DVRMSToolbox

DVRMSToolbox 1.2.1.4 - x64

babgvant — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 14:39:04 GMT

DVRMSToolbox is a set of tools to perform actions on media files. While DVRMSToolbox is designed to work on Windows Media Center Edition (MCE) PCs, everything but the automated commercial skipping will work on any Windows based machine. It will also work on media files created by other DVR systems (like SageTV).

The more popular application of DVRMSToolbox in Media Center is it's automatic commercial skipping capability. Using this feature (by combining the FileWatcher and the CommercialSkip add-in), Media Center will automatically skip commercials while you are watching the show.

DVRMSToolbox does many more things, like:
- convert to mpeg
- convert to wmv
- cut out commercials
- copy files to a pocket pc
- copy files to a network share, or a different folder on your pc

It comes with a set of default profiles, but also includes tools to create your own profiles with the included actions. Or if you are a developer, you can write your own actions.

Version 1.2.1.4
- Fixed some bugs in condition testing routine
- Changed delete file handling to use video types instead of watched types
- Added file ext substitution for meta data retrieval
- GetVideoInfo will ignore non-SBE files
- FW can watch multiple directories
- Added FileSize minimum (most effective when used with Queue Updates) to limit files that get queued by the FW
- SAV1 integration
- Changed PC Editor to display PC name
- Added continuation functionality to PC
- Updated ConvertToMatroska action to work with non-dvrms file types
- Added logging and metadata display to PC Editor's "Test Condition" dialog
- Fixed a bug in settings base class that caused installation issues when arrays are used (caused an install issue in 1.2.1.4 R1)
- Fixed a bug in the settings tool where the addin process profile value was not handled properly
- Added RunExternalNostatus action, same as RunExternal but the output stream of the executed process is not hooked
- Fixed a problem with parsing Sage metadata
- Added isHDTV tag to Sage metadata
- Fixed Webserver test method
- Added additional logging/error handling to the FW
- Stopped embedding SA in DTB msi, option now downloads SA on demand
- Added FileSizeWait action, waits until the file size has not changed for a configurable amount of seconds
- Added logging to autozoom function
- Added Yes/No to disable proppage nag
- WM/WMRVContentProtected will be set to false on all spliced files

DVRMSToolbox 1.2.1.4

babgvant — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 14:18:28 GMT

DVRMSToolbox does many more things, like:
- convert to mpeg
- convert to wmv
- cut out commercials
- copy files to a pocket pc
- copy files to a network share, or a different folder on your pc

It comes with a set of default profiles, but also includes tools to create your own profiles with the included actions. Or if you are a developer, you can write your own actions.

MCE Addin Only

babgvant — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 02:15:16 GMT

A manual install of the MCE (not Vista) addin for those brave enough to install the Vista version of DTB (1.2.x.x) and use MCE.

DVRMSToolbox For Vista 1.2.1.4 Source

babgvant — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:37:10 GMT

DVRMSToolbox is released under the following license.

This license governs use of the accompanying software. If you use the software, you accept this license. If you do not accept the license, do not use the software.

1. Definitions

The terms "reproduce," "reproduction," "derivative works," and "distribution" have the same meaning here as under U.S. copyright law.

A "contribution" is the original software, or any additions or changes to the software.

A "contributor" is any person that distributes its contribution under this license.

"Licensed patents" are a contributor's patent claims that read directly on its contribution.

2. Grant of Rights

(A) Copyright Grant- Subject to the terms of this license, including the license conditions and limitations in section 3, each contributor grants you a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free copyright license to reproduce its contribution, prepare derivative works of its contribution, and distribute its contribution or any derivative works that you create.

(B) Patent Grant- Subject to the terms of this license, including the license conditions and limitations in section 3, each contributor grants you a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license under its licensed patents to make, have made, use, sell, offer for sale, import, and/or otherwise dispose of its contribution in the software or derivative works of the contribution in the software.

3. Conditions and Limitations

(A) Reciprocal Grants- For any file you distribute that contains code from the software (in source code or binary format), you must provide recipients the source code to that file along with a copy of this license, which license will govern that file. Code that links to or derives from the software must be released under an OSI-certified open source license.

