OK, I promised I would do a writeup of my experiences with the PVR 150 IR Receiver problems. If you're reading this you've probably:
1) Installed a PVR 150 (or 500) in your machine
2) Installed the software that came off the CD in the box
3) Optionally, gotten GB-PVR working, recording, and then have a mysterious problem where your remote goes dead, and the only way to fix it is to reboot the machine. GB-PVR seems to work fine with the keyboard and mouse, but 5 or 10 minutes or a few hours in, soon after a record starts, your remote just dies.
First of all, you're not alone in this. There's a HUGE forum post about this over at http://www.hauppauge.co.uk/board/showthread.php?t=1761 (Hauppauge support). Basically there's a flaw in the drivers that shipped with your PVR that after a recording takes place. You're going to have to flush these drivers out of your system and start over again to get your remote working.
Here's the full steps you'll need to get your remote working and happy for days on end:
Things to know in advance.
1) The drivers you can find on Hauppauge's site **dont work either**. You'll be downloading the PVR card drivers from another site. This is OK.
2) For the sake of GB-PVR, you only need two sets of files. The PVR drivers and the IR receiver app. All the other apps are unneccesary for GB-PVR to work.
Here we go:
1) Go to this page (or just download directly from my links below):
http://www.hauppauge.com/pages/support/s...vr150.html
Download http://hauppauge.lightpath.net/software/...wclear.exe (HCWCLEAR).
Do NOT download pvr150_inf.zip. I believe these drivers are also broken.
Scroll down the page and Download http://hauppauge.lightpath.net/software/..._22350.exe (IR Remote control version 2.45)
2) Go to this page:
http://www.shspvr.com/smf/index.php?topic=7103.0
Yes, we'll be getting our drivers from a third party site. What you really need is pvr_2.0.30.23083_prerelease.zip which can be found here:
ftp://ftp.shspvr.com/download/wintv-pvr_...elease.zip
Yes, it *says* prerelease, but ignore that. These drivers are really "released" (either that or everyone is using them like they are).
There's presently a newer driver in that same directory... Use that at your own peril (or just follow the steps here again if you mess up).
2) Extract pvr_2.0.30.23083_prerelease.zip somewhere on your computer, perhaps the Desktop. We'll be using these drivers as the directory provided to the Windows Hardware Install Wizard in a few steps.
3) Close all running PVR apps, including WinTV2000, GB-PVR, the GB-PVR system tray icon, and the IR receiver app.
4) Run HCWClear.exe. This is like an enema for your system, removing all traces of Hauppauge software. Don't worry, GB-PVR will remain intact. Tell HCWClear to remove ALL the software from your system.
5) Restart your system (From the Start Menu, of course)
6) After your system starts up, you should be back to where you were before you installed the software, a popup window should come up asking to install the drivers. Do not go to Windows update. Say that you know the directory location, and specify the directory you extracted the pvr_2.0.30.23083_prerelease files to. You'll have to verify the third party drivers. Your system should recognize the hardware.
7) Install the IR receiver program ir32_245_22350.exe. You should have the IR application running in the system tray. If you like, click the "Go" button on your remote to see if the remote is hooked up.
Hold on cowboy, we're not quite finished.
8) Run GB-PVR's config program. Select the DVD & Remote tab, and then click on the "Fix Hauppauge Remote Settings (45 button remote) button, then click OK to close config.
9) From the Start Menu, Find Programs > Hauppauge WinTV and restart the IR application.
10) Run GB-PVR. Your remote should work, and should continue to work even after you start recording.
Many thanks to capone for help working this problem out.
As a side note, I had a completely seperate remote problem which involved my remote only working when the remote was an inch away from the receiver. It turned out the IR cable had managed to wind itself around the power plug, immediatly next to the power supply. Be sure to keep your IR cable clear of other cables to avoid interference.
I hope this helps people who were as frustrated with the PVR 150 as I was!
1) Installed a PVR 150 (or 500) in your machine
2) Installed the software that came off the CD in the box
3) Optionally, gotten GB-PVR working, recording, and then have a mysterious problem where your remote goes dead, and the only way to fix it is to reboot the machine. GB-PVR seems to work fine with the keyboard and mouse, but 5 or 10 minutes or a few hours in, soon after a record starts, your remote just dies.
First of all, you're not alone in this. There's a HUGE forum post about this over at http://www.hauppauge.co.uk/board/showthread.php?t=1761 (Hauppauge support). Basically there's a flaw in the drivers that shipped with your PVR that after a recording takes place. You're going to have to flush these drivers out of your system and start over again to get your remote working.
Here's the full steps you'll need to get your remote working and happy for days on end:
Things to know in advance.
1) The drivers you can find on Hauppauge's site **dont work either**. You'll be downloading the PVR card drivers from another site. This is OK.
2) For the sake of GB-PVR, you only need two sets of files. The PVR drivers and the IR receiver app. All the other apps are unneccesary for GB-PVR to work.
Here we go:
1) Go to this page (or just download directly from my links below):
http://www.hauppauge.com/pages/support/s...vr150.html
Download http://hauppauge.lightpath.net/software/...wclear.exe (HCWCLEAR).
Do NOT download pvr150_inf.zip. I believe these drivers are also broken.
Scroll down the page and Download http://hauppauge.lightpath.net/software/..._22350.exe (IR Remote control version 2.45)
2) Go to this page:
http://www.shspvr.com/smf/index.php?topic=7103.0
Yes, we'll be getting our drivers from a third party site. What you really need is pvr_2.0.30.23083_prerelease.zip which can be found here:
ftp://ftp.shspvr.com/download/wintv-pvr_...elease.zip
Yes, it *says* prerelease, but ignore that. These drivers are really "released" (either that or everyone is using them like they are).
There's presently a newer driver in that same directory... Use that at your own peril (or just follow the steps here again if you mess up).
2) Extract pvr_2.0.30.23083_prerelease.zip somewhere on your computer, perhaps the Desktop. We'll be using these drivers as the directory provided to the Windows Hardware Install Wizard in a few steps.
3) Close all running PVR apps, including WinTV2000, GB-PVR, the GB-PVR system tray icon, and the IR receiver app.
4) Run HCWClear.exe. This is like an enema for your system, removing all traces of Hauppauge software. Don't worry, GB-PVR will remain intact. Tell HCWClear to remove ALL the software from your system.
5) Restart your system (From the Start Menu, of course)
6) After your system starts up, you should be back to where you were before you installed the software, a popup window should come up asking to install the drivers. Do not go to Windows update. Say that you know the directory location, and specify the directory you extracted the pvr_2.0.30.23083_prerelease files to. You'll have to verify the third party drivers. Your system should recognize the hardware.
7) Install the IR receiver program ir32_245_22350.exe. You should have the IR application running in the system tray. If you like, click the "Go" button on your remote to see if the remote is hooked up.
Hold on cowboy, we're not quite finished.
8) Run GB-PVR's config program. Select the DVD & Remote tab, and then click on the "Fix Hauppauge Remote Settings (45 button remote) button, then click OK to close config.
9) From the Start Menu, Find Programs > Hauppauge WinTV and restart the IR application.
10) Run GB-PVR. Your remote should work, and should continue to work even after you start recording.
Many thanks to capone for help working this problem out.
As a side note, I had a completely seperate remote problem which involved my remote only working when the remote was an inch away from the receiver. It turned out the IR cable had managed to wind itself around the power plug, immediatly next to the power supply. Be sure to keep your IR cable clear of other cables to avoid interference.
I hope this helps people who were as frustrated with the PVR 150 as I was!