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MP1 MP2 Videocart upgrade gf4 > ??? (2 Viewers) DE
It should yes, bit you havent listed the rest of your hardware so we cant be sure. The tvout comes with composite/svideo/component/dvi so plenty of connectors there. Just make sure you get the HDTV model otherwise itll only come with svideo out.
It should yes, bit you havent listed the rest of your hardware so we cant be sure. The tvout comes with...
Hi people Ik now have a GForce4MX as i read here on the mediaportal site, this isnt a directx9 cart. I have the problem that...
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Just to let you know, the problem has disappeared after I replaced my TV card with a Hauppauge Nova-T 500. /jayrock
Just to let you know, the problem has disappeared after I replaced my TV card with a Hauppauge Nova-T 500. /jayrock
Hi there Just binned my 30" CRT TV and got myself a Sanyo PLV-Z5 beamer. So sweet! But where would be the fun if I didn't run...
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MP1 MP2 Video passthrough? DE
I agree. As it looks right now, even the 4350 tends to move the deinterlacing slider down towards bob. I really hate SW that thinks it's smarter than me :( I got rid of jerky playback though. I still think a good SW codec would be just fine for me. The proc can handle it no prob, but it seems none of the gfx cards I currently...
I agree. As it looks right now, even the 4350 tends to move the deinterlacing slider down towards bob. I really hate SW that thinks...
I've been selecting a LCD TV for a while now and ever since my selection began narrowing down, I've been having some questions...
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I am not sure that there is a definitive answer to that question - it will depend upon the capabilities of the display itself. Some displays will only support the standard TV signals (480p, 576p, 720p ... and so on) through the HDMI input, while others may support the common PC resolutions as well (like 640x480, 1024x768, .... etc)...
I am not sure that there is a definitive answer to that question - it will depend upon the capabilities of the display itself...
I'm finally making the leap into the world of HD. I'm hoping that one of you HD veterans can help me out. I currently have my SD...
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I too have experienced this problem with amd apus. Try these three simple things in windows 7 as I believe it to be aero related. First, make sure all monitors are on the same frequency (I do this as a precaution, but it probably isn't necessary). Then right click on my computer and select advanced settings. Under 'Performance' select...
I too have experienced this problem with amd apus. Try these three simple things in windows 7 as I believe it to be aero related...
Hey All, Os: Windows 7 64 bit HTPC : MP version 1.1.8.0 Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU 750 @2.67GHz Motherboard: Asus...
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the USB tuners don't re-initialise quick enough for MP when coming back on from standy/hibernate. this means that you would need to close MP and then re-open it again for the tuner cards to kick in again.
the USB tuners don't re-initialise quick enough for MP when coming back on from standy/hibernate. this means that you would need...
Hi I'm thinking about building a server for TVe3, and would be using the following hardware: Via M10000 motherboard 512 MB...
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Hi, I am having real trouble getting this VGA to Scart cable to work: http://ryoandr.free.fr/english.html I have a my 28" widescreen CRT TV with a PCI-E ATI Radion X1300, version 7.5 drivers, latest powerstrip, Win XP, ect. I am sure I have wired it correctly, pretty sure I have the correct resistor, but all I get is a rolling...
Hi, I am having real trouble getting this VGA to Scart cable to work: http://ryoandr.free.fr/english.html I have a my 28"...
Hi, I am having real trouble getting this VGA to Scart cable to work: http://ryoandr.free.fr/english.html I have a my 28"...
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Hi I had the same problem with my old setup, which was a small laptop with only VGA output. I bought the GrandTec Handview III box and it works ok. I am not using the boks anymore as I am build a proper system now. If you are interessted I can sell it to you (only used it for a week, and I have the original boks and all cables...
Hi I had the same problem with my old setup, which was a small laptop with only VGA output. I bought the GrandTec Handview III...
Hi All! I've gotten my hands on a very small HP/Compaq PC. It is almost completely silent, so I'm planning to make it my new...
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MP1 MP2 VGA to RGB DE
Thanks for that. Any other way I could do it? TV out PC Card? Thanks
Thanks for that. Any other way I could do it? TV out PC Card? Thanks
I just bought a rubbish cheap laptop off ebay which runs MP just fine, although I want to hook it up to my TV. It has scart and...
