v0.94.7

[sub]

You can download the new v0.94.7 release from http://www.gbpvr.com/GBPVR09407.msi

As with all releases, I recommend you do a backup before installing this release.

From the change.log:

2005-09-13 v0.94.7

- Added support for using the EPG that is broadcast with DVB transmissions. Please note, you have to be using the default <BDAScanType>2</BDAScanType> for this to work. Those that changed to <BDAScanType>1</BDAScanType> will not be able to use this feature.

- Fixed a bug with auto detecting the the encoder/mux filter on the ATI 550 Pro

- Added a slight delay into the FM Radio scan function, as some users werent able lock on to radio stations correctly - this may help.

- Added ability to alter the keys used on a per screen basis. See the KeyMappings directory for XML files that define this. I've implemented support for this for all the internal screens. If plugin developers also want to support this, they should use the new KeyCommandHelper class. I'm happy to provide more details about this if anyone wants to know more.

- Fixed a bug with the new logic to retain recording information when the linked capture source was deleted.

- When you're in the search screen you can press the blue key to bring up a free text title search. It's a bit of hack, and pretty primitive, but it gives you some more options if you need them.

- Fixed a bug with ratDVD playback

- Fixed an bug with cancelling recordings from the TV Guide.

- Minor changes to MVP DVR-MS support.

- Added .avs file extension to the list of files that can be played by GB-PVR.

- You can now plugin a different MVP transcoder by creating a Trans2MVP.bat file. First argument is the name of the file to be played. The second argument is the name of the temporary MPEG file.

- Added a 'remove channel' button in the capture source settings.

- Net radio song changes are now sent as notification events.

- Added functionality to call ParallelProcessing.bat when a recording starts if the file exists.

- Added <ForceFMBufferingMode> setting to config.xml to force GB-PVR to buffer FM radio (as was done in releases prior to v0.93).

- Added API for plugin developers to be able to start live TV.

- New 'processing' tab in config app, with several features...

+ Ability to configure system to use either Comskip or ShowAnalyzer

+ Ability to configure Comskip/SA during the recording

+ Ability to configure automated conversion of MPEG2 to WMV/XviD/DivX. WMV seems to the most reliable transcoding. xvid/divx can be quirky depending on versions of filters installed etc.

+ Ability to configure automated conversion of DVR-MS recordings to standard MPEG2, or WMV/XviD/DivX. See comments above regard WMV vs XviD/DivX.

...If you're an MVP user, I recommend you stick with standard MPEG2 files since this is the only native file type the MVP can play. Anything else would require on the fly transcoding back to MPG format, which is less than desirable.

- Added logic to run ParallelProcessing.bat when recording starts, if the file exists.

- Added logic to dynamically reload the comskip file when it is updated, which is usefull when you're running Comskip/SA during the recording

- Fixed a bug where the screen saver picture wouldnt move on the MVP

- Added an auto fine-tuning for Hauppauge PVR cards to work around missing audio reported by some PVR150 owners

- Fixed a bug that could result in gbpvr.mdb being renamed old.mdb

- Applied latest Web Admin changes

- Channel number now passed as second parameter to PostProcessing.bat.

- Fixed a bug that could lead to an Object reference not set error when using live tv with encoder pass-through.

- A few changes to the filter logic used in GO7007SB device support

[jtokach]

Sweet! Just an FYI sub, I lost my DB 4 times in the past two weeks. First time was the old.mdb issue, the following 3 there was no old.mdb; completely gone. Anyway, I've set a MS Backup job to run everyday at 7PM (before primetime TV kicks in). I'm hoping this release solves it. BTW, I'm strictly an MVP user. Whenever the MVP hung, it rebooted itself and then the DB was deleted.

Thanks for the new release!!!

[daphatty]

Found a minor bug. The version number on the config page shows 94.6 instead of 94.7.

[sub]

Found a minor bug. The version number on the config page shows 94.6 instead of 94.7.

ok its pretty minor but I decided to fix it. All downloads from now on will correctly show v0.94.7

Shouldnt have been too many downloads in the last 40 minutes. Those that have it saying 0.94.6, shouldnt bother downloading it again - its only cosmetic.

[Pioneer4x4]

Found a minor bug. The version number on the config page shows 94.6 instead of 94.7.

Ya beat me to it..

[wtg]

Haven't played much yet, but it installed ok but for one glitch.

For some reason installing blew away the /skin/Blue/My Videos skin files and making the plug in fail during load. Only two were left in the directory. After re-copying them back into the directory from the myvideos.zip file, the plug in loaded fine.

On a positive note, did you do something to increase the speed of the Guide? It seems to load much faster now.

Thanks for all you hard work, sub!

[sub]

For some reason installing blew away the /skin/Blue/My Videos skin files and making the plug in fail during load. Only two were left in the directory. After re-copying them back into the directory from the myvideos.zip file, the plug in loaded fine.

I dont test with any plugins on my machine, so I wouldnt have noticed myself. I would think the MyVideos skin directory would have been left intact after the upgrade. None of the testers reported seeing this.

did you do something to increase the speed of the Guide?

No, I dont think so.

[daphatty]

Boy am I glad that the Zulu decoder is back. I simply couldn't get a decent ATSC live TV signal with anything else except the nVidia decoder, and that was worthless because the nVidia audio decoder doesn't work at all!

On a side note, is anyone here an ffdshow expert? I cannot get my livetv HDTV channels to work at all with ffdshow enabled!

[KingArgyle]

A few changes to the filter logic used in GO7007SB device support

Sub, what changes were implemented here. I've got a Lifeview Walker Ultra, but before upgrading a mostly working system (audio bit rate is the only thing that bugs me) would like to know what changes were done.

Thanks.

[sub]

The main change here was enabling the TV Walker users to use the Intervideo mux and audio encoder instead of the HT ones that ship the the TV Walker TVR app. This was done because a couple of people were getting exception generated inside the HT Mux, and they had pretty much no options.

audio bit rate is the only thing that bugs me

The TV Walker still fails to accept audio bitrate requests, so you end up with the default PCM rate. That said, there is some new functionality that should help you. Please see the following settings in config.xml:

<!-- GO7007 settings -->
<GO7007SBPreferMP3Audio>true</GO7007SBPreferMP3Audio>
<GO7007SBMP3BitrateKbps>256</GO7007SBMP3BitrateKbps>
<GO7007SBMP3SampleRate>48000</GO7007SBMP3SampleRate>

You'll need to have the new version of the LAME audio encoder filter from http://www.elecard.com/ftp/pub/directsho..._dshow.zip to use this.