Multi-record support?

[Don Tom]

Even though I am a happy, and primarily "passive", user of gbpvr - I am sometimes interested in learning in new functionality in this excellent piece of software. My home setup as of today is multiple PC connected through a router to multiple Xbox (XBMC), with two external HD (sort of basic file servers). One of the PC is equipped with a Hauppauge HVR-1300, through which I record TV-shows, storing them on either the very PC on which they were recorded, or on an external (NW connected) HD.
All-in-all this setup is works excellent and I am actually investing in yet another old gen. Xbox for a fourth TV set (no, we are yet not in HD territory – and a used Xbox is extremely cheap…..).
What I am however interested in is the Multi-record support that in some way should be available through the usage of TS Mux BDA Multiplexer, but I totally fail in understanding on how to set it up. From my perspective (after a lot of searches) there is nothing in the wiki, and nothing useful (from the newbie perspective) in to forum?
Just simply selecting the TS Mux option in the Misc 2 tab just ends up in 0 byte files, and I am guessing I am making some mistake sine I have stumbled across a lot of posts mentioning - Filesharing? – what is the connection to Multi-Record?
All-in-all, I am extremely satisfied with the simple, yet functional, way I am using gbpvr – and I feel another donation might be on it’s way – but how could I learn more on Multi-record?

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What I am however interested in is the Multi-record support that in some way should be available through the usage of TS Mux BDA Multiplexer, but I totally fail in understanding on how to set it up.

All you need to do is selected the 'TS Mux' option and tick the 'enable multi-record' tickbox. If its not working for you, try doing a recording then zip and attach a log and I'll take a look.

I have stumbled across a lot of posts mentioning - Filesharing? – what is the connection to Multi-Record?

There is no connection. You would have seen some posts saying that if you're using client/server setup with the TS Mux, then you need to use the File Sharing option instead of the Streaming option. ie, if you're not doing PC GB-PVR clients, then you dont need to worry about it.

[Don Tom]

All you need to do is selected the 'TS Mux' option and tick the 'enable multi-record' tickbox. If its not working for you, try doing a recording then zip and attach a log and I'll take a look.

Will do. But I am guessing that the problem is not code relater, rather user related......

Thanks for your assistance - and for your devotion!

/Thomas (Sweden)

[Don Tom]

OK. I scheduled a 10 min recording - but it is still running - and I attach the logs (not really sure which ones are of interest though). Scenario wise I scheduled a recording between 00:00 - 00:06, (cancelling a 10 minute recording).

I am, however quite sure there is a mistake on my side, since I am not able to record anything by the TS Mux option.

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I cant see any sign of obvious errors in those logs. Did that recording end up zero bytes long?

Does the dvr-ms mux result in working recordings?

[Don Tom]

As for Q1: Yes, it was an empty file
As for Q2: All other recordings work fine, i.e using Cyberlink demuxers etc.

Sorry, uncomfortably drunk ATM - will get back tomorrow.....

And - again - thanks for an excellent piece of software!

[Don Tom]

OK - back to normal standards.

Perhaps my basic question (not yet asked) might help me (and others):

What is the difference between an MPG file and a TS dito?

Sorry for perhaps asking newbie Q, but I am sure there are other guys, that have failed to find this section in the WiKi, nor is there anything really usfeul to be found in the forum.

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What is the difference between an MPG file and a TS dito?

A TS file contains a transport stream. A MPG file contains a program stream. They effectively the same thing (a video stream, one or more audio streams, and some meta data), but a transport stream is broken into small 188 byte packets, to help with broadcast situations. The timing information is stored slightly differently in TS vs MPG.

[Don Tom]

A TS file contains a transport stream. A MPG file contains a program stream. They effectively the same thing (a video stream, one or more audio streams, and some meta data), but a transport stream is broken into small 188 byte packets, to help with broadcast situations. The timing information is stored slightly differently in TS vs MPG.

OK - No offense - but the way I see things:

Pro MPG:
MPG - compatible with most replay devices (DVD etc)
MPG - Editable through a lot of softwares (removing commercials etc.)

Pro TS:
?

Though - I am still on a level where I can only collect 0Mb streams from TS-streams.......

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Pro MPG:
MPG - compatible with most replay devices (DVD etc)
MPG - Editable through a lot of softwares (removing commercials etc.)

Pro TS:
?

.ts files have several advantages over .mpg files:

- is the native format used for broadcasts, so no remuxing required to record channels and a lot less that can go wrong. (mux filters cause lots of timing issues)
- is able to contain the latest broadcast formats (H.264, AAC, DTS etc).
- is able to store more informations streams in the recordings (multiple audio streams, DVB Subtitles, CC, Teletext etc)
- multi-record is possible
- is becoming very common, as the basis of digital TV and blu-ray. Lots of apps are starting to support transport streams, and you'll find more do every day...

Though - I am still on a level where I can only collect 0Mb streams from TS-streams.......

If you have another go recording with the TS Mux, and post the logs, I'll take another look.