March 2010 - Posts

• StandbyHelper - 1.0.0.1

  1.0.0.1 - Added SageTV recording monitoring (need to add more for HTPC use); requires Sage Webserver - Added Safe Applications; if app is running sleep will not trigger - Added idle count setting; iterations at "idle" before triggering sleep - Added single instance logic - Log level setting exposed in setting tool bin Posted Mar 25 2010, 05:34 PM by babgvant with no comments Filed under: StandbyHelper

• StandbyHelper

  StandbyHelper is a simple system tray application that provides sleep based operations on the PC. Features: Close applications (entered in the "Standby" column) on standby Optionally launch applications (entered in the "Resume" column) if "Standy" application was closed Suggest/Force sleep based on user input idle time and system usage Standby suggest/force is not recommended for HTPC (esp. not the server) until I build some awareness in around recordings and playback (although both may work with the usage metrics).  I added this feature because my son always leaves a brower window open with a Flash player which keeps the machine from entering sleep modes.  Closing/resuming applications fine for HTPC use (this was the primary use case until the Flash player thing annoyed me enough to do something about it).  bin Posted Mar 22 2010, 07:30 PM by babgvant with 4 comment(s) Filed under: StandbyHelper

• DVRMSToolbox 1.2.2.1 - Public Release

  Note this is the same as the R4 Early Access release. Version 1.2.2.1 - Add MSAS and addin debug log options to settings tool - Add DeleteContextValue action - add option to process shows w/o artifacts when the FW starts - rework FW queueing model to only allow N (default is 5) instances of dvrmstompeg to run at a time - ProcessDirectory supports custom ext - Update todvrms to 1.0.1.4 - Integrate SRTWriter filter (dumps SRT from US WTV files) - Add ChangeAffinity action - FW will create DTB public folders if they are missing - Fix bug when framerate is changed in VideoConverter - Update to custom Monogram 1.0.8.0 H.264 encoder that allows profile selection (MAIN is the default) - Add SetPreferredAudio action (for WTV only) - Add audio stream selection for WTV files in ConvertVideoFile (use SetPreferredAudio prior to ConvertVideoFile in the profile) - Additional error handling in FW - Fix "Suppress" persistence in the settings tool - Add VS.2008 runtime to installer - Fix can't uninstall bug when the DTBFWService is not installed (previous versions, run installutil on the dtbfwservice to install it before uninstalling) bin Posted Mar 16 2010, 04:47 PM by babgvant with no comments Filed under: DVRMSToolbox

• DH57JG (H57 mini-ITX) + Core i3-530 (Clarkdale) Review

  Should have posted the link to the review earlier, but I've been crazy busy lately. I have to admit that I've never been much of a SFF HTPC guy because of the trade-offs required; but other than PCI[e] slots there isn't anything missing from the DH57JG.  Now if only I could find a decent looking ITX case :) Posted Mar 13 2010, 04:47 PM by babgvant with no comments Filed under: Hardware

• DVRMSToolbox 1.2.2.1 - Early Access Release (R4)

  This is an Early Access release. Version 1.2.2.1 - Add MSAS and addin debug log options to settings tool - Add DeleteContextValue action - add option to process shows w/o artifacts when the FW starts - rework FW queueing model to only allow N (default is 5) instances of dvrmstompeg to run at a time - ProcessDirectory supports custom ext - Update todvrms to 1.0.1.4 - Integrate SRTWriter filter (dumps SRT from US WTV files) - Add ChangeAffinity action - FW will create DTB public folders if they are missing - Fix bug when framerate is changed in VideoConverter - Update to custom Monogram 1.0.8.0 H.264 encoder that allows profile selection (MAIN is the default) - Add SetPreferredAudio action (for WTV only) - Add audio stream selection for WTV files in ConvertVideoFile (use SetPreferredAudio prior to ConvertVideoFile in the profile) - Additional error handling in FW Version 1.2.2.1 - Add MSAS and addin debug log options to settings tool - Add DeleteContextValue action - add option to process shows w/o artifacts when the FW starts - rework FW queueing model to only allow N (default is 5) instances of dvrmstompeg to run at a time - ProcessDirectory supports custom ext - Update todvrms to 1.0.1.4 - Integrate SRTWriter filter (dumps SRT from US WTV files) - Add ChangeAffinity action - FW will create DTB public folders if they are missing - Fix bug when framerate is changed in VideoConverter - Update to custom Monogram 1.0.8.0 H.264 encoder that allows profile selection (MAIN is the default) - Add SetPreferredAudio action (for WTV only) - Add audio stream selection for WTV files in ConvertVideoFile (use SetPreferredAudio prior to ConvertVideoFile in the profile) - Additional error handling in FW - Fix "Suppress" persistence in the settings tool - Add VS.2008 runtime to installer - Fix can't uninstall bug when the DTBFWService is not installed (previous versions, run installutil on the dtbfwservice to install it before uninstalling) bin Posted Mar 11 2010, 04:45 PM by babgvant with no comments Filed under: DVRMSToolbox, Early Access