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OK, thanks Marcus! I'll keep this in mind in the future. Just for info: I have 2x 500GB Samsung Spinpoints, a clean Vista Ultimate installation for 4 days now, no recordings yet, no other programs installed other than MP and her preferred 'helpers' (ffdshow, haalimediasplitter, deamontools, winrar, purevideo, RealAlternative, MPC)...
OK, thanks Marcus! I'll keep this in mind in the future. Just for info: I have 2x 500GB Samsung Spinpoints, a clean Vista...
Setting your windows desktop to a higher refreshrate makes watching tv/video/dvd smoother. You can check this by playing some...
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is this at all useful if i were to reduce the latency on my tv tuner cards?
is this at all useful if i were to reduce the latency on my tv tuner cards?
Utility to set PCI Latency and possibly prevent game stutter or improve FPS and reduce live tv/movie stuttering. This tweak is...
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Is possible to encrease bitrate of wma to ae 1400? Is possible to encrease bitrate of wma to a.e. 1400?
Is possible to encrease bitrate of wma to ae 1400? Is possible to encrease bitrate of wma to a.e. 1400?
The MediaPortal transcoding engine uses third-party filters to enable us to transcode the DVR-MS recordings to other formats...
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Hi folks, MP or my computer sometimes crashes during recording and dvr-ms file is not finished. In this cases it is usually impossible to play ti, convert it to MPEG etc. I spend a lot of time on it and tried many programs and tricks, but no success (e.g. with Graph edit, VideoReDo, DVRToolbox and many other). Finally I found program...
Hi folks, MP or my computer sometimes crashes during recording and dvr-ms file is not finished. In this cases it is usually...
Hi folks, MP or my computer sometimes crashes during recording and dvr-ms file is not finished. In this cases it is usually...
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Thx for that! Can you explain that in plain English, please? Especially the part "compile the tvserver against the x86-architecture":S :S Any pointers appreciated! :thx:
Thx for that! Can you explain that in plain English, please? Especially the part "compile the tvserver against the...
After having lot of issues getting TV3 working on Vista x64, (tried 10-15 builds) I finally gave up and reverted back to 0.2.3.0...
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thanks! I will try the plugin. As for system information... duh, I have to click that box that makes my system specs available. There you go! :)
thanks! I will try the plugin. As for system information... duh, I have to click that box that makes my system specs available...
Hi folks, I have a very high end Pioneer Kuro screen - and I'm on a quest to make sure that my tv quality is as good through...
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Hi there.... I have looked a lot in the configuration util for MP, but i can´t figure out how to turn on TV when MP starts..... It don´t need to be in fullscreen at all, just that it turns on in the MyTV userinterface would be great... And also i need the MyTV to turn on on the right channel, how do i do that ??
Hi there.... I have looked a lot in the configuration util for MP, but i can´t figure out how to turn on TV when MP starts...
Hi there.... I have looked a lot in the configuration util for MP, but i can´t figure out how to turn on TV when MP starts...
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"Some people have reported that you may need to set live_tv_retries=300 or even live_tv_retries=500 depending on the bitrate of the dvr-ms recording" Does this override the plugin settings and makes MediaPortal run Comskip instantly? Problem solved! :-) In the MediaPortal.xml file, "ComSkipLauncher" section, I manually...
"Some people have reported that you may need to set live_tv_retries=300 or even live_tv_retries=500 depending on the bitrate...
It is now possible to use Comskip for processing while recording dvr-ms files You must set in your comskip.ini file live_tv=1...
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Solved in build 105
Solved in build 105
Comskip build 104 has a bug. Do not use build 104. Build 104 will ALWAYS display the debugwindow, even when called as a hidden...
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I have installed the donor comskip program. It is installed in c:\Program Files\Comskip\comskip.exe the program works great by clicking on a .ts file. It will not auto run from TVserver. From TVservice.log [2015-04-09 19:10:12,637] [Log ] [scheduler thread] [INFO ] - ComSkipLauncher: Recording ended (M:\Team...
I have installed the donor comskip program. It is installed in c:\Program Files\Comskip\comskip.exe the program works great by...
Install comskip: 1. Download the latest Comskip release: http://www.kaashoek.com/comskip/files/ 2. Unzip the comskip file to Your...
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Hi, I tried to find the TV channels on Astra1 and Hotbird satelite but without succes. Could someone send me the right settings? Thanks a lot
Hi, I tried to find the TV channels on Astra1 and Hotbird satelite but without succes. Could someone send me the right...
Hi, I tried to find the TV channels on Astra1 and Hotbird satelite but without succes. Could someone send me the right...