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Many Thanks for your answer :) Still waiting for ordered parts and cant describe you my excitement :) take care samir
Many Thanks for your answer :) Still waiting for ordered parts and cant describe you my excitement :) take care samir
Hi, I am implementing a very powerful Server edition (good graphic card, excellent cpu....) can i use a very normal HTPC client...
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I have a MSI K8NGM2-FID motherboard and its connected to my SDTV via a component connection using the supplied component/s-video...
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ATi just released the new drivers and control center along with the new AVIVO video converter engine (X1000 series cards only). If you have an X1000 series card and want to check out the accellerated video conversion give it a try. The support website is pretty busy at the moment because of all the downloads.
ATi just released the new drivers and control center along with the new AVIVO video converter engine (X1000 series cards only). If...
ATi just released the new drivers and control center along with the new AVIVO video converter engine (X1000 series cards only). If...
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Here is a review of that Venset TS700A TV Lift equipped with IR remote and Bracket TS700. I was looking for a TV lift solution mostly for more flexibility and better quality when enjoying passive 3D content. In fact my Philips TV 55PUK7150/12 has quite a narrow vertical angle for optimal 3D quality. That's notably an issue while...
Here is a review of that Venset TS700A TV Lift equipped with IR remote and Bracket TS700. I was looking for a TV lift solution...
Here is a review of that Venset TS700A TV Lift equipped with IR remote and Bracket TS700. I was looking for a TV lift solution...
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Looks like a nice product. I’m fond of them using PCI express. Not like the Dual card I have which has one tuner going through PCI and the other goes through USB2. This has caused me a few problems.
Looks like a nice product. I’m fond of them using PCI express. Not like the Dual card I have which has one tuner going through...
I saw this tuner card and immediately wanted one. Sadly, I probably can't justify getting it right now. However, if you are in the...
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I realise this may sound strange at first, but I will explain. My Internet Service Provider has given its subscribers access to some local TV channels through our internet connection. We downloaded 'VideoLan VLC' - a small application that enables one to watch (and record) streamed media on ones' PC. All well and good. This means...
I realise this may sound strange at first, but I will explain. My Internet Service Provider has given its subscribers access to...
I realise this may sound strange at first, but I will explain. My Internet Service Provider has given its subscribers access to...
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Hello all, I'm thinking of updating my HTPC to add a projector. I currently use an old ATI 9700 pro with powerstrip, outputing a custom 1024x576i signal to an analog PAL TV (via custom VGA->SCART lead) I want to add a projector in *addition* to this - so that I can use the TV for normal viewing and switch the projector on just...
Hello all, I'm thinking of updating my HTPC to add a projector. I currently use an old ATI 9700 pro with powerstrip, outputing...
Hello all, I'm thinking of updating my HTPC to add a projector. I currently use an old ATI 9700 pro with powerstrip, outputing...
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Quote from the homepage: This should be what you need.
Quote from the homepage: This should be what you need.
Hello, I want to know if there is a way of using my freeview box with mediaportal. I have video in and video out support on my...
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Depending if you have to be able to switch, you could remove the delay in boot.ini (can be done in windows in case you don't know and easily put back). I also have modified my bootskin with a mp bootskin and of course the machine logs on automatically (it's a dedicated HTPC). On my desktop, I have put a screenshot of the MP home...
Depending if you have to be able to switch, you could remove the delay in boot.ini (can be done in windows in case you don't know...
I searched far and wide combing the forums of MediaPortal and MAME setups to find out all the details of how to set up MediaPortal...
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MP1 MP2 Usb Tv-Tuner DE
Ive been looking for a usb tv tuner for my laptop. I really like this form factor: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16815100142 Are there any tv-tuners like that that support Media Portal. Also, many of the usb tv-turners supported by MediaPortal are dvb. Since I am in the usa, am I not able to to dvb things (I...
Ive been looking for a usb tv tuner for my laptop. I really like this form factor...
Ive been looking for a usb tv tuner for my laptop. I really like this form factor...
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http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/108219 This tuner says it is compatible with MCE but the manufacturer and model arnt listed, should it work with mediaportal? I assume if it is MCE compatible it will have BDE drivers ? Edit: I should probably have posted this in hardware selection help.
http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/108219 This tuner says it is compatible with MCE but the manufacturer and model arnt listed...
http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/108219 This tuner says it is compatible with MCE but the manufacturer and model arnt listed...
