Live TV Problem

slm72 · 2006-03-03, 00:05

Area: Media Portal Program
MediaPortal Version: 0.2.0.0 RC2 (2005-12-16)
MediaPortal Skin: BlueTwo
Windows Version: Windows XP (SP2)
.NET CLR Version: 2.0.50727
DirectX Version: 4.09.00.0904 (9.0c)
Audio Codec: InterVideo NonCSS Audio Decoder for Hauppauge
Video Codec: Hauppauge WinTV PVR PCI II Decoder
CPU Type: AMD Athlon XP 1600+
Memory: 1 GB
Motherboard: MS-6373 (MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD)
TV Card Model: Hauppauge PVR 350
TV Card Type: -
TV Card Driver: -
Video Card Model: Radeon 9600 Series (256 MB)
Video Card Driver: -
Video Card Resolution: 800x600
Video Render Type: Overlay
Audio Card Model: NVIDIAÂ® nForce(TM) Audio
Audio Card Driver: -
Synopsis::

Having problems with live TV, I'm new to Media Portal so excuse any Noob terminology I may use. Any way, I tuned the channels for my TV card and the live TV comes through perfect in the set up screens. When I close the Media Portal Setup program and launch Media Portal, Live TV looks terrible, it almost looks like the channels are not tuning correctly. I can see what looks like images from two different channels, also the sound is chopped up and garbled. Also, live TV works fine with with included TV program that came with my 350 card (WinTV2000?) Not sure what to do? Thanks in advance for any help you can offer!

Taipan · 2006-03-03, 01:09

Users with PVR 350 experience may offer some other suggestions, but try changing the Video Renderer to VMR9 and in Configuration General, select "Use Exclusive Direct X...."

If that doesn't help, post the section of your MediaPortal.log file that relates to watching live TV.....that might give us some clues.

Also, there have been some changes/improvements recently in MediaPortal to do with hauppauge cards, so you might want to try a more recent CVS - March 1st, for eg.

FlipGer · 2006-03-03, 09:50

Hi,

some additional hints:
- set VMR 9 as renderer
- set MPEG2Dec as video codec
- set MPEG/DTS/AC3/... as audio codec
- give these drivers a try:
http://www.shspvr.com/smf/index.php?topic=9027.0
- turn on "Use Quality control" (medium)
Configuration->Television->Capture Cards->Edit (PVR350)->Quality
- make sure that the right "TV standard" is set for your channels (PAL / NTSC)
Configuration->Television->Channels->Edit->Analog
- give a CVS a try

HTH, Flip.

slm72 · 2006-03-03, 15:39

Thanks for the suggestions, I will try them tonight after work and report back! Great support, much appreciated.

slm72 · 2006-03-06, 15:26

FlipGer,

Updating the Happauge drivers seems to do the trick, thanks for the suggestion and the link! Working well now.

Thanks Again!

2006-03-03, 00:05	#1 (permalink)
slm72 Portal User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Live TV Problem Area: Media Portal Program MediaPortal Version: 0.2.0.0 RC2 (2005-12-16) MediaPortal Skin: BlueTwo Windows Version: Windows XP (SP2) .NET CLR Version: 2.0.50727 DirectX Version: 4.09.00.0904 (9.0c) Audio Codec: InterVideo NonCSS Audio Decoder for Hauppauge Video Codec: Hauppauge WinTV PVR PCI II Decoder CPU Type: AMD Athlon XP 1600+ Memory: 1 GB Motherboard: MS-6373 (MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD) TV Card Model: Hauppauge PVR 350 TV Card Type: - TV Card Driver: - Video Card Model: Radeon 9600 Series (256 MB) Video Card Driver: - Video Card Resolution: 800x600 Video Render Type: Overlay Audio Card Model: NVIDIAÂ® nForce(TM) Audio Audio Card Driver: - Synopsis:: Having problems with live TV, I'm new to Media Portal so excuse any Noob terminology I may use. Any way, I tuned the channels for my TV card and the live TV comes through perfect in the set up screens. When I close the Media Portal Setup program and launch Media Portal, Live TV looks terrible, it almost looks like the channels are not tuning correctly. I can see what looks like images from two different channels, also the sound is chopped up and garbled. Also, live TV works fine with with included TV program that came with my 350 card (WinTV2000?) Not sure what to do? Thanks in advance for any help you can offer!

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2006-03-03, 01:09	#2 (permalink)
Taipan Portal Tester Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,949 Thanks: 4 Thanked 15 Times in 15 Posts Country: My System	Users with PVR 350 experience may offer some other suggestions, but try changing the Video Renderer to VMR9 and in Configuration General, select "Use Exclusive Direct X...." If that doesn't help, post the section of your MediaPortal.log file that relates to watching live TV.....that might give us some clues. Also, there have been some changes/improvements recently in MediaPortal to do with hauppauge cards, so you might want to try a more recent CVS - March 1st, for eg.

2006-03-03, 09:50	#3 (permalink)
FlipGer Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Leipzig, Germany Age: 33 Posts: 2,282 Thanks: 33 Thanked 55 Times in 41 Posts Country: My System	Hi, some additional hints: - set VMR 9 as renderer - set MPEG2Dec as video codec - set MPEG/DTS/AC3/... as audio codec - give these drivers a try: http://www.shspvr.com/smf/index.php?topic=9027.0 - turn on "Use Quality control" (medium) Configuration->Television->Capture Cards->Edit (PVR350)->Quality - make sure that the right "TV standard" is set for your channels (PAL / NTSC) Configuration->Television->Channels->Edit->Analog - give a CVS a try HTH, Flip.

2006-03-03, 15:39	#4 (permalink)
slm72 Portal User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks for the suggestions, I will try them tonight after work and report back! Great support, much appreciated.

2006-03-06, 15:26	#5 (permalink)
slm72 Portal User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	FlipGer, Updating the Happauge drivers seems to do the trick, thanks for the suggestion and the link! Working well now. Thanks Again!