Hauppauge HD-PVR & Colossus Support

This thread is in support of the Hauppuage HD-PVR & Colossus tuners. You can find links to download MediaPortal as well as other essential plugins below. Most people use the Schedules Direct plugin to get guide data, as well as the IRSS plugin to blast to their cable/satellite receivers. You can find links to their resective forums below.

HD-PVR - > HD PVR Product overview
Colossus -> Colossus Product Overview

Instructions:

• Download and install the latest drivers for your Colossus or HD-PVR from Hauppauge's website here -> Colossus, HD-PVR. Note that if you install the Windows Media Center plugin then make sure you read the comments below.
• Download the latest version of MediaPortal (currently 1.3.0) here -> MEDIAPORTAL - download
• Download Schedules Direct plugin here -> Downloads - mp-schedulesdirect - SchedulesDirect Plugin for MediaPortal - Google Project Hosting. You need the svn26 version for MediaPortal 1.2.0 beta or higher (that includes MP 1.2.1). There are MPEI packages available for MP 1.3.x. Schedules Direct forum information here -> http://forum.team-mediaportal.com/m...exico-epg-plugin-updated-august-2010-a-26951/
• Set Top Box (STB) blaster information here -> http://forum.team-mediaportal.com/ir-server-suite-irss-165/ir-server-suite-aka-irss-releases-75092/
• If you plan to use the Hauppauge Blasters, thread this post -> http://forum.team-mediaportal.com/m...olossus-support-94850/index35.html#post752630

Known Issues:

1. Fixed - Dolby Digital - MediaPoral will not switch correctly between 5.1 and 2.0 sources.
2. Fixed - inputs - MediaPoral will not switch correctly between different inputs.
3. Fixed - HDMI - The HDMI input on the Colossus is not supported. A patch has been submitted by Klairic to enable the HDMI input. Thanks Klairic!
4. Fixed (MP 1.2.1) - WMC plugin - The Hauppauge Colossus and HD-PVR Windows Media Center plugins cause compatibility problems for TV Server.

Inputs:

We recommend that you configure all channels with the correct video *and* audio inputs. This information about inputs may be helpful to you.

Colossus:

pin 0 = Video_SerialDigital = HDMI #1 = HDMI video (note that you need MP 1.2.0rc or better for this to work)
pin 1 = Video_YRYBY = YRYBY #1 = Component video (red + blue + green RCA plugs)
pin 2 = Video_Composite = CVBS #1 = Composite video (yellow RCA plug)
pin 3 = Video_SVideo = SVHS #1 = S-video (multi-pin round DIN plug)
pin 4 = Video_YRYBY = YRYBY #2 = Component loop output (do not use)
pin 5 = Video_Composite = CVBS #2 = Composite loop output (do not use)
pin 6 = Video_SVideo = SVHS #2 = S-video loop output (do not use)
pin 7 = Audio_SPDIFDigital = SPDIF In #1 = HDMI audio
pin 8 = Audio_Line = Line In #1 = RCA L/R audio (white and red RCA plugs)
pin 9 = Audio_SPDIFDigital = SPDIF In #2 = S/PDIF audio
pin 10 = Audio_Line = Line In #2 = RCA L/R audio loop output (do not use)

HD-PVR:

pin 0 = Video_YRYBY = YRYBY #1 = Component video (red + blue + green RCA plugs)
pin 1 = Video_SVideo = SVHS #1 = S-video (multi-pin round DIN plug)
pin 2 = Video_Composite = CVBS #1 = Composite video (yellow RCA plug)
pin 3 = Audio_SPDIFDigital = SPDIF In #1 = S/PDIF audio
pin 4 = Audio_Line = Line In #1 = RCA L/R audio (white and red RCA plugs)
pin 5 = Audio_AUX = Aux In #1 = ???


A special thanks to GARRY for the original HD-PVR code! Garry's Original Thread

Also special thanks to mm1352000 (MediaPortal Developer) that helped make all this happen!

WileECoyote: You are incredibly patient - *thank you*

An update: I *finally* managed to get VS2010 installed this evening. For some reason it would corrupt every time I downloaded it. I tried at least three times over the last two weeks. Needless to say downloading an ISO 3+ times at 2.5GB a pop when you're only on a 10GB cap with a family that you're sharing that cap with is going to cause some friction! In fact, the only way I succeeded in the end was to ask my brother to download it. Even then, copying the installer to my HDD corrupted the image - I had to install from the USB stick it was supplied on!!!

Anyhow, now that I'm back up and running with the latest SVN I've attached a build with my 557 changes for the latest revision. More to come soon, but I'm off to bed for tonight...

Supercool! Im glad you figured it out!

As soon as you commit your changes, I will send my colossus code to you to review and commit (I would like to review the colossus code against your HD-PVR code for and changes.)

Thanks again!
Wile E.

Guys,

I still have audio sync problems with my setup. Do you see any audio drift?

Using on board hd3200 with 512mb allocated. Input is 720p from directv. Audio is ac3 over RCA audio with component video. Using the ffdshows codec at the moment. Audio drifts very slowly over time.

As understand things, it is the input video frame rate that may be mis-matched with the converter in the hdpvr??

Anyone else have this issue?

Hey, Andy,
Which version of MP are you using? Have you looked at the graphs on the Shift-1 page? That page should tell you if the frame rates are mismached...

I am using the SVN 27643 (The last version before the plugin-version-checker.) I'm not using the latest because most plugins are not compatible just yet. Version 27643 is working fine for me, but most of my tv watching/recordings are done either through the Colossus or my HVR-1600 QAM.

Wile E.

Hey SJeffrey,
I just posted the TvLibrary.dll from the 27643 build. Both builds support the Colossus and HD-PVR tuners.

Have fun!

I also noticed the 27557 build has been downloaded 9 times. Has anyone else tried the Colossus? Success/failure?

The last time I rebuilt my machine I used W7 Ultimate with SP1 included. Im not sure of all the updates, but be aware if you use remote desktop hacks, SP1 is a little tricky.

Other than that I can't see much of a difference.