(B) No Trademark License- This license does not grant you rights to use any contributors' name, logo, or trademarks.

(C) If you bring a patent claim against any contributor over patents that you claim are infringed by the software, your patent license from such contributor to the software ends automatically.

(D) If you distribute any portion of the software, you must retain all copyright, patent, trademark, and attribution notices that are present in the software.

(E) If you distribute any portion of the software in source code form, you may do so only under this license by including a complete copy of this license with your distribution. If you distribute any portion of the software in compiled or object code form, you may only do so under a license that complies with this license.

(F) The software is licensed "as-is." You bear the risk of using it. The contributors give no express warranties, guarantees or conditions. You may have additional consumer rights under your local laws which this license cannot change. To the extent permitted under your local laws, the contributors exclude the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement.

END OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS

DVRMSToolbox 1.2.1.3 - x64

babgvant — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 02:35:13 GMT

DVRMSToolbox does many more things, like:
- convert to mpeg
- convert to wmv
- cut out commercials
- copy files to a pocket pc
- copy files to a network share, or a different folder on your pc

It comes with a set of default profiles, but also includes tools to create your own profiles with the included actions. Or if you are a developer, you can write your own actions.

Version 1.2.1.3
- Added output file context to ConvertWithGraph
- Removed file detection method added in 1.2.1.0
- DVD bookmarking method updated if PropPage.dll is registered
- Changed the FW to support alternate file extensions (multiple ext can be used)
- Fixed a bug in GetVideoInfo action (introduced in 1.2.1.3)
- Force creation of FWLogs folder
- Better logging from FW
- Added enhancements to the Addin ensure freshness of MC host objects
- Added SageTv support requires Sage Webserver
- Altered ConvertWithExplicitGraph to support non-SBE filetypes
- Fixed one cause of 2869 installation error. Better error messages will be displayed if an installation issue occurs.
- Removed Vista requirement for installer, even if selected (not that I recommend trying this) the addin will not install on non-Vista machines
- PC support for non-SBE filetypes, files w/o metadata will only have file path and ext available for evaluation
- Maximum wait time value for use when waiting for meta-data
- Better keyhooking algorithm
- Made PC evaluation case insensitive
- Added RegexMatch as PC option
- Changed PCEditor application to allow multiple file section for metatags.bin generation
- Added configurable file type detection to the FW. Defaults to ".dvr-ms,.mpg,.ts".
- Changed cleanupext functionality in the FW to look for files classified as VideoTypes before cleaning up the files
- Fixed a bug in FileOperation when using NotExists
- Fixed a bug where invoked processes ran at the default priority instead of the priority of dvrmstompeg.exe (introduced in R5)
- Added ConvertComSpansToBookmarks to AdvancedActions. Thanks to Urs Muff
- SA version 0.9.7
- Comskip 79.143

DVRMSToolbox 1.2.1.3

babgvant — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 02:33:23 GMT

If you are using this with Sage, you must update SageScan.dpc (usually c:\program files\dvrmstoolbox\profiles) with the version found here after installing the application.

DVRMSToolbox does many more things, like:
- convert to mpeg
- convert to wmv
- cut out commercials
- copy files to a pocket pc
- copy files to a network share, or a different folder on your pc

It comes with a set of default profiles, but also includes tools to create your own profiles with the included actions. Or if you are a developer, you can write your own actions.

DVRMSToolbox For Vista 1.2.1.3 Source

babgvant — Sun, 18 May 2008 18:45:51 GMT

DVRMSToolbox is released under the following license.

This license governs use of the accompanying software. If you use the software, you accept this license. If you do not accept the license, do not use the software.

1. Definitions

The terms "reproduce," "reproduction," "derivative works," and "distribution" have the same meaning here as under U.S. copyright law.

A "contribution" is the original software, or any additions or changes to the software.

A "contributor" is any person that distributes its contribution under this license.

"Licensed patents" are a contributor's patent claims that read directly on its contribution.

2. Grant of Rights

3. Conditions and Limitations

(B) No Trademark License- This license does not grant you rights to use any contributors' name, logo, or trademarks.

(C) If you bring a patent claim against any contributor over patents that you claim are infringed by the software, your patent license from such contributor to the software ends automatically.

