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WMC as the backend - released
(2013-11-08, 09:43)Datalus Wrote: I didn't have permissions to upload to the google drive in your link (or I was doing something wrong!), so I put a 2 minute clip here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BznAjMS...sp=sharing

Thanks

I have it, thank you.

(2013-11-08, 10:23)spinnaker Wrote: Where is the WMC addon directory? Shouldn't I see it under addons?

?? In windows its: '%appdata%\xbmc\addons\pvr.wmc'.

(2013-11-08, 12:12)mini__me Wrote: So jealous....I just need bug 14622 fixing and I can be using this everywhere. I know that it's nothing to do with anyone here, just voicing my frustration Big Grin

It would be nice to get an update on this. I hope they haven't punted.

Update: I have time-shift instant recording almost done along with the other fixes, but I will be in LA this weekend (at least jury duty is over Smile). I hope to get it out next week.
Windows Media Center PVR addon (pvr.wmc) and server backend (ServerWMC)
http://bit.ly/serverwmc
Anyone know if its possible to jump to a channel in the EPG Timeline instead of having to scroll?

Seems like you should be able to the number of that channel and the TimeLine EPG will jump directly to it.
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Not sure about jumping to a specific channel but channel + and - on my remote scroll a page at a time
If I have been of help, please add to my reputation as a way of saying thanks, it's free.
What is the best build to use with this?

