DVBViewer Starter

[Lars_MQ]

In the betasection of the membersarea is the beta of the DVBViewer Starter.

 

The DVBViewer starter is a little tool you can use to start the DVBViewer with the remote control.

 

Installation:

Extract the program into the DVBViewer Programfolder and start it.

You need the remote inputplugins Version 1.1.1.

 

Supported Remotes/Cards:

- FireDTV

- Technotrend

- X10

- Winlirc

 

The handling is kept simple and uses similar elements like the DVBViewer Inputoptions part. You select the location of the DVBViewer.exe, select one or more plugins and learn for each plugin a key.

 

in deutsch

[Bathman]

Any chance of getting this to work with MCE Remote

[ALP]

Hi Great idea,

 

Would it be possible toget this to work with the Twinhan remote control interface ?

 

Many hopeful thanks

 

Andy

[aiwa2001]

Any chance of getting this to work with MCE Remote

Finally got my pc resuming from standby with mce remote/receiver, now it will be perfect if DVBViewer starter someday supports mce remote

[Björn Rosberg]

Really nice little program. I have been looking for such a tool for my FireDTV remote for some time now (the RC app supplied with the driver simply does not work).

I have one problem though. The starter application crashes every time I start DVBViewer.

I have the starter tool installed in its own directory with its own plugin-directory (as described in the germen forum). This was the only way I was able to do any settings inside the tool.

[cactus-online]

Any chance of getting this to work with MCE Remote

 

I took the similar program for mediaportal.

 

Put the mptray.exe in the DVBViewer program directory und make a copy of your DVBViewer.exe. Name this copy Mediaportal.exe. Run the program. Be happy.

[Gioxy]

This is really funny for all forum people's who... remeber!!!

 

Name this copy Mediaportal.exe. Run the program. Be happy.

Oh, really good one!

:lol:

[kapa]

Or you can use program I compiled from mptray source. It is starting DVBViewer without having to copy the exe.

Special thanks to Smirnuff from Media Portal user group for letting me share this.

 

extract to DVBViewer program folder. run mptray -register. Start it.

 

mptray.zip

[zeDzDead]

Or you can use program I compiled from mptray source. It is starting DVBViewer without having to copy the exe.

Special thanks to Smirnuff from Media Portal user group for letting me share this.

 

extract to DVBViewer program folder. run mptray -register. Start it.

 

mptray.zip

 

Hm sorry but I have extracted both files to DVBViewer Folder and run the exe. Unfortunatly nothing happens besides a new Task in Taskmanager. No Icon in windows-tray or anything.

[kapa]

Hm sorry but I have extracted both files to DVBViewer Folder and run the exe. Unfortunatly nothing happens besides a new Task in Taskmanager. No Icon in windows-tray or anything.

Hi,

 

 

have you registered the application? (mptray -register)

And when you press the green button on your MCE nothing happens?

 

The application does not go to tray. you can stop it using mptray /kill

and unregister it: mptray /unregister

 

Kapa

[doublejay]

Or you can use program I compiled from mptray source. It is starting DVBViewer without having to copy the exe.

Special thanks to Smirnuff from Media Portal user group for letting me share this.

 

extract to DVBViewer program folder. run mptray -register. Start it.

 

mptray.zip

 

 

no luck with vista.....anyone else ?

[moyo]

Hi all,

I have downloaded and extracted DVBViewer starter application into my Program Files\DVBViewer folder. When I run the application, all controls are disabled excluding "Autostart when windows starts" checkbox. Anyway, button "Apply settings" is disabled as well so I am not able to do anything and use this simple, but for me useful tool. Any idea, why the controls are disabled?

 

OS: WinVISTA Ultimate Edition w/o SP1.

 

Thanks in advance.

Edited September 13, 2008 by moyo

[Zonekiller]

same problem here, I'm a winxp sp3 user.

[Zonekiller]

I'm afraid I'll never find a way to setup this application. Could you please help me? Every button is still inactive.

[Gioxy]

@moyo & Zonekiller

 

To configure DVBViewer Starter you simply have to stat it when DVBViewer is not running...

 

BTW, you can assign the same remote button you have assigned to exit DVBViewer

 

[buttonsNI.]

@moyo & Zonekiller

 

To configure DVBViewer Starter you simply have to stat it when DVBViewer is not running...

 

BTW, you can assign the same remote button you have assigned to exit DVBViewer

 

unless your prepared to explain Exactly how to get the thing set up and working dont bother saying anything.