(D) If you distribute any portion of the software, you must retain all copyright, patent, trademark, and attribution notices that are present in the software.

END OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS

DVRMSToolbox 1.2.1.2

babgvant — Sat, 10 May 2008 18:54:20 GMT

DVRMSToolbox is a set of tools to perform actions on DVRMS files. While DVRMSToolbox is designed to work on Windows Media Center Edition (MCE) PCs, everything but the automated commercial skipping will work on any Windows XP based machine. It will also work on DVRMS files created by Media Portal.

The more useful application of DVRMSToolbox is it's automatic commercial skipping capability. Using this feature (by combining the FileWatcher and the CommercialSkip add-in), Media Center will automatically skip commercials while you are watching the show.

DVRMSToolbox does many more things, like:
- convert to mpeg
- convert to wmv
- cut out commercials
- copy files to a pocket pc
- copy files to a network share, or a different folder on your pc

It comes with a set of default profiles, but also includes tools to create your own profiles with the included actions. Or if you are a developer, you can write your own actions.

1.2.1.2

- Fixed a bug in FixDVRMSDuration action where allowed variance was not configurable
- Added Toggle Zoom feature to addin (Ctrl-Shift-Z)
- Added Terminate addin to the settings GUI
- Added AutoZoom feature
- Changed cbrPPC.prx to output 320x240
- Added GetVideoInfo action gets and writes resolution information to vih files
- Modified FW to cleanup vih files
- Added ConvertWithDVRMStoWMVHD action to advanced actions
- Fix timezone issue in ChangeRecordedDate
- SA 0.9.6
- Comskip 0.79.129
- Add WakeOnLan action
- Fixed a bug in the settings tool where custom context values could not be selected
- Added CommercialFile context value, points to commercial xml file, populated by FindCommercials
- Added RemoteProcessRequest action
- Changed FW Job server to listen on a configurable Tcp port for remote processing requests
- Added ProcessProfile setting to MC Addin settings (forces a specific profile to be used when executing from the MC addin)
- Added "WM/WMRVContentProtected" to the list of tags to copy into spliced dvr-ms files
- Added PropPage detection for addin usage
- Added ForwardOnly mode to the addin

DVRMSToolbox 1.2.1.2 - Source

babgvant — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 18:14:59 GMT

DVRMSToolbox is released under the following license.

This license governs use of the accompanying software. If you use the software, you accept this license. If you do not accept the license, do not use the software.

1. Definitions

The terms "reproduce," "reproduction," "derivative works," and "distribution" have the same meaning here as under U.S. copyright law.

A "contribution" is the original software, or any additions or changes to the software.

A "contributor" is any person that distributes its contribution under this license.

"Licensed patents" are a contributor's patent claims that read directly on its contribution.

2. Grant of Rights

3. Conditions and Limitations

(B) No Trademark License- This license does not grant you rights to use any contributors' name, logo, or trademarks.

(C) If you bring a patent claim against any contributor over patents that you claim are infringed by the software, your patent license from such contributor to the software ends automatically.

(D) If you distribute any portion of the software, you must retain all copyright, patent, trademark, and attribution notices that are present in the software.

END OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS

DVRMSToolbox for XP 1.1.0.8

babgvant — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 01:25:15 GMT

DVRMSToolbox does many more things, like:
- convert to mpeg
- convert to wmv
- cut out commercials
- copy files to a pocket pc
- copy files to a network share, or a different folder on your pc

It comes with a set of default profiles, but also includes tools to create your own profiles with the included actions. Or if you are a developer, you can write your own actions.

Version 1.1.0.8
- Waiting to process messages more descriptive
- Status writing is more timely
- Fixed a problem with DVR2WMV usage, should [finally] resolve hanging issues
- Added reprocess functionality to the addin (press 4 on the remote)
- Added FileName to meta data returned
- Fixed lost status messages when process ends quickly
- FindCommercials action waits one minute before scanning file.
- Addressed localization issue with commercial files (thanks fenschop)
- OOTB mpeg "conversion" using DShow method deprecated
- Comskip 0.79.113 included and configured for live detection

DvrmsToolbox 1.1.0.8 Source Code

babgvant — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 01:16:11 GMT

Source code for 1.1.0.8

DVRMSToolbox For Vista - 1.2.1.1 (x64)

babgvant — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 03:08:00 GMT

DVRMSToolbox does many more things, like:
- convert to mpeg
- convert to wmv
- cut out commercials
- copy files to a pocket pc
- copy files to a network share, or a different folder on your pc

It comes with a set of default profiles, but also includes tools to create your own profiles with the included actions. Or if you are a developer, you can write your own actions.

