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DV Scheduler Changelog

What's new in DV Scheduler 6.05

Mar 17, 2016
  • Added parsing of ini files (for channel scan)
  • Added support for silent install (use /S command line option)
  • Updated Greece DVB-T frequencies for Auto-Scan
  • Updated Australian DVB-T channel logos
  • Updated Australian DVB-T frequencies
  • Updated DVB-S frequencies
  • Added $enccapturepath2percent keyword for VLC's HTTP live streaming's index-
  • url parameter
  • Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes

New in DV Scheduler 6.04 (Mar 2, 2016)

  • Added stream transcoding command file to transcode each channel once, rather
  • than one transcoding for each capture
  • Added section to define browser's user agent in Preview and Surf command
  • files
  • Added stop EPG scan command on the main page and surf page
  • Fixed schedules not starting
  • Fixed broken "Record from start of time-shift"
  • Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes

New in DV Scheduler 6.03 (Feb 29, 2016)

  • Fixed broken channel change.
  • Updated Australian DVB-T channel logos.
  • Added $useragent and $encUtf8UrlLogpath keywords.
  • Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes.

New in DV Scheduler 6.02 (Feb 23, 2016)

  • Added more fields to EPG text match criteria
  • Added warning when two EPG events overlap
  • Added $serverurlUnsecure, $originalfilename, $videowidth, and $videoheight keywords
  • Added stop recording command for recording setup files that overrides the
  • capture engine's stop recording command
  • Added file exists command for recording setup files
  • Fixed EPG viewing position may be incorrect after deleting a schedule
  • Fixed filename encoding
  • Internal EPG scheduling now updates the EPG before the start of a recording of the last EPG event
  • Reduced frequency of EPG scans
  • Updated Australian DVB-T frequencies
  • Updated DVB-S frequencies
  • Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes

New in DV Scheduler 6.01 (Jan 17, 2016)

  • Fixed broken external EPG load schedule.
  • Added redirect delay directive for previews.
  • Added "24-hour buffer" that automatically adds extra time to EPG schedules
  • based on time of day.
  • Updated DVSTray.
  • Fixed broken channel rename.
  • Updated Australian DVB-T frequencies.
  • Updated DVB-S frequencies.
  • Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes.

New in DV Scheduler 5.99 (Dec 21, 2015)

  • Fixed broken post-capture task
  • Added "Start Capture Task" (task to be run after a capture has successfully
  • started)
  • Added option to run task as a user
  • Fixed broken start/stop from DVSTray
  • Fixed live output of active task
  • Updated DVB-S frequencies
  • Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes

New in DV Scheduler 5.98 (Dec 14, 2015)

  • Added file/folder browser.
  • Added preview for filename patterns.
  • When a channel has multiple EPG sources, they can now be combined into one
  • previously the EPG with the furthest event's date is chosen).
  • Min end EPG now takes into account the channel map.
  • Added a warning when a channel in Auto-Add doesn't exist.
  • Added option to delete useless EPG events (e.g. event titled "TBA").
  • Added option to log all connections (in users.list file).
  • Updated DVB-S frequencies.
  • Updated Australian DVB-T frequencies.
  • Added Download All Logs button on System Logs page.
  • Merged stdout and stderr of called processes.
  • Output of active task is now shown live.
  • Fixed "Update All Demodulators" with ATSC channels.
  • Fixed broken "Search for Station List".
  • Rename *.scants filenames to be more consistent.
  • Reformat channel auto-scan lists.
  • Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes.

New in DV Scheduler 5.97 (Nov 13, 2015)

  • Updated DVB-S frequencies
  • Fixed updating existing channel from channel scan
  • Fixed EPG data report
  • Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes

New in DV Scheduler 5.96 (Nov 5, 2015)

  • Added maximum retries for each device
  • Added a warning to the main page if a selected device is missing
  • Added scheduling of EPG scans for channels whose EPG have no future event
  • Fixed DVB-S setting selection
  • Disabled "nowRunning.xml"
  • Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes

New in DV Scheduler 5.95 (Nov 3, 2015)

  • Added option to continue recording on change in PIDs (in System Config).
  • Added option to delay command after a frequency change for each tuner. This
  • is necessary for some tuners to ensure the stream is from the new frequency.
  • Updated DVB-S frequencies.
  • Updated Australian DVB-T frequencies.
  • Updated Australian DVB-T channel logos (by bazzaa).
  • Changed default to collect only EPG for the actual frequency (for the built-
  • in EPG scanner).
  • Removed "Start capture timeout" and "Change channel timeout" in "System
  • Config" and replaced with "DVB-S DiSEqC Wait" in channel's setting.
  • Fixed device editing.
  • Fixed navigation menu.
  • Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes.

New in DV Scheduler 5.94 (Oct 4, 2015)

  • Updated DVB-S frequencies.
  • Updated Greece DVB-T frequencies for Auto-Scan.
  • Default sort for channel list now takes into account longitude.
  • DVSTray icon is now removed during install/reinstall.
  • Fixed "Allow unsecure download" still asking for username/password in some
  • instances, causing file and channel to be unplayable in Android.
  • Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes.