I have just set up the WMC backend with XBMC Frodo

TV works great in WMC but in XBMC I have a 2 issues

Crashes when changing channels:
Stream Time Out

Log:
2013/11/09 16:51:39.468 Received client request: HTPC-PC|OpenLiveStream|138405|0|7|BBC THREE/7
2013/11/09 16:51:39.468 OpenLiveStream> -----------------start------------------------
2013/11/09 16:51:39.468 OpenLiveStream> client: HTPC-PC requesting live stream
2013/11/09 16:51:39.469 WtvToPesDemuxer:Tonguearse> Guid header detects stream end
2013/11/09 16:51:39.469 Pass 'mux2ts':
2013/11/09 16:51:39.469 > WtvToPesDemuxer:Tonguearse> total guid headers processed: 7,319
2013/11/09 16:51:39.469 > WtvToPesDemuxer:Tonguearse> total data packets processed: 989
2013/11/09 16:51:39.473 Remux> ENDED, >>>>>>>>>> Run Time: 0.27 min <<<<<<<<<<
2013/11/09 16:51:39.488 StreamProc::Close> remux stopped successfully
2013/11/09 16:51:39.488 RecordToWTV::Close> RecorderUse is Passive: False
2013/11/09 16:51:39.511 StreamProc::Close> wtv closed successfully
2013/11/09 16:51:39.561 StreamProc::Close> wtv file size: 5,767,168
2013/11/09 16:51:39.561 StreamProc::Close> file deleted: E:\Recorded TV\TempXBMC\LiveTV_HTPC-PC_DVB-T_6_2013_11_09_16_51_20.wtv
2013/11/09 16:51:39.611 StreamProc::Close> ts file size: 4,947,968
2013/11/09 16:51:39.612 StreamProc::Close> file deleted: E:\Recorded TV\TempXBMC\LiveTV_HTPC-PC_DVB-T_6_2013_11_09_16_51_20.ts
2013/11/09 16:51:39.612 StreamProc::Close> closed in 0.14 sec
2013/11/09 16:51:39.612 Close> closed stream for client: HTPC-PC
2013/11/09 16:51:39.612 StreamProc> live-tv started
2013/11/09 16:51:39.614 SetChannel> isAlreadyTuned: False
2013/11/09 16:51:39.617 SetChannel> Tuner: TBS 6280 DVBT/T2 Tuner B / c6fb80ff-5b69-49a2-8c85-bae8f3ba7213
2013/11/09 16:51:39.617 SetChannel> > Digital: True
2013/11/09 16:51:39.617 SetChannel> > Encrypted: False
2013/11/09 16:51:39.618 SetChannel> > RecorderInfo found: True
2013/11/09 16:51:39.620 SetChannel > busy: False, client: Prime_DVB-T|ServerWMC
2013/11/09 16:51:39.620 SetChannel> > tuner is available (taking tuner from Prime_DVB-T) => stopping search
2013/11/09 16:51:39.620 SetChannel> Recorder Content Protection: PROT_COPY_FREE
2013/11/09 16:51:39.622 SetChannel> Recorder acquired: True
2013/11/09 16:51:40.201 SetChannel> TuneRequest set
2013/11/09 16:51:40.222 StreamProc> wtv recording started in 0.61 sec
2013/11/09 16:51:40.222 StreamProc> stream output file: LiveTV_HTPC-PC_DVB-T_7_2013_11_09_16_51_39.ts
2013/11/09 16:51:40.223 StreamProc> started remux thread: 'BBC THREE-7: 138405'
2013/11/09 16:51:40.225 Remux::FindDescriptors> Scanning wtv for streams...
2013/11/09 16:51:41.153 Parse> Guid: 0 took 0.93 sec, it was attempted 462 times
2013/11/09 16:51:45.560 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 10000 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:45.564 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 10100 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:46.314 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 10200 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:46.319 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 10300 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:46.323 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 10400 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:46.327 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 10500 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:46.332 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 10600 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:46.336 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 10700 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:46.340 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 10800 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:46.344 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 10900 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:46.348 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 11000 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:46.353 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 11100 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:46.355 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 11200 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:46.358 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 11300 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:46.360 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 11400 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:46.363 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 11500 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:46.409 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 11600 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:46.413 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 11700 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:46.418 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 11800 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:47.052 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 11900 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:47.057 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 12000 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:47.062 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 12100 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:47.066 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 12200 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:47.070 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 12300 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:47.075 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 12400 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:47.080 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 12500 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:47.084 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 12600 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:47.088 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 12700 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:47.093 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 12800 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:47.097 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 12900 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:47.102 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 13000 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:47.707 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 13100 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:47.711 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 13200 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:47.716 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 13300 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:47.721 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 13400 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:47.726 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 13500 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:47.730 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 13600 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:47.735 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 13700 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:47.739 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 13800 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:47.744 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 13900 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:47.749 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 14000 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:47.753 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 14100 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:47.758 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 14200 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:47.762 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 14300 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:47.767 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 14400 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:47.771 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 14500 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:48.472 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 14600 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:48.477 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 14700 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:48.481 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 14800 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:48.485 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 14900 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:48.490 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 15000 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:48.494 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 15100 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:48.498 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 15200 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:48.503 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 15300 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:48.507 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 15400 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:48.511 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 15500 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:48.515 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 15600 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:48.517 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 15700 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:48.520 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 15800 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:48.523 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 15900 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:48.525 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 16000 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:48.571 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 16100 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:48.573 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 16200 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:48.577 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 16300 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:48.580 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 16400 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:49.139 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 16500 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:49.144 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 16600 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:49.149 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 16700 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:49.153 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 16800 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:49.158 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 16900 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:49.163 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 17000 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:49.167 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 17100 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:49.171 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 17200 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:49.176 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 17300 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:49.179 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 17400 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:49.826 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 17500 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:49.831 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 17600 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:49.835 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 17700 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:49.840 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 17800 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:49.845 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 17900 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:49.849 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 18000 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:49.854 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 18100 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:49.859 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 18200 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:49.863 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 18300 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:49.866 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 18400 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:49.868 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 18500 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:49.872 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 18600 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:49.875 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 18700 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:49.878 Parse> warning: video complete: False, audio complete: False after 18800 headers processed
2013/11/09 16:51:50.224 StreamProc> process start error: Stream file 'ts' does not exist (likely no data was found to remux), timeout: 10,000 ms reached. calling Close()
2013/11/09 16:51:50.226 WtvToPesDemuxer:Tonguearse> Guid header detects stream end
2013/11/09 16:51:50.226 Parse> Descriptor pass done, using 18804 guids in 9.07 sec
2013/11/09 16:51:50.226 Parse> Total Descriptor parse time: 10.00 sec
2013/11/09 16:51:50.226 Pass 'Descriptor':
2013/11/09 16:51:50.226 > WtvToPesDemuxer:Tonguearse> total guid headers processed: 18,804
2013/11/09 16:51:50.226 > WtvToPesDemuxer:Tonguearse> total data packets processed: 4,649
2013/11/09 16:51:50.227 Remux::FindDescriptors> wtv scanned (10.00 sec), Streams found:
2013/11/09 16:51:50.227 > Other: ID:8 MPEG2 Sections and Tables
2013/11/09 16:51:50.227 Remux::FindDescriptors> Output streams:
2013/11/09 16:51:50.227 Remux::FindDescriptors> error: no audio or video stream found
2013/11/09 16:51:50.227 Remux> requesting E:\Recorded TV\TempXBMC\LiveTV_HTPC-PC_DVB-T_7_2013_11_09_16_51_39.wtv be saved from deletion
2013/11/09 16:51:50.227 Remux> ENDED, >>>>>>>>>> Run Time: 0.00 min <<<<<<<<<<
2013/11/09 16:51:50.244 StreamProc::Close> remux stopped successfully
2013/11/09 16:51:50.244 RecordToWTV::Close> RecorderUse is Passive: False
2013/11/09 16:51:50.288 StreamProc::Close> wtv closed successfully
2013/11/09 16:51:50.338 StreamProc::Close> wtv file size: 3,932,160
2013/11/09 16:51:50.338 StreamProc::Close> WTV FILE SAVED FOR DEBUG: E:\Recorded TV\TempXBMC\LiveTV_HTPC-PC_DVB-T_7_2013_11_09_16_51_39.wtv
2013/11/09 16:51:50.339 StreamProc::Close> closed in 0.12 sec
2013/11/09 16:51:50.339 OpenLiveStream> error: Stream file 'ts' does not exist (likely no data was found to remux), timeout: 10,000 ms reached.
2013/11/09 16:51:50.339 Finished request OpenLiveStream in 10.87s
2013/11/09 16:51:50.431 Received client request: HTPC-PC|CloseLiveStream
2013/11/09 16:51:50.431 CloseLiveStream> -----------------start------------------------
2013/11/09 16:51:50.431 CloseLiveStream> -----------------done-------------------------
2013/11/09 16:51:50.431 Finished request CloseLiveStream in 0.00s


