Roadmap for a NZ User?

[johnburton]

Hi Sub, Can see that you are a hugely active and overworked individual.

For my benefit and no doubt the hordes of others who will follow in the future would you mind giving me (in Auckland) a one/two three guide to the setup of your software.

Intro
I have a 350 card and mediaMVP which I have configured and is working using the Hauppauge software. (It didn't originally find any local channels specific for NZ and only found channels when I searched for all countries).
I have a Sky digital feed coming to my PC through a standard aerial line, downstream from my tv.

1) Do I load GBPVR ontop of what I have, leaving current software where it is?

2) Are there any adjustments I need to do to my firewall, I am running Win XP Pro service pack 2 and the standard windows firewall and need to specify any exceptions for GBPVR programs that will access my PC?

3) Do I need to turnoff the existing MediaMVP services, and if so how?

4) Do I need to do any further channel setup for NZ,

5) Can I download program guides for Auckland, at present?

6) Is there anything else that I am likely to need to do?

Thanks in anticipation

John

[sub]

Hi John.

1) Yes

2) Probably, I've not got SP2 yet myself so I'm not familiar with the new built in firewall. When GB-PVR acts as an MVP server, it needs to be able to receive requests on ports 5906, 8337, 16869, 16867 and 16881. You'll probably need to set up exceptions for these ports.

3) This kind of depends on you environment. If you have a DHCP server (for example, in a home broadband router), you can just stop the original software using Start -> Programs -> Hauppauge MediaMVP -> Stop. Then start GB-PVR using Start -> Programs -> GB-PVR -> GB-PVR MediaMVP Server. If you dont have a DHCP server, you'd need to first boot the MVP using the original Hauppauge software, before doing the Stop hauppauge / Start GB-PVR steps.

4) Not quite sure how you've got it setup, but if you're recording from your sky digibox you probably connect via composite cable (or possible thru the tuner on a fixed channel number). You'd probably need an IR blaster like the USB-UIRT or Actisys IR200L to change channels on you digibox.

5) There is no official way to do this at present, but email me at support@devnz.com an we can discuss this further

6) Best thing to do is just have a good play around then come back if you have specific questions. Every one seems to want to achieve something slightly different, using slightly different hardware, in a slightly different way. There is no one-size-fits-all approach.