New in DV Scheduler 5.93 (Sep 14, 2015)

  • Added automatic EPG selection for channel group.
  • Added support for multiple DVB-S devices connected to a device that controls
  • the satellite dish motor.
  • Each channel can now have multiple network types - for DVB-S setup with
  • multiple satellite dishes.
  • Next/Previous button in Channel Surf now simply selects the next/previous
  • channel, regardless of type.
  • Simplified channel group selection: channel order is no longer used.
  • Added option to change socket send buffer size in System Config (for
  • downloading across high bandwidth, high latency network).
  • Updated DVB-S frequencies.
  • Updated Australian DVB-T frequencies.
  • Moved network type definition from "types.list" to System Config.
  • Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes.

New in DV Scheduler 5.92 (Jul 11, 2015)

  • Updated DVB-S frequencies
  • Added system logs interface
  • Updated File Manager
  • Prevent system standby when there is an active download
  • Fixed "Update Name" option in Channel scan
  • Fixed new channel did not follow "Enabled Demodulators" setting in EPG Data
  • Source Setting
  • Fixed from-to time setting in EPG match list
  • Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes

New in DV Scheduler 5.91 (May 26, 2015)

  • Updated DVB-S frequencies
  • Fixed EPG scan schedules
  • Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes

New in DV Scheduler 5.89 (May 14, 2015)

  • Updated DVB-S frequencies.
  • Updated Australian DVB-T frequencies.
  • Added option to specify output charset of program being run in a task.
  • Fixed auto-add adding a duplicate schedule when the original schedule is
  • already running, EPG is updated, and the start time changed to a later time.
  • Fixed device selection for channel group.
  • Fixed broken "Enabled Demodulators" in EPG Data Source Setting.
  • Fixed backup filename to Year-Month-Day.
  • Built-in EPG scanner schedule can now wake up system more than once a day.
  • Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes.

New in DV Scheduler 5.88 (Apr 23, 2015)

  • Fixed old EPG mixed with new EPG.
  • Fixed updating existing channels (after Channel Scan) didn't update "links".
  • Fixed directory name for recording.
  • Fixed $originalname doesn't resolve when running a task on a file from File
  • Manager.
  • Set maximum hours of past EPG kept to 720 hours (30 days).
  • Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes.

New in DV Scheduler 5.87 (Dec 19, 2014)

  • Updated Australian DVB-T frequencies
  • More detailed device status
  • Changed device selection rule to take into account EPG scan already running
  • Fixed progress indicator
  • Fixed EPG for some channels may not be saved
  • Fixed inconsistent default values
  • Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes

New in DV Scheduler 5.86 (Dec 8, 2014)

  • Added option to delete existing channels if not found in Channel Scan.
  • Added options to delete old EPG events, delete unmapped EPG, and delete all
  • EPG in EPG Data Report.
  • Changed EPG save format to accommodate large EPG data.
  • Sorted longitude list in Demodulator Default Values.
  • Sorted "Search for All Channels" results according to longitude and frequency.
  • Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes.

New in DV Scheduler 5.85 (Dec 6, 2014)

  • Added support for band-stacked LNB.
  • Added option to wake up system at certain time for built-in EPG schedules.
  • Added channel scan timeout in System Config.
  • Added channel number input in Channel Scan.
  • Added option to select unique channels and unselect duplicate channels in
  • Channel Scan.
  • Channel scan now uses all available tuners.
  • Added option to update existing channels (after Channel Scan).
  • Updated Australian DVB-T channel logos (by bazzaa).
  • Added default settings for individual satellites.
  • Added "EPG Scan" as a schedule's capture type (to get EPG).
  • Changed EPG selection rule: EPG with the furthest future event will be
  • selected when there are multiple EPGs with the same priority (previously the
  • latest EPG is selected).
  • Fixed channel logo filenames.
  • Fixed schedule position in horizontal EPG theme.
  • Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes.

New in DV Scheduler 5.84 (Nov 10, 2014)

  • Fixed manual EPG Load Data.
  • Fixed scheduled EPG scan may not run.
  • Fixed character sets.
  • Fixed 'violet' schedule positions on EPG.
  • Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes.

New in DV Scheduler 5.83 (Nov 1, 2014)

  • Installer will now download and install Java Runtime Environment if needed.
  • Added Backup and Restore for System settings and data.
  • Added export and import for EPG Channel Mapping, Auto-Add list, Channel list,
  • and Task list.
  • Added option to not run scheduled built-in EPG scan within x minutes of a
  • scheduled recording.
  • Added warning icon for invalid tuners and missing EPG match lists.
  • DVSTray now performs extra checks and attempts repair before starting DV
  • Scheduler.
  • EPG Auto-Add list and EPG match lists are now saved into one xml file.
  • Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes.

New in DV Scheduler 5.82 (Oct 27, 2014)

  • Added Auto-Scan for DVB-C and DVB-S.
  • Added Hungary DVB-C frequencies for Auto-Scan (thanks to Zoltan).
  • Added option to search a frequency for provider's station list in "Channel
  • Settings" -> "Auto-Scan".
  • Added option to get DVB-S transponder settings from satellites.xml file in
  • "Channel Settings" -> "Auto-Scan".
  • Added progress indicator and stop button during channel scan.
  • Added option to auto-select audio channel according to priority in channel
  • scan.
  • Added description balloon to each EPG Match Lists showing list of Auto-Add
  • using it. This is on the EPG Match Lists page.
  • Added delete multiple channel option in Channel Settings page.
  • Fixed EPG import.
  • Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes.

