Tips & Tricks

[Jaggy]

I am considering adding a "Tips & Tricks" section to the wiki for the NMT, as we are now telling users to not read old messages as they may not be relevant any more where do they (me ) find out what can be done & how to do it (in really simple step by step terms so simple people like me can understand).

Something like to quickly start GB-PVR from the selection screen on the NMT

# Blue Enter Enter (# is the menu number of the mvpmc share)

[Jaggy]

Am I the only one that thinks this is a good idea??

[Jaggy]

If you who have the newer Hauppauge remote or an MCE remote and wished it worked with the PCH, well now it can.

Installation
Place the lircd1 file in you mvpmc share and modify the initialisation area of gbpvr.cgi to include these commands

cp /etc/mvpmc/lircd1 /bin
killall lircd
lircd1 &

{here is an example of my gbpvr.cgi}

Code:

#!/bin/sh

echo "Content-Length: 29";
echo "Content-type: text/html";
echo "";

cd ~
if [ -f /etc/mvpmc/mvpmcx2 ]
then
    echo "mvmcx2 is loaded";
else
    mkdir /etc/mvpmc
    mount -t cifs //192.168.0.150/mvpmc /etc/mvpmc -o username=root,rw
    cp /etc/mvpmc/utelnetd /usr/bin
    cp /etc/mvpmc/lircd1 /bin
    killall lircd
    lircd1 &
    ln -s /lib/librmjpeg.so /lib/libjpeg.so.62
    ln -s /lib/librmzlib.so /lib/libz.so
    ln -s /lib/librmzlib.so /lib/libz.so.1
    ln -s /lib/librmzlib.so /lib/libz.so.123
    utelnetd -l /bin/sh -p 23 &
    echo "Telnetd started on port 23............";
fi
killall gaya
sh -c /etc/mvpmc/startmeup 2>/dev/null >/dev/null &
exit 0;

PCH Keys

If you need the PCH remote it will still work however the Hauppauge, remote will work in most PCH functions too. Here is some PCH mappings.

Zoom = #
Time Seek = *
Angle = Record
Title = Video
USB Eject = Go
Source = Menu


For more information you can check out this thread http://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php?t=42269

plus a link to the lircd1 file.

[soccerdad]

I think this is a good idea. The remote one is great, especially with your version of the edit. I guessed at it and it worked, but a good example really makes it clear.

For another tip, I use this http://forums.gbpvr.com/attachment.php?a...1251258905 index file to help the PCH boot into gbpvr. It is faster to do it with the keys you noted above, but this helps on a power outage for the WAF.

In the mvpmc share, I put the attached index.htm (you'll need to edit this for your correct URL).

This way, as soon as I select the source on the NMT, I'm presented with a loading dialog that I can cancel. In 3 seconds it forwards you on to GBPVR.

Once you exit GBPVR you're put back to the same loading screen... so cancel it (just click "enter") and you can go back to sources.

I initially made the index.htm just meta refresh to the app, but then any time I exited it it would automatically jump right back in.

Hope this helps someone. It could be styled with a GBPVR logo, but it's late.

From this post

And the edit:

You would replace MEDIA:mvpmc to whatever you have named you share. Based on your last post it was DVR2:mvpmc and you planned on changing it. Again you need to do this with a linux editor. Note I don't know if this works, I don't like the index.htm method, waiting is too slow for me.

Martin

And note that EditPad Lite http://www.editpadpro.com/editpadlite.html works well for the linux editor (free)

[mvallevand]

Jaggy, how can I not think good documentation would be a great help? Hopefully someone can pretty this up, http://www.mvpmc.org/~mvallevand/nmtkeys.html update it, maybe note what is not on the EGreat remote and include it too.

However I hope that the wiki isn't too focused on the Hauppauge remote, it's ok for those of you wanting an MVP upgrade but others will have just the NMT, and it could be confusing and it is already is a little after a power up.

Martin

[Jaggy]

I have started adding these to the wiki & will continue as & when time permits

Jaggy, how can I not think good documentation would be a great help? Hopefully someone can pretty this up, http://www.mvpmc.org/~mvallevand/nmtkeys.html update it, maybe note what is not on the EGreat remote and include it too.

Currently I have added a link to your wiki page for the remote reference & I will add what is not on the EGreat M35a remote soon as my A100 arrives so I can compare easily. What buttons are different for the MCE remote setup (I know you posted it somewhere, is it in the "something new etc." thread?

However I hope that the wiki isn't too focused on the Hauppauge remote, it's ok for those of you wanting an MVP upgrade but others will have just the NMT, and it could be confusing and it is already is a little after a power up.
Martin

I hope not as well, that is why I started this thread in the hope users (& you) would post their tips & tricks for me to add. Good point about it being confusing....I will add that you have to use the NMT remote until mvpmcx2 is loaded the first time for that power up of the NMT.

I also want to add a section on setting your display, but don't have the knowledge of the other formats......I do have your message about setting the size for pal 4:3 but have no idea for widescreen, 480x 1080x etc.

[Jaggy]

I think this is a good idea. The remote one is great, especially with your version of the edit. I guessed at it and it worked, but a good example really makes it clear.

Yep I guess at it as well & it worked :p

For another tip, I use this http://forums.gbpvr.com/attachment.php?a...1251258905 index file to help the PCH boot into gbpvr. It is faster to do it with the keys you noted above, but this helps on a power outage for the WAF.
From this post
And the edit:

Good idea thanks. Any chance of writing a step by step for me to add (without having to set it up to try myself which is difficult with the BOSS home)

And note that EditPad Lite http://www.editpadpro.com/editpadlite.html works well for the linux editor (free)

Already done thanks.

[mvallevand]

I also want to add a section on setting your display, but don't have the knowledge of the other formats......I do have your message about setting the size for pal 4:3 but have no idea for widescreen, 480x 1080x etc.

You knowledge of the formats is necessary, make it simple and recommend two resolutions 640x576 for SD and 1280x720 for HD for any aspect ration. I don't recommend trying to correct overscan until everything else is working.

Martin

[Jaggy]

For another tip, I use this http://forums.gbpvr.com/attachment.php?a...1251258905 index file to help the PCH boot into gbpvr. It is faster to do it with the keys you noted above, but this helps on a power outage for the WAF.

What advantage is there using the "index.htm" method?

I have set this up on my development machine & unhooked my main server for the network so it doesn't get in the way of things & for me even waiting at each stage for more than 3 or 4 minutes it only saves one "OK" on the final selection menu? Is that all it does?

[mvallevand]

With a properly configured index.htm or sd_index.htm mvpmcx2 can be autoloaded. It takes too long for my liking and I don't find it is 100% guaranteed so I just get used to hitting the proper keys.

Martin