[wyild1]

You sir are a gentleman and a scholar. The update is working great!

Thank you so much for your effort!

[puithove]

Hey janbar - If I'm building for Kodi Helix Alpha 3, what branch should I be pulling? I saw you mention a few days back that you were splitting off Gotham and Helix, but wasn't quite sure what branch - I assume Master, but when I used that, I got an issue with all my channel and EPG data going missing whereas an older build was working just fine.

The Ubuntu PPA is going to continue to remain on Gotham for now?

[janbar]

Hey janbar - If I'm building for Kodi Helix Alpha 3, what branch should I be pulling? I saw you mention a few days back that you were splitting off Gotham and Helix, but wasn't quite sure what branch - I assume Master, but when I used that, I got an issue with all my channel and EPG data going missing whereas an older build was working just fine.

The Ubuntu PPA is going to continue to remain on Gotham for now?

ppa is for gotham.

For helix you have to use my master branch. Also helix-alpha3 is too old now, so get the last nightly build. That should resolve your issue.

[wyild1]

OK i have another issue. I have this happen occasionally, but more often than not. I have this recording that started at 6pm (1hr, 20 min ago), but when i start it, it says the recording is only 40 minutes. So i skip through it to get to the first quarter, but i cant seem to find it. There is a certain spot where it jumps welllll like 30+ minutes into the second quarter. It happens at least 1 recording a week

The game should have started at around the 30 min mark of the recording. But when i get to about 20 minutes of skipping, i end up well into the second quarter, which would be prob 20min+ into the game. I cant seem to figure out why. If i played it right through with no skip it would prob play normal. This happens on the cmyth plugin as well, i just never brought it up

Here is the log: http://xbmclogs.com/show.php?id=291194

[zeroip]

FYI. Running Helix Alpha 4 (Sept 10) build. Looks like the myth plugin is now broken completely. An error dialog comes up saying there was an error. Here is the log:

00:12:07 T:140201250600704 NOTICE: Thread BackgroundLoader start, auto delete: false
00:12:19 T:140201594795776 NOTICE: Previous line repeats 2 times.
00:12:19 T:140201594795776 NOTICE: PVRManager - stopping
00:12:19 T:140201594795776 NOTICE: PVRManager - starting up
00:12:19 T:140202379020032 NOTICE: Thread PVRManager start, auto delete: false
00:12:19 T:140202387412736 NOTICE: Thread PVRClient start, auto delete: false
00:12:19 T:140202387412736 ERROR: PVR - Add-on 'MythTV cmyth PVR Client' is using an incompatible API version. XBMC minimum API version = '1.9.2', add-on API version '1.9.1'
00:12:19 T:140202387412736 WARNING: UpdateAndInitialiseClients - failed to create add-on MythTV cmyth PVR Client, status = 6
00:12:19 T:140202387412736 WARNING: UpdateAndInitialiseClients - failed to load the dll for add-on MythTV cmyth PVR Client, disabling it
00:12:19 T:140201250600704 NOTICE: Thread BackgroundLoader start, auto delete: false

[puithove]

ppa is for gotham.

For helix you have to use my master branch. Also helix-alpha3 is too old now, so get the last nightly build. That should resolve your issue.

Got it! Thanks. I was just confused by the breakage with master on helix-alpha3.

[wyild1]

Looks like LiveTV is now broken i can see it changing the channel then it times out saying "Channel Unavailable". My setup is an HDPVR box with an ir blaster to a Satellite Reciver. So when i start the channel, i can see the satellite changing the channel, but xbmc times out before it has even started recording, saying "Channel Unavailable". Mythtv doesnt even finish changing the channel before xbmc saying channel not avaialble

Mythtv log:

2014-09-12 18:31:10.999180 N [29818/29832] Expire autoexpire.cpp:264 (CalcParams) - AutoExpire: CalcParams(): Max required Free Space: 150.0 GB w/freq: 15 min
2014-09-12 18:31:30.408761 I [29818/30696] ProcessRequest mainserver.cpp:1420 (HandleAnnounce) - MainServer::ANN Monitor
2014-09-12 18:31:30.408771 I [29818/30696] ProcessRequest mainserver.cpp:1422 (HandleAnnounce) - adding: BLUBALLS as a client (events: 0)
2014-09-12 18:31:30.412801 I [29818/30696] ProcessRequest mainserver.cpp:1420 (HandleAnnounce) - MainServer::ANN Playback
2014-09-12 18:31:30.412809 I [29818/30696] ProcessRequest mainserver.cpp:1422 (HandleAnnounce) - adding: BLUBALLS as a client (events: 0)
2014-09-12 18:31:30.425830 I [29818/29829] TVRecEvent tv_rec.cpp:1050 (HandleStateChange) - TVRec[1]: Changing from None to WatchingLiveTV
2014-09-12 18:31:30.427058 I [29818/29829] TVRecEvent tv_rec.cpp:3602 (TuningCheckForHWChange) - TVRec[1]: HW Tuner: 1->1
2014-09-12 18:31:30.432662 I [29818/29829] TVRecEvent recorders/v4lchannel.cpp:558 (SetInputAndFormat) - V4LChannel[1](/dev/video0): SetInputAndFormat(1, NTSC) (v4l v2) input_switch: 0 mode_switch: 0
2014-09-12 18:31:30.438664 N [29818/29818] CoreContext autoexpire.cpp:264 (CalcParams) - AutoExpire: CalcParams(): Max required Free Space: 152.0 GB w/freq: 15 min
2014-09-12 18:31:35.471875 I [29818/29829] TVRecEvent tv_rec.cpp:1050 (HandleStateChange) - TVRec[1]: Changing from WatchingLiveTV to None
2014-09-12 18:31:35.491312 I [29818/30696] ProcessRequest mainserver.cpp:1420 (HandleAnnounce) - MainServer::ANN Playback
2014-09-12 18:31:35.491321 I [29818/30696] ProcessRequest mainserver.cpp:1422 (HandleAnnounce) - adding: BLUBALLS as a client (events: 0)
2014-09-12 18:31:40.587949 I [29818/30696] ProcessRequest mainserver.cpp:1420 (HandleAnnounce) - MainServer::ANN Monitor
2014-09-12 18:31:40.587958 I [29818/30696] ProcessRequest mainserver.cpp:1422 (HandleAnnounce) - adding: NASTY as a client (events: 0)
2014-09-12 18:31:40.646596 E [29818/30696] ProcessRequest programinfo.cpp:2358 (GetPlaybackURL) - ProgramInfo(2400_20130817205647.mpg): GetPlaybackURL: '2400_20130817205647.mpg' should be local, but it can not be found.
2014-09-12 18:32:53.619586 I [29818/30696] ProcessRequest mainserver.cpp:1420 (HandleAnnounce) - MainServer::ANN Monitor
2014-09-12 18:32:53.619595 I [29818/30696] ProcessRequest mainserver.cpp:1422 (HandleAnnounce) - adding: BLUBALLS as a client (events: 0)
2014-09-12 18:32:53.623213 I [29818/30696] ProcessRequest mainserver.cpp:1420 (HandleAnnounce) - MainServer::ANN Playback
2014-09-12 18:32:53.623222 I [29818/30696] ProcessRequest mainserver.cpp:1422 (HandleAnnounce) - adding: BLUBALLS as a client (events: 0)
2014-09-12 18:32:53.639103 I [29818/29829] TVRecEvent tv_rec.cpp:1050 (HandleStateChange) - TVRec[1]: Changing from None to WatchingLiveTV
2014-09-12 18:32:53.640592 I [29818/29829] TVRecEvent tv_rec.cpp:3602 (TuningCheckForHWChange) - TVRec[1]: HW Tuner: 1->1
2014-09-12 18:32:53.646424 I [29818/29829] TVRecEvent recorders/v4lchannel.cpp:558 (SetInputAndFormat) - V4LChannel[1](/dev/video0): SetInputAndFormat(1, NTSC) (v4l v2) input_switch: 0 mode_switch: 0
2014-09-12 18:32:53.655528 N [29818/29818] CoreContext autoexpire.cpp:264 (CalcParams) - AutoExpire: CalcParams(): Max required Free Space: 152.0 GB w/freq: 15 min
2014-09-12 18:32:58.688505 I [29818/29829] TVRecEvent tv_rec.cpp:1050 (HandleStateChange) - TVRec[1]: Changing from WatchingLiveTV to None
2014-09-12 18:32:58.700404 I [29818/30696] ProcessRequest mainserver.cpp:1420 (HandleAnnounce) - MainServer::ANN Playback
2014-09-12 18:32:58.700413 I [29818/30696] ProcessRequest mainserver.cpp:1422 (HandleAnnounce) - adding: BLUBALLS as a client (events: 0)
2014-09-12 18:33:03.803850 I [29818/30696] ProcessRequest mainserver.cpp:1420 (HandleAnnounce) - MainServer::ANN Monitor
2014-09-12 18:33:03.803858 I [29818/30696] ProcessRequest mainserver.cpp:1422 (HandleAnnounce) - adding: NASTY as a client (events: 0)
2014-09-12 18:33:03.859411 E [29818/30696] ProcessRequest programinfo.cpp:2358 (GetPlaybackURL) - ProgramInfo(2400_20130817205647.mpg): GetPlaybackURL: '2400_20130817205647.mpg' should be local, but it can not