New in DV Scheduler 5.81 (Sep 29, 2014)

  • Added signal information of running devices.
  • Updated Greece DVB-T frequencies for Auto-Scan (thanks to Dimitri).
  • Added option to delete file to recycle bin.
  • Added delete multiple files option in File Management page.
  • Changed default date/time format.
  • Schedule stop time now reflects actual time schedule was stopped.
  • Fixed broken Auto-Add conflict detection.
  • Fixed thread lock.
  • Note: CSS files will now be overwritten.
  • Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes.

New in DV Scheduler 5.79 (Sep 29, 2014)

  • Added balloon description for help icons
  • Added new filename pattern: EPG start time
  • Added option to auto-refresh the main status page in System Config
  • Fixed download of file that is still being written to
  • Fixed schedules position on the EPG page
  • Fixed running Auto-Add schedules not correctly adjusted to EPG
  • Fixed broken channel scan with non-English channel names
  • Fixed filename non-Unicode character encoding
  • Fixed non-English download filename for some browsers
  • More comprehensive schedule item's log
  • Note: added new items to some css files
  • Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes

New in DV Scheduler 5.78 (Aug 25, 2014)

  • Added support for username/password authentication of network folders. Go to
  • "System Config" -> "Network Drives".
  • Added busy icon on top-left of pages when DV Scheduler is busy.
  • Empty times in EPG can now be clicked to schedule.
  • Changed cache control for non-html files.
  • Fixed Download status and System Info.
  • Fixed empty EPG.
  • Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes.

New in DV Scheduler 5.75 (Jul 28, 2014)

  • Added option to add keywords in capture engine *.ce files.
  • Added option to retain past EPG up to the specified number of hours (see System Config).
  • Fixed HTTP redirect.
  • Cleaned up Exception in log.
  • Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes.

New in DV Scheduler 5.74 (Jul 14, 2014)

  • Added option to attach multiple EPG sources to a channel in Channel Mapping.
  • Optimized EPG page for better performance.
  • Added option to set number of channels shown per EPG page (multi-page EPG) in System Config.
  • Offload loading of internal EPG data to a child thread to avoid locking the scheduling thread (for large EPG data).
  • More opportunistic EPG scan.
  • Fixed horizontal EPG alignment when there are incomplete data.
  • Changed default Preview type to HTTP. Removed MPEG-PS capture type.
  • Changed to case insensitive EPG language selection.
  • Listed demodulators in EPG Data Source Setting are now sorted according to setting.
  • Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes.

New in DV Scheduler 5.73 (Jul 7, 2014)

  • Added built-in Electronic Program Guide (EPG) scanner. Start a capture (or preview) for a few minutes to get that channel's EPG.
  • Added original network ID, transport stream ID, source ID, and default character set to channel's property. Old channel's property will have the IDs automatically updated after an internal EPG scan.
  • Added option to load languages in order of priority and up to the specified maximum number of languages (for multi-language EPG).
  • Css files in http\css folder are now checked and not overwritten if modified.
  • Fixed line break on EPG not showing on main page and Channel Surf page.
  • Changed layout of EPG on main page and Channel Surf page for clarity.
  • Added $originalname as a task keyword.
  • Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes.

New in DV Scheduler 5.72 (Jun 30, 2014)

  • Added US QAM digital cable support.
  • Unicode channel name.
  • Fixed Channel list.
  • Fixed channel surf ordering sometimes not updated after a channel edit.
  • Deleting an Auto-Add schedule with "Merge Double Episodes" enabled now
  • excludes from future scan all EPG items it was created from.
  • Devices are now scanned only once when on the Device list page, with option
  • to refresh/rescan.
  • Read-only files can now be downloaded or played.
  • Improved option to delete video, audio, subtitle, and other PIDs for each
  • channel.
  • Added create playlist and redirect option to Preview command files.
  • Email from DV Scheduler is now always in UTF-8 format.
  • DV Scheduler log file is now always in UTF-8 format.
  • Fixed Auto-Add naming issue.
  • Added $name keyword to tasks.
  • Added Top, Bottom, Page Up, Page Down buttons to channel surf order.
  • Increased height of textboxes.
  • Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes.

New in DV Scheduler 5.71 (May 26, 2014)

  • Added dynamic table for Channel list to support multiple sort criteria and
  • show/hide columns.
  • Updated basic sort option in Channel List to sort on multiple criterias.
  • Added downloadable playlist for media players. Some media players don't
  • support username/password authentication so "Allow unsecure download" needs
  • to be enabled in System Config.
  • Changed default remote Preview to HTTP, DV Scheduler now automatically stops
  • the capture task if the remote client closes connection. Also changed default
  • local Surf, remote Surf, and removed UDP remote Preview.
  • Added HTTP remote file play with time-seek. Removed previous HTTP and UDP
  • remote file plays.
  • Fixed Preview file not downloadable on some browsers.
  • Added default values for device data, demodulator data, and channel's user
  • data. These default values will be used if a device's or channel's data is
  • blank.
  • Updated users.list group option to handle more characters in filename.
  • Fixed Channel Surf; patched for Internet Explorer 11.
  • Updated "MPEG-PS VLC" capture types to support Unicode filename (thanks to
  • Dimitri).
  • Updated station data list.
  • Changed some default options in System Config.
  • Added option "servefile" in "users.list" to show files defined in "servefile"
  • instead of "Capture paths" in System Config, for extra security.
  • Added option NoFileDownload in "users.list" to disable file downloads.
  • Added option NoUnsecureDownload in "users.list" that overrides "Allow
  • unsecure download" in "System Config".
  • Added "$serverurl" keyword.
  • Added "$encfilename" and "$encfilenameonly" keyword for .pfr file (remote
  • file play).
  • More detailed logs.
  • Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes.

