2010-11-19, 05:30 PM
Basic setup NPvr from my note hopefully this will help new user.
Tuners:
HVR500 dual analog tuners and HVR1600 using OTA NTSC and analog with Set Top box (STB).
Cable:
Limited Comcast basic, OTA local channels and Sport Entertainment channels on STB.
EGP:
mc2xml.exe for EGP creates c:\xmltv.xml from channel list with one xmtv file including all channels from basic cable, OTA and STB.
To make channel list, open up the xmltv.xml with text editor like notepad and copy the channel id (I2.28456035.microsoft.com) into a list. Save and name it xmltv.chl.
NPvr basic setup:
This NPvr setup is in addition of the GBPVR, so all the MS Visual C++ runtime, DirectX and .Net 2.0 already installed previously.
The only extra application I have to install is WinTV7 so that NPvr can recognize my analog tuners.
Start NPvr, then right click to get to Settings.
Devices -
My HVR1600 shows up as 3 devices with name as 418 - OTA, QAM and Analog.
I unchecked the enable for QAM since I don't use it.
Select NTSC and click on device setup button. Hit Scan button Digital Recording Setting. Hit OK when done.
Select Analog, then device setup. Since I use IR Blaster, I set up channel changer pointing to the old HaupBlast.exe from GBPVR
C:\Program Files\Devnz\GBPVR\HaupBlast.exe.
Click Import button to get EPG setup. I select Composite from Input Source since this is from my STB channels. For XMLTV, I points to c:\xmltv.xml where my xmltv resides.
I unchecked all the channels this tuner can't access like OTA or not needed.
One thing I have to do, after import and get back to analog recorder settings, is that the channel number appears the same 418 for HVR1600. I manually change them to the appropriate number.
My HVR500 shows up as 2 devices with 2nd one as (#2). Select each device and go to Device Setup.
Hit Import button. XMLTV already set to point to my c:\xmltv.xml. I unchecked all channels that are not apply to this tuner.
I also manually change the channel number 100 to appropriate channel number for HVR500.
I do the same thing with the 2nd tuner of HVR500.
Channels -
I see multiple lines for same channels. I select them together, right click and merge them into one line. I double click on each ATSC channel to map to corresponding guide channel, and change the number under General so I can group all the ATSC channels together on the TVGuide. Once every looks good, I hit the Update EPG button.
Recordings, Media folders, Decoders, Misc ...etc. are configured.
I also make new section for NPvr in the irremote.ini to use the Hauppauge remote.
I also uninstall npvr several times to play with it. It is good to do a clean uninstall using Control Panel and erase NPVR folder in C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data.
Done.
Tuners:
HVR500 dual analog tuners and HVR1600 using OTA NTSC and analog with Set Top box (STB).
Cable:
Limited Comcast basic, OTA local channels and Sport Entertainment channels on STB.
EGP:
mc2xml.exe for EGP creates c:\xmltv.xml from channel list with one xmtv file including all channels from basic cable, OTA and STB.
To make channel list, open up the xmltv.xml with text editor like notepad and copy the channel id (I2.28456035.microsoft.com) into a list. Save and name it xmltv.chl.
NPvr basic setup:
This NPvr setup is in addition of the GBPVR, so all the MS Visual C++ runtime, DirectX and .Net 2.0 already installed previously.
The only extra application I have to install is WinTV7 so that NPvr can recognize my analog tuners.
Start NPvr, then right click to get to Settings.
Devices -
My HVR1600 shows up as 3 devices with name as 418 - OTA, QAM and Analog.
I unchecked the enable for QAM since I don't use it.
Select NTSC and click on device setup button. Hit Scan button Digital Recording Setting. Hit OK when done.
Select Analog, then device setup. Since I use IR Blaster, I set up channel changer pointing to the old HaupBlast.exe from GBPVR
C:\Program Files\Devnz\GBPVR\HaupBlast.exe.
Click Import button to get EPG setup. I select Composite from Input Source since this is from my STB channels. For XMLTV, I points to c:\xmltv.xml where my xmltv resides.
I unchecked all the channels this tuner can't access like OTA or not needed.
One thing I have to do, after import and get back to analog recorder settings, is that the channel number appears the same 418 for HVR1600. I manually change them to the appropriate number.
My HVR500 shows up as 2 devices with 2nd one as (#2). Select each device and go to Device Setup.
Hit Import button. XMLTV already set to point to my c:\xmltv.xml. I unchecked all channels that are not apply to this tuner.
I also manually change the channel number 100 to appropriate channel number for HVR500.
I do the same thing with the 2nd tuner of HVR500.
Channels -
I see multiple lines for same channels. I select them together, right click and merge them into one line. I double click on each ATSC channel to map to corresponding guide channel, and change the number under General so I can group all the ATSC channels together on the TVGuide. Once every looks good, I hit the Update EPG button.
Recordings, Media folders, Decoders, Misc ...etc. are configured.
I also make new section for NPvr in the irremote.ini to use the Hauppauge remote.
I also uninstall npvr several times to play with it. It is good to do a clean uninstall using Control Panel and erase NPVR folder in C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data.
Done.
Dell Dual Core 6400 XP Pro, PVR500, HVR-1600, MVPs on Belkin wireless bridge
