Some small issues

[firefox_i]

Hi altogether,
yesterday I started to setup my new HTPC with the recent GBPVR.
I´m very happy with it as I had not the expected amount of problems and I managed to have it running yesterday at 8pm.

But some minor questions :

1) Channel switching in LiveTV
I use a PVR350 and the channel switching in LiveTV needs several seconds. Thats no problem and caused by the delay of the PVR during creation of the MPEG stream.
* Can there be displayed something on screen to indicate that the channel is switched ?
* Sometimes I press an arrow key multiple times and then I´m back in the main menu...

2) Skinning
Is it possible to create submenues and if yes, how ?

3) Database stuff - delete of non present channels
I added some channels by hand.
I deleted the recording sources where I added these channels, but in the main channel list (channels tab in the config utility) these channels still are present.
* How can I delete these channels from mdb ?

In teh beginning I had an EPG with a lot of channels that I canno t receive.
These channels are also still present in the main channels list although I deleted the capture sources of these channels.
* How can I delete these channels from mdb ?

* Can some kind of garbage collection be made in the mdb ?

4) EPG clear
Although if I press the "Empty EPG" Button in the Capture Source Setup the EPG is still present.....

* How can I clear it ?


5) Renaming of manually added channels or Capture Source names
If I add a Capture Source or a channel I cannot change the name of it afterwards.
* Where is my mistake ?

Thanks for an hints or help.

Regards
Sven

[firefox_i]

One addition :

I use a XMLTV datasource for EPG

Is there a way to search for actors or keywords in the EPG to schedule recordings or create a suggestion list ?
Is such a feature planned for future versions ?

Can anyone help me in implementing an onscreen keyboard ?

In the FindFast plugina very nice one is implemented but how can I use it for other tasks e.g. the filename of manual recordings ?

Is there an easy way ?

Regards
Sven

[sub]

Quote[/b] ]1) Channel switching in LiveTV
I use a PVR350 and the channel switching in LiveTV needs several seconds. Thats no problem and caused by the delay of the PVR during creation of the MPEG stream.

I'm doing the best I can. It'll improve over time.

Quote[/b] ]2) Skinning
Is it possible to create submenues and if yes, how ?

Yes, you can create sub menus using 'drag and drop' on the plugins screen of the config app.

Quote[/b] ]3) Database stuff - delete of non present channels
I added some channels by hand. I deleted the recording sources where I added these channels, but in the main channel list (channels tab in the config utility) these channels still are present.
* How can I delete these channels from mdb ?

Usually if you remove a capture source, it removes all the channels associated with that capture source. I dont know why this didn't work for you. You could try removing the records from CHANNEL table in the mdb.

Quote[/b] ]In teh beginning I had an EPG with a lot of channels that I canno t receive.
These channels are also still present in the main channels list although I deleted the capture sources of these channels.
* How can I delete these channels from mdb ?

As I said, the channels are normally removed when you remove the capture source. I dont know why this didn't work for you.

Quote[/b] ]* Can some kind of garbage collection be made in the mdb ?

It does remove old listings after a day or so.

Quote[/b] ]4) EPG clear
Although if I press the "Empty EPG" Button in the Capture Source Setup the EPG is still present.....* How can I clear it ?

This only removes the programmes not the channels. As I said earlier - usually if you remove a capture source, it removes all the channels and programmes associated with that capture source.

Quote[/b] ]5) Renaming of manually added channels or Capture Source names

You cant rename a channel.

Quote[/b] ]I use a XMLTV datasource for EPG. Is there a way to search for actors or keywords in the EPG to schedule recordings or create a suggestion list ?

No. I dont like to provide features that rely on data that is not always present. Very few XMLTV grabbers provide lists of actors, so I have no intention to do this. I may add a feature to schedule by keyword in the future.

[firefox_i]

Hey sub,
First of all thanks for your fast reply.

I wrote in between :

Quote[/b] ]I'm doing the best I can. It'll improve over time.

Sounds good.
It´s not a problem but a bit annoying.

Quote[/b] ] Usually if you remove a capture source, it removes all the channels associated with that capture source. I dont know why this didn't work for you. You could try removing the records from CHANNEL table in the mdb.

I´ll give it a try.

Quote[/b] ]You cant rename a channel.

Can I rename it manually in the mdb ?
Or delete it there anr recreate it ?

Quote[/b] ] No. I dont like to provide features that rely on data that is not always present. Very few XMLTV grabbers provide lists of actors, so I have no intention to do this. I may add a feature to schedule by keyword in the future.

This would be a good thing.

After the first steps with GBPVR I must say that its the best PVR solution I had up to now.

Go ahead ;-)

Regads
Sven

[stefan]

Quote[/b] (firefox_i @ Dec. 13 2004,17:14)]Is there a way to search for actors or keywords in the EPG to schedule recordings or create a suggestion list ?

I had a hard time finding this in the forum even though I knew I had read about it. Check out this link. The problem is that *it* has a link which points to the void. Anyone know where that thread has gone? =)

Edit: I found the missing thread: automatic phrase record

[firefox_i]

Hi Stefan,
thanks for the link.
I already saw it and had a look on it.

What I do not know is in which EPG the tool searches.

In the EPG that is imported into the mdb or in the original one.

If its the mdb-EPG there might be a problem with the length limitation of some text fields in the mdb.

But I will have a look this evening into the mdb´s EPG which data is imported and if the search can produce good results.


Greets
Sven

[stefan]

You do that. I have not tried it at all, so I can't answer any questions about it.