Problem 2: Slow to start channels & Channel swapping
So I use ServerWMC for antenna TV in Seattle and have always had problems with three channels: 7.1, 7.2 and 13.1 (virtual channels). They work fine in WMC, but in ServerWMC, I get the "Streamfile (ts) doesn't exist" error. I had pretty much written off the channels in XBMC and use WMC to watch them, waiting for a version of ServerWMC with a potential fix.

Then I noticed that these same three channels wouldn't record in WMC. Each time I tried to record those channels, I would get a "no signal" error, which was bizarre, since the channels came in very clearly. So I started looking into that error and stumbled across this:
http://experts.windows.com/frms/windows_...spx#396033

Gist is, WMC had put both the main transmitter for each channel (strong signal) and a local transmitter (weak signal) as a source for the virtual channel (example, virtual channel 7.1 used channels 39 (main), 26 and 51 (both local transmitters)). For some reason, while watching, WMC would use the main, strong signal and while recording, it would use the local, weak signal, causing it to fail.

So I used the solution in the link and WMC works perfectly, the three channels record without a hitch. Problem is, ServerWMC still has the same error as before, so I wonder if ServerWMC is still trying to use the weak signals, even though WMC should no longer be reporting them.

Any thoughts on this error or how to solve it?
Krusty any way to make sure only 1 instance of the service can run? I use this in conjunction with xbmclauncher and sometimes get two instances running with the port is in use error.
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(2013-11-10, 04:51)bry- Wrote: Krusty any way to make sure only 1 instance of the service can run? I use this in conjunction with xbmclauncher and sometimes get two instances running with the port is in use error.

I would like to second this. Not a huge problem but it would be nice if there was only one instance.

Maybe run server as a service?
Hi guys, just getting around to checking in on this thread after a long while. It looks like some major progress has been made. I just took a quick read through the Wikis. I have not yet tried this yet. A couple of questions/suggestions:

1) How does this compare to using the native WMC UI? (pros/cons)

2) If you have your WMC server connected directly to a TV, are you still opting to use WMC on that TV and switching over to XBMC for movie playback, etc., or are you happily using XBMC with this plug-in 100% of the time, even when you have the option of going with the native WMC UI?

3) How does using this on a client compare to, say, using an XBox 360 as a media center extender? (pros/cons)

4) I'm currently using Plex Media Server on my WMC server to manage all of my movie metadata, and then use XBMC w/PleXBMC in another room. I'm using the Quartz skin there, because it supports PleXBMC great and I like its simpler UI. Any special considerations/issues with this setup?

