initial support for Hauppuage HD-PVR (2 Viewers)

[chesh]

Search this thread for the .dll files put out by sjeffery and WileE. I believe it's tvlibrary.dll. You replace that in your MP TV Server directory and it stops that stuttering. Also, you'll need to change your PMT timeout in the TV Server Config to 1-5 (might have to try that setting a couple of times, and don't forget to restart the TV service everytime you change the setting for it to take affect).

Ok, I decided to be nice and do some leg work for ya. Here's WileE's patch: https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/...auppuage-hd-pvr-45382/index49.html#post418089 (This is for 1.0.2) If you start from this post and read for a couple of pages, you'll find sjeffrey's patch. It's to fix stuttering when using optical instead of RCA audio.

P.S. If you're on 1.1.0 Alpha then this patch should already be apart of the code.

 

[goomba516]

Thanks but no luck, It looks like the HD-PVR will shut down for a second and then come back on, Not a faulty HD-PVR tried changing it out for another one and same results
Also got another question anyone running more than 2 HDPVR with their system and also use TV3 blaster for the channel changing. If so how did you set it up cause it looks like i can only choose from 2 ports on the Microsoft blaster.

 

[microwav]

Does anybody have any advice for me? I was thinking it was the HD-PVR unit itself so I ordered a new one and I am still faced with the same issues.

After messing around with different settings and placements (over heating?) I am still having the same stability issue as I previously stated. Some times it seems records just fine but inevitably the HD-PVR just stops communicating with MP or TV Server. Sometimes it will go for almost 24 hours without issue, while others its just a quick 10 mins before it gives up. I gotta say when it works it looks nice.

I am not using the blaster from the HD-PVR
HD-PVR is Rev D 2
My drivers are up to date
TME is the latest version
I tried switching from SPDIF to RCA stereo
I don't think its over heating.

still no luck. Unless anyone has further input I am consider one or two options, return it and get another one. And or complete reinstall of OS and MP. I'd rather not do the last one since I it has taken me this long to get things the way I like it. I appreciate everyones help.

 

[sjeffrey]

Does anybody have any advice for me? I was thinking it was the HD-PVR unit itself so I ordered a new one and I am still faced with the same issues.

After messing around with different settings and placements (over heating?) I am still having the same stability issue as I previously stated. Some times it seems records just fine but inevitably the HD-PVR just stops communicating with MP or TV Server. Sometimes it will go for almost 24 hours without issue, while others its just a quick 10 mins before it gives up. I gotta say when it works it looks nice.

I am not using the blaster from the HD-PVR
HD-PVR is Rev D 2
My drivers are up to date
TME is the latest version
I tried switching from SPDIF to RCA stereo
I don't think its over heating.

still no luck. Unless anyone has further input I am consider one or two options, return it and get another one. And or complete reinstall of OS and MP. I'd rather not do the last one since I it has taken me this long to get things the way I like it. I appreciate everyones help.

I think we all have issues. Make sure it's properly vented. You can also power cycle everyday to increase your chances. I know it sucks, but that's what we have to live with. I put my 2 units on a outlet timer and restart the TVServer service everyday. Someone is using an IR Outlet adapter (can't remember the name). Using a scheduled task he sends an IR signal to power cycle his units and then restarts TVServer.

 

[microwav]

I think we all have issues. Make sure it's properly vented. You can also power cycle everyday to increase your chances. I know it sucks, but that's what we have to live with. I put my 2 units on a outlet timer and restart the TVServer service everyday. Someone is using an IR Outlet adapter (can't remember the name). Using a scheduled task he sends an IR signal to power cycle his units and then restarts TVServer.

sjeffrey,
I appreciate your reply. I understand that everyone has issues, and there are limitations to all of this I knew this before I started to tackle this project. If I just wanted to recored HD tv I woulda just picked up a TIVO.
I don't think I have a heat issue. I have it in a fairly well ventilated area. It just seems to me that if on average I can only record for 14mins (or less) of any given program then that's just not worth it. I wish it was just an issue of having power cycle everyday. I have Rev D2 and I see there is a Rev E out there I wonder if things are more stable with that one? Could there be an issue with another program or codec trying to take over like ffdshow? Sorry about my naive question.

 

[sjeffrey]

sjeffrey,
I appreciate your reply. I understand that everyone has issues, and there are limitations to all of this I knew this before I started to tackle this project. If I just wanted to recored HD tv I woulda just picked up a TIVO.
I don't think I have a heat issue. I have it in a fairly well ventilated area. It just seems to me that if on average I can only record for 14mins (or less) of any given program then that's just not worth it. I wish it was just an issue of having power cycle everyday. I have Rev D2 and I see there is a Rev E out there I wonder if things are more stable with that one? Could there be an issue with another program or codec trying to take over like ffdshow? Sorry about my naive question.

