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I just got mine working, but it's useless if you use the tv server plugin at this moment, as tv server wants to use log4net.dll from framework 1.0 and the matrix orbital driver plugin in minidisplay wants to use framework 2.0 log4net.dll I posted a few remarks about this already, but got no reply yet.
I just got mine working, but it's useless if you use the tv server plugin at this moment, as tv server wants to use log4net.dll...
I need a solution where I can play music and listen to radio with out turning the TV'n. Seems like iMON-displays are hard to get...
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E5200 is a better solution for a multimedia computer. You can read a good review here. O/C is better (3.5Ghz for Athlon and 4 for E5200), performances are better (E5200 is like an E8400 in gaming perf) your Videocard is perfect. HD4830 is a good deal.
E5200 is a better solution for a multimedia computer. You can read a good review here. O/C is better (3.5Ghz for Athlon and 4 for...
I previously posted this in the ongoing-projects forum, whereas I realize now it should have been posted in this forum. Hello...
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Thanks all. I've come to the conclusion that it's safer to just leave it as it is. you know...it it ain't broke don't try and fix it. Thanks again.
Thanks all. I've come to the conclusion that it's safer to just leave it as it is. you know...it it ain't broke don't try and fix...
Hello all: This winter I built my first HTPC consisting of both new and used parts I had laying around. While the system isn't...
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I did more testing on various HDTV transport streams I have recorded in (1280x720, 1280x1088, 1920x1088). It seems that all my video plays fine EXCEPT the 1920x1088 video, it is a little choppy. More specifically, it seems to skip every half second. I am using the Nvidia PureVideo decoder so it is being offloaded to my Geforce...
I did more testing on various HDTV transport streams I have recorded in (1280x720, 1280x1088, 1920x1088). It seems that all my...
My current setup is as follows: CPU: Athlon64 X2 2ghz RAM: 4gb MB: Biostar K8M800 Gfx: Geforce 6600 In the past, I did not...
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MP1 MP2 kmplayer imon DE
Hi, i solved the problem. you have not set the tick for "use exclusive mode" in the imon menu "application starter" This work for me.
Hi, i solved the problem. you have not set the tick for "use exclusive mode" in the imon menu "application starter" This work for me.
Hello experts I have a problem to remote my kmplayer in mediaportal with my imon remote control. If i start the kmplayer without...
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This is the cam Ziggo supports officially. I've tested it in a floppydtv and it works just as well as the alphacrypt. And like I said before yes they can block floppydtv's, they can block any tuner they want. Read this for the quote: http://www.digitalekabeltelevisie.nl/nieuws/archives/2008/08/ziggo_bevestigt_support_c.shtml As I...
This is the cam Ziggo supports officially. I've tested it in a floppydtv and it works just as well as the alphacrypt. And like I...
Hi Ziggo users, The story goes that by the end of may our cable provicer Ziggo will make the switch to the new CI+ standard...
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yeah its fine. my first machine was a 2.4ghz p4 with 1gb ram and it ran rc3 and rc4 of MP doing SD TV (with two tuner cards able to run simultaneously) and xVids no problem. The issue (as pointed out above) is when you start doing HD (TV, blu ray, 1080p, 1080i etc) and then its really time for a dual core and a decent GPU. But for...
yeah its fine. my first machine was a 2.4ghz p4 with 1gb ram and it ran rc3 and rc4 of MP doing SD TV (with two tuner cards able to...
hi i am new here have had a look around at a few options availible to me i am thinking of taking the first steps to setting up a...
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MP1 MP2 Resolution issue DE
This may not be a resolution issue but a video level issue. There are two standards for RGB video signals. 0-255 and 16-235 You need to find out what your TV expects and set your graphics card to provide it. A mismatch can either give you a really dark picture or a washed out picture. Kev
This may not be a resolution issue but a video level issue. There are two standards for RGB video signals. 0-255 and 16-235...
Hey there! I have a Samsung PN42A410 plasma with a pc resolution of 1024x768. I just built a HTPC using the Gigabyte...
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I have a few questions I hope you can help me with: 1) Where my TV is located there isn't a TV aerial and no way of installing one either, and I am not about to turn my living room around so everything is by the aerial socket (which is in a really bad place). So I watch all my television through a Virgin Media digital box. This is...
I have a few questions I hope you can help me with: 1) Where my TV is located there isn't a TV aerial and no way of installing...
I have a few questions I hope you can help me with: 1) Where my TV is located there isn't a TV aerial and no way of installing...
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Thanks for the info about the Hauppauge card and unfortunately I will not be able to blend those two itens together for you, but I loled so much when I saw your reply ;P Anyone from Blendtec here in the forums? :D
Thanks for the info about the Hauppauge card and unfortunately I will not be able to blend those two itens together for you, but I...
