Easy HDTV - Page 5

That is actually a separate program they are selling now.

Pardon me if this has already been asked, but how do you schedule a DAILY or WEEKLY recording with Easy DVR? When I use the "timer" setting, it records once, and is then removed from the list.

Also, how do I schedule Easy HDTV DVR to open to (and view) a particular channel when my favorite program comes on? I used to be able to do this with "WatchHDTV" (one of the features I miss most).

I do not recall being notified by email of this product release.
I am a (paying) user of Easy HDTV-did they send out a email?
Do current customers get a break & are we offered an upgrade path?
Why the use of dvr-ms instead of native ts?

I am also a paid customer of Easy HDTV DVR.
I have not received any emails regarding any program updates.

I do wish that some updates would be issued.

It would be nice to be able to edit timers that are set. (rather than simply deleting the entry)
It would be nice to be able to set daily/weekly/monthly recording schedules.

I wish some further updates would arrive, as I like Easy HDTV as a simple ATSC recorder. WMC works, but it is overkill for what I need.

Two questions regarding the DVR version.

1) What is the time limit of the timeshift/buffer? Surely there has to be a limit at which the program will start to delete the huge temporary buffer files in the TempSBE folder. Would hate to fall asleep with this sucker running without a limit.

2) What provisions does the program have for deleting those same temp files the timeshift/buffer creates after the program and/or OS crashes?
As I see it now, those HUGE files are left as orphans. Hope I'm wrong.
I understand under 'normal' conditions, those files are deleted upon program closure or by pressing the 'Inp' button, but we're talking Windows here, so 'normal' can be assumed, but 'abnormal' must also be taken into consideration.

OK, I feel this software is close, but I find it lacking some needed items.

1.) Timer padding.(or #2)

2.) Timer's set through the guide need to be allowed to be edited.

3.) When setting manual timers, perhaps there could be a text box for entry of an identifiable name of the recording, much the way a recording is named when set through the guide.

4.) A "Channel Selection" dropdown box(exactly like the one used for setting manual timers) either in the menu bar(preferably in the center) or near the control panel at the bottom.( preferred to and in addition to #5)

5.) A sub menu item with the Channel selection in the right click menu.(for when in full screen mode)

6.) Better guide migration with the mouse. Far more intuitive to have movement arrows on the guide itself rather than on the control panel below.
Also would be nice if the guide responded to a mouse wheel.

7.) Either a dropdown box or a right click sub menu item that allows for specific selection of each tuner, if more than one tuner used.(Slightly less important, but would be nice for some of us)

8.) The guide should be focused to the current channel/program when activated.

9.) Any chance of having for instance 3 'presetable' 'Quick Change' buttons in the control panel area that could be set to any 3 channels of the user's preference? This would be handy for the commonly used 'Weather/Radar' and/or 'News' sub channels many broadcasters provide.

Though not necessary, it would be nice if you could manually add channels too.

I totally get the 'Easy' part, but some of these requests would be far from making it 'complicated', actually many if not all of the above would enhance the concept of 'Easy'.

Thanks for listening and responding Greg (gc04), have a nice day!


P.S. From what I could tell with just a cursory look into it, it appears that the timeshift buffer is set for approx. 99 or 100 minutes.(though I could be wrong)

Um... Greg? ...ya there? Any input to the above post?

Better late than never.


Very nice change to the timers, well done.
Just a heads up though, the decimal point entry for manually changing channels doesn't work in this version.
Still would be nice too, to have an alternate way of changing channels other than up/down or by manual entry(ie. perhaps a dropdown in control panel or menu bar).

Glad to see you are still responding to users though, thanks.

Heh heh, fair enough.

With my HDHomeRun Dual, EasyHDTV can't find any OTA ATSC channel. Is this a known problem?

Thanks, but I am on win7/x64 and with firewall disabled.
I am new to HDHomeRun so not sure if there is any special option need to be set in order to use it with regular DirectShow/BDA application.
My HD HomeRun Dual has the latest firmware and driver (20111025).

- tried an old version firmware/driver, not working.
- tried on win7/32bit, not working.

Testing trial of new version. Been a BeyondTV subscriber for years, but it doesn't play my HD video nice. This Easy HDTV DVR records & plays it wonderfully. I don't have the patience to full around with Beyond TV ini files and settings to change 3rd party decoders and such. I like products that work out of the box.

That being said, and I may be missing this, but is there a way to fast forward / rewind using keyboard shortcuts? Currently my setup is my second monitor is my plasma, across the room. I move the HDTV display over to that monitor, alt+enter for full-screen, and get a gorgeous HD Picture. Then a commercial, I don't know how to skip it. I have to alt+enter again to restore the window, then drag back to my computer monitor, then use the toggle bar to drag it to fast forward, then back over to the big screen.

Gotta be a better way??

Thanks -
Rob.

That was quick. Thanks -

yeah, the position of the TV i use for display is angled so that I can't really see the screen to well, so i can't move the mouse over to that screen and drag slider. Thats why keyboard shortcuts would be nice.

Thanks -

I really like this program but didn't buy because of some things I'll try to recall--

when you're in the program guide, no way to go click and go directly to the show

way too difficult to change channels (1 3 point 1) you have to click all four to change channel to 13.1

other than that, no real complaints.

the thing I loved about it was it really performed well with just a P4 2.8ghz single core -- no processing problems or crashes, HD or otherwise. much better performance then total media.

also -- how about update notifications on the website and version history?

I'd like to try it again sometime.

I tried installing the Easy HDTV DVR but I could not get it working. In the settings dialog box it show the tuner, mpeg2 and audio decoder. I am using windows 7 ultimate. There are 3 tuners that shows in the dialog box, ATI CQAM Digital tuner, ATI DVBT digital tuner and ATI BDA digital tuner. There are 2 mpeg2 decoders showing one is a Microsoft DTV-DVD video decoder and the other is CBVA DMO wrapper filter and then the audio has two decoders one is AC3Filter and the other is Microsoft DTV-DVD audio decoder. Are there any user manual or how to configuration that explains how to configure it? Thank you.

Is there any way to manually add a channel to the channel list? I have HDTV DVR. I have a channel that is very weak, and I cant get a signal and I was hoping to be able to move my antenna around the room to find a strong spot.

Greg,
What happened to the white colored volume bar? It's now dark blue over a light blue background.
Seems like the white on light blue was so much more visually identifiable.

Also, 'still' waiting on a dropdown quick select channel change list.

Thanks, GTownKY