Cannot add tv channels

muaddib · 2006-10-24, 19:02

MediaPortal Version: newest svn
Windows Version: xp sp2
CPU Type: mobile celeron
1. TV Card: sapphire theatrix 550

When running setuptv.exe no channels are present under my tv card and when pressing scan nothing happens. Before it was possible to manually add channels and specify frequencies manually, but I cannot find any 'add' button in the channels dialog.

Please help!

frodo · 2006-10-24, 19:10

I'm unsure about this 'apphire theatrix 550' card but i think its an
analog s/w card. Analog s/w cards are not supported (yet) by the tvserver

About your question:
1. scanning should give channels for h/w analog cards
2. you can import tv channels from a tvguide.xml
3. indeed, there is no 'add channel' button at this time

Frodo

muaddib · 2006-10-24, 19:14

Very fast reply

It is a h/w analog card so I guess it should work. I have tried using import and the tvguide.xml generated by webepg but this does not help

frodo · 2006-10-24, 19:20

The server will check once every minute for a new xmltv file
so give it some time. Also make sure the .dtd file is in the same folder as the xmltv file.

About your card, if its a analog h/w card and it doesnt work, then please
post a tv.log to http://pastebin.team-mediaportal.com

Best is to restart the service, start scanning and when its done
then take the tv.log
That way i know all information needed is in the log file.

muaddib · 2006-10-24, 19:35

I cant find the tv.log, not in the 'MediaPortal' or 'MediaPortal TV Server' installation folder. Should there be a 'log' folder in 'MediaPortal TV Server' aswell? There is not on my computer. I have restarted my computer and can see the tvservice is running in taskmanager.

frodo · 2006-10-24, 19:40

Didnt read the wiki huh?
look in C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Mediaportal TvServer\log

frodo

muaddib · 2006-10-24, 20:01

Ups - guess i didnt. Thought I did though.
I found the log and I can see that it has trouble connecting to the sql server. As I have the server and client on the same machine I skipped the configuration of the sql server as it said it was only for LAN connections. After this configuration the channels are there, so maybe the wiki should be changed.
I tried scanning also but that caused a crash. I will look a little into this and post my logs if it continues.

Thank you very much for your quick replies and a very nice product.

odin318 · 2006-10-24, 20:03

im getting a crash when i try and scan for channels as well.

I have a Ati 550 theater pro - will this card work?

muaddib · 2006-10-24, 21:00

Hmm... it doesnt work too well. The channels are there, but when I choose edit and change the channel number, close and go back the channel number is back to 0. Also the the coloumn marked # which I think is the priority all have the value 1.

Under manual control I did the following:
Stop Service
Start Service
Start TimeS
I get a dialog saying 'Unable to create/start graph'
I posted the tv.log and error.log at the pastebin you referred to earlier.

I tried to do a scan of the channels with a complete crash (Send / Dont send error report to microsoft). I have also posted the tv.log and error.log for this to the pastebin.

Looks like the tv engine and the tv card dont like each other!

muaddib

muaddib · 2006-10-25, 20:06

Todays version already works better. The channels can be changed and the scanning doesnt crash the program. No channels are found during scanning though, but that was also the case with the previous vversion. With the new possibility of setting the frequency manually everything is great on the channel side. I still get the 'Unable to create/start graph' when pressing Start TimeS.
But still: Great work!

2006-10-24, 19:02	#1 (permalink)
muaddib Portal Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Age: 29 Posts: 31 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	Cannot add tv channels MediaPortal Version: newest svn Windows Version: xp sp2 CPU Type: mobile celeron 1. TV Card: sapphire theatrix 550 When running setuptv.exe no channels are present under my tv card and when pressing scan nothing happens. Before it was possible to manually add channels and specify frequencies manually, but I cannot find any 'add' button in the channels dialog. Please help!

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2006-10-24, 19:10	#2 (permalink)
frodo Portal Developer Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: The Netherlands Age: 37 Posts: 1,516 Thanks: 3 Thanked 119 Times in 44 Posts Country: My System	I'm unsure about this 'apphire theatrix 550' card but i think its an analog s/w card. Analog s/w cards are not supported (yet) by the tvserver About your question: 1. scanning should give channels for h/w analog cards 2. you can import tv channels from a tvguide.xml 3. indeed, there is no 'add channel' button at this time Frodo

2006-10-24, 19:14	#3 (permalink)
muaddib Portal Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Age: 29 Posts: 31 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	Very fast reply It is a h/w analog card so I guess it should work. I have tried using import and the tvguide.xml generated by webepg but this does not help

2006-10-24, 19:20	#4 (permalink)
frodo Portal Developer Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: The Netherlands Age: 37 Posts: 1,516 Thanks: 3 Thanked 119 Times in 44 Posts Country: My System	The server will check once every minute for a new xmltv file so give it some time. Also make sure the .dtd file is in the same folder as the xmltv file. About your card, if its a analog h/w card and it doesnt work, then please post a tv.log to http://pastebin.team-mediaportal.com Best is to restart the service, start scanning and when its done then take the tv.log That way i know all information needed is in the log file.

2006-10-24, 19:35	#5 (permalink)
muaddib Portal Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Age: 29 Posts: 31 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	I cant find the tv.log, not in the 'MediaPortal' or 'MediaPortal TV Server' installation folder. Should there be a 'log' folder in 'MediaPortal TV Server' aswell? There is not on my computer. I have restarted my computer and can see the tvservice is running in taskmanager.

2006-10-24, 19:40	#6 (permalink)
frodo Portal Developer Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: The Netherlands Age: 37 Posts: 1,516 Thanks: 3 Thanked 119 Times in 44 Posts Country: My System	Didnt read the wiki huh? look in C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Mediaportal TvServer\log frodo

2006-10-24, 20:01	#7 (permalink)
muaddib Portal Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Age: 29 Posts: 31 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	Ups - guess i didnt. Thought I did though. I found the log and I can see that it has trouble connecting to the sql server. As I have the server and client on the same machine I skipped the configuration of the sql server as it said it was only for LAN connections. After this configuration the channels are there, so maybe the wiki should be changed. I tried scanning also but that caused a crash. I will look a little into this and post my logs if it continues. Thank you very much for your quick replies and a very nice product.

2006-10-24, 20:03	#8 (permalink)
odin318 Portal Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 135 Thanks: 15 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	im getting a crash when i try and scan for channels as well. I have a Ati 550 theater pro - will this card work?

2006-10-24, 21:00	#9 (permalink)
muaddib Portal Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Age: 29 Posts: 31 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	Hmm... it doesnt work too well. The channels are there, but when I choose edit and change the channel number, close and go back the channel number is back to 0. Also the the coloumn marked # which I think is the priority all have the value 1. Under manual control I did the following: Stop Service Start Service Start TimeS I get a dialog saying 'Unable to create/start graph' I posted the tv.log and error.log at the pastebin you referred to earlier. I tried to do a scan of the channels with a complete crash (Send / Dont send error report to microsoft). I have also posted the tv.log and error.log for this to the pastebin. Looks like the tv engine and the tv card dont like each other! muaddib

2006-10-25, 20:06	#10 (permalink)
muaddib Portal Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Age: 29 Posts: 31 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	Todays version already works better. The channels can be changed and the scanning doesnt crash the program. No channels are found during scanning though, but that was also the case with the previous vversion. With the new possibility of setting the frequency manually everything is great on the channel side. I still get the 'Unable to create/start graph' when pressing Start TimeS. But still: Great work!