How to access extra inputs

mrkaras · 2006-12-21, 03:13

MediaPortal Version: SVN
MediaPortal Skin: BlueTwo Wide/x-mas 2006
Windows Version: windows 2003 sp1
CPU Type: core 2 duo 2.1
HDD: western digital 400Gb
Memory: 1Gb
Motherboard: Asus P5L-VM 1394
Motherboard Chipset:
Motherboard Bios:
Video Card: Asus Gforce 6200 LE
Video Card Driver:
Sound Card: onboard (ASUS)
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card: kworld
1. TV Card Type: DVB-T
1. TV Card Driver:
2. TV Card:
2. TV Card Type:
2. TV Card Driver:
3. TV Card:
3. TV Card Type:
3. TV Card Driver:
4. TV Card:
4. TV Card Type:
4. TV Card Driver:
MPEG2 Video Codec:
MPEG2 Audio Codec:
Satelite/CableTV Provider:
HTPC Case:
Cooling: CPU fan / passive on other
Power Supply:
Remote:
TV: Samsung
TV - HTPC Connection:

Maby I'm missing something obvious, but how do I use extra inputs like the RCA plugs for example. normaly the controll would be "select source" or something like that, it there somewhere in mediaportal I go to to do that?

Taipan · 2006-12-21, 04:01

If you are referring to the video capture inputs on your KWorld DVB-T card, then I think that you are out of luck ...

The KWorld uses software encoding and this is not supported in MediaPortal. You would require a hardware encoding card, like one of the Hauppauge ones.

mrkaras · 2006-12-21, 04:17

Ok thats a pitty, what would I have to do to make it work if my card was a proper hardware encoding card? I don't see a "My RCA" on the main menu.

funkstar · 2006-12-21, 12:28

I think the input would come up as a seperate input card in Media Portal Setup.

The new TVEngine 3 should have support for software cards at some point. Basically, the Microsoft recording engine that MP uses at the moment only has support for DVB and hardware MPEG cards. The new engine and TV server will eventually be able to support software cards and IPTV input as well as DVB hardware tuners.

Spragleknas · 2006-12-21, 14:01

MP DOES have support for software cards

ref.: Getting your 'Software Encoding' card to be supported!

Taipan · 2006-12-21, 21:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spragleknas

MP DOES have support for software cards

ref.: Getting your 'Software Encoding' card to be supported!

I was referring to the composite and S-Video inputs on a DVB-T card that are used for video capture. To the best of my knowledge, nobody has been able to get those inputs to work in MediaPortal on a DVB-T card that does not have a hardware encoder for the analog inputs.

I happy to be proven wrong, though ...

Taipan · 2006-12-21, 21:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrkaras

Ok thats a pitty, what would I have to do to make it work if my card was a proper hardware encoding card? I don't see a "My RCA" on the main menu.

You can access these inputs from MediaPortal Setup -> Television -> Capture Cards -> Edit -> Audio Mapping

mrkaras · 2006-12-22, 09:35

OK thanks, I see how it should work (it doesn't work, but that is probably the lack of a hardware encoder. it just says "can not find tuning infomation for xxx")

2006-12-21, 03:13	#1 (permalink)
mrkaras Portal Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 350 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	How to access extra inputs MediaPortal Version: SVN MediaPortal Skin: BlueTwo Wide/x-mas 2006 Windows Version: windows 2003 sp1 CPU Type: core 2 duo 2.1 HDD: western digital 400Gb Memory: 1Gb Motherboard: Asus P5L-VM 1394 Motherboard Chipset: Motherboard Bios: Video Card: Asus Gforce 6200 LE Video Card Driver: Sound Card: onboard (ASUS) Sound Card AC3: Sound Card Driver: 1. TV Card: kworld 1. TV Card Type: DVB-T 1. TV Card Driver: 2. TV Card: 2. TV Card Type: 2. TV Card Driver: 3. TV Card: 3. TV Card Type: 3. TV Card Driver: 4. TV Card: 4. TV Card Type: 4. TV Card Driver: MPEG2 Video Codec: MPEG2 Audio Codec: Satelite/CableTV Provider: HTPC Case: Cooling: CPU fan / passive on other Power Supply: Remote: TV: Samsung TV - HTPC Connection: Maby I'm missing something obvious, but how do I use extra inputs like the RCA plugs for example. normaly the controll would be "select source" or something like that, it there somewhere in mediaportal I go to to do that?

2006-12-21, 14:01	#5 (permalink)
Spragleknas Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Rogaland Age: 32 Posts: 3,728 Thanks: 173 Thanked 80 Times in 69 Posts Country: My System	MP DOES have support for software cards ref.: Getting your 'Software Encoding' card to be supported! __________________ Please read -> HOW TO START A SUPPORT THREAD !!! Support MediaPortal! Donate by clicking HERE Dedicated HTPC board (Norway) -> MSPC.no

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2006-12-21, 04:01	#2 (permalink)
Taipan Portal Tester Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,918 Thanks: 4 Thanked 15 Times in 15 Posts Country: My System	If you are referring to the video capture inputs on your KWorld DVB-T card, then I think that you are out of luck ... The KWorld uses software encoding and this is not supported in MediaPortal. You would require a hardware encoding card, like one of the Hauppauge ones.

2006-12-21, 04:17	#3 (permalink)
mrkaras Portal Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 350 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	Ok thats a pitty, what would I have to do to make it work if my card was a proper hardware encoding card? I don't see a "My RCA" on the main menu.

2006-12-21, 12:28	#4 (permalink)
funkstar Portal Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Home Posts: 378 Thanks: 4 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Country:	I think the input would come up as a seperate input card in Media Portal Setup. The new TVEngine 3 should have support for software cards at some point. Basically, the Microsoft recording engine that MP uses at the moment only has support for DVB and hardware MPEG cards. The new engine and TV server will eventually be able to support software cards and IPTV input as well as DVB hardware tuners.

2006-12-22, 09:35	#8 (permalink)
mrkaras Portal Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 350 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	OK thanks, I see how it should work (it doesn't work, but that is probably the lack of a hardware encoder. it just says "can not find tuning infomation for xxx")