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This version includes the following improvements:

• Windows Home Server (WHS) support!
• Added output.log live file view.
• Added DVBLink Server 3.1 in the installer

Of course, new customers buying DVBLink for HDPVR 2.X license are also automatically granted a DVBLink for HDPVR 3.X license.

Current DVBLink for HDPVR 2.X license owners can upgrade their license from the upgrade page.

You can download this new version now.

This version includes the following improvements:

• Restored the Test button functionality
• Restored user channels functionality
• Added an empty lineup called “None” for users without a Media Center lineup
• Added a Refresh button to re-detects HDPVR without having to close the DVBLink for HDPVR configuration window
• Added a Log tab to display and clear the content of output.log file
• Added DVBLink Server 3.0 in the installer
• Updated the Installation guide to support DVBLink for Hauppauge HDPVR 3.X

Of course, new customers buying DVBLink for HDPVR 2.X license are also automatically granted a DVBLink for HDPVR 3.X license.

Current DVBLink for HDPVR 2.X license owners can upgrade their license from the upgrade page.

You can download this new version now.

This document explains how to populate the Windows Media Center guide with the channels from any DVBLink source.

Targeted products

This document is valid for the following products:

• DVBLing for Hauppage HDPVR 3.X and later
• DVBLink for DVBDream 2.X and later
• DVBLink for USB HDDVR 1.0B2 (to be confirmed) and later
• DVBLink for ATSC&QAM 1.X and later

Get ready

1. Open the DVBLink Configuration dialog.
2. Select the low tab Server Configuration

Select channels from your source

When a source expose a channel, you must manually select that channel to appear in the Media Center guide. The following instructions explains how to select which source’s channels will appear in the Media Center guide.

1. Select the Channel selection tab.
2. Expand the channels under your source name. In the following screen-shot, my source name is USB HDDVR.
3. Import channel(s)
   1. To import a single channel: Select the channel name from the expanded list and click on the green arrow.
   2. To import all channels: Select the channels’ parent node and click on the green arrow.

Selected EPG sources for the imported channels

For you channels to display the right guide show listing (aka Electronic Program Guide or EPG) you must configure each of them with the right Guide Service source. You can configure them in batch or individually.

1. Open the EPG sources tab.
2. On the right pane, select MC Guide Services as your EPG source.
3. Select your provider lineup name.
4. Set EPG source
   • Batch: If your imported channels names are identical to the names in the right list, click Set EPG source using channel name.
   • Individually: You can select specify a channel’s EPG source by selection the channel in the imported channel list and double-clicking on the EPG source.

Add your imported channels to the Media Center guide (synchronize)

Once you have selected the channels to appear in the Media Center guide, you must update (synchronize) the Media Center guide to get these channels.

1. Open Windows Media Center.
2. From the main screen, navigate to the Extras menu and open the extras library.
   
3. Open the DVBLink Channel Configuration program.
   
4. Select Synchronize Channels.
   Note: Older version of the DVBLink Server can popup a dialog showing additional task. If this is your case, you should just skip all this step and click Finish. Alternatively, you could update your DVBLink Server to the latest version.
   
5. A dialog should appear containing the operation result. This screen-shot shows that I had added 1 channel and deleted 1 channel.
   

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Here is a newer version which only fix the licensing problem some users are having with 3.0B1.

For more information about DVBLink for Haupauge HDPVR 3.0 Beta, see the previous announcement.

We finally made it!

After months of patience, you can new download the first version of DVBLink for Hauppauge HDPVR that allows you to use DVBLogic’s Network Pack (NWP). The DVBLogic’s NWP is a breakthrough in Media Center history, allowing users to remotely watch live TV from another Media Center PC.

Changes

Most of the changes involved with the port to the DVBLink v2 framework were done under the hood. Current users should find them-self familiar with most of the configuration process, with the exception of channel configuration which changed quite a bit. To support the NWP, we had to cut the direct channel modifications feature from the DVBLink for Hauppauge HDPVR configuration tool. As a result, users now have to use the Synchronize dialog from DVBLogic‘s Media Center addin to populate the Media Center guide.

Please be aware that the announced beta version is not a finished product, but is fully functional. In case of problems, please consult the DVBLink for Hauppauge HDPVR forum for help.

Upgrade program

Because of the amount of work involved to support the new DVBLogic framework, this new version does not come as a free upgrade. A discounted upgrade program will be put in place in the next few days, allowing currently licensed users to update their software for a lower price than the full version. From now on, new customers buying DVBLink for HDPVR 2.X license are also automatically granted a DVBLink for HDPVR 3.X license.

Here is the new product cost:

• Upgrade from DVBLink for HDPVR 1.X/2.X to DVBLink for Hauppauge HDPVR 3.X: 10$
• Full license of DVBLink for Hauppauge HDPVR: 40$
• DVBLogic’s DVBLink Network Pack: 21€

Disclaimer

The DVBLogic Network Pack is an extension to DVBLink and is totally independent of 1geek1tool software. The NWP must be downloaded and purchased separately using the DVBLogic website. Any inquiries about the DVBLogic’s NWP should be addressed directly to DVBLogic or using DVBLogic’s NWP forum.

DVBLink for HDPVR 2.4 is now released. This is a minor improvement over 2.3:

• Fix registration that caused some users not to be able to register when using non-english version of Windows .

DVBLink for HDPVR 2.3 is now released. This is a minor improvement over 2.2:

• Fix registration that caused some domain users not to be able to register.

DVBLink for HDPVR 2.2 is now released. This is a minor improvement over 2.1:

• Prefix buttons in MceIR are fixed, the evidence shows they never worked before.
• Improved timings in MceIR, the “delays” (Inter-digit or Repeat Interval) are better controlled.
• Fix stuff related with the registration that caused some users not to be able to register.

This new version introduces the changes to the registration, please read-up on what this involves.

This new version also introduces small modifications or improvements:

• MceIr: Modify the learning to learn a more accurate code sequence.
• MceIr: Modify the format of the IR files when learning, now stored as ASCII. Old IR files can still be read for blasting.
• MceIr: Fix the cancellation of the learning dialog.
• Fix the TEST button in the configuration tool.
• Fixed the links to local folders in the configuration tool.

We are introducing a new way to distribute and sell DVBLink for HDPVR and DVBLink for DVBDream licenses. We are now selling them directly from 1geek1tool.com and no longer through ShareIt! or/and Dvblogic channels. This change is now in place at the time of this post.

This new approach will allow much more flexibility in the way we distribute licenses:

• One important thing that was missing was the ability to extend a trial period for users who encountered problems during setup and were not able to get a stable system withing the trial period. We will now be able to do this.
• We are also fully automating the licenses generation. This will accelerate a lot the registration.

This also means that we are again changing the registration mechanism and the way license keys are generated, hopefully for the last time:

• Previously generated keys won’t work anymore for future versions of the products.
• Also, license keys for previous versions will no longer be generated.

That means that if you have a Trial version running, you must update to the latest version before you can buy and activate the product.

If you have a registered version running, you can continue using the version you have. However, if you reinstall your system or upgrade your version you must re-register your software. All the previously existing licenses were automatically imported in the new system. All you have to do is use the email you used for registering your original license and you are good to go.

We are sorry for the inconveniences this might cause you, but we sincerely think these changes are for the best.