xbmclog: http://xbmclogs.com/show.php?id=291894

[wyild1]

Actually....never mind! Its the Tuning Delay in the addon that was set to low. moved from 5-15 seconds and now it works. Must be a new option!

Cheers!

[janbar]

Actually....never mind! Its the Tuning Delay in the addon that was set to low. moved from 5-15 seconds and now it works. Must be a new option!

Cheers!

Yes, this option is new in the "new" addon to handle the case you explained above.
With addon cmyth the delay was static (30 sec) and when you have 4 virtual tuners , you have to wait 2 minutes (4x30sec) when channel is unavailable. Now the user setup itself the tuning delay according to his hardware.
Using DVB-T or ATSC or cable the delay can be very short (5 sec) because the signal tuning is fast.
Using satelite reveiver the tuning can be long more if you have a rotatable plate (and more if you have to rotate it yourself).

[janbar]

FYI. Running Helix Alpha 4 (Sept 10) build. Looks like the myth plugin is now broken completely. An error dialog comes up saying there was an error. Here is the log:

00:12:07 T:140201250600704 NOTICE: Thread BackgroundLoader start, auto delete: false
00:12:19 T:140201594795776 NOTICE: Previous line repeats 2 times.
00:12:19 T:140201594795776 NOTICE: PVRManager - stopping
00:12:19 T:140201594795776 NOTICE: PVRManager - starting up
00:12:19 T:140202379020032 NOTICE: Thread PVRManager start, auto delete: false
00:12:19 T:140202387412736 NOTICE: Thread PVRClient start, auto delete: false
00:12:19 T:140202387412736 ERROR: PVR - Add-on 'MythTV cmyth PVR Client' is using an incompatible API version. XBMC minimum API version = '1.9.2', add-on API version '1.9.1'
00:12:19 T:140202387412736 WARNING: UpdateAndInitialiseClients - failed to create add-on MythTV cmyth PVR Client, status = 6
00:12:19 T:140202387412736 WARNING: UpdateAndInitialiseClients - failed to load the dll for add-on MythTV cmyth PVR Client, disabling it
00:12:19 T:140201250600704 NOTICE: Thread BackgroundLoader start, auto delete: false

Tu run with Helix , you have to compile the addon yourself from the master branch. Also the PVR api version has changed last week (1.9.1 to 1.9.2) and the master branch use API version 1.9.2 (the last).

Since last week also, now the addon is available in the nightly build. For all platforms: android , ios ... But the release is the first delivered: 1.9.20

[nickr]

Hey janbar, can you point me to a post or howto on getting this addon going for openelec? I have been following this thread, but I can't find a simple answer (although there is a lot about raspberry pi).

I am happy to do some compiling. I have compiled openelec before.

[zeroip]

Did an update through apt and looks like the new plugin now works fine. Error is gone. Thanks!

[janbar]

Hey janbar, can you point me to a post or howto on getting this addon going for openelec? I have been following this thread, but I can't find a simple answer (although there is a lot about raspberry pi).

I am happy to do some compiling. I have compiled openelec before.

Hi, now i am trying to compile using openelec sources ... I let you know

[janbar]

@nickr

Compiling Openelec from sources, it seems to be easy. Also using git sources you will compile the master branch as default, so kodi 14.0.

Currently i changed the file "/tools/mkpkg/mkpkg_xbmc-pvr-addons" line 24, to use my repos instead Lars's.

to: " git clone git://github.com/janbar/xbmc-pvr-addons.git -b master xbmc-pvr-addons.git"

[nickr]

Yeah I was kinda hoping to compile for 4.1.6, but I'll take a go at master.

My compiling of Openelec as a whole for 4.1.6 ground to a halt on an error I couldn't figure out.

It's bedtime Sunday night, so no more time to play now.