 

as far as im concerned noone has explains the relationship between Winlirc in the settings in the starter and the firedtv remote plugin which im am using ..

because the starter does not see the firetv remote plugin in its settings...only winlirc

[Gioxy]

unless your prepared to explain Exactly how to get the thing set up and working dont bother saying anything.

 

Hey buttonsNI., what's the matter with you?

My intention was only to help other people that like me encountered this "problem" (if DVBViewer is started then DVBViewer Starter config is freezed up...) and not to solve all problem you can encounter with this app nor to write a complete manual or "how to" about it...

Am I wrong? ...or are you jealous because I don't reply to your (until now) unasked problem? Please try to be more polite with people you don't know about...

 

as far as im concerned noone has explains the relationship between Winlirc in the settings in the starter and the firedtv remote plugin which im am using ..

because the starter does not see the firetv remote plugin in its settings...only winlirc

 

And please, how can you be sure that moyo & Zonekiller (or anyone else) are using a firedtv remote?

 

Think about it: in one post you made 2 coarse mistake instead of simply asking for help on your prob on a new tread... why?

[CiNcH]

Because he is pissed of by not getting support for his Satelco remote

[buttonsNI.]

Because he is pissed of by not getting support for his Satelco remote

sounds like you know me too well CiNcH .lol. some things are sent to try us all. I being one of them

[kapa]

same problem here, I'm a winxp sp3 user.

 

What happens if you run mptray /log

there should be mptray.log file in folder where the exe is.

could you post the log here.

[Zonekiller]

And please, how can you be sure that moyo & Zonekiller (or anyone else) are using a firedtv remote?

 

Yes I'm a FireDtv owner. What's the better way to start DVBViewer with my remote? I'm trying "starter.exe" and "mptray.exe" but they don't work properly.

 

- I just put starter.exe in DVBViewer main folder, then I run the application but it still freezing. DVBViewer is not running.

- mptray.exe doesn't go to tray and I'm not sure about register/unregister command.

 

In german section I read some post about config files but I don't understand them.

 

What happens if you run mptray /log

there should be mptray.log file in folder where the exe is.

could you post the log here.

 

I'm sorry I can't post a log cos It doesn't start. any chance to have a little tip? Thanks

Edited October 4, 2008 by Zonekiller

[Zonekiller]

Sorry for this post but I can't edit the previous one (is there a timer?). This is the log of mptray:

 

04/10/2008 18.14.54 Another instance of this application is already running

 

I still can't see it on the tray but it's running. Nothing to do with kill command.

[Gioxy]

Nothing to do with kill command.

If you have XP and are confident with the Windows Registry you can try to delete the "DVBViewer Starter" line from "HKEY_LM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" and restart the PC...

 

This should give you the chance to retry to configure it correctly next time you start the app...

 

[Zonekiller]

Hi Gioxy, I found out a way to run starter.exe without the freezing problem reading the german thread in this forum.

 

Look at this:

 

- DVBVStarter
|- Plugins
|	|- ttremote.dll 
|	|- ttremote.ini 
|- dvbvstart.ini
|- starter.exe
|- ttBdaDrvApi_Dll.dll

 

Now I can run the program and edit preferences but dvbvstarter only lists winliric so... what should I do to set it up with my firedtvremote?

 

That's the Techno trend configuration and I think I should replace the "TT" files with the firedtv ones. The point is: is not easy!

 

this is the dvbvstart.ini to edit:

[Winlirc]
path=
[Main]
StartAfterStandby=0
DVBViewer=C:\Program Files\DVBViewer\DVBViewer.exe  # hier euren Programmpfad eintragen
Parameters=-f  # -f für Vollbild, sonst löschen
[Plugins]
1=Technotrend Remote
[Keys]
Technotrend Remote=TT Remote.140

 

and this is the ttremote.ini

[TTRemote]
Antirepeat=125
DeviceTyp=1
MacHi=53340
MacLo=6591985

 

In the first post of this thread firedtv remote is listed as working... but what's the right way to get it work?

 

thanx

[Moses]

copy the *.dll from the firedtv plugin you'll find in the membersection (the plugin for DVBViewer, you most probably have that already) to the plugins folder of dvbstarter. Maybe you'll need another *.dll, that you'll find in the directory of the firedtv driver (C:\Program Files\Digital Everywhere), I think it had somethink with "fire" in it's name.

[Zonekiller]

copy the *.dll from the firedtv plugin

 

Yeah it's the "firedtvremote.dll" wich I'm using but DVBViewer starter seems to hate it.

 

Maybe you'll need another *.dll, that you'll find in the directory of the firedtv

 

It should be "FiresatApi.dll". I put it in the same plugins folder and nothing changes... but dvbvstarter freezes again: DOH!