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MP1 MP2 USB DVB-T?? DE
cool :) Thanks for the advice, I am going to go order the leadtek :) The freecom is the same price, and from the threads on here people have it working altho the epg doesn't work and some say the yakumo drivers are buggy. At least I know leadtek are pretty good with graphics cards etc so hopefully their dvb will be the same. I...
cool :) Thanks for the advice, I am going to go order the leadtek :) The freecom is the same price, and from the threads on here...
This is my first post so please forgive me if it is in the wrong section. I have recently bought a laptop and am thinking of...
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But how is the dual-tuner support in MediaPortal? Will this show up as 2 separate cards in TVServer config?
But how is the dual-tuner support in MediaPortal? Will this show up as 2 separate cards in TVServer config?
Hello, I'm sorry if this has been dealt with elsewhere, I did some searching and couldn't find anything. I'm concerned about...
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Until cable card tuners are out I wouldn't count on anything from Digital Cable unless you record from the SVideo/audio outputs. I'm planning on tuning the same sources but I'm waiting for the ATi 650 based tuner cards (late July?). Their HDTV Wonder was ok but the analog tuner wasn't near the quality of my brother's 550 based...
Until cable card tuners are out I wouldn't count on anything from Digital Cable unless you record from the SVideo/audio outputs...
I really love media portal,and i've built the beginnings of a media center. But i'm looking into a Capturing System, since the...
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I'm waiting for the next payday before buying a card. In the meantime, I found this feature matrix on nvidia.com - Video Encode and Decode GPU Support Matrix - showing the hardware encoding and decoding features supported by the various GPUs. Looks like the 1650 is the lowest one that ticks all the decoding columns. I do not know how...
I'm waiting for the next payday before buying a card. In the meantime, I found this feature matrix on nvidia.com - Video Encode and...
This part of the forum seems pretty quiet, but I'll ask anyway. My ten year old 1080p TV finally died, and it seemed crazy not to...
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You remember correct: 25W, while the 4850 is 110W. Its huge difference! Now, what I also consider, is gaming capacity. While the 4550 gives 96 GFLOPS, the 4850 gives 1000. Of course there is other ways to check performance, but 10 times should count for something. Actually it is possible to get the 4850 as passive cooled, but still it...
You remember correct: 25W, while the 4850 is 110W. Its huge difference! Now, what I also consider, is gaming capacity. While the...
What about theese components: Asus M4A78T-E mainboard Phenom X3 720 BE 2x2GB Kit from Corsair Sapphire 4850, with HDMI. Sony NEC...
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well i don't think that a "hack" will make native BR support in MePo come true ;)
well i don't think that a "hack" will make native BR support in MePo come true ;)
Hi All, I'm trying to gather some information about some hardware projects i'm involved in. You as a user of MediaPortal and...
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I just upgraded to an Intel E2160 CPU with an ATI HD3450 GFX card - probably the cheapest components I could find, and I have been able to play 1080p content just fine! Entry-level computing really is amazing these days...
I just upgraded to an Intel E2160 CPU with an ATI HD3450 GFX card - probably the cheapest components I could find, and I have been...
I built a budget htpc about a year ago and it runs 720p x264 files with no problem (though cpu usage is very high). The cpu is a...
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Hi Callifo, Thanks for your help. I bought a low profile GF5200 card on the weekend. That solved all my problems (well, apart from the memory leak :lol: ). Now timeshifting and recording is very smooth. I still want to do the other upgrades but at least the main problem is fixed. Thanks again, Marcus.
Hi Callifo, Thanks for your help. I bought a low profile GF5200 card on the weekend. That solved all my problems (well, apart...
Hi all, I have MP working almost perfectly now. There is only a slight stutter every so often, especially when time shifting...
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So, I bough the Geforce GT520 and MP Avalon Skin runs a lot smoother now. Still not quiet as nice as my newer Intel Pentium G850 HTPC, but a lot smoother than with the Geforce 8300 IGP. So for around $50, this was definitely a very nice upgrade. Next step will be replacing the old 80GB System-HDD with a SSD... Cheers
So, I bough the Geforce GT520 and MP Avalon Skin runs a lot smoother now. Still not quiet as nice as my newer Intel Pentium G850...
Hi guys My first HTPC is getting kind of old. Or at least it kinda feels that way. So I was wondering what would be the...
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Thanks for the advice everyone here is a copy of the most recent log files
Thanks for the advice everyone here is a copy of the most recent log files
Hi All, I Purchased the parts for a mini itx based HTPC thinking that it would handle all 1080p content smoothly (ie watching a...
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