Ok so 14 minutes is a bigger problem than what I have seen.
You should try recording with rcTVcap, get it from ARogan: Hauppauge HD PVR (model 1212)
It's a simple command line tool that will record from the HDPVR. You have to change the channel manually but at least this will show you if your unit is stable or not. I would say that if rcTVcap can record for a few hours without issues then MP is your culprit. On the other hand, if you still have immediate issues then I would blame hardware or drivers.
Give it a try and let us know.

 

[WileECoyote]

Thanks but no luck, It looks like the HD-PVR will shut down for a second and then come back on, Not a faulty HD-PVR tried changing it out for another one and same results
Also got another question anyone running more than 2 HDPVR with their system and also use TV3 blaster for the channel changing. If so how did you set it up cause it looks like i can only choose from 2 ports on the Microsoft blaster.

Hey Goomba,
What service do you have? Directv? Cable? I have USB cables that run from my PC to my Directv boxes controlled by the TV3 blaster plugin.

I think we all have issues. Make sure it's properly vented. You can also power cycle everyday to increase your chances. I know it sucks, but that's what we have to live with. I put my 2 units on a outlet timer and restart the TVServer service everyday. Someone is using an IR Outlet adapter (can't remember the name). Using a scheduled task he sends an IR signal to power cycle his units and then restarts TVServer.

Hey Sjeffrey,
I will have to respectfully disagree with your statement that we "all have issues". My HD-PVR's are the C & D variety and I cannot remember the last time I have had to power cycle them. Either I was lucky and got good ones, or something is very different in my setup than everyone else.

My setup is pretty simple. I use the stock 1.0.2 TV3 install, Schedules Direct for guide and IR Server Suite that controls my Directv boxes. I have replaced the TVLibrary.dll version with my modified version, made some general tweeks to the PMT setting and set the tuners to pre-load, but other than that I left everything else as is. (EDIT: I just wanted to further qualify this to say I have the Arcsoft software installed, but do not run ffdshow or any other pre or post software.)

That really sucks though, if I had to reset my HD-PVR's everyday I would have dumped MP by now...

 

[sjeffrey]

Hey Sjeffrey,
I will have to respectfully disagree with your statement that we "all have issues". My HD-PVR's are the C & D variety and I cannot remember the last time I have had to power cycle them. Either I was lucky and got good ones, or something is very different in my setup than everyone else.

My setup is pretty simple. I use the stock 1.0.2 TV3 install, Schedules Direct for guide and TV3 Blaster that controls my Directv boxes. I have replaced the TVLibrary.dll version with my modified version, made some general tweeks to the PMT setting and set the tuners to pre-load, but other than that I left everything else as is. (EDIT: I just wanted to further qualify this to say I have the Arcsoft software installed, but do not run ffdshow or any other pre or post software.)

That really sucks though, if I had to reset my HD-PVR's everyday I would have dumped MP by now...

Well it's good to hear that some aren't having issues. Are you using TME codecs in MP? My last install I only installed the file dump codec and nothing from Arcsoft. I just think the codecs from them are horrible.

 

[WileECoyote]

Well it's good to hear that some aren't having issues. Are you using TME codecs in MP? My last install I only installed the file dump codec and nothing from Arcsoft. I just think the codecs from them are horrible.

That is a hard question to answer

I have 4 systems, and each one has its own little quirks. Three of the machines run the Cyberlink PowerDVD 8 H264 codec, using the MPA sound codec... but two of those I have to specify the audio output device (rather than the default directsound device) to get the lips in sync. On the 4th machine (a dual monitor machine) I run the Arcsoft H264 codec with the MPA audio codec.

I also have my Directv recievers set to output in DD, although I am using the RCA-outs to my HD-PVR's. I dont know why, but some channels like CNN and others (that presumably broadcast in DD) will not sync up unless I have the audio on the receiver set to DD.

 

[PABeaver]

the main reason being I have 2 blasters and 3 places needing blasting =)
also, if I get another stb, we'll have more blasting issues which could be avoided with firewire, if it is simply attained.

if i could somehow remove the stb osd tho, that would be excellent.
The option is there in the stb's main setup menu (accessed by going into settings while the box is turned off), but the entire setup menu (except screen size) has been disabled by good old time warner...

If you are looking to use firewire to change channels, checkout my post earlier in this thread. It works very well for me, however he OSD is still active. Let me know if you need any assistance with it and I would be more than happy to help.

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