Hi all. Im planning to buy a R3 case that comes with a iMon remote and was wondering: Will it be able to operate a Hauppauge TV...
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I thought I would add a bit here. As an IT infrastructure specialist with 16 years experience I have a lot of experience with performance optimisation. It IS true that separating swap and OS on physically different disks will increase the performance of your system in a traditional sense and that putting your swap file on a second...
I thought I would add a bit here. As an IT infrastructure specialist with 16 years experience I have a lot of experience with...
Hey guys... I finnally can start the build of my new MediaPortal system, i want to use a Shuttle system to build from and play...
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MP1 MP2 Asus EEE TOP 1602 DE
UPgrading is as easy as it can be (when you are able to open some screws....) Yes, and yes the eeeTop is absulutely powerful enough to run MP with SD-TV wireless streaming, given that your connection is ok. It streams with max aof 56mbit so, no problem here. I am runnning it with the monochrome skin, so another skin like SteamedMP...
UPgrading is as easy as it can be (when you are able to open some screws....) Yes, and yes the eeeTop is absulutely powerful...
Hi Is there any one who ask try Asus new EEE TOP 1602 ( ASUSTeK Computer Inc.). I looking after a PC with touchscreen, that...
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MP1 MP2 PCI-E FTA cards DE
Your subject line says PCI-E. That card is PCI, not PCI-E.
Your subject line says PCI-E. That card is PCI, not PCI-E.
Hi all, I am looking at building an MP box with this card CLICK HERE. Does anyone have any feedback for me on this selection or...
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I haven't gotten far with passive cooling yet, but I always thought it would make sense to go about it the other way - stop the CPU fan and also any intake fans, and get a quiet 120mm case exhaust fan. If the airflow in your case is good, this will draw air over all of your components and cool them without need for individual fans...
I haven't gotten far with passive cooling yet, but I always thought it would make sense to go about it the other way - stop the CPU...
Hi all, I am running an AMD X2 4850e processor in a Silverstone GD01MX case, cooled by the Scythe Kama Cross. The problem with...
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mpadam is it useful to put the timeshifting on the SSD? I didn't thought that this was something time critical. By the way for those using SSD + Win XP, partition alignment is of great importance. Here's a good read: Partition alignment importance under Windows XP (32-bit and 64-bit)..why it helps with stuttering and increases...
mpadam is it useful to put the timeshifting on the SSD? I didn't thought that this was something time critical. By the way for...
Got my OCZ Vertex 30GB this friday and integrated it into my media center PC as a system+program drive this weekend. I'm really...
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Try MPTV CLient for netbooks works fine... apart from on my Acer Aspire One
Try MPTV CLient for netbooks works fine... apart from on my Acer Aspire One
Hi, i would like to buy a netbook (MSI Wind U100 or Acer Aspire One) if it will be powerful enough for Mediaportal to playback...
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I now have a spare Dell server lying around. I was thinking of turning it into a TV Server. It has a 2.8g P4D, 1G RAM, onboard XGI graphics and an 80G HDD a couple of 400G HDDs. The aim is to throw all my tuner cards into it and replace my MP setup with a smaller unit. Does the TV server need video processing grunt? Do I need...
I now have a spare Dell server lying around. I was thinking of turning it into a TV Server. It has a 2.8g P4D, 1G RAM, onboard...
I now have a spare Dell server lying around. I was thinking of turning it into a TV Server. It has a 2.8g P4D, 1G RAM, onboard...
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drealit, thanks for your response. The referenced article is very interesting. /jayrock
drealit, thanks for your response. The referenced article is very interesting. /jayrock
Hello, I want to have better pictue quality when watching SD TV and DVD. Also I want to digitize my vinyl records and have a...
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see this thread re MP and 780G https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/hardware-selection-help-62/user-experience-amd-780g-mediaportal-43361/?highlight=780g From what I read the guts of the discussion is that its ok if you have a beefy cpu but you'll struggle with 1080i with mid or low-range processors which is probably true of any...
see this thread re MP and 780G...
Hey Everyone, I would like to thank everyone for bringing MediaPortal to where it is. .. It is truly an awesome application! I...
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This isn't a seamless solution, but it will work. Install AnyDVD on your server. Share your BD drive to DRIVE:\bdmv Open the drive share and then open the largest .m2ts file in mpc-hc.
This isn't a seamless solution, but it will work. Install AnyDVD on your server. Share your BD drive to DRIVE:\bdmv Open...
I'm planning to setup a media server with all possible media on it and MediaPortal tv server running. I want to access all this...