Version 1.2.1.1
- Key handling is only triggered while recorded tv is played back. Should address sluggish UI issues.
- More attempts to detect playing file are made before giving up
- Addin will fall back to using Restart Manager if unable to detect the file using prefered method
- Changed wording on file can't be detected message to be more accurate given new detection method
- Waiting to process messages more descriptive
- Status writing is more timely
- Fixed a problem with DVR2WMV usage, should [finally] resolve hanging issues
- Added reprocess functionality to the addin (press 4 on the remote)
- Fixed meta data not available during recording issue
- Added FileName to meta data returned, will not be persisted in file
- Removed dependancy on Toub dll
- Removed m71 support
- Migrated all DirectShow code to use DirectShow.Net interfaces
- Fixed lost status messages when process ends quickly
- FindCommercials action waits one minute before scanning file.
- Added ChangeRecordedDate action to MceActions. Action sets record date to original air date; useful for series recordings on "Marathon" showings
- Added ChangeMCMetaData action to MceActions. Alters meta data used by MC to display runtime slider none destructively (i.e. doesn't alter tracking ids); hopefully will allow spliced shows to be managed as series by MC for recording limits.
- OOTB mpeg "conversion" using DShow method deprecated
- Comskip 0.79.113 included and configured for live detection
- Added FixDvrmsDuration action
- Added resolution meta data attributes
- Added ConvertToMatroska action to AdvancedActions (uses ffdshow for video encoding; audio is passed as-is, including AC3) requires ffdshow and Haali Matroska filters
- Addressed localization issue with commercial files (thanks fenschop)
- Fixed multiple "Navigate to bookmark" messages issue
- License changed

DVRMSToolbox For Vista - 1.2.1.1

babgvant — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 02:58:47 GMT

DVRMSToolbox does many more things, like:
- convert to mpeg
- convert to wmv
- cut out commercials
- copy files to a pocket pc
- copy files to a network share, or a different folder on your pc

It comes with a set of default profiles, but also includes tools to create your own profiles with the included actions. Or if you are a developer, you can write your own actions.

DVRMSToolbox For Vista - 1.2.1.1 : Source

babgvant — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 02:41:25 GMT

DVRMSToolbox is released under the following license.

This license governs use of the accompanying software. If you use the software, you accept this license. If you do not accept the license, do not use the software.

1. Definitions

The terms "reproduce," "reproduction," "derivative works," and "distribution" have the same meaning here as under U.S. copyright law.

A "contribution" is the original software, or any additions or changes to the software.

A "contributor" is any person that distributes its contribution under this license.

"Licensed patents" are a contributor's patent claims that read directly on its contribution.

2. Grant of Rights

3. Conditions and Limitations

(B) No Trademark License- This license does not grant you rights to use any contributors' name, logo, or trademarks.

(C) If you bring a patent claim against any contributor over patents that you claim are infringed by the software, your patent license from such contributor to the software ends automatically.

(D) If you distribute any portion of the software, you must retain all copyright, patent, trademark, and attribution notices that are present in the software.

END OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS

DVRMSToolbox For Vista - 1.2.1.0 (x64)

babgvant — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 15:05:20 GMT

DVRMSToolbox does many more things, like:
- convert to mpeg
- convert to wmv
- cut out commercials
- copy files to a pocket pc
- copy files to a network share, or a different folder on your pc

It comes with a set of default profiles, but also includes tools to create your own profiles with the included actions. Or if you are a developer, you can write your own actions.

Version 1.2.1.0
- Added DirectShow.Net code for future migration
- Added WOL functionality to the addin
- Fixed a bug in the way external processes are shelled
- Comskip 0.79.111 included
- New file detection mechanism for playback. Addin no longer uses RM to detect playing files.