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These tips are specific to the Audiotrak Prodigy 7.1 HiFi, but they might be useful for others. Please post a reply with your sound card brand+model if this was the solution you needed so others may search and find this :) Contents: Prerequisites: Reason for these tips: AC3/DTS pass-thru (with MPA Decoder Filter) AC3/DTS...
These tips are specific to the Audiotrak Prodigy 7.1 HiFi, but they might be useful for others. Please post a reply with your sound...
These tips are specific to the Audiotrak Prodigy 7.1 HiFi, but they might be useful for others. Please post a reply with your sound...
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Hello all, I'm using this HVR-1110 too. I hope to get it to work with this solution.. my problem is that i don't know where to put the code posted earlier. I have version 1.0.2.0 and can't find "capturecardsdefinitions.xml" so where to put it to get it to work?? tnx I'm also NOT using the tv server version, is this correct?
Hello all, I'm using this HVR-1110 too. I hope to get it to work with this solution.. my problem is that i don't know where to...
MediaPortal Version: 0.2.3 RC2 Windows Version: Vista 32bit CPU Type: Intel Core 2 1.8 GHz HDD: 4x Hitachi 60 GB Memory: 2 GB...
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Hi Guys, I also have the T750. I have made the change to the Capture Card Definitions XML as per the first post. On the Config, the card is showing and I can use the autoscan to find all of the digital channels. Only problem now is when I go to My TV once Media Portal starts up. It shows a black screen for all of the digiital...
Hi Guys, I also have the T750. I have made the change to the Capture Card Definitions XML as per the first post. On the Config...
After much research and testing I thought I'd post some tips on getting the Compro VideoMate T750 working with MediaPortal. Well...
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Does someone know how to get the logo for the new Voice/TV Viisi -channel? I mean how can you insert "/" in the images name? Isn't that the way how MediaPortal knows what image to show in EPG?
Does someone know how to get the logo for the new Voice/TV Viisi -channel? I mean how can you insert "/" in the images name? Isn't...
http://funkiest.net/~globe/logos/fi-logos.rar someone pointed me to this decent logo pack so i just added voice and extra i...
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MP1 MP2 Directx x2 DE
You can do it, I have do it with a geforce 79000gs and some autoit scripts, well no games because I have only one card, but I can work while mp is running into the secondary display, and now with the patch from piba you don't need the autoit scripts. Read...
You can do it, I have do it with a geforce 79000gs and some autoit scripts, well no games because I have only one card, but I can...
Allrigt guys! Got it working with secondary display. Now the million dollar question(for me =)). I want to run games at the same...
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OK, that is solution enjoy :-) :https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/patch_choose_screen_which_mp_start_fullscreen-t25689.html?t=25689&highlight=piba+patch Stanik
OK, that is solution enjoy :-)...
Hi! I have a HTPC, that I use for Mediaportal on a projector(1280x720 DVI-HDMI) whilst I have a LCD 19"wide(VGA 1440x900). I...
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MP1 MP2 SKY Through TV Card DE
Arbie I'm no expert in this area but if you're connecting through the RF leads, you will need to tune your TV card to receive the SKY signal, just as you would BBC 1. I think the channel used by your Sky box can be dispalyed on the the Pace setup screen. Regards Steve
Arbie I'm no expert in this area but if you're connecting through the RF leads, you will need to tune your TV card to receive...
Hopefully someone will have already cracked this one as it is doing my head in! Basically I have a Jetway card (RF in/out) and a...
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Hi, I baught a new mainboard because the old one was broken....so I reinstalled MP. Know I have the problem that some programs like ard,zdf are fine and other like pro7, sat1 and so on are wich hangs in video and audio - even if i change the codec. I am using a CRT with 47Hz, ATI Radeon 9800PRO 128MB, two nova se2 (one inactive)...
Hi, I baught a new mainboard because the old one was broken....so I reinstalled MP. Know I have the problem that some programs...
Hi, I baught a new mainboard because the old one was broken....so I reinstalled MP. Know I have the problem that some programs...
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Worked like a charm
Worked like a charm
Hi, I searched the forums and documentation and could not find anything. If it exists out there please forgive me. Anyways I...
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Here are the tuningParameters for DVB-C StofaXtra (DK - Århus). Quick channelscan with complete channellist. /Mantis
Here are the tuningParameters for DVB-C StofaXtra (DK - Århus). Quick channelscan with complete channellist. /Mantis
Here are the tuningParameters for DVB-C StofaXtra (DK - Århus). Quick channelscan with complete channellist. /Mantis
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Hi all, I've been having trouble for a while with the IceTV EPG grabber. I had it running as a scheduled task in windows to wake my HTPC and download the guide data on a daily basis. Problem is, it didn't download regularly (it's on a wireless connection to my router) and I would have to close Media Portal and run the task...