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The clients do all the decoding of the HD footage and display to screen, so they need to be powerfull enough to do that. Dual core for the clients is a must, probably along with a graphics card capable of hardware acceleration of the HD video. The server hardware shouldn't need to be too powerful, all it is doing is pulling the...
The clients do all the decoding of the HD footage and display to screen, so they need to be powerfull enough to do that. Dual core...
Hi, I am planing to build a neu Media solution for my house! And i have some questions about hardware usage. I am going to...
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MP1 MP2 HTPC Build advice DE
Like I said for those rips that aren't setup correctly for HD DXVA playback you should really try the IDC Changer GUI x264 Encoding Options for Hardware Compatibility & DXVA - AVS Forum it works very well and you don't need to do much to get the job done. Just change the profile to 4.1 and you should be good to go!
Like I said for those rips that aren't setup correctly for HD DXVA playback you should really try the IDC Changer GUI x264 Encoding...
Hi, I have done a fair bit of reading but I am still unclear on some points I would like some advice for my HTPC build...
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Yeah I think I was geting confused on the 1250 card. Your right it is single tuner card. Since I won't be doing ANY over the air recordings of HD channels or Standard Tv Channels, I'm not sure what my best solution is then... But I did lok at this one: DViCO FusionHDTV Tuner PCI, USB: Home > Products > HDTV7 Dual Express...
Yeah I think I was geting confused on the 1250 card. Your right it is single tuner card. Since I won't be doing ANY over the...
So I've dreamed of one day having a HTPC. With the economy being as it is, and well me having a PC laying around the house I...
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hi what you mean that the signal strength is a bit sensitive ?? could you please explain a bit more thanx michael
hi what you mean that the signal strength is a bit sensitive ?? could you please explain a bit more thanx michael
Hi am michael from uk what a would like to do is build me 1st htpc a will be use it for hd movies / blueray / h.264 1080p and...
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It should just be to start MP on another computer and start another channel on that. You could also try to start recording one channel and then try and watch another.
It should just be to start MP on another computer and start another channel on that. You could also try to start recording one...
Hi...I'm new to MediaPortal and am interested in doing the following. It seems like TV Server will accomplish this, I just wanted...
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MP1 MP2 FloppyDTV question DE
Hello there, My setup is quite similar to yours in terms of DVB cards and case. I have to DVB-C FloppyDTV cards and I control my HTPC with a Microsoft MCE remote. Work perfectly together. Lorenzo
Hello there, My setup is quite similar to yours in terms of DVB cards and case. I have to DVB-C FloppyDTV cards and I control my...
I am about to embark on the journey to building a perfect media center/pvr but some things are abit unclear to me: I am planning...
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*whisper* 4gb is slightly overkill for a htpc ...
*whisper* 4gb is slightly overkill for a htpc ...
Hey there, I recently got a new HTPC and installed Vista x64 on it to use the full 4 GM RAM in the PC. Vista came with drivers...
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Well in my case I use a D-Link DGL-4300 router (108Mbps) with a D-Link DWL-M60AT antenna, that serves all my house (on 2 floors), and also my neighbour, to whom I granted one IP based on his computer's MAC address. He gets a 1 Mbps signal at 30% signal strength, enough for basic surfing. My router is upstairs, and my HTPC is...
Well in my case I use a D-Link DGL-4300 router (108Mbps) with a D-Link DWL-M60AT antenna, that serves all my house (on 2 floors)...
Hi, Since a week I have a new ADSL modem, A Fritzbox Fon WLAN 7170 Annex A. I just have placed it in the utilities cupboard and...
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Yeah I went with the Scythe Shuriken which seems like a good enough cooler for the job. Now that the temps in Aus are not quite as bad as the days I first built it, the heat is not such an issue. My friends have some case envy going on too, it's most definately the best case I have ever had:)
Yeah I went with the Scythe Shuriken which seems like a good enough cooler for the job. Now that the temps in Aus are not quite as...
Hi Everyone I am currently in the process of building a new HTPC which was originally intended on being just a client as I...
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I have narrowed it down to 3. ASUS P5Q-EM , ASUS P5N7A-VM, and GIGABYTE GA-E7AUM-DS2H. Basically I am looking for a reason to really favor one over the others. All three have HDMI built in with the ability to send Dolby True HD and DTS MA (although at a lesser bit rate?). Please list your opinions, and if I should be...
I have narrowed it down to 3. ASUS P5Q-EM , ASUS P5N7A-VM, and GIGABYTE GA-E7AUM-DS2H. Basically I am looking for a reason to...
I have narrowed it down to 3. ASUS P5Q-EM , ASUS P5N7A-VM, and GIGABYTE GA-E7AUM-DS2H. Basically I am looking for a reason to...
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