New in DV Scheduler 5.69 (Apr 26, 2014)

  • Added SSL, STARTTLS email authentications.
  • Added Download File action (even while still recording) in File Manager.
  • Added list of matching Auto-Adds on EPG item's details page.
  • Added support for multiple categories for each EPG item.
  • Added option to change Starting Capture timeout and Changing Channel timeout
  • in System Config. These values may need to be increased if a DiSEqC motor is
  • used.
  • Added Sort option in EPG Search.
  • Added Sort option in Favorites. Changed default sort to Auto-Add matches.
  • Added Sort option in EPG Auto-Add Exclusion list.
  • Added Sort option in Channel List.
  • Added Auckland's DVB-T frequencies (thanks to Graeme).
  • Added Delete All and Add All in Device List page.
  • Added default task to run before starting a preview or channel surf, if the
  • selected device is not already running.
  • Updated Australian DVB-T frequencies and channel logos (thanks to Bernard and
  • bazzaa).
  • Updated ATSC frequencies (thanks in part to vjund).
  • Allowed blank line in Device Data, User Keywords, Demodulator Data, Channel
  • User Data, and EPG HTTP Source.
  • Remove blank lines in Filename Patterns, Web Search data, and EPG Match Title
  • Filter.
  • Fixed Suspend/Hibernate from menu may be re-executed on wake-up on some
  • browsers.
  • Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes.

New in DV Scheduler 5.68 (Apr 29, 2013)

  • Fixed next/previous channel in Channel Surf not working properly on error.
  • Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes.

New in DV Scheduler 5.67 (Apr 24, 2013)

  • Fix for Java 7 update 21.
  • Fixed new channel's surf type not taken into account when changing channel.
  • Updated Australian DVB-T channel logos (by bazzaa).
  • Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes.

New in DV Scheduler 5.66 (Mar 14, 2013)

  • EPG with multiple titles and descriptions are now all shown.
  • Fixed DVPiper log files not created when "Save data to App Data folder" was ticked during installation.
  • Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes.

New in DV Scheduler 5.65 (Mar 14, 2013)

  • Added option to run EPG load after a defined number of minutes since DV
  • Scheduler started.
  • Changed "Create Auto-Add Item" from EPG to include wildcard after the title.
  • This will match for example "TITLE-Season Final", "TITLE-All New", etc.
  • Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes.

New in DV Scheduler 5.64 (Mar 14, 2013)

  • Fixed email not working when DV Scheduler was not installed as a service.
  • Fixed DVSDVBGuideBatch not working when "Save data to App Data folder" was ticked during installation.

New in DV Scheduler 5.63 (Mar 14, 2013)

  • Added support for email authentication.
  • Added support for getting EPG data from network folder.
  • Updated DV Scheduler to work with VLC 2.0.5 (due to syntax change VLC 0.9.9
  • no longer works).
  • Updated Paris DVB-T frequencies.
  • Updated Australian DVB-T channel logos.
  • Added option in installer to save data to App Data folder.
  • Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes.

New in DV Scheduler 5.62 (Jul 31, 2012)

  • Added Enable/Disable all items in Auto-Add page
  • Added "TS and TTX-SUB" capture type. This saves the teletext subtitle (if any)
  • in a separate file
  • Updated Australian DVB-T channel logos (by bazzaa)
  • Changed "Create Auto-Add Item" to do case-insensitive channel name matching
  • Changed "Suspend Computer", "Hibernate Computer", and "Shutdown Computer" to
  • "When not capturing"
  • Reformat Auto-Add page for clarity
  • Fixed digit limits in Auto-Add edit form
  • Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes

New in DV Scheduler 5.61 (Jul 31, 2012)

  • Added AAC audio type.
  • Added day and time info to the Auto-Add list.
  • Updated Australian DVB-T channel logos (by olympus9999).
  • Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes.

New in DV Scheduler 5.59 (Jul 31, 2012)

  • DV Scheduler tray now asks for elevation if required (start/stop service)
  • Fixed capture path selection rule
  • Fixed actual channel data may be ignored when recording channel group
  • Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes

New in DV Scheduler 5.58 (Jul 31, 2012)

  • Fixed EPG load Wake up system option.
  • Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes.

