Any way to get gbpvr to send the channel request twice.

[tomekz]

Is there a way to have the GBPVR software sent the channel changing command twice. I am using the pvr150 with their blaster.

Example,

when a recording kicks in, it changes the channel to lets say 149......

Can I configure gbpvr to send this channel change twice..... with a small delay in between..

thanks for any info.

[johnsonx42]

you should be able to write a .cmd file to do what you want... something along the lines of:

Code:

HaupBlast %1
sleep 1
HaupBlast %1

you can get the sleep command in this tools download here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/detai...layLang=en

I'm presuming you're using the HaupBlast command provided with gb-pvr... substitute as needed

so, once you have your blasttwice.cmd file (save it someplace simple, like C:\blast), test it from a command prompt to see that it works.

Then you configure gb-pvr to use the .exe channel changer plugin. you specify c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe as the channel changer, and specify the following as the parameter:

Code:

/C c:\blast\blasttwice.cmd {channel}

you'll probably need to copy HaupBlast.exe to the C:\blast directory, or call it by full path in the .cmd file.

I've not done any of this myself, but I see no reason it shouldn't work.

oh, you'll most likely need to make sure you have the option 'allow service to interact with desktop' setting enabled on the gb-pvr recording service.

[tomekz]

Thanks I will give it a try, even though, I don't completely understand what I need to do yet..

The reason for this is that my Dish receiver goes into standby mode after updates and/or inactivity which can't be turned off anymore. (worked great for years) :mad::mad:

The hauppauge pvr 150 software will allow for it to send a "Enter" key after it sends the channel numbers, but there is no way to send the "Enter" key before it send the channel # to wake up the receiver first.

However, when it sends the channel # then the "Enter" key, the "Enter" key does in facts wake up the receiver, but it doesn't change the channel...
If I were to somehow get GBPVR to send the channel change request twice, the first "enter" would wake up the receiver and the seconds request would change the channel.

After days of researching this issue on the Internet, with many different suggestions made that didn't really work too well, I came up with this idea, about sending the channel change request twice........

[pBS]

you can avoid this situation by turning cable box off once a week..when it's off, first thing it does is look for updates and download them...

it can't do them when it's on, so just turn it off for an hour or so each week..that way at least you can pick the times it does it...
you can turn it back on after an hour or so for normal operation..
[and i think it may be every 2 weeks actually on Dish]

[tvshowman]

you can use hip to map the remote enter key to a letter on your keyboard and add that in the channel changer line and use hipsend to send the enter command to your IR STB before the channel change command

say you map P to your enter key (x are pauses)
pxx{channel}

you can read this thread it may give you ideas
http://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php...els+record

good luck

[tomekz]

Well your suggestion won't really work anymore.. The dish is forcing the updates in the latest firmware. The receiver either tries to update software or at least update the guide every single day at a set time.. . One the VIP211, it can't be turned off or fooled, but manually turning it off once a week.

Other thing is, the box will go into standby mode after 4hours, even though, I have this feature completely turned off.....It still goes into standby, it started happening after the last update...

you can avoid this situation by turning cable box off once a week..when it's off, first thing it does is look for updates and download them...

it can't do them when it's on, so just turn it off for an hour or so each week..that way at least you can pick the times it does it...
you can turn it back on after an hour or so for normal operation..
[and i think it may be every 2 weeks actually on Dish]

[tomekz]

not sure I understand everything that needs to be done......

you can use hip to map the remote enter key to a letter on your keyboard and add that in the channel changer line and use hipsend to send the enter command to your IR STB before the channel change command

say you map P to your enter key (x are pauses)
pxx{channel}

you can read this thread it may give you ideas
http://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php...els+record

good luck

[tomekz]

Does Hip support the Hauppauge IR blasters the old edition.......

you can use hip to map the remote enter key to a letter on your keyboard and add that in the channel changer line and use hipsend to send the enter command to your IR STB before the channel change command

say you map P to your enter key (x are pauses)
pxx{channel}

you can read this thread it may give you ideas
http://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php...els+record

good luck

[tomekz]

You are a genius............ After I carefully read you comments, I was able to understand and follow the instructions.

It appears to be working just great now..

Well, almost....... When the dish receiver is on.. It works .. it changes the channel twice, but that isn't a problem...
it works from dos and gbpvr

With the receiver in standby mode, i does appear to wake up, but changes to the wrong channel... I may need to play with the delays a little.... it doesn't work right in gbpvr but works in dos...

I see the problem.... went doing it from GBpvr, there doesn't seem to be a delay between the commands, it changes the channel, and changes it again right away.. while running this in dos, there is a 4 second delay (as I programmed it).
When the receiver is on, it doesn't create a problem, the receiver picks up the double commands quickly enough.
But when the receiver is off, and the first "ENTER" command is send, it takes second or two to wake up the receiver, and while it's still waking up, the second channel change is too quick and it missed the digits......

Any ideas, why in in GBPVR the delay doesn't happen.

you should be able to write a .cmd file to do what you want... something along the lines of:

Code:

HaupBlast %1
sleep 1
HaupBlast %1

you can get the sleep command in this tools download here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/detai...layLang=en

I'm presuming you're using the HaupBlast command provided with gb-pvr... substitute as needed

so, once you have your blasttwice.cmd file (save it someplace simple, like C:\blast), test it from a command prompt to see that it works.

Then you configure gb-pvr to use the .exe channel changer plugin. you specify c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe as the channel changer, and specify the following as the parameter:

Code:

/C c:\blast\blasttwice.cmd {channel}

you'll probably need to copy HaupBlast.exe to the C:\blast directory, or call it by full path in the .cmd file.

I've not done any of this myself, but I see no reason it shouldn't work.

oh, you'll most likely need to make sure you have the option 'allow service to interact with desktop' setting enabled on the gb-pvr recording service.

[tomekz]

I figured it out...... Windows didn't know what and where the sleep command was. I added it to the PATH= statement and it works just great now......

Thanks again.