Tips and Tricks (19 Viewers)
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I bought a DVI to HDMI converter, set my resolution to 1280*720 (which is what I used previously with component) and now not only do I have a crisp and clear DVB-T picture (which I had with component) but my analog input is now crisp & clear and just as good if not better than direct input to the TV.
It's unbelievable the...
I bought a DVI to HDMI converter, set my resolution to 1280*720 (which is what I used previously with component) and now not only...
This topic is about using standard definition resolutions for Media Portal which are 720x480 to NTSC and 720x576 for PAL should...
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...
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...
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::
Can I download this files somewhere else, the links are broken. :(
//Jakke
Can I download this files somewhere else, the links are broken. :(
//Jakke
Here are links to the internet radio from SR:
http://www.sr.se/cgi-bin/mall/artikel.asp?ProgramID=2321&Artikel=787720
Här är...
Wow det va en lucky luke.. :) tnx for quick respond . Thats my main task. to get it in home basic menu not the default home menu -as I can chose from Mp setup as you describe .
Wow det va en lucky luke.. :) tnx for quick respond . Thats my main task. to get it in home basic menu not the default home menu...
Unti phpBB searching improves...sry if this has already been answered (I read the 'Did you knows' and FAQs as much as I could)...
Look in https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/showthread.php?t=4521 for a compiled version for 0.2.2.0
Look in https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/showthread.php?t=4521 for a compiled version for 0.2.2.0
I was a fan of the mediaportal fullscreen on secondary monitor launcher for my htpc downstairs, but the new builds removed the...
How do I run Mediaportal through Girder?
When I just doubleclick my Mediaportal icon on the desctop, the program just opens up as a window on my pc monitor...
Not much Girder experience but it looks like a clever solution :)
How do I run Mediaportal through Girder?
When I just doubleclick my Mediaportal icon on the desctop, the program just opens up as...
So here it is. It's a little complex and requires 2 additional applications (both shareware and common), but it definitely works...
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...
DScaler would cause My TV to crash. The only working codec which allowed screen resizing was Nero.
I installed the patches and everything cleared up including the ability to use Exclusive DirectX.
Thanks for the list. Keep up the good work.
DScaler would cause My TV to crash. The only working codec which allowed screen resizing was Nero.
I installed the patches and...
Microsoft released a couple of patches which will also solve some problems for MediaPortal.
We recommend that you install them...
Mytrailers Dual Display Clone Mirror
I have the same problem but cannot apply your fix. I have two displays a touch screen and a projector, both configured in Nvidia's Clone Mode (i.e. mirrors the two screen). This solution works for most all video in MP except for MyTrailers. The video shows up on the touchscreen which is the...
Mytrailers Dual Display Clone Mirror
I have the same problem but cannot apply your fix. I have two displays a touch screen and a...
Wierd one, MyTrailers suddenly stopped displaying video but played sound ok. After various messings about I established that WMP...
Hello, I just wanted to say that you don't need AC3 filter to transcode from AAC/mp3 to AC3 (spdif or coax) . Just use ffdshow. I already wroted a simple explanation on how to do it --> https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/showthread.php?p=91681#post91681
This trick involve that ffdshow encode in AC3 (yes he can do it) But it will...
Hello, I just wanted to say that you don't need AC3 filter to transcode from AAC/mp3 to AC3 (spdif or coax) . Just use ffdshow. I...
I finally got AC3Filter and Purevideo working as they should.
However the process involved was not as I expected. Having...
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...
Jepp, that also did the trick.
Jepp, that also did the trick.
Hi,
If you ever rip your Band of Brothers DVD Collection into DVDRips, and stack them you will encounter a problem where CD10 is...
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...
I've been trieing this for an hour now and the first impression was o.k.
But after that I found out that a lot of applications open on the wrong window.
Especially playing games on the computer monitor is impossible!!
So if you ever want to play a game....don't put your money on this sollution.
Moving games to the other...
I've been trieing this for an hour now and the first impression was o.k.
But after that I found out that a lot of applications...
Hi,
I am trying find some usefull solution - "Höw to running MP on TV regular windows desktop on LCD or Monitor", but nothing...
Hi guys,
I came across a message at the GBPVR forums about a DXVA+VMR9 bug. I've been afflicted with this for years, and now I'm able to try a variety of DVR solutions. Hope this helps someone
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/919071/en-us
Hi guys,
I came across a message at the GBPVR forums about a DXVA+VMR9 bug. I've been afflicted with this for years, and now...
Hi guys,
I came across a message at the GBPVR forums about a DXVA+VMR9 bug. I've been afflicted with this for years, and now...
hi... Cheetah05.
any chance of doing a Film4+1 logo.. .and any update on the radio logos ?
hi... Cheetah05.
any chance of doing a Film4+1 logo.. .and any update on the radio logos ?