New in DV Scheduler 5.57 (Jul 31, 2012)

  • Updated Channel Auto-Scan station list.
  • Updated Australian DVB-T channel logos (by olympus9999).
  • Tasks can now be run by clicking on it in the Task List page.
  • Added option to set each recording to auto-delete by default (in System
  • Config).
  • Added option to override all existing and future auto-delete files to a set
  • Keep For days (in Auto-Delete Files page).
  • Added option to schedule EPG data load every x hours.
  • Added option to disable Local preview and Remote preview (in System Config,
  • simply don't select one).
  • Added allow/disallow system to sleep for defined tasks.
  • Ignore EPG data with zero duration.
  • Action buttons in Auto-Add list and Channel List set to no-wrap.
  • Fixed status line showing in Channel Surf.
  • Fixed suspend and hibernate after recording ignored.
  • Fixed task queued from File manager may not run.
  • Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes.

New in DV Scheduler 5.56 (Jul 29, 2010)

  • Added basic support for remote file play using HTTP or UDP. Go to System
  • Config to set remote file play.
  • Added user-definable EPG search links. Go to System Config to define.
  • Updated Australian DVB-T channel logos (by olympus9999).
  • Added up-time and capture statistics to System Info.
  • Added running task information to main page and DVSTray.
  • Updated Task edit page.
  • Added standard ASCII only filename encoding in capture type definition.
  • Changed 1 Megabyte definition in Email "Low space warning threshold" and
  • "Auto-delete file free space threshold" to 1,048,576 Bytes for consistency.
  • Fixed Channel Group add/edit issues.
  • Fixed parsing "users.list" (line starting with "trusted:" was not read).
  • Fixed File manager issue with non-ASCII character in filename.
  • Fixed Keyboard interface's File manager's Delete command.
  • Fixed task launched from File manager may not use the task's delay value.
  • Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes.

New in DV Scheduler 5.55 (Jul 21, 2010)

  • Added option to send email notification when server is started, EPG loaded,
  • capture starting, error, or finished.
  • Email To: field now supports multiple addresses.
  • Fixed broken Channel Surf file list.

New in DV Scheduler 5.54 (Jul 21, 2010)

  • Added support for preview from remote computers; this can launch an external (i.e. not within the browser) media player to view the video. Go to System Config to set remote preview.
  • Delayed stopping of devices to allow faster channel changing during previewing.
  • Fixed (rare) error loading xmltv sources with no doctype.
  • Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes.

New in DV Scheduler 5.53 (Jul 12, 2010)

  • Added menu to DVSTray (start/stop DV Scheduler, load/not load DVSTray on Windows startup, left-click/right-click options, etc).
  • Added option to allow (or not allow) specified pages for defined users or trusted IP addresses only (see "users.list" or "users.list.sample" in folder "data" of where DV Scheduler is installed).
  • Added HTML 4 entities (e.g. Euro sign, Pound sign) for xmltv sources with no
  • doctype. This should fix loading errors encountered with some xmltv sources.
  • Changed layout of Auto-Add List to distinguish between Auto-Add name and Match List name.
  • Channel Surf's structured file list now shows capture path's free spaces.
  • Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes.

New in DV Scheduler 5.51 (May 23, 2010)

  • Schedule list is now backed up before saving.
  • Fixed file naming issue with VLC (certain characters are now disallowed).

New in DV Scheduler 5.49 (May 7, 2010)

  • Fixed Auto-Add form.

New in DV Scheduler 5.48 (May 7, 2010)

  • Added Auto-Add name to filename pattern (use %a).
  • Added capture path information to main page.
  • Updated Auto-Add interface.
  • Updated File Manager.
  • Updated Channel Auto-Scan station list.
  • Device setting can now be edited while recording.
  • Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes.

New in DV Scheduler 5.47 (May 7, 2010)

  • Updated Channel Auto-Scan station list (by c_cotton).
  • Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes.

New in DV Scheduler 5.46 (Jan 25, 2010)

  • Updated Australian DVB-T channel logos (by olympus9999).
  • Updated DVSDVBGuideBatch (by olympus9999).
  • Fixed devices used not reset in some instances.

New in DV Scheduler 5.45 (Jan 9, 2010)

  • Added signal statistics in channel scan.
  • Updated Channel Auto-Scan station list (by bazzaa).
  • Added secondary wake-up timer.
  • Fixed repeating schedule getting deleted on error.
  • Fixed minute digit in "Change Duration" menu.
  • Old "status.xsl" will be automatically renamed to avoid incompatibility.
  • Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes.

New in DV Scheduler 5.44 (Dec 27, 2009)

  • Added username and password to proxy setting.
  • Added Delete All button to channel list and channel mapping list.
  • More responsive change in PIDs detection.
  • Changed "Create Auto-Add Item" to use case insensitive title match.
  • Fixed channel scan for incomplete channel.
  • Fixed right-click shortcut.
  • Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes.

New in DV Scheduler 5.43 (Oct 27, 2009)

  • Added detection of change in Program ID's PIDs during recording (for channels
  • that frequently change their PIDs).
  • Added option to change EPG program title case to upper, lower, and title case.
  • Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes.

New in DV Scheduler 5.42 (Oct 16, 2009)

  • Fixed broken Channel Surf in Internet Explorer.

New in DV Scheduler 5.41 (Oct 10, 2009)

  • Fixed HTTP stream serving and removed unnecessary/broken protocols.
  • Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes.