5) Are any of the low-power/inexpensive boxes capable of stutter-free MPEG-2 HD playback? (e.g., ATV2, Raspberry Pi, etc.)
(2013-10-31, 10:16)Stiefelland Wrote:
(2013-10-30, 19:38)krustyreturns Wrote:
(2013-10-30, 15:41)Stiefelland Wrote: Krusty, I placed the file on your google drive as suggested. And, yes, I'm definitely willing to build new versions of the client. I must admit I barely have any experience with Android builds so unfortunately I'm not of much help there. - Thanks, Stiefelland.

I have it, thanks. Is this version for xbmc frodo or gotham?

It's for XBMC Frodo 12.2. I'll attempt a Gotham build next.

Krusty, I put the Gotham ATV2 client build (1013) out on my Google Drive. I sent you the link via PM. I wasn't able to upload to your drive for some reason. Let me know if you need anything else. - Thanks, Stiefelland.
(2013-11-10, 16:57)Stiefelland Wrote: Krusty, I put the Gotham ATV2 client build (1013) out on my Google Drive. I sent you the link via PM. I wasn't able to upload to your drive for some reason. Let me know if you need anything else. - Thanks, Stiefelland.

Stiefelland - Thanks for the ATV builds. They're great! Had Frodo up and running on mine in no time. Do you have yours setup to stream HD channels? Have you been able to do so without stuttering on ethernet? I am trying to get a yes or no on HD channels nailed down for the wiki. I have not had success but don't want to publish any documentation based on just my experience.
The XBMC team, plug-in devs, skinners, etc. do this for us for FREE in their spare time because they want to. Think about that for a second before you start bitching...
Anyone seeing "Win32 error code: 2" in the xbmc.log when trying to play over network?
(2013-11-09, 16:55)Jonathan1321 Wrote: What is the best build to use with this?

I have just set up the WMC backend with XBMC Frodo

TV works great in WMC but in XBMC I have a 2 issues

Crashes when changing channels:
Stream Time Out

Log:
2013/11/09 16:51:39.468 Received client request: HTPC-PC|OpenLiveStream|138405|0|7|BBC THREE/7
..

Problem 2: Slow to start channels & Channel swapping

Please don't paste long log files (especially when most of it is one line repeated over and over), just post the entire log on pastebin.com and put the link here. I can't tell from the piece of the log you posted what is going on. If you can, first see if you can just play the channel you are trying to switch to directly. If it really turns out that this problem only happens when you try to switch channels, please start the server do the channel switch and after it fails post the full log per the instructions above.

As to improving channel switch speed, most people use margro's build of xbmc for that, so far as I know.

(2013-11-10, 20:19)locoguano Wrote: Anyone seeing "Win32 error code: 2" in the xbmc.log when trying to play over network?

I think this means the client is not finding the 'ts' file, this usually happens because the client can't get access to the shared 'recorded tv' that wmc/serverwmc uses. So check that, also credentials. If you still can't resolve it, post the server log.

(2013-11-10, 05:23)spinnaker Wrote:
(2013-11-10, 04:51)bry- Wrote: Krusty any way to make sure only 1 instance of the service can run? I use this in conjunction with xbmclauncher and sometimes get two instances running with the port is in use error.

I would like to second this. Not a huge problem but it would be nice if there was only one instance.

Maybe run server as a service?

Bry and Spinnaker,

Never realized this could be a problem. I implemented it this morning (it was surprisingly not as straight forward in wpf as you might think). It will be in the next release.

As for running as a service, I am hoping scarecrow will find time to do this once his life gets out of the way. I would really like to see this too.
Windows Media Center PVR addon (pvr.wmc) and server backend (ServerWMC)
http://bit.ly/serverwmc
(2013-11-10, 01:08)sirmatto Wrote: So I use ServerWMC for antenna TV in Seattle and have always had problems with three channels: 7.1, 7.2 and 13.1 (virtual channels). They work fine in WMC, but in ServerWMC, I get the "Streamfile (ts) doesn't exist" error. I had pretty much written off the channels in XBMC and use WMC to watch them, waiting for a version of ServerWMC with a potential fix.