[Moses]

no, Firestatapi.dll should not go into the plugins folder (sorry, I didn't make that clear). Firestatapi.dll has to be in the same directory as the dvbstarter.exe.

[Zonekiller]

It's ok, I didn't move that one, I simply copied it. I wonder what's the right dll...

 

Anyway I can't find the "Digital Everywhere" folder in the path "C:\Program Files\", so I tried the only one with "fire" in its name.

[Zonekiller]

I can't find any dll. I'm afraid that's not the right way.

 

I sent some Pm to a couple of you but no replies.

[Moses]

Ok, here is what I did:

- created a folder "dvbviewerstarter" on C:\Program Files.

- Then extracted the starter.exe there

- copied "firesatapi.dll" from DVBViewer folder there

- Created a folder "Plugins" inside this folder

- copied firedtvremote.dll there

 

then I closed down DVBViewer (this step seems necesary!!!) and ran dvbstarter. And I got the firedtv plugin in the list, could select it, could select the right firedtv box and learn a button.

 

Interesstingly I didn't manage to let dvbstarter run DVBViewer... it didn't even help to move the whole thing back to the DVBViewer folder (like said in the documentation on the first page of this thread). I don't know what went wrong there on my system... maybe you'll have more luck.

[Zonekiller]

You are great! I moved "dvbviewerstarter" folder from dvbv folder to C:\Program Files and now everything is OK. DVBViewer starts when I push the power button on my remote. Thanks x 100000!

 

I don't know why you can't run dvbv on your system but it works here.

[Zonekiller]

Eh eh eh this is endless... starter.exe works great but if I close DVBViewer (using the remote power button or dvbv main menu) it crashes!

[buttonsNI.]

Eh eh eh this is endless... starter.exe works great but if I close DVBViewer (using the remote power button or dvbv main menu) it crashes!

i second that.

i followed the previous posts to set the starter up.

yes it starts but when you press the command button (configured inside viewer ) to close the viewer ,it then crashes the starter program..

[LTxbox]

Tnx Moses! your instructions worked for me! and no crash when I close dvbviwer with remote (shutdown = TT Remote.65)

[buttonsNI.]

Tnx Moses! your instructions worked for me! and no crash when I close dvbviwer with remote (shutdown = TT Remote.65)

could you clarify what you did to NOT get the crash when you close the viewer down?

please

[buttonsNI.]

could you clarify what you did to NOT get the crash when you close the viewer down?

please

has everyone got this starter thing working correctly.

 

i have it working from within the DVBViewer folder (not starters own folder) however when i start it the configurations inside the starter appear blank until i close the DVBViewer folder in program files. then the configuration magically appears.and it works.

but it still crashes when the viewer is closed down??

 

there has been nothing on this since last week ..has everyone trying this out got it working without crashing or has everybody just got pissed off with it?

 

i am trying to be nice when i ask this ?lol

Edited October 16, 2008 by buttonsNI.

[CiNcH]

i am trying to be nice when i ask this ?

You better be. If nobody can help you then nobody can help you. Bottom line...

 

i have it working from within the DVBViewer folder (not starters own folder)

Why? Starting the Starter from the DVBViewer directory and sharing some files with the DVBViewer may not be a good idea. Make an independent folder for the Starter as suggested and put all required files in there.

 

I have it working with TT (LTxbox as well). No crash at all. So maybe some bad Firesat-API handling.

Edited October 17, 2008 by CiNcH

[buttonsNI.]

You better be. If nobody can help you then nobody can help you. Bottom line...

Why? Starting the Starter from the DVBViewer directory and sharing some files with the DVBViewer may not be a good idea. Make an independent folder for the Starter as suggested and put all required files in there.

 

I have it working with TT (LTxbox as well). No crash at all. So maybe some bad Firesat-API handling.

i have had a seperate folder for the starter .it works in either the viewer folder or a starter folder .the same problem of crashing occurs in both .

the firesatapi.dll is the last one issued with the latest drivers.i also used the previous firesatapi.dll all with the same outcome....crash on shutdown.

[buttonsNI.]

i have had a seperate folder for the starter .it works in either the viewer folder or a starter folder .the same problem of crashing occurs in both .

the firesatapi.dll is the last one issued with the latest drivers.i also used the previous firesatapi.dll all with the same outcome....crash on shutdown.

never mind...this is too buggy

[deco]

i use intelliremote ( http://melloware.com/products/intelliremote/ ) which does a LOT more but i only use it for starting DVBViewer using the green button.

 

just cause a program got tons of features, dosn't meen you have to use them all

 

works great

 

-Deco

Edited November 29, 2008 by deco