New in DV Scheduler 5.39 (Sep 18, 2009)

  • Changed Channel Surf to use ActiveX plugin for Internet Explorer and Mozilla
  • plugin for other browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Opera, Safari, etc).
  • Reorganized theme folders for easier theme management (as such previous version
  • should be uninstalled first).
  • Removed deinterlace due to stability issue.
  • Removed cache option in Channel Surf.
  • Fixed channel scan for H264 video and access type.
  • Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes.

New in DV Scheduler 5.38 (Sep 6, 2009)

  • Added "EPG Title Filter" for easier EPG Auto-Add matching. This filter removes
  • specified end-words from the EPG title (e.g. "New Season", "Season Final"), for
  • EPG matching purposes.
  • Added some DVB-T channel logos.
  • Changed EPG behavior: programs from previous time period will now be partially
  • shown to fill gap.
  • Installer now create Start menu program group for all users.
  • Fixed capture path and EPG tracking not carried over for repeating schedules.
  • Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes.

New in DV Scheduler 5.37 (Jul 27, 2009)

  • Added group move commands in Channel Mapping page.
  • Added User-Agent based theme selection.
  • Fixed Running Devices table.
  • Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes.

New in DV Scheduler 5.36 (Jul 14, 2009)

  • Fixed filename error that may occur if the capture command uses ASCII filename.
  • Changed DVPiper exit mode to "forceexit".

New in DV Scheduler 5.35 (Jul 5, 2009)

  • Added Auto-Add Exclusion list page to manage EPG items to be excluded from Auto-
  • Add scan.
  • Non-existent Capture types in Auto-Add from very old versions will now be
  • automatically converted to the default capture type.
  • Non-existent filename patterns in Auto-Add will now be automatically added to the
  • list of filename patterns.
  • Fixed wrong page redirection from "Show Detail" pop-up window.
  • Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes.

New in DV Scheduler 5.34 (Jun 22, 2009)

  • A schedule created from an EPG item can now automatically adjust its start and stop time to follow changes in the EPG (see System Config).
  • DV Scheduler will now read schedule list from previous versions (some values may be set to default). The old schedule list file will also be backed up to
  • "data imes*.sof".
  • Added option to exclude certain PIDs in Program ID setting in Channel Setting (e.g. to remove an audio from the stream).
  • Added command to add files to Auto-Delete list from File Manager.
  • Auto-Delete item setting can now be edited.
  • Added command to manually delete file associated with Auto-Delete item.
  • Channel group can now be played in Channel Surf (will redirect to a real channel in the channel group).
  • Channel logos width and style (Text, Icon, Icon and Text) can now be changed (go to System Config).
  • Added option in System Config to show channel logos in various sections (in
  • addition to the EPG sections).
  • Added error notifications for schedules with errors in Schedule List.
  • Added shortcut to select multiple stations in Channel Auto-Scan.
  • Added shortcut to select all found channels in Channel Auto-Scan.
  • Added option to automatically rename and renumber devices in Devices page.
  • Added extra error checks for Custom PIDs in Channel Selection.
  • File Manager now scrolls to its last known position.
  • Auto-Delete List now scrolls to its last known position.
  • Fixed Disabled PIDs field in Channel Selection not saved.

New in DV Scheduler 5.33 (Jun 15, 2009)

  • Added extra error checks on Channel Selection and System Config page.
  • Fixed security image.

New in DV Scheduler 5.32 (Jun 15, 2009)

  • Added a table showing currently running devices on the main page and Channel Surf
  • page.
  • Channel statistic in Channel Surf now shows the device being used.
  • Deleting an Auto-Add schedule now automatically puts the corresponding EPG item
  • into the exclusion list.
  • Added option to set maximum number of lines in Task log and Auto-Delete log.
  • Schedule Auto-Delete now also deletes skipped schedules.
  • Added delay on incorrect username/password.
  • Invalid characters in filename pattern are now corrected before being used.
  • Updated DVPiper.exe to version 1.27.
  • Fixed custom Demodulator data not used in channel scan.
  • Fixed page redirection quirk when multiple DV Scheduler tabs/windows are opened
  • on the browser.
  • Fixed "Back" links for Internet Explorer.
  • Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes.

New in DV Scheduler 5.31 (Jun 6, 2009)

  • Added HTTPS as an option for the web GUI protocol (see "datausers.list").
  • Recording can now be specified in terms of duration or stop time.
  • Added multiple stream ports to avoid conflict in Channel Surf.
  • Capture type "Stream" now uses the Schedule Item's Name for the port number. If
  • the name is not a valid number then the channel's program ID will be used for the
  • port number.
  • Added default capture path for each channel.
  • Added capture path selection to Auto-Add system and individual schedule.
  • Added custom Demodulator data in channel setting. This can be used for custom
  • demodulator commands.
  • Added groups to device type. This allows a device (or a set of devices) to be
  • used only with a certain set of channels (those having the same type name as the
  • device).
  • Updated Channel Auto-Scan station list.
  • Updated DVBTextSub to version 0.5u.
  • Updated DVPiper.exe to version 1.25.
  • Fixed existing file not checked when filename includes directory.
  • Added more keywords for capture .ini files.
  • Updated help files.
  • Miscellaneous minor fixes.

New in DV Scheduler 5.29 (Mar 30, 2009)

  • Updated Channel Auto-Scan station list.
  • Miscellaneous minor fixes.