Then I noticed that these same three channels wouldn't record in WMC. Each time I tried to record those channels, I would get a "no signal" error, which was bizarre, since the channels came in very clearly. So I started looking into that error and stumbled across this:
http://experts.windows.com/frms/windows_...spx#396033

Gist is, WMC had put both the main transmitter for each channel (strong signal) and a local transmitter (weak signal) as a source for the virtual channel (example, virtual channel 7.1 used channels 39 (main), 26 and 51 (both local transmitters)). For some reason, while watching, WMC would use the main, strong signal and while recording, it would use the local, weak signal, causing it to fail.

So I used the solution in the link and WMC works perfectly, the three channels record without a hitch. Problem is, ServerWMC still has the same error as before, so I wonder if ServerWMC is still trying to use the weak signals, even though WMC should no longer be reporting them.

Any thoughts on this error or how to solve it?

Recently this issue, in one form or another, keeps coming up - its funny how this stuff seems to come in waves. After you made the 'fix' in wmc and you say serverwmc still has the problem, do you mean the server still has the problem with live-tv or the server still can't record those channels? Its important, because as far as recording goes - your settings in wmc should work even if the recording is requested by xbmc. If its just a live-tv issue after the fix, then its a known problem on my side that I know I need to fix (probably next). So yeah, please let me know.


(2013-11-10, 14:38)Scott R Wrote: 1) How does this compare to using the native WMC UI? (pros/cons)

2) If you have your WMC server connected directly to a TV, are you still opting to use WMC on that TV and switching over to XBMC for movie playback, etc., or are you happily using XBMC with this plug-in 100% of the time, even when you have the option of going with the native WMC UI?

3) How does using this on a client compare to, say, using an XBox 360 as a media center extender? (pros/cons)

4) I'm currently using Plex Media Server on my WMC server to manage all of my movie metadata, and then use XBMC w/PleXBMC in another room. I'm using the Quartz skin there, because it supports PleXBMC great and I like its simpler UI. Any special considerations/issues with this setup?

5) Are any of the low-power/inexpensive boxes capable of stutter-free MPEG-2 HD playback? (e.g., ATV2, Raspberry Pi, etc.)

Hi Scott, I am biased obviously, but since no one else has answered you, here are my biased two cents:

1) not has fast or as robust (yet). It also can't play drm'd sources. Its main benefits are that is allows you to use xbmc without switching to wmc and it enables a server/client operation to wmc.

2) I only use xbmc.

3) Since its enables you to use xbmc as the player, it is far more capable then an extender. But never really relied on an extender so I can't say in detail.

4) I can't say much here, except to point out that to enable series recording from xbmc you will need to edit two dialog windows for the quartz skin in order to use them (or ask the author to). See the wiki for more.

5) ATV2 we have had very little feedback on, but techlife reports hd is not working well for him. r-pi seems to work.
Windows Media Center PVR addon (pvr.wmc) and server backend (ServerWMC)
http://bit.ly/serverwmc
Hey Krusty, I think I may have found another bug. The fix you provided for the aac audio got everything working for my colossus cards. However when playing live tv or a recording I cannot zoom in xbmc. I think this might have something to do with the colossus recording in x264. My qam cards zoom everything just fine (Live TV or recordings), I believe they are using mpeg. The family still watches some things on the sd channels so the zooming is an issue. Trying to keep the WAF high. I sent you 2 video clips a little while ago when you were troubleshooting the aac audio issue. One clip was from a colossus recording while another was from a qam recording. If you still have those, maybe you could take a look? Thanks! If you need me to test anything I would be happy too!
(2013-11-11, 18:44)krustyreturns Wrote: Recently this issue, in one form or another, keeps coming up - its funny how this stuff seems to come in waves. After you made the 'fix' in wmc and you say serverwmc still has the problem, do you mean the server still has the problem with live-tv or the server still can't record those channels? Its important, because as far as recording goes - your settings in wmc should work even if the recording is requested by xbmc. If its just a live-tv issue after the fix, then its a known problem on my side that I know I need to fix (probably next). So yeah, please let me know.

The server still has problems with live-tv (and thus recording too) with those channels. I figured it might be a different problem than others were having, since it was somewhat relevant to an issue WMC was having.

I look forward to the fix, but out of curiosity, what is the gist of the problem that you've diagnosed? Is it somewhat related to the dual source issue WMC was having?
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