Due To requests from an earlier post i have made my updated logos available for download, i would like to make sure everyone is...
Hi,
thanks for this tipp! Something I did search for quite some time....
Having a Hauppauge 45 button remote, you can do following:
open MPconfig
go to Remote -> Hauppauge -> Mapping
Select the "Home" button settings
Add a new condition with these settings:
Layer: all
Condition: Window -> Home
Action: Action ->...
Hi,
thanks for this tipp! Something I did search for quite some time....
Having a Hauppauge 45 button remote, you can do...
Users with the MCE remote already can use the following action by default.
For keyboard users the action is not yet assigned to...
I use the EasyApps plugin for BTV. It generally works for me.
I use the EasyApps plugin for BTV. It generally works for me.
Hi all,
Just wondering if there is an easy way to add a menu item to the main menu of the MediaPortal to allow me to launch...
Does support SS2 driver 0.4.4 more SS2 cards in Mediaportal Server ?
Does support SS2 driver 0.4.4 more SS2 cards in Mediaportal Server ?
Hello. I bet many people have come across the same problem as I: I like the price and the features Technisat's budget dvb cards...
If you wanna convert the database used for MediaPortal's MyVideos into an Ant.xml file so you can use it in MyFilms here's an sql script I wrote to do it. If Source is released for MyFilms I'll add an import utility to convert direct to ant.xml without needing to run Ant Import . Thought I'd post it as it may be useful to anyone with...
If you wanna convert the database used for MediaPortal's MyVideos into an Ant.xml file so you can use it in MyFilms here's an sql...
If you wanna convert the database used for MediaPortal's MyVideos into an Ant.xml file so you can use it in MyFilms here's an sql...
Hi,
Since I've got about 4000 artists in my music database I got kind of tired of manually downloading thumbnails for each artist so I wrote a quick and dirty perl script that grabs artist images from last.fm.
To run the script do the following:
1) Download and install ActivePerl from activestate.com, the script has been tested...
Hi,
Since I've got about 4000 artists in my music database I got kind of tired of manually downloading thumbnails for each...
Hi,
Since I've got about 4000 artists in my music database I got kind of tired of manually downloading thumbnails for each...
New version is out and seems to work
New version is out and seems to work
I saw there is a new version of openpandora (0.6.4).
The main new feature of this version is that is can be controlled with global...
All you need is the stream address, I belive.
Old post, but still very useful :D
Perhaps this can make IP-radio more attractive?
http://www.hardware.no/nyheter/programvare/norsk_nettradio_blir_gratis/32686
All you need is the stream address, I belive.
Old post, but still very useful :D
Perhaps this can make IP-radio more attractive...
Here are some radio playlistfiles for norwegian radiochannels.
Just put them in your radio playlist folder, or specify folder in...
could someone who has the plugin working rewrite the Starting Post to enable us noobs to also use the plugin :)
could someone who has the plugin working rewrite the Starting Post to enable us noobs to also use the plugin :)
There is a little program called MpgII2DVD that was written more than one year ago by CyberVillain.
It was written for the...
120 DPI is not supported.
Not sure who is to blame on this one, Microsoft, DirectX or Mediaportal, but has cropped up before, usually during setup, where certain buttons would not show.
Unfortunately I know of no workaround, maybe someone does !
Regards
120 DPI is not supported.
Not sure who is to blame on this one, Microsoft, DirectX or Mediaportal, but has cropped up before...
I have been searching for half an hour but with no results.
I have a problem with full screen view.
If I use 120 DPI caracthers...
Since AC3 filter got MM merged into it ... should non-pass through ac3filter be possible now ... such that configure ac3 filter to upmix stereo to 5.1 and send it out sp/dif as ac3 and still allow ac3 to be passed through for like ac3 divx movies and dvd's? between these forums and ac3filter forums i am hoping to find a solution to...
Since AC3 filter got MM merged into it ... should non-pass through ac3filter be possible now ... such that configure ac3 filter to...
Download ffdshow
https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=53761&package_id=59355
Set the AC3 and DTS in audio...
Hello, Im new with MP, started up with it yeasterday and been tweaking it all the time.
I own a Remote Wonder II but can't get it working properly, it's not X10 series remote so Key Master or Factory won't work with it... Is there some other way to get it fully functionable? Doing own configurations ain't a problem for me. If...
Hello, Im new with MP, started up with it yeasterday and been tweaking it all the time.
I own a Remote Wonder II but can't get...
Hello There,
I searched the forum for days looking at a way to use my ATI RW instead of the Hauppage remote that came with the...
Shame some of them are such poor quality.
Try Wikipedia too.
Shame some of them are such poor quality.
Try Wikipedia too.
Hi to everybody
:S Bored about searching TV logos? I found a place where you can find all TV, SAT & Radio logos grouped by...