New in DV Scheduler 5.28 (Mar 16, 2009)

  • Added tuning method option for each device in Device Selection.
  • Added a message box when Suspending and Hibernating to give user the option to
  • abort (disable by adding -na).
  • Added notification on Status and Schedule page and DVSTray when there is a
  • recording error.
  • Added option to run a task when there is a recording error or an error starting a
  • recording.
  • Added option in Channel Setting to disable PIDs in PMT (necessary for some media
  • players, e.g. when removing an audio from the stream).
  • EPG Source Setting now accepts XML files as input (instead of just directories).
  • Cleaned up DVSTray.
  • Cleaned up Channel Selection form.
  • Cleaned up some help files.
  • Fixed HTTP stream serving and RTP streaming.

New in DV Scheduler 5.27 (Feb 18, 2009)

  • Fixed filename containing ' may not be handled correctly by post-capture task.
  • Installer now remembers capture path inputted in previous installation.

New in DV Scheduler 5.26 (Feb 14, 2009)

  • Added Stop Recording command in Channel Surf. This stops the last recording
  • initiated in Channel Surf.
  • Added extra keyboard shortcuts for Channel Surf.
  • Fixed Add Custom channel form.
  • Fixed teletext timing information not saved in edited channel.
  • Miscellaneous minor fixes.

New in DV Scheduler 5.25 (Feb 9, 2009)

  • Added option to set the PMT Video type and Audio type in Channel Selection. This
  • is useful for incorrectly set Video type and Audio type in the PMT (e.g. ITV).
  • Added option to include only video, audio, and subtitles for a Program ID in
  • Channel Selection (some streams contain other data beside video, audio, and
  • subtitles).
  • Capture pre-task and EPG load pre-task now uses the task's condition (when not
  • capturing, etc) to determine action to be taken.
  • Audio volume level in Channel Surf is now saved on exit.
  • More verbose error logging.
  • Miscellaneous minor fixes.

New in DV Scheduler 5.24 (Jan 27, 2009)

  • Fixed broken "Network path" remote Channel Surf command.
  • Fixed subdirectory name not shown in file list in Channel Surf when accessing
  • from localhost.
  • Updated DVPiper.exe to version 1.21.

New in DV Scheduler 5.22 (Jan 17, 2009)

  • Added gzip compression (for browsers that support it) to various pages to reduce download time.
  • Added EPG Now and Next information to Channel Surf page.
  • Added extra keyboard shortcuts for Channel Surf.
  • Added option to run scheduled EPG data load only when not capturing, and/or to not run within certain minutes of a scheduled recording.
  • Added option to not wake up computer for scheduled EPG data load. In this case data load will occur when the computer is next running.
  • Added ability to add a range of IP addresses to trusted IP address list.
  • Fixed some Unicode characters not appearing properly on the main page and EPG page.
  • Fixed broken Channel Group feature (broken in version 5.17 to 5.21).

New in DV Scheduler 5.18 (Oct 26, 2008)

  • Added "Merge Double Episodes" option to Auto-Add item. This option merges two or
  • more overlapping schedules from the same Auto-Add item into one schedule.
  • Added "Hibernate Computer" to built-in task list.
  • Added "Suspend Computer", "Hibernate Computer", and "Shutdown Computer" command
  • to navigation menu (for remote suspend, hibernate, and shutdown). To disable one
  • or more, go to "Edit Tasks" and disable the corresponding task(s).
  • Changed default "Suspend Computer" task - no forced suspend.
  • Deletion of time-shift files for Preview and Surf now uses the item's "Keep For"
  • value if the value is greater than zero.
  • Added warnings if no capture device has been selected.
  • Added already exists message when adding a duplicate schedule from the EPG page.
  • Added checks for empty filename.
  • Updated "MPEG-PS and TTX-SUB" and "MPEG-PS and plain TTX-SUB" capture types to
  • use Program ID only (for the teletext subtitle).
  • Fixed: DVSTray no longer wakes up the system if System wakeup is disabled.
  • Fixed Schedule Edit shortcut on the main page.

New in DV Scheduler 5.17 (Oct 19, 2008)

  • Added local media file browser to Channel Surf. This allows playback of recorded
  • or still-recording media files from Channel Surf on the local machine.
  • Added "Record from start of time-shift" to Channel Surf. This allows recording to
  • include earlier times, instead of from the current time onward. This is only
  • available where a time-shift file is used.
  • Added option to change Auto-Delete status and Post-Capture Task to running
  • schedule. Turning off Auto-Delete will stop time-shift files for Preview and Surf
  • from being deleted.
  • Added option in System Config to keep time-shift files for user-defined minutes.
  • This gives time for Preview and Surf files to be copied or renamed so it won't be deleted.
  • Added extra information in schedule item's log for some errors.
  • No free space error and directory creation error for a schedule is now treated as
  • non-fatal error and will be retried.
  • Streamlined "Create Auto-Add Item" command - removed confirmation dialogue,
  • automatically re-scan the EPG, and effects are shown immediately.
  • Added extra network checks for EPG and Channel Surf.
  • Changed device selection priority in Channel Group - channel order is now before
  • device order.
  • Changed Auto-Add item property - "Exclude Duplicate Shows" is on by default.
  • Changed default Capture Engine property to closely match older DV Scheduler
  • versions for compatibility in upgrading.
  • Updated DVB-T station list.
  • Preview and Surf schedules are no longer saved; this should improve response time.
  • Added thread lock for EPG Auto-Add.
  • Removed unnecessary saving of Auto-Delete file list.
  • Fixed "Suspend Computer" task disabling all wake-up events. "Suspend Computer"
  • and "Shutdown Computer" tasks are now built-in.
  • Fixed context menu for "quick add" schedule in EPG page.
  • Fixed schedule list not immediately saved in some circumstances.
  • Fixed Channel Surf audio bar width.

