2.6.2 available (March 24th)

[sub]

You can download 2.6.2 from http://www.gbpvr.com/NPVRSetup_2_6_2.exe.

If you're new to NextPVR, see the list of pre-requisite software at: http://www.nextpvr.com/nwiki/pmwiki.php?...requisites (directx runtime, visual c++ runtime etc). If you're upgrading from an earlier build, you need to make sure you stop the NextPVR software before installing.

Please post any support issues in the support forum.

This release is a fairly small upgrade from the previous release. It's largely an updated installer including 2.5.9 plus R2 patches, plus a few small extra things. From the change log:

- fixed issue where TV Guide would sometimes not highlight shows as pending recordings after being left overnight
- fixed an audio issue on Colossus devices with HDMI/SPDIF
- fixed a bug that would stop XBMC addon from being able to delete recordings that were made from a recurring recording.
- fixed a bug with duplicate checking when scheduling recordings.
- fixed a bug that could cause NextPVR to release device if XBMC paused live tv for more than a few seconds.
- fixed a bug that could cause some missing ATSC/QAM channels.
- fixed a bug with 'all episodes, all channels' recordings which would the match to be 'beginning of string' even if user had configured it to use an exact match.
- fixed a couple of problems with scheduling manual recurring recordings problems (related to timezone).
- updated tuning files for New Zealand and UK.
- added channel import/export buttons on the Settings->Devices screen.
- fixed a bug with missing the first episode when scheduling a recurring recording when first episode airs within the next 10 minutes or so.
- folder.png/folder.jpg now only shown as preview image on folders in Picture Library, and not in list of items when you enter the folder. This new logic can be disabled if anyone needs to.
- fixed an issue with support for Hauppauge's diseqc control
- reduced amount of logging produced when streaming
- fixed a problem that would stop you from disabling SRT subtitles on file types other than .ts
- improved startup time for XBMC
- fixed an issue with audio stream selection during playback of digital recordings and live tv.
- PC client will now look for show art in the server's .\media\shows directory, and channels in the .\media\channels directory.
- added additional status messages during manually initiated EPG updates.
- fixed a bug where XBMC deleting an in-progress recording could delete the recording rather than just cancelling it.
- fixed a bug with streaming transcoded versions of recordings.
- fixed a problem with the 'import recording' feature, when importing a single .ts file.
- fixed error that could sometimes occur when scanning satellite systems with large number of channels.
- fixed a problem with automapping xmltv channels when using the Bulk Map channel
- fixed an issue with logic that moved recordings between tuners, which could have caused a recording to terminate early.
- fixed client/server issue where NextPVR client could freeze during playback of livetv.
- reduced logging around EPG update
- minor changes to Schedules Direct API for plugin use.
- added scanning API
- changes to XBMC functionality to support features that'll be added to the XBMC addon (genre etc)
- added basic playback of video files from Picture library, for those wanting to play video files captured by your camera. Video files are skipped during slideshows.
- improvements to the speed of loading cover and fan art backgrounds. Also added support for backdrop.jpg which some artwork grabbers use instead of fanart.jpg
- added support for external metadata xml files when using 'Import Recordings' when selecting an individual ts file.
- fixed ip address detection bug that could effect some HDHR users
- moved from EPG update hour to an EPG update time, giving more fine control over when it happens
- fixed an issue with fan art loading which would often cause it to go back to the original background when it didnt need to.
- added support for SPDIF audio with new model of HDPVR2.
- Updated NEWA

[sub]

FYI, this the last release that will target .NET 2.0. The next release will move the application to .NET 4.0.

I'll update this post with more info about this later.

[nir]

Thanks.
Unfortunately it made my XBMC to stop showing live TV (I opened a relevant post in the XBMC forum)... Appreciate your work.

Nir.

[gEd]

If you use the System plugin, you may get an expeption when clicking ok when coming out of the settings screen. Reinstalling the System plugin will fix it.

http://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php...de-problem

[digidad]

FYI... Upgrading from 2.5.9 I had to rename/delete the six files from the post-R2 rollup before installing. Prior to this the install would complete but the NRecord service would hang complaining about NUtility.dll.

[johnsonx42]

FYI... Upgrading from 2.5.9 I had to rename/delete the six files from the post-R2 rollup before installing. Prior to this the install would complete but the NRecord service would hang complaining about NUtility.dll.

I believe this has been explained:

This might be a case where people are using the built-in Windows compressed folder functions to unzip the latest patch archive, and they are failing to "Unblock" the file first. When you do this, all the files get extracted with the current date and time, rather than the date and time when they were compiled. Then later when a new version is installed, the installer won't overwrite the "newer" files. In the past there was probably a sufficiently long delay between the last patch archive for a given version and the release of the next version, so even those who made this mistake had no consequences. This time though, people were still installing the latest Post-R2 Rollup 2 in the days leading up to the release of 2.6.2.

[johnsonx42]

@sub,

for a quick fix for this issue people are experiencing with key files not being overwritten, can you just "touch" Unmanaged.dll, NUtility.dll, NPVRTSReader2.ax, and NPVRTSMon.ax and then re-roll the installer?

[jamhandman]

Getting unable to open NextPVR.exe error when running the installation. Verified with task manager app is not running. I am also able to rename the file so this means it is not locked. Thoughts? Thanks.

[Graham]

Getting unable to open NextPVR.exe error when running the installation. Verified with task manager app is not running. I am also able to rename the file so this means it is not locked. Thoughts? Thanks.

Does it help to right-click on .exe, click Properties, click Unblock and then run the .exe?

[Handy.Man]

I went ahead this afternoon, Stop NextPVR, upgrade, Stop NextPVR, update TV Listings and System plugin, Start NextPVR , everything went fine.
Great work !