:

"I think this is a MCE problem more than Hip. Have you tried using the alternate IR driver found here:
http://www.team-mediaportal.com/files/Do...entDriver/" which I did and it didn't help.

He's probabily right, but MCE works and HIP nor GBPVR channel changers work unless I activate MCE first then stop the service. I know it something to do with the interaction between these software components and probabily the rest of the stuff I have on my PC, just trying to figure out what.

I was hoping one of these forums with all the folks that have all sorts of different senarios and combinations of software may have encountered a similar problem. This and DVBOwners forums have been very instrumental in getting me this far I was hoping if I posed my particular problem someone would have had an answer. Must be a unique one.

I'll continue to test and wait. If I stumble on an answer I'll be sure to share.

Thanks Again