New in DV Scheduler 5.16 (Oct 6, 2008)

  • Channel scan now automatically adds all other found PIDs into "Others" list. For
  • faster channel change during Channel Surfing change each channel to use "Custom
  • PIDs" instead of "Program ID"; if the Custom PIDs "Others" field is currently
  • blank then do a re-scan to fill in the field.
  • Added channel priority to Channel Group. Channel with higher priority will be
  • selected first.
  • Channel Group now chooses a device and channel that minimizes immediate
  • conflicting overlapping schedules, follows device priority and channel priority
  • (device priority first then channel priority), and checks for previous failures
  • of the devices (skips a device if it has failed previously).
  • Added "Shutdown Computer" and "Suspend Computer" to Task list.
  • Added option to run custom EPG Post-Load Task (e.g. Suspend Computer).
  • DV Scheduler now checks if other schedules can be started if the schedule on top of the queue can't be started due to no available device.
  • Updated Surf Channel Order editing interface.
  • Updated Channel Group editing interface.
  • EPG now scrolls to its last known position.
  • Added "colour.css" for each user interface theme. This can be used to override the default "httpcsscolour.css".
  • Added extra styles to "wsepg.css" of the default vertical and horizontal themes.
  • Modified main page shortcut menu to be more consistent with EPG page shortcut menu.
  • Moved finished schedules to "Past Schedules" list.
  • Affected items are now automatically updated when a channel is renamed. If it is renamed to an existing channel name a new similar name will be used instead.
  • Added checks for duplicate PIDs in channel edit.
  • Added thread checks to channel scan and edit, device edit, and task edit to avoid potential conflicts.
  • Sped up Auto-Add scan when overlap is allowed.
  • Fixed Channel Surf audio volume status not updated when volume is changed during
  • full-screen.
  • Fixed Surf Channel Order sorting by channel number when there are duplicate
  • channel numbers.
  • Fixed Channel Group number not saved when creating a new Channel Group.
  • Fixed adding a new Channel Group from an existing one.
  • Fixed Auto-Delete to delete only enough files to get the minimum free space.
  • Fixed Auto-Add sometimes added a duplicate schedule when the earlier added schedule is modified.

New in DV Scheduler 5.15 (Sep 29, 2008)

  • Added preliminary Channel Grouping feature. This allows a set of channels from different transmission medium (e.g. terrestrial, satellites, etc) to be treated as one channel for scheduling purposes.
  • Added audio bar to Channel Surf.
  • Channel Surf setting is now saved for each client's browser.
  • Added option to use images for channel heading on the main page and EPG page.
  • Place channel logos in directory "httpimageschannels".
  • Added resizable schedule bar to the EPG page.
  • Added shortcut menu to schedules in the main page and EPG page. Some action icons
  • have been moved to the shortcut menu for a cleaner interface.
  • Added System Config option to display EPG program description on the description
  • balloon only. This results in a more responsive EPG display.
  • Added automatic Auto-Add Scan option to System Config.
  • Added "Stop and Delete recording files" command.
  • Auto-Add List now scrolls to its last known position.
  • EPG Match List now scrolls to its last known position.
  • Added frequency and bandwidth checks to Channel Setup.
  • Scheduled item's status information is now updated immediately.
  • Modified Channel Surf to work around VLC 0.9.2 quirk. Note: teletext subtitle
  • appears to be broken in VLC 0.9.2 plug-ins (preferably use VLC 0.8.6i).
  • Improved Channel Preview speed from the EPG page.
  • Changed EPG NOW link to scroll one third of the table height or width.
  • Fixed EPG time scroll when 12-hour time format is selected.
  • Fixed Vertical EPG channel heading alignment.
  • Fixed Channel Surf keyboard shortcuts: now checks if Ctrl, Alt, Shift is pressed.
  • Fixed overlap detection when multiple device types are present (e.g DVB-S and
  • DVB-T).
  • Fixed broken "Evenly Distributed" capture path selection.
  • Fixed broken "directory in recording name" feature.

New in DV Scheduler 5.14 (Sep 21, 2008)

  • Added option to change DVPiper tuning method. To change, go to "System Config",
  • scroll down to "User keywords", and change "$$tuningmethod->1". 1 is the default
  • tuning method; 2 is a faster tuning method (useful for Channel Surfing).
  • Improved response times.
  • Added balloon description for Now/Next schedules on the main page.
  • Added extra keywords for capture pre-task and post-task, EPG pre-task, and ini
  • files.
  • Added extra info in schedule item's log.
  • Miscellaneous additions and fixes.

New in DV Scheduler 5.13c (Sep 15, 2008)

  • Added extra checks for Channel Surf.