initial support for Hauppuage HD-PVR (4 Viewers)

[sjeffrey]

I got my (single) HDPVR to show up, expand, etc, and it appears at first I can do manual time-shifting, although I noticed doing a manual record that it produces a .ts file that is zero bytes in size, so I'm not sure what's up there.

Actually I experienced that a few times when I was testing WildE's builds.
I think the last time it worked successfully I would just have to start using it from MP client.
Testing from Server controller would do what you just described, but client was fine if I didn't go to manual control at all...

 

[ixian]

For me, at least, 3-22-09svn is even more broken than 3-07-09. I get video/audio to start for about a second, then it freezes. I can "pause", stop tv, etc, but the image/audio remains frozen. Changing channels doesn't do anything either. This is in singleseat and multiseat. It's worth noting that the actual 3-22-09svn *client* works, although when used in multiseat with a 12-22-08 server the TVGuide shows up empty - I think the xmls changed between versions, I'll see if I can hunt that one down because it'd be nice to be able to use 3-22-09 on my clients. In any case, the problem appears to have shifted back to the server.

When I Roll back to 12-22-08svn, the one posted here, it works just fine once again. I'll grab my logs from home and upload them in a minute.

 

[ixian]

For anyone using a blaster to control their STB - give up on the Hauppauge one built in to the HDPVR. I was using it, even took on updating the TVServer plugin for it, before finally realizing how useless it was. Yesterday I found a USB-UIRT that I had bought in 2003 (I also found an IRMan serial IR receiver from 2000 which should tell you how long I've been screwing around with HTPC's ). I installed it, updated the driver for it, installed and configured IRServerSuite (works much better than the built in plugin) and....holy cow. Channel changes are lightning fast now. I'd say, after the initial tune which takes 10 seconds to set up as always, it's now as fast as it is on my Dish STB. What a difference from the one built in the HDPVR. USB-UIRTs are still only about $25 and unlike the Hauppauge can control multiple tuners independently - important if I decide to actually get two HDPVRs. If you can, I recommend picking one up.

 

[ixian]

Current dev status for 1.01?

Haven't seen a lot of activity related to the HDPVR lately. Right now I am still using the 12-22svn build for both the TVServer and my client in a multiseat role. After my recent upgrade to the USB-UIRT for blasting it works perfectly. Channel changes are very quick, recording/timeshifting is very smooth, and overall it's a complete replacement DVR experience, exactly what I needed. It works both in singleseat mode and multiseat to my downstairs HTPC. It completely passes the wife test, which is no mean feat in my house, and for that I extend my thanks to all who put in the effort to get it working.

That said, the 12-22svn is getting a little long in the tooth, and was built prior to the shift to the 1.01 based svn's we have now. Already it's getting left behind - newer versions of plugins like myTVSeries don't work with it, and of course newer fixes in MP itself aren't present. I've more or less gotten it to work with the StreamedMP skin/plugin set, but only by using a couple older XML files for 1.0, and manually installing an older version of TVSeries.

My biggest concern now is being left behind when 1.01 is released. Not having things work with an SVN build is one thing, but 1.01 is approaching rapidly and none of the recent builds including the 3-22svn work for me with the HD-PVR. In fact, I've never really gotten any build other than the custom svn posted in this thread to work well. We all know the issues with the 3-07 build, but 3-22 doesn't fair any better - I get about a second of audio/video then it, and the client, both freeze. I either have to force-quit the MP client, or restart the TV server so the client loses connection to it and un-freezes itself.

I've checked Mantis but there's nothing regarding HD-PVR development on there. Is this device still actively supported in MediaPortal? Is there anything I can do to spur it along if not? I'm ready to donate cash, hell I'd be willing to loan, or even buy, an HD-PVR if there's an MP dev working on TVServer (Ambass?) who doesn't have one.

Or is it really just me? Is anyone else using the HD-PVR, fully functional, with the 3-22 build? Or is there work being done in the background to fix the issues that simply hasn't been announced?

I appreciate all the effort. I hope we still have a working solution for 1.01 and beyond.

 

[sjeffrey]

I know what you mean. I don't want to go back to Dec.22nd's build but ever since version 1.0 we seemed to have been tacking a few steps back instead of forward.

From my understanding, garry's build was using svn of Dec 22 and custom changes. Those changes were submitted to the dev team but when version 1.0 was released those changes were modified and broke compatibility with the HDPVR.

If we could compare the source code between the last few builds perhaps we could put a new patch together that works against the latest svn? Last time I had a bit of time to spare I wanted to prepare a build server so we could test some patches but I couldn't find any of the custom source. WileE was getting close on a usable build, perhaps his code could also be shared?

I know some of you have put great effort in getting this thing to work and we all appreciate it. We just need to get that last 5% working.

ixian, BTW you wouldn't happen to have another USB-UIRT in your old PC parts would you? I checked and only found some at 50$ US, a bit much to replace things I have that SHOULD just work...

 

[ixian]

I only bought the one, and I was surprised to find out earlier today that the things are $50 + shipping now. I don't remember them being that expensive in 2003, or maybe I just forgot.

Anyway, I only have the one Turns out now you can get them with an IR Receiver too (I was actually trying to get it to learn codes when I remembered that as originally designed the USB-UIRT was for blasting only).

I wondered what was up post 12-22. I was under the impression that later SVN's worked for some but it sounds like that was just WileE using his custom modifications. Man oh man I hope we can still get this in 1.01, or at least another "special" build based off it.

WileE, in reading back through the thread it appears you got things working smoothly with the 2-25svn (I remember you mentioning this in a PM too). Is this the build you are still running? And are you using the TVLibrary Build 21793 files, the last zip you posted on this issue? Being able to move up to the 2-25svn would be a step forward for me, at any rate.

 

[WileECoyote]

WileE, in reading back through the thread it appears you got things working smoothly with the 2-25svn (I remember you mentioning this in a PM too). Is this the build you are still running? And are you using the TVLibrary Build 21793 files, the last zip you posted on this issue? Being able to move up to the 2-25svn would be a step forward for me, at any rate.

Hey Ixian,
Yes, I am still running the 2/25 SVN. It was the last good build where the Client worked properly...

Wile E.

 

[ixian]

WileE, in reading back through the thread it appears you got things working smoothly with the 2-25svn (I remember you mentioning this in a PM too). Is this the build you are still running? And are you using the TVLibrary Build 21793 files, the last zip you posted on this issue? Being able to move up to the 2-25svn would be a step forward for me, at any rate.

Hey Ixian,
Yes, I am still running the 2/25 SVN. It was the last good build where the Client worked properly...

Wile E.

So not to be obtuse, but theoretically I should be able to install the 2/25 build over the 12/22 I have now, copy the files you posted over, and be good to go correct? Or are you just using a "stock" 2/25 for the server/client?

 

[WileECoyote]

So not to be obtuse, but theoretically I should be able to install the 2/25 build over the 12/22 I have now, copy the files you posted over, and be good to go correct? Or are you just using a "stock" 2/25 for the server/client?

I installed the 'stock' 2/25 client & server and then copied the Dll's from this post -> https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/...auppuage-hd-pvr-45382/index32.html#post387525

 

[garry]

Here is a new build of today's SVN with my HD-PVR code. I have only tested for about 10 minutes but it seems to work.

MediaPortal-svn_20090326.exe
setup-tve3_20090326.exe