Hi all, I've been having trouble for a while with the IceTV EPG grabber. I had it running as a scheduled task in windows to...
Hi all, I've been having trouble for a while with the IceTV EPG grabber. I had it running as a scheduled task in windows to...
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I will have a look at those tvguide files My goal is to get quality, not to get quantity. That's the reason I watch only four channels.
I will have a look at those tvguide files My goal is to get quality, not to get quantity. That's the reason I watch only four...
Hi there, Just wondered if somebody can help. I've setup my channels in the order I want them in Mediaportal setup, and no channel...
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Hi, Yes, it will be nice. I can test this, so please send them as soon as you change them. Regards, Bogdan
Hi, Yes, it will be nice. I can test this, so please send them as soon as you change them. Regards, Bogdan
Hi, I would like to increase the font size in skin Blue2 wide in OSD shown while in Full screen TV More precisely: 1. when I...
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MP1 MP2 WebEPG + BBC HD DE
Hope this is the right place and someone can make use of this. I setup WebEPG yesterday to find that none of the UK grabbers support BBC HD with the XML files supplied by MediaPortal although xmltv.radiotimes.com does actually support it. You need to edit both channels.xml and 1-xmltv_radiotimes_com.xml in the WebEPG\Channels...
Hope this is the right place and someone can make use of this. I setup WebEPG yesterday to find that none of the UK grabbers...
Hope this is the right place and someone can make use of this. I setup WebEPG yesterday to find that none of the UK grabbers...
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Hi Chris, thanks for that list. One hotfix I am looking for but have had no luck searching the forums is an issue with USB devices and power saving. Apparently there is an issue with USB TV Tuners that this patch can fix. The issue is that it has brief freezes with 100% CPU usage for a second or two at random intervals. I am...
Hi Chris, thanks for that list. One hotfix I am looking for but have had no luck searching the forums is an issue with USB...
In our manual, you will find hotfixes from Microsoft which will fix issues, many ppl encounter. You can find them ::here::
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OK, I fixed the Wiki stuff
OK, I fixed the Wiki stuff
Now added to Wiki - http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/UserGuides/Switch-stable-svn-builds If you wanna try out diff versions of...
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Super work - it seems that 'tv 3 puls' is missing!
Super work - it seems that 'tv 3 puls' is missing!
Hi, I have spend some time making decent TV icons for danish users, and now they are ready! Its based on CHli, Swemart and...
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great tips, i´ve already changed the layout/fontsize of a couple of tvosd´s with the help of it! what i´d still like to know is if you can change the actual number of channels displayed in the the tvguide or the minitvguide. by default i think there´s 11 channels in the tvguide and 5 or 6 in the miniguide, i´d like to decrease that...
great tips, i´ve already changed the layout/fontsize of a couple of tvosd´s with the help of it! what i´d still like to know is...
If you want to increase the fontsize for the MyTV - TV Guide in Blue2, you need to change the following: open mytvguide.xml...
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MP1 MP2 What is teletext?? DE
mdsfyer, thanks for your smart a** comments :) appreciate the sarcasm.. :) and the rest of you guys - thanks.. I don't think there is anything like that in the North America.. And I haven't lived in Western Europe, unfortunately, so I don't know what teletext would be used for.. :)
mdsfyer, thanks for your smart a** comments :) appreciate the sarcasm.. :) and the rest of you guys - thanks.. I don't think there...
Sorry for dumb question, but what is teletext? All I get when I select it is a big ugly blue screen with ASCII graphics.. Is it...
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MP1 MP2 UK dvbt Channels DE
Updated links in first post for anyone looking for this.
Updated links in first post for anyone looking for this.
Hi, Just thought if anyone else had problems with setting up channels that this might help. I was on the Hauppauge forums and...
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Hi, not more needed. :) Flip.
Hi, not more needed. :) Flip.
Browsing the forums, I see a lot of people installing multiple codecs like eg. vobsub for subtitles. Thing is, all I have...
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Right click on the graph and select 'Add Counters'. Then select the option to select counters from computer, and in the dropdown list type the UNC path to your mediaportal box eg. \\htpc Once that is done then select the performance object 'processor' and counter '% Processor Time'. That should be enough to get you up and running...
Right click on the graph and select 'Add Counters'. Then select the option to select counters from computer, and in the dropdown...
Just as this thread: How to measure CPU load when watching TV? - I too was looking for a way to monitor CPU usage when watching TV...
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