2016-11-26, 08:42 AM
In my config NextPVR (client part) never worked: didn't work with codecs different from ffdshow and microsoft, changing channel often (quite always) hanging, have to admit was quite discouraged, and was several months didn't use NextPVR too much.
Then tried new 3.9.2, mostly to test new NLite client.
Was quite astonished to find that (nearly) all the problems had before are completely gone (with exactly the same pc and configuration)! NextPVR client now works quite flawlessly, can use LAV filters both with Mpeg2 and h264, channel change is fast. Only minor flaws (sometimes screen is blank in fullscreen), but NextPVR (both Backend and Frontend) is rock solid.
Also the new possibility to expose /channels and /recordings playlists opens nextpvr to smarttvs world.
A suggestion: what about exposing also a /guide.xml, so that (iptv) clients can use it?
I have 2 smarttv, an LG and a Samsung.
LG works perfectly, with channel change rock solid and fast.
Samsung has some problems: sometimes channel change hangs, some channels (4fun.tv, which are sd but h264 and ac3) are not visible, i think because of the codecs used, don't know if it's related to buffering or http request headers, or something like that. Have to say that the same samsung smarttv works perfectly with other tv servers.
Tried also with Kodi iptv client (both windows and android) and /channels playlist works perfectly; also vlc is lightning fast.
Anyway, thank you for the really really big improvement.
With some small adjustments NPvr will soon become the perfect HTPC server software.
There's no need to say that i'm ready to test anything.
Thank you,
sdf
Then tried new 3.9.2, mostly to test new NLite client.
Was quite astonished to find that (nearly) all the problems had before are completely gone (with exactly the same pc and configuration)! NextPVR client now works quite flawlessly, can use LAV filters both with Mpeg2 and h264, channel change is fast. Only minor flaws (sometimes screen is blank in fullscreen), but NextPVR (both Backend and Frontend) is rock solid.
Also the new possibility to expose /channels and /recordings playlists opens nextpvr to smarttvs world.
A suggestion: what about exposing also a /guide.xml, so that (iptv) clients can use it?
I have 2 smarttv, an LG and a Samsung.
LG works perfectly, with channel change rock solid and fast.
Samsung has some problems: sometimes channel change hangs, some channels (4fun.tv, which are sd but h264 and ac3) are not visible, i think because of the codecs used, don't know if it's related to buffering or http request headers, or something like that. Have to say that the same samsung smarttv works perfectly with other tv servers.
Tried also with Kodi iptv client (both windows and android) and /channels playlist works perfectly; also vlc is lightning fast.
Anyway, thank you for the really really big improvement.
With some small adjustments NPvr will soon become the perfect HTPC server software.
There's no need to say that i'm ready to test